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Out-on-bail boxer with brain damage fights for title ... and wins
New York Post - 9 Oct 2014 17:28
Jermain Taylor was a most unlikely candidate to fight a middleweight title. Taylor retired for two years after suffering bleeding in the brain and losing four of five fights from...
How to choose which baseball bandwagon to jump on
New York Post - 9 Oct 2014 20:00
Baseball’s postseason is missing its customary New York representation (Yankees or, we guess, Mets), its scruffy curse-breakers (Red Sox), its Moneyball code-breakers (A’s), its new financial overlords (Dodgers) and ...
5 Players to Watch in France's International Friendly with Portugal
Bleacher Report - 9 Oct 2014 09:27
France welcome Portugal to the Stade de France on Saturday for the latest in a string of friendly matches against the teams from 2016 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group I. The game comes three days before Fernan...
Danny Green, NBA Player, Apologizes For Holocaust Selfie
The Huffington Post - 9 Oct 2014 05:17AHL Mascot's Backstory Totally Includes A Dead Firefighter
Dead Spin - 9 Oct 2014 21:45
Via Puck Daddy, this is Scorch. He's the newly revealed mascot of the AHL's Adirondack Flames. He was probably purchased a local Halloween superstore. But his shoddy construction and uninspiring photoshoot locations are ...
Father: Mayweather-Pacquiao 'gonna happen'
ESPN - 9 Oct 2014 18:16
Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. has yet to announce his plans for 2015, his father has no doubt that a fight against Manny Pacquiao will happen.
Djoker avoids upset as Ferrer ousts Murray
ESPN - 9 Oct 2014 17:29
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided being the latest seed to lose at the upset-hit Shanghai Masters, rallying to defeat No. 85-ranked Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the third round Thursday.
Silly Season Latest: Alonso and Vettel to McLaren
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2014 17:00
Sebastian Vettel walks the Sochi Autodrom A week ago, the Silly Season seemed much clearer as Sebastian Vettel announced his shock departure from Red Bull, and everyone – including his current employer – simply assum...
Andre Dirrell to fight in December
Boxing News 24 - 9 Oct 2014 16:54
By Scott Gilfoid: After dazzling last night with a superb 4th round knockout win over Nick Brinson (16-3-2, 6 KOs) at the beautiful Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, #9 WBC super middleweight contende...
Fernando Alonso goes from saviour to scapegoat
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2014 01:50
'The one thing Ferrari didn't need to change was its leading driver. So it will change its leading driver.' Some of you will recognise these words as being those of Autosport's Pablo Elizalde, summing things up in his in...
We Have A Halloween Cereal Problem
Dead Spin - 9 Oct 2014 22:39
It's Halloween season, now, and if you've taken your keen consumer eye into certain participating supermarket chains, you may have noticed the (for a limited time only!) return of the familiar monster-themed General Mill...
Companion dog for diabetes keeps Upland kicker in check
L.A. Times - 9 Oct 2014 22:28NFL officiating VP OK with increase in flags
ESPN - 9 Oct 2014 18:26
NFL games this season are averaging about 17 penalties, up more than two per game from the 14.7 to this point in 2013, according to the league, and the man in charge of officiating is OK with the trends.
Jose Mourinho Blasted for Racism Stance by FIFA Vice-President Jeffrey Webb
Bleacher Report - 9 Oct 2014 09:56
Jose Mourinho's claim that "there is no racism in football" has been branded "out of touch" by FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb. Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, recently claim...
NFL Owners' Meetings Focus on Personal Conduct
ABC News - 9 Oct 2014 09:14
NFL owners' meetings focus on domestic violence and personal conduct policy
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United Return Impossible, Admits Agent Jorge Mendes
Bleacher Report - 9 Oct 2014 09:02
Football super agent Jorge Mendes has claimed it will be "impossible" for Manchester United to lure Cristiano Ronaldo away from Real Madrid. Mendes, who brokered Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao's transfers to Old Traff...
Shaquille O'Neal Has His Hands Full as a Pitchman
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2014 07:04
Shaquille O'Neal, the former N.B.A. All-Star, has earned millions by promoting a wide variety of products, such as jewelry and soda.
Webb supports ´Rooney rule´
Soccer News - 9 Oct 2014 06:27
FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb called for the introduction of the ‘Rooney Rule’, with racism in football clear to see. Professional […]
Prosecutors: Adrian Peterson Smoked Marijuana
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2014 22:43
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson should be arrested anew after admitting during his court appearance on a child abuse charge that he had "smoked a little weed" while out on bond, Texas prosecutors said Thursday.
Sombre mood for Russian GP
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2014 14:40
Four days on from Jules Bianchi's horror crash at Suzuka, the drivers and the rest of the F1 fraternity were understandably in reflective mood as the sport reconvened for the Russian GP.Sunday's race is the first F1 gran...
Rookie Stuart Percy strong in NHL debut despite some bad luck on winning goal
NHL.com - 9 Oct 2014 06:15
TORONTO - Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said defenceman Stuart Percy played a heckuva hockey game. Following his team's 4-3 opening night loss to the Montreal Canadiens, however, the rookie blue liner could only think ...
Barry Bonds Says He Has Left Hip Surgery
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2014 05:40
Home run king Barry Bonds has posted on Twitter that he needed surgery on his left hip.