Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Bernard Hopkins missed a chance to become the oldest boxer to hold a major world title, fighting to a majority draw with Canadian Jean Pascal on Saturday night. The 45-year-old Hopkins (51-5-2) rallied after being knocked down in the first and third rounds. American judge Steve Morrow scored it 114-112 for Hopkins, but Canadian Claude Paquette (113-113) and Belgium’s Daniel Van de Wiele (114-114) had it even, which made it a majority draw and allowed Pascal (26-1-1) to keep his WBC and IBO light heavyweight titles.

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Nearly every time he speaks in public prior to a fight these days, Bernard Hopkins is asked about his age more than he is about his opponent. Whether he’s facing an in-his-prime Jean Pascal, as he is on Saturday in a Showtime-televised bout for the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title in Quebec City, or if he’s facing a long-in-the-tooth Roy Jones Jr., as he did in April, the subject matter never changes: Why, he’s asked, are you fighting at your age and when do you plan to retire?

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl LeBron James always said he loved playing here.  He must have really, really loved it Friday night — even with a deafening chorus of boos ringing in his ears. James delivered another vintage performance at Madison Square Garden, scoring 32 points and finishing with his 30th career triple-double to help the Miami Heatbeat the New York Knicks 113-91 for their 11th straight victory.

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl LeBron James banked in a runner as he drew a foul, then joined the crowd’s roar and threw a fist. A knockout punch? Pretty much. The basket came during a second-half spurt that turned a close game into another romp for the Miami Heat. They trailed early and waited until the end of the third quarter to make their move, winning by double figures for the ninth game in a row by beating New Orleans 96-84.

Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl BA junior welterweight (140 pounds) king Amir Khan (pictured standing at right) of England dropped his rival with about 20 seconds left in the first round, was the beneficiary of a fifth-round point deduction by referee Joe Cortez for the illegal use of an elbow and survived nearly being knocked out by a furious barrage of blows in the 10th round.