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Ricky Hatton Ducks Monster Payday With De La Hoya 2008-06-10 00:00:10 Ricky Hatton and his father have never been smart fellows when it comes to making fights happen, or rather making the right fights happen at the right times. His career, will, and skill are well on their way out. People are losing interest fast everywhere but Britain. Hatton himself has lost a lot of interest, and finds it hard to put in the work. Now his father/manager(a notoriously bad one at Read more:Ricky
, Ducks
, Monster
, Payday
2008 Preseason College Football Part I - Athlon 2008-06-09 22:00:19 No. 1 - FLORIDA
Heisman winner Tim Tebow returns with a loaded Florida team that takes the No. 1 spot in Athlon
's top 25 countdown.
No. 2 - OHIO STATE
Everything is in place for Ohio State to again be among the very elite teams in the country.
No. 3 - OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma reloads with elite talent once again behind sophomores Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray.
No. 4 - USC
A new quarterback Read more:College
, Football
Holyfield Flat Broke And On Verge Of Bankruptcy 2008-06-09 13:17:23 $200+ million in career earnings from Evander Holyfield
are now gone. He can't make child support payments to his past female companions. His $10 million mansion in Atlanta is being foreclosed. And he owes millions to various collectors and contractors. As big of a surprise as this may be to some, people have predicted this for years, especially after he decided to hopelessly resume his career Read more:Verge
June 7 Betting Odds - Boxing 2008-05-31 19:37:14 Kelly Pavlik
-2500
Gary Lockett
+1000
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Daniel Ponce De Leon
-185
Juan Manuel Lopez
+145
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Vernon Forrest
-550
Sergio Mora
+400
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Paul Williams
-185
Carlos Quintana
+145
The Retirement Match Finalized - Rahman-Toney II 2008-05-30 18:40:14 The Hasim Rahman
-James Toney rematch has been rumored to be in talks for the past month, but now it's official. The rematch will come July 16th, most likely to be broadcasted on FSN. The loser will be faced with instant retirement, and the winner will be catapulted quickly into a slot for a final chance at a heavyweight belt.
Their first fight (for Rahman's title) was a DRAW, a dud at times, Read more:Match
Justice Finally Looms For NBA Floppers 2008-05-30 14:43:11 NBA's annoying floppers will have to adjust and tighten up their games this offseason. Besides just pissing off the fans and ruining the game for everyone, the NBA will be fining them significantly starting in 2009. So heads up to Lebron, Manu, Oberto, Kobe, Wade, Varejao, Raja, Horry, Bowen, and all the other Oscar winners. You have all been warned to cut the lawyer ball and stop instigating fan Read more:Justice
, Finally
, NBA
2008 Preseason College Football Part II - Rivals 2008-06-10 22:59:54 No. 1 USC
Putting USC at the top is a safe pick because the Trojans annually win their conference, earn a BCS bid and play their best at the end of the season.
No. 2 Georgia
Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno will give the Bulldogs one of the nation's top quarterback/tailback duos.
No. 3 Ohio State
The Buckeyes' title hopes could depend on whether potential first-round picks Vernon Read more:College
, Football
Hatton Indeed Lied: De La Hoya Retirement Fight Moved To December 2008-06-12 23:01:14 Ricky Hatton is scared of Oscar De La Hoya, and would rather fight Paulie Malignaggi in November to set up a fight with Manny Pacquiao, who was a Super Featherweight only a few months ago. As predicted here earlier, the Hatton camp blatantly lied when they used the excuse for denying the big payday as a scheduling issue. De La Hoya's final retirement fight will now be on December
6 against an
2008 Preseason College Football Part III - Lindy's 2008-06-12 10:41:46 1. Georgia
Dawgs will have their day.
2. USC
As usual, Pete's got a dragon.
3. Ohio State
Is third time the charm?
4. Oklahoma
Can Sooners repeat in Big 12?
5. Missouri
Daniel, Maclin lead Tigers.
6. Florida
Got the O', Where's the D?
7. LSU
Need to find a QB; Got the talent.
8. Texas
Will investment in 'D' lead to BCS?
9. Clemson
Tigers take aim at ACC title.
