Manny Pacquiao banned from Los Angeles mall because of his political views
Pacquiao shortly banned from The Grove for expressing his views on gay marriage before being allowed back.
MITCH BLATT
In a bizarre turn of events Wednesday, May 15, world champion boxer and Filipino congressman Manny Pacquiao was banned then unbanned from The Grove mall in Los Angeles after expressing his opposition to gay marriage in response to [...]
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Floyd Jr, Smart Car And Dead Greeks
PAUL NARDIZZI
Floyd Mayweather Jr. upped his record to 41-0 last Saturday after a defeat of one time steroid cocktail drinker Sugar Shane Mosley. Floyd had his Dad Floyd Sr. working his corner, and after the fight both men boasted and bragged to the point where fight men and doctors stood nearby with buckets and pails [...]
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Roy Jones Jr. May Speak Like Reginald Denny Soon
COLIN LINNEWEBER
Big City Bias Without the Boston Bullshit
Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) will defend his crown and fight Roy Jones Jr. on September 20 at New York’s Madison Square Garden it was announced Tuesday.
After Calzaghe, 36, defeated the legendary Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (48-5-1) in April, “the Pride of Wales” positioned his [...]
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5 Crippling Losses
COLIN LINNEWEBER
Since I began watching sports in 1987, I have seen the magnitude that a single crippling-loss can have on an organization, institution or individual performer. Sometimes a gut-wrenching failure can unhinge an athlete or team and instantly make their days of glory a thing of the past. In lieu of the New England Patriots [...]
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HGH, HIV, Knight, WWF, Superman, Braveheart
COLIN LINNEWEBER
• Genuine thanks to you all for giving me some of your time. I hope I am able to entertain you with my rapid take on the week that was in the world of sports.
• Tarnished baseball legend Roger Clemens and controversial trainer Brian McNamee met with congressional investigators this past week in preparation for their [...]
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Sorry, HBO, Boxing is Dead
Mitchell Blatt
And It’s Only On Pay-Per-View For That Mater…The week of October 8, Sports Illustrated did their obligatory strory on how utterly lifeless boxing is, with the Pavlik vs. Taylor fight coming up. (Those guys are boxers, just so you know.) Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports, the only network that broadcasts boxing, [...]
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