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 [...]
Oakland Raiders hire Dennis Allen as Head Coach
27 January 2012
The Oakland Raiders have come to a formal agreement with Dennis Allen, the former defensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos, on a four-year head coaching contract. Reggie McKenzie, the new general manager of the Raiders, decided on Jan 24 to hire Allen after interviewing him a couple of times after the regular season ended. Allen [...]
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Cuban Soccer Players Defect to USA during Olympic Qualifying
27 January 2012
Even though it’s going through a bit of a rocky patch economically at the moment, America is still a favorite destination for defecting athletes. Two members of Cuba’s women’s soccer team decided to cross the border from Canada during the women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Vancouver and make the USA their new home. Twenty-year-old Yezenia [...]
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Fielder signs Prince of a deal with Detroit Tigers
26 January 2012
Former baseball slugger Cecil Fielder was quite surprised on Jan. 24 when it was announced that his son Prince Fielder had signed a nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. When in Toronto a couple of weeks ago, the elder Fielder said he thought his free agent son, who played with the Milwaukee Brewers last season, [...]
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Raiders Make Great Move – Hire DC Allen
26 January 2012
The Oakland Raiders may have just made one of the best moves of their last few years. By hiring the Denver Broncos’ Dennis Allen as their head coach, the Raiders have not only managed to position top-notch talent at the helm of the team, they also weakened one of their rivals in the same time. [...]
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Yankees Jorge Posada hangs up his glove
26 January 2012
After 17 years as a New York Yankee, catcher Jorge Posada has decided to hang up his pinstripes and call it a day. Posada, who has five World Series rings, announced his retirement on Jan. 24 at Yankee Stadium. The 40-year-old Posada said it was emotional day for him, but he lived his dream of [...]
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Washington Wizards fire coach Flip Saunders
25 January 2012
After getting off to a league-worst 2-15 start in the shortened NBA season, the Washington Wizards fired head coach Flip Saunders on Jan. 24 and replaced him until the end of the current season with assistant coach Randy Wittman. Wittman said he’s not going to be able to work miracles with the young team and [...]
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San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Williams facing death threats following fumble
24 January 2012
Kyle Williams of the San Francisco 49ers has received a lot of abuse via social media sites ever since his punt-return fumble led to a 20-17 overtime loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 22. But while he said he’s just ignoring them all, his father is pretty upset [...]
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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas snubs White House invitation
24 January 2012
Being the only American on last season’s team, Tim Thomas’ absence was quite noticeable when the Boston Bruins visited President Obama at the White House on Jan. 23. The all-star goalie and his teammates were invited by the president to honor the Bruins for winning the NHL’s Stanley Cup last season. The Bruins beat the [...]
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St. Louis Rams commit to three games in London, England
23 January 2012
Don’t be surprised if you hear some members of the St. Louis Rams speaking with English accents in the next couple of years or becoming quite fond of fish and chips. This is because the NFL team has committed to playing a regular-season game at Wembley Stadium in London, England in each of the next [...]
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FIFA crying in its Beer
23 January 2012
FIFA, which is the word’s governing body of soccer, has been accused throughout the years to be nothing more than a corrupt organization which uses bullying tactics and threats to get its way. The latest FIFA controversy involves the upcoming World Cup tournament in Brazil in 2014. There will be 12 separate stadiums that are [...]
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