Mayweather Sr. looks for poetic victory (Reuters) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - When Floyd Mayweather Jr. steps into the ring to face Manny Pacquiao in what has been dubbed the 'Fight of the Century', in his corner will be his father Floyd Sr., who once used his young son as a human shield against an angry gunman. It would seem almost certain Mayweather Sr. will never win father … [Read more...]
Boxing-Tale of tape for Mayweather v Pacquiao (Reuters)
Boxing-Tale of tape for Mayweather v Pacquiao (Reuters) April 30 (Reuters) - Tale of the tape for Saturday's fightbetween American Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Filipino MannyPacquiao in Las Vegas: MAYWEATHER PACQUIAO 38 Age 36 47 Wins 57 0 Losses 5 26 KO 38 0 Draws 2 147 pounds Weight 147 pounds 5'8" Height 5'6 1/2" 72" Reach 67" Orthodox Style Southpaw (Compiled by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North … [Read more...]
Mayweather, a perfect fighter but flawed man, cashes in (Reuters)
Mayweather, a perfect fighter but flawed man, cashes in (Reuters) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. describes himself as a perfectionist and inside the ring the boxer known as the 'Money Man' is just that, his flawless professional record of 47-0 a monument to perfection. Over the last decade, Mayweather has been accused of assaulting five different women on at … [Read more...]
Danny Shelton hoists Roger Goodell on NFL Draft stage
Danny Shelton hoists Roger Goodell on NFL Draft stage Coming into the NFL draft, much of the early talk surrounded the decisions of Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Amari Cooper to skip the festivities and, with them, the opportunity to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell onstage. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football is back: Sign up for a league today!] When the Cleveland Browns took … [Read more...]
Buccaneers look to turn around sorry QB history with Jameis Winston
Buccaneers look to turn around sorry QB history with Jameis Winston In the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, three of their quarterbacks have a combined three Pro Bowl appearances: one each for Brad Johnson, Jeff Garcia and Trent Dilfer. Exciting list. That’s 39 seasons of mostly below average to flat-out terrible quarterback play. How bad is it? Josh Freeman is third all-time in passing … [Read more...]
Bulls eliminate Bucks with historic 54-point beatdown, move on to face Cavs
Bulls eliminate Bucks with historic 54-point beatdown, move on to face Cavs Coming off two straight losses that turned an expected sweep into a surprisingly tense affair, we wondered how the Chicago Bulls would respond in Thursday's Game 6. Would they continue to struggle with the Milwaukee Bucks' length, athleticism and grit? Or would they stop messing around and take Jason Kidd's young … [Read more...]