10. West Virginia Read more:College
, Football
Oscar De La Hoya: One More Fight And Done 2008-06-12 08:52:16 Oscar De La Hoya has shortened his schedule, and now plans on retiring after an unconfirmed fight later this year. Rumors are that Winky Wright is a possibility, but every boxing fan in the world would scoff at that happening. The last opponent they want De La Hoya to face is the guy everyone hates watching more than anyone. If he's looking to go out with a bang, he will have to look for someone Read more:Oscar
'Gutless Joe' Calzaghe Turns Down Pavlik Fight For A Shot At 40 Year Old 2008-06-13 18:59:36 Joe Calzaghe declined the proposed October bout with Kelly Pavlik today, citing ridiculous claims of Pavlik not being ready. Instead, he would rather face the about-to-be 40 year old former pound for pound champ Roy Jones, Jr., who has nothing left. Like Ricky Hatton, Calzaghe is full of lies with this one. Not only did he say he would pick apart Pavlik like nothing right now, he also claims
Another British Myth Bows Out; Calzaghe Says He Will Retire After Fighting 40 Year Old Has Been 2008-06-15 00:54:18 As if it was like something out of a British
boxing skeptic's first thought, Joe Calzaghe says he will predictably retire from boxing with his tail between his legs, fighting one of the all time greats that no longer poses a threat to anyone within 20 pounds of him. After ducking Kelly Pavlik days ago, this kind of news was all but surprising. British boxers don't seem to care how Lennox Lewis Read more:Fighting
Failed Seattle Mariners GM Fired 2008-06-16 16:33:58 The Mariners
, who have far and away the worst record in the league (24-45), fired General Manager Bill Bavasi today. The Mariners management have made the worst decisions of any other team the past five years, and it looks like this decision came a few years too late. It will take some painful seasons to repair the utter mess he has made with their club. Read more:Seattle
, Fired
Today's Fight Rumors/Talks 2008-06-16 13:59:41 Kelly Pavlik vs. Mikkel Kessler
Kessler says if Joe Calzaghe doesn't want to fight Kelly, he will gladly step in to take a fight with him in the fall.
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Miguel Cotto
Golden Boy Promotion and Top Rank have been in touch to discuss a possible December 6 pay-per-view bout on HBO. De La Hoya has come out and said that this is the fight he wants, and Top Rank/Cotto would be crazy Read more:Today
June 21 Betting Odds - Boxing 2008-06-17 13:57:39 Non-Title Catchweight - 166 Pounds
Arthur Abraham - (26-0, 21KOs)
-210
Edison Miranda - (36-2, 26KOs)
+170
Hank Steinbrenner Blames NL For Out-Of-Shape Pitcher Getting Hurt 2008-06-17 10:57:38 I wasn't surprised at all that this came from the Yankees, considering all they EVER do is complain. Now it seems they, or at least Hank and Mike Mussina, want to blame their ace Chien-Ming Wang's recent injury on National League rules, which have been a part of baseball since the beginning. Wang will be out probably until late September at least, only because he is way out of shape and can't run Read more:Steinbrenner
, Shape
, Pitcher
Boxing - Dueling Cards Tonight - Don't Miss It! 2008-06-21 11:15:38 9pm EST - Hollywood, FL
Arthur Abraham (26-0) vs Edison Miranda (30-2) II
(Non-title Catchweight - 166 Pounds)
Giovanni Lorenzo (26-0) vs Raul Marquez (40-3-1)
(Middleweight)
10pm EST - Memphis, TN
Andre Berto (21-0) vs Miguel Rodriguez (29-2)
(WBC Welterweight Championship)
Chris Arreola (23-0) vs Chazz Witherspoon (23-0)
(Heavyweight) Read more:Dueling
, Cards
, Tonight
Wade On Olympic Team; Stoudemire Out 2008-06-20 21:44:22 The official roster decision will be released Monday for the Team USA basketball team heading into Beijing. Banged up Dwayne Wade was confirmed today, and Chauncey Billups, Paul Pierce, and Amare Stoudemire have all been ruled out on their own injury and 'personal' situations, although Billups couldn't have believed he would have been chosen anyway. The last spot appears to be between Michael Read more:Olympic
Erik Morales To Return In 2009! 2008-06-20 11:42:53 'El Terrible' Erik Morales
, a huge fan favorite of the sport, says he plans to work a full year towards a return to contender status in the middle of 2009. He says he will be going back to the gym in August of this year, and a fourth fight with Marco Antonio Barrera looks to be a legitimate possibility somewhere down the line. Morales went out in a very difficult way for a legendary fighter, on a Read more:Return
2008 Preseason College Football Part IV - Southern Pigskin 2008-06-19 13:59:24 1. West Virginia
Bill Stewart takes over what will arguably be the fastest team in college football. Quarterback Pat White and running back Noel Devine provide an offensive threat few teams can match. This team can flat out fly. An out of conference test against Auburn may tell the tale.
