LOS ANGELES -- Leo Santa Cruz defended his IBF bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Alberto Guevara on Saturday in the first live boxing match on CBS in 15 years. Santa Cruz (23-0-1, 13 KOs) won his third defence of his 118-pound belt in just over three months with steady aggression against Guevara (16-1), who performed well despite taking the fight on three weeks notice. Santa Cruz overcame an apparently injured nose by breathing through his mouth for most of the fight. He also fought through a right hand injury picked up in sparring, switching to a southpaw style while steadily breaking down Guevara with an impressive 989 punches in the 12-round bout. "Ive been fighting a lot lately, and I dont think Ive been giving myself enough time to rest in between," said Santa Cruz, who just won his belt in June. "Im sorry I didnt give that great of a show today. I felt a little different. ... Usually I throw more body shots, but I couldnt because he was running too much." Judge Jonathan Davis scored it 116-112 for Santa Cruz, while Pat Russell had it 118-110 and Fritz Werner scored it 119-109. The Associated Press favoured Santa Cruz 117-111. Although Santa Cruz apologized for his performance despite connecting with nearly twice as many power shots (210-112), the Los Angeles Sports Arena crowd didnt seem disappointed at all -- but maybe thats because fans got in free for the first session of a long day of boxing created by CBS decision to show Santa Cruzs fight on network television. U.S. Olympian Joseph Diaz Jr. also won his pro debut in the afternoon session, knocking down Vicente Alfaro in the fourth round of a shutout decision. Two of Diazs former U.S. teammates, Errol Spence and Marcus Browne, also won their second pro bouts by stoppage. Former British 140-pound champion Amir Khan is slated to meet Carlos Molina in the main event of the evening session. Santa Cruz wore a Santa hat on his ring walk, and his broad smile also indicated he wasnt overwhelmed by the scope of his network debut. Yet the Mexican-born champion who fights out of nearby Lincoln Heights promptly lost the first two rounds, with Guevara repeatedly beating him to the punch with combinations and superior movement. Santa Cruz picked it up in the third, hurting Guevara with an early left hook before methodically going to work on Guevara with body shots and a superior work rate. Santa Cruz had the challenger in steady retreat for long stretches of the remaining rounds, and Guevaras relatively meagre power wasnt enough to back up the champion. Santa Cruz controlled the second half of the fight, but failed to finish Guevara despite numerous big exchanges, including big shots early in the 12th round. Diaz, from nearby El Monte, dominated his debut in front of a vocal hometown cheering section. Diaz, who narrowly lost his second bout at the London Olympics to world champion Lazaro Alvarez of Cuba, hopes to fight again next month. "I was a little nervous, but I know I have to stay a little bit more relaxed," Diaz said. "Ill be better the next time. Fighting is fighting. I just didnt have headgear on this time." wholesale nfl jerseys . -- Mark Matthews had four goals and five assists Sunday as the Edmonton Rush defeated the Washington Stealth 18-10 in the National Lacrosse League. wholesale jerseys from china . Artetas first goal in the 26th minute came after Santi Cazorla went down lightly under Steven Reids challenge, enraging West Brom manager Steve Clarke who said there was "zero contact. http://www.chinawholesalejerseysnf... .J. -- The New Jersey Devils signed free-agent forward Krys Barch to a two-year contract on Tuesday. [url=http://www.chinawholesalejerseysnfl.com/]jerseys from china . Even with speculation swirling around the Vancouver Canucks uncertain goaltending situation, Schneider doesnt appear to be in any rush to see it resolved. cheap jerseys nfl . "My relationship with Penn State and everything was a great experience and they gave me some excellent opportunities," Silas Redd told reporters Monday night.ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Tim Hardaway Jr. has shown he can make long jumpers and score in the lane off the dribble. The Michigan guard is trying to prove he can pass, too. Hardaway Jr. had 17 points and a career-high seven assists to help the 2nd-ranked Wolverines rout Eastern Michigan 93-54 Thursday night. "Im trying to mix up my game because I dont want to be just a 3-point shooter," he said. "There are more things I can do to score the ball, and there are things I can do to make passes." The Wolverines other guard, Trey Burke, had 11 points and eight assists with only one turnover in his latest strong performance. "Michigan has one of the best backcourts in the nation," Eagles coach Rob Murphy said. The Wolverines (12-0) are off to their best start since winning the first 16 games of the 1985-86 season. "I really like winning," coach John Beilein said after downplaying the feat. "It beats the alternati