Time to Give Manny Pacquiao the Respect he Deserves
It’s time the so-called boxing experts and media types gave MannyPacquiao the respect he deserves. Sure, the fans are entitled to their opinions and there’s always going to be two stands on every debate. But those who know the sport should be thankful that Pacquiao’s on the scene and is living up to his and of the bargain [...]
Happy Birthday to ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali
Everything’s been pretty quiet on the pugilistic front lately as Christmas and New Year’s have faded away and 2011 is slowly making a dent in the calendar. But Jan 17th is a special day on the world of boxing. It’s Muhammad Ali’s birthday and the champ has just turned 69. The years have crawled by, [...]
Awful: Roger Goodell Asks Fans to Side Against NFL Players
Leave it to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to end a thrilling NFL regular season on a sour, ugly note. As football fans, sports radio devotees, and chat-room obsessives gathered Monday to discuss the playoff seedings, Goodell issued an ill-timed letter laying out the state of negotiations with the NFL Players Association. Both sides are striving [...]
Giants earn fourth Super Bowl with 21-17 win over Patriots
06 February 2012
Eli Manning led the New York Giants to a last-minute 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. Manning said a couple of months ago that he felt he was just as good as Patriots’ QB Tom Brady and then went out and proved it. It’s the [...]
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Angelo Dundee, Boxing’s most Famous Trainer, passes away
06 February 2012
Angelo Dundee, who was arguably the most famous boxing trainer in history, died at the age of 90 at home in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 1. Dundee recently celebrated the 70th birthday of his long-time friend and most famous fighter, Muhammad Ali, on Jan 14. Dundee’s death represents the end of an era in boxing [...]
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Packers’ Aaron Rodgers named NFL’s Most Valuable Player
06 February 2012
Aaron Rodgers, the star quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, was announced as the NFL’s most valuable player on Feb. 4 in a vote that was conducted by the Associated Press. Rodgers was by far the clear favorite with the national voting panel as he garnered 48 votes out of a possible 50, for a [...]
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Accused of Ducking Doping Test after Title Defense
06 February 2012
There wasn’t any controversy during the WBC Middleweight Championship fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 4, but there was plenty of it afterwards. Chavez Jr. defended his title by unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Rubio in a decent, but not overly exciting fight, by scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 118-110. Chavez [...]
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Nonito Donaire beats Vasquez Jr. for Super Bantamweight Title
06 February 2012
The ‘Filipino Flash’ Nonito Donaire wasn’t too flashy on Feb. 4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, but still did enough to win the WBO’s vacant Super Bantamweight Championship. Donaire came out on the right side of a split decision over former titleholder Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. by scores of 112-115, 117-110, and 117-110. He [...]
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England Strips Soccer Player John Terry of Captaincy
03 February 2012
John Terry has had the captaincy of England’s national soccer team stripped from him for the second time in the past two years. This time it could be permanent though. Terry was named captain of the team originally following the World Cup in 2006 by former manager Steve McClaren. However, he’s facing a court case [...]
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Sick scenes in Egypt as 74 killed at soccer game
03 February 2012
There have been a lot of sick sights at soccer stadiums over the years, but the ones in Port Said, Egypt on Feb. 1 could possibly have been the worst of all. At least 74 people died while hundreds more were injured when thousands of fans rushed the field and rioted after a league game [...]
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Sidney Crosby saga continues
01 February 2012
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, who’s considered by many to be the best hockey player in the world, is still sitting on the sidelines a year after being injured in the NHL’s Outdoor Classic game against the Washington Capitals. Crosby received a concussion in January 2011 and has played just eight games since. The 24-year-old [...]
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Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) cancels 2012 season
01 February 2012
Women’s soccer in America suffered a major setback on Jan. 30 when the WPS (Women’s Professional Soccer) announced that the league was closing down for the 2012 season. The league, which began play in 2009, is the highest level of professional women’s soccer in North America. The WPS said that an expensive legal issue with [...]
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Hope of a Pacquiao vs Mayweather Showdown Slowly Sinking
31 January 2012
If you were one of the millions of boxing fans who just knew a proposed bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. this spring would implode, then you hit the nail on the head. The two top pound-for-pound boxers in the world were talking about getting it on this May 5 after Mayweather called [...]
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