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Letters: Frank McCourt? Really?
It doesn't say much for the intelligence of Guggenheim Management, the owner of the Dodgers, when Frank McCourt turned out to be the smartest guy in the room. Guggenheim, I have a house I'd like to sell you. It was appraised for $1 million, but I'll let...
Tags: Staples Center, Frank McCourt, Don Mattingly, Basketball, Brandon League
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Tremendous 15th round helped Holmes capture 1978 heavyweight title
On June 3, 1978, six days before the fight that would change Larry Holmes' life forever, tragedy nearly struck. The then-28-year-old Holmes injured a biceps tendon in his left arm — the arm responsible for his vaunted jab — and his handlers...
Tags: Larry Holmes, Heavyweight, Boxing, Rashied Ali, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Boxer Chris Arreola is back in line for title
Chris Arreola is a boxer who would wear his emotions on his sleeve. That is, if there were any room. The massive arms that the Riverside boxer hopes will carry him back into the heavyweight title picture are covered with tattoos. The muscles ripple...Tags: Los Angeles Times Columnists, Staples Center, Business Bank Corporation, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Terps' trip to MSG is an opportunity to play on 'world's most famous' stage
The Baltimore SunCOLLEGE PARK — Before playing at Madison Square Garden in the 1990 ECAC Holiday Festival, Walt Williams was considered an up-and-coming player for a down-and-out program. A junior, Williams had stayed at Maryland rather than transferring to...Tags: Basketball, Michael Jackson, Sports, Mark Turgeon, Alex Len
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Ronda Rousey returns windfall for UFC
This post has been corrected. See below for details. Ronda Rousey’s dramatic first victory by a woman in the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon was a financial bonanza for the fight organization. In addition to a sellout crowd of 15,525 at...Tags: Bullfighting, Sports, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Mixed Martial Arts, Muhammad Ali
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Larry Holmes didn't set out to be a role model
Larry Holmes says he only resorted to a "performance-enhancing" substance one time in the ring. A detached retina had thrown off the former world champion's training for his comeback fight with Evander Holyfield, and he wasn't in his usual peak shape....Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Larry Holmes, Lance Armstrong, Sports, Cycling
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Brad Keselowski insists he has plenty of fight in NASCAR Chase
Whatcha got, Brad Keselowski? Tick, tick, the countdown to the Chase championship continues, and you are behind the guy they call "Five-Time." "Six-time" doesn't sound quite as catchy, but that's a possibility that looms large with Jimmie Johnson ahead...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Dollar General Corporation, NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson
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Tables fit for a king
At Tark's Grill, diners arrive early for a shot at Table 601, with views of the patio scene and the goings-on at the bar. At Hampden's hot new Food Market, regulars have started zeroing in on the two quiet tables by the front window. And at Kali's Court,...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Charles Street, Harry Belafonte, Harbor, Hampden
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Ravens notes: Lewis to appeal fine for hit on Steelers' Ward
Ray Lewis' hit on Hines Ward on Sunday was costly not only to the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, but to the Ravens linebacker as well.
Lewis was fined $20,000 after he made helmet-to-helmet contact while tackling Ward during the second quarter of the...Tags: Jameel McClain, Punishment, Josh Bynes, Health, Ed Dickson
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Muhammad Ali returning to Kentucky for his 70th Birthday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali is coming home to Louisville to celebrate another milestone — his 70th birthday.
The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a private birthday bash on the evening of...Tags: Entertainment, Sonny Liston, Charity, Politics, Human Interest
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Mesa Musings: Ali inspires my fight with Parkinson's
Several nights ago I dreamed I met heavyweight boxing champ and cultural icon, Muhammad Ali. He turned 70 last week. Though I've been a fan for decades, I confess I've never dreamed of him before. The setting was a surreal, red carpet-like environment,...Tags: Entertainment, Sonny Liston, U.S. Army, Floyd Patterson, Pneumonia
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