Australian boxer retires after being told he risks blindness (The Associated Press) The Samoan-born Australian heavyweight boxer Alex Leapai has announced his retirement after being told he risked blindness if he continued to fight. Leapai was best-known for his 2014 fight against former world champion Wladimir Klitschko, when he was knocked out in the fifth round by the Ukraine boxer. A … [Read more...]
Pacquiao may still win senatorship after losing Nike in anti-gay outburst (Reuters)
Pacquiao may still win senatorship after losing Nike in anti-gay outburst (Reuters) For all the criticism over his anti-gay comment and the loss of a lucrative endorsement deal with Nike Inc, Philippines world boxing champion Mann Pacquiao still looks set to win election to the country's senate in May, according to political analysts. Nike, the world's largest sportswear maker, canceled its … [Read more...]
Messi passes 300 Liga goals as Barcelona extend lead
Messi passes 300 Liga goals as Barcelona extend lead Lionel Messi moved past 300 La Liga goals as Barcelona moved six points clear at the top of the table with a 3-1 win at Sporting Gijon on Wednesday. The five-time World Player of the Year struck either side of Carlos Castro’s well-worked equalizer in a three-goal burst in five […] Photo credit: AFP Lionel Messi moved past 300 La Liga goals … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Trade Deadline Day!
The Daily Dose: Dose: Trade Deadline Day! By the time you read this on Thursday, it’s possible it’s outdated. Then again, that depends on how early you get out of bed. I’m writing this in the middle of the night on Thursday morning and include the latest trade rumors and NBA injury news as the Trade Deadline quickly approaches. I will also be live blogging the trade deadline news today, so the NBA … [Read more...]
Zidane keeps cool as Real Madrid march on against Roma in first leg [VIDEO]
Zidane keeps cool as Real Madrid march on against Roma in first leg [VIDEO] Zinedine Zidane won’t admit it yet, but 10-time winners Real Madrid remain on course for a sixth consecutive Champions League semi-final appearance after a clinical 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday. World Cup winner Zidane won the competition as a player […] Photo credit: AFP … [Read more...]
John Scott scores first goal since NHL All-Star Game (Video)
John Scott scores first goal since NHL All-Star Game (Video) St. John’s IceCaps forward John Scott scored his first goal of his 2015-16 professional hockey season. The big enforcer pushed a power play goal past Syracuse Crunch goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis in a 3-2 St. John’s win Wednesday. The game was the 33-year-old Scott’s seventh of the year in the AHL, and his third since winning the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Offseason Dose: Rocky Road?
Baseball Daily Dose: Offseason Dose: Rocky Road? Pitchers and catchers are reporting, but it's reporting on position players that remains the story ahead of camp. We're days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, so be sure to keep refreshing Rotoworld's constantly-updating player news page for all the latest. And while you're at it, follow @Rotoworld_BB and @nate_grimm if … [Read more...]
Terry Collins has better things to do than look at numbers
Terry Collins has better things to do than look at numbers Don't bother sticking a statsheet in front of New York Mets manager Terry Collins. Chances are he'll have better things to do with his time than look at the numbers. He won't give them a second thought, and that's if he even bothers to give them a first look. In an interview with USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Collins made his … [Read more...]
Duke steals win after North Carolina goes away from its strengths
Duke steals win after North Carolina goes away from its strengths As Duke players mobbed each other in front of their bench Wednesday night after rallying for a 74-73 victory, TV cameras panned to the crowd and captured a shell-shocked North Carolina student mouthing the words, "What just happened?" It was a fitting reaction after the Tar Heels somehow lost a game they controlled nearly from … [Read more...]
Iowa’s stunning loss at Penn State muddles the Big Ten title race
Iowa's stunning loss at Penn State muddles the Big Ten title race The one-game lead Iowa held in the Big Ten title race vanished Wednesday night at the hands of an unlikely opponent. The fourth-ranked Hawkeyes suffered a 79-75 loss on the road at a Penn State team they beat by 24 points just two weeks ago. A 19-5 first-half Penn State surge fueled by five 3-pointers helped the Nittany Lions … [Read more...]