2. Ohio State
The back-to-back runner-ups return as much talent as any team in college football. Running Read more:College
, Football
, Southern
Dawson-Johnson Rematch One Fight Away 2008-06-18 19:38:30 After getting royally screwed in his bout with WBC Light Heavyweight champion Chad Dawson
earlier this year, Glen Johnson
will have to wait at least one more fight before he gets his rematch. It looks pretty likely that Dawson will not be able to delay it any further, as they will both be on the same card in their upcoming fights. This fall, Dawson will be facing Adrian Diaconu, and Glen Johnson
NBA: Wizards Shell Out For Arenas, Warriors Desperate For Move 2008-07-04 09:16:19 Injury prone Gilbert Arenas
' ego obviously got the better of him when he thought it would be easy to find a successful team that would pay him the maximum salary. He backtracked and accepted a stay with the Wizards
worth 6 years and $111 million, as if he was doing them a huge favor for taking a small cut from the maximum. If he gets hurt again next year, they may be regretting this move for a Read more:NBA
, Shell
, Warriors
, Desperate
Golden State Makes Brand An Offer He Can't Refuse 2008-07-02 16:17:56 The L.A. Clippers thought they had a very good situation going. They just nabbed Baron Davis from the Warriors, and good friend Elton Brand
was near agreeing to a pay cut to stay there. Now GoldenState
has made Brand an offer no one in their right mind could or would refuse. In kind of a revenge move, the Warriors have offered Brand a whopping 5 years worth $90 million. Brand had previously Read more:Offer
, Refuse
, Golden State
2008 Preseason College Football Part VI - Steele 2008-07-02 11:56:03 1. Florida
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Clemson
6. West Virginia
7. Missouri
8. South Florida
9. Georgia
10. Penn State
11. Texas Tech
12. Auburn
13. LSU
14. Utah
15. Texas
16. Virginia Tech
17. BYU
18. South Carolina
19. Notre Dame
20. California
21. Wisconsin
22. Oregon
23. Tennessee
24. Florida State
25. Pittsburgh Read more:College
, Football
, Steele
NBA: Davis To Clippers Done, Josh Smith In Philly 2008-07-02 11:25:00 The Baron Davis
deal to the L.A. Clippers
is basically done. Davis will reportedly get 5 years worth $65 million. Corey Maggette has been talked up by many teams, including Utah, Boston, and San Antonio. The bottom line is he wants to win now. But he is going to want to play way more than what the Celtics can offer him, so that's pretty much out. The Spurs look to have the upper hand in those Read more:NBA
, Smith
, Philly
NBA Trade Talks Have Officially Begun 2008-07-01 21:46:52 July 1 is the first day NBA
teams can begin free agent talks, and this year is a huge year as far as possibilities go. The free agency market is loaded, and some of the biggest names have already opted out of their contracts: Elton Brand, Baron Davis, and Corey Maggette. Coincidentally, the two L.A. Clippers may have a reason to stay, as it is being heavily reported right this minute that Baron Read more:Trade
, Begun
Pacquiao Dominates Weak Champ, Valero Next? 2008-07-01 18:13:43 Manny Pacquiao(47-3) needed just 9 rounds Saturday to brutally knock out David Diaz(34-2-1), the weakest lightweight champ in years, though hyped recently by some boxing writers as much more, to win the WBC lightweight belt. This was a surprise to very few, although the hype surrounding Pacquiao easily defeating a lightweight champion has not even reached its peak yet. He has much work to do in Read more:Valero
Chagaev Out Again, Will Lose Title 2008-06-28 18:15:59 The mandatory WBA heavyweight title rematch between champ Ruslan Chagaev(24-0) and Nikolai Valuev(48-1) has been postponed for the 2nd time, this time almost a week before the bout on July 5th. Chagaev was forced to pull out again when his knee buckled in a sparring session, putting him out of action likely for almost the rest of the year. According to the WBA's rules and regulations, Chagaev Read more:Title
, Again
, Will Lose
Sergio Mora In Talks To Move Up, Face Pavlik 2008-06-25 11:25:51 New WBC Light Middleweight champion Sergio
Mora(21-0) appears to be in serious talks with dumping his title and moving back up in weight to face undisputed champ Kelly Pavlik(34-0) this fall. Mora previously had other ideas on how to move on, but those fights would have been in the Light Middleweight division, something Vernon Forrest would not allow. Forrest immediately let it be known that he
U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Announced 2008-06-23 10:41:31 LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Dwayne Wade
Carmelo Anthony
Jason Kidd
Tayshaun Prince
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Chris Paul
Dwight Howard
Michael Redd
Deron Williams Read more:Olympic
, Basketball
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