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  1. TheAdmiral

    Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: FINALLY!

    After more than five years of breathless anticipation, soaring hopes, crushing disappointments, endless accusations and behind-the-scenes intrigue, the ***** fight the boxing world has longed for is finally becoming a reality: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. On May 2 at the MGM Grand in...
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    Joe Louis

    Today would have been his 100th birthday.
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    All Things Motorsport

    Making this thread a little later then I wanted to, having already missed Dakar, the Daytona 24 and the start of the WRC season. However, the Bathurst 12 Hour competition takes place this weekend...
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    Froch/Groves + Pacquiao/Rios double thread

    Both fighters made weight earlier today, coming in under the 12 stone (168 lb) limit. Froch will be making his 3rd defense of the IBF Super Middleweight title. Scott Quigg, Anthony Crolla, Jamie McDonnell, and Andy Lee feature on the undercard. Pacquiao returns to the ring for the first time...
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    90 years: 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Driver lineup was released today. So far, the No. 51 AF Corse car has yet to confirm their third driver to partner with Gianmaria Bruni and Giancarlo Fisichella. The Viper is back at Le Mans! Two works entries from SRT Motorsports will compete in the LM GTE Pro Category. Two more former F1...
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    Fight!

    Now and again a youtube video comes along that clearly deserves more views. I don't know about you but I could watch more Tortoise fights.
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    Formula 1 2013

    Driver Lineup: Red Bull - Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber Ferrari - Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa McLaren - Jenson Button, Sergio Perez Lotus - Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean Mercedes - Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton Sauber - Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Gutierrez ***** India - Paul di Resta Williams...
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    Amazon Instant Video

    Anyone have it or use it in the past? It recently became available on my PS3 and I'm thinking of getting it, but I dont know what its features are and I already have Netflix. Are they the same thing?
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    Bert Sugar dies at 74

    Bert Sugar, one of the most popular, respected, and well-known boxing writers in history, died on Sunday of cardiac arrest. He was 74 years old. Sugar had also been suffering from lung cancer. ...More to follow.
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    Bad boys, bad boys, what Uganda do?

    San Diego police have confirmed they detained a 33-year-old white man on Thursday after getting reports at 11:30 a.m. he was running naked in the street, blocking traffic, screaming incoherently and performing a sex act in public. The man detained is reported to be Jason Russell, the...
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    McNuggets are awesome

    That is all.
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    North Korea: Nukes for Food

    North Korea agrees to halt nuclear activities for food
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    June 9, 2012: Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley

    Meant to put this thread up sooner, but better late than never. Pacquiao vs Bradley Ticket Information, Press Tour Set
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    Can you name the heavyweight boxing champions?

    Can you name the heavyweight boxing champions? | Online Games & Trivia by Sporcle Well can you? Post your scores. No cheating and looking up people either. I scored a 98.
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    May 5, 2012: Miguel Cotto vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    Floyd Mayweather to fight Miguel Cotto Mayweather vs Cotto Confirmed For May 5th at MGM Grand Miguel Cotto: I Will Convincingly Beat Floyd Mayweather
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    No Tebow Time for Kim Kardashian

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82662fc6/article/tebow-reportedly-nixes-date-with-kim-kardashian?campaign=Twitter_news Tebowned :1orglaugh
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    Formula 1 2012

    Caterham unveiled their car, the CT01, on Thursday, so I figured I'd start this thread. If you dont know, Caterham last year was known as Team Lotus.
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    Muhammad Ali is 70 today

    Last night I had a *****, When I got to Africa, I had one hell of a rumble. I had to beat Tarzan’s behind first, For claiming to be King of the Jungle. For this fight, I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning And throw thunder in jail. You...
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    Joe Frazier near death

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    November 12: Pacquiao vs. Marquez III

    The long overdue trilogy bout is less than a month away! Its going to be a catchweight at 144 lbs, but Pacquiao's WBO Welterweight title will be on the line. Marquez gave Manny hell in their first two fights and took a draw and a split decision loss. Fight will air on HBO PPV. Also featured on...
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    September 17: Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather

    Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz Face Off Debuts July 27 Alvarez-Gomez added to Ortiz-Mayweather PPV Photos: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Training For Victor Ortiz
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    Klitschko vs. Haye postfight discussion

    Photos: Klitschko vs Haye Massive Hamburg Fight Gallery Haye: If No Rematch, I Will Retire in Three Months Haye Admits: I Did The Big Talk, I Didn't Walk The Walk David Haye Considered Stopping The Fight Due To Injury Lennox Lewis Brushes Off The Toe, Critiques David Haye Booth Rules Out...
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    May 7: Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley

    Full Fight Card: 12 rounds, WBO Welterweight title Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 39) vs. Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39) 12 rounds, WBO Super Bantamweight title Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (20-0, 17) vs. Jorge Arce (56-6-2, 43) 10 rounds, Light Welterweight bout Mike Alvarado (29-0, 21) vs. Ray Narh (25-1, 21)...
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    Henry Cooper: 1934-2011

    http://www.boxingscene.com/sir-henry-cooper-passes-away-76-boxing-mourns--38693 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/13256045.stm
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    Boxing: Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley

    January 29: Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley, 12 rounds, WBC/WBO Junior Welterweight unification Devon Alexander (St. Louis, Missouri) (WBC Junior Welterweight title) Birthdate: February 10, 1987 Height/Reach: 5'7"/71" Professional Record: 21-0 (13 KO) Last Fight: W 12 Andriy Kotelnik...
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    November 13: Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito

    Uu6Yz-GGI1s 12 rounds, vacant WBC Super Welterweight title Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Televised Undercard: 10 rounds, Super Middleweight bout: Kelly Pavlik vs. Brian Vera 12 rounds, Super Bantamweight bout: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Ricardo Cordoba 10 rounds, Welterweight bout: Mike...
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    NFL Owners vote to change OT for playoff games

    28-4 in favor. They will meet again in May to discuss changing OT for regular season games. What will happen now is each team gets a possession in OT if the team winning the coin toss kicks a field goal. This sucks. I never had a problem with the sudden death format. The Bills, Bengals, Ravens...
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    May 1, 2010: Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    I know this is a little early, but I figured I'd start this thread since the press tour has already started. Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., 12 rounds, for Mosley's WBA Welterweight title Shane Mosley (Pomona, California) Birthdate: September 7, 1971 Height/Reach: 5'9"/74" Professional...
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    March 13, 2010: Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

    Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey, 12 rounds, for Pacquiao’s WBO Welterweight title Manny Pacquiao (General Santos City, Philippines) Birthdate: December 17, 1978 Height/Reach: 5’6 ½”/67” Professional Record: 50-3-2 (38 KO) Last Fight: TKO 12 Miguel Cotto (November 14, 2009; won WBO...
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    Mosi Tatupu dies at 54

    http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=4940988
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    Favorite sports photos

    http://www.jumpmankicks.com/misc/michael_jordan_scottie_pippen_flu_gamemed.jpg http://www.pacersdigest.com/apache2-default/images/smilies/*****.jpg http://joshpremuda.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/alivsliston.jpg http://www.bobrosato.com/content/photos/USPW_1002454-01.jpg What are some of...
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    Andre Berto vs. Shane Mosley Official Discussion Thread

    I know I have a boxing thread already, but since it failed, I'll just make threads for the major fights from here on out. January 30 (HBO) Andre Berto vs. Shane Mosley, 12 rounds, WBA/WBC Welterweight unification Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Florida) Birthdate: September 7, 1983 Height/Reach...
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    Boxing discussion thread

    As the title states, this is the thread for all things boxing related. Here's what's happening this month, broadcasters listed are US unless otherwise noted January 8 ESPN2: Friday Night Fights season premiere January 9 ZDF (Germany): Robert Stieglitz vs. Ruben Acosta, for Stieglitz's WBO...
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    Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao Official Discussion Thread

    November 14: MGM Grand, Las Vegas (HBO PPV): Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao, 12 rounds, for Cotto’s WBO Welterweight title Official Promo ESPN Announcement ESPN Preview Photos at Yankee Stadium Part 1, Puerto Rico Press Conference Part 2, Puerto Rico Press Conference Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7...
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    ATTN: Chicago Area members

    Jenna Haze will be at Club 39 in Chicago Heights tonight and tomorrow night. I saw the advertisement while looking through the sports page today. And no, I do not represent Club 39 in any way, so don't ask for times.
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    How Cold Is It?

    Here in Northwest Indiana its -12/-31 wind chill
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    Freeones College Football Bowl challenge

    I started a group on ESPN.com for freeones members to pick winners of bowl games. http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/groupfind?entryID=48813 Group is Freeones Bowl Bash Password is freeones You have to have an ESPN account but its free and some of you probably have one already.
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    Sad Story...

    http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AhAsAkHFLy9VrFiskrUxIRA5nYcB?slug=ki-negler110208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns I've got more respect for Bernard Hopkins now
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    King of the Hill cancelled!

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/01/king.hill.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview Fuck.
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    Yankee Stadium Farewell Thread

    As expected, ESPN is going to take all they can out of this. 7 hours of pregame coverage, including the actual pregame ceremony (ESPN2, 7PM ET). The Baseball Tonight crew of Karl Ravech, Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Steve Phillips, Buck Showalter and Buster Olney, will be on hand as well. And while...
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    NFL Suicide Pool

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    Jose Canseco KO'd by 5'9'' kick returner

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3485127 http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/8340644?MSNHPHMA
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    Oscar De La Hoya/Steve Forbes Discussion

    Fight takes place Saturday night (5/3) on HBO (not HBO PPV). I know all the hype is behind DLH, but I'm hoping for a Forbes win so I dont have to be subjected to a DLH/Mayweather rematch. Who do the Freeones members like in this fight?
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