Obama: boxing great Muhammad Ali "fought for us" (Reuters) President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance "shook up the world" and was an inspiration. "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. The former world heavyweight boxing champion died on Friday at age 74 after suffering from Parkinson's disease for three … [Read more...]
Cavaliers' bench struggled to match Warriors' small ball
Cavaliers' bench struggled to match Warriors' small ball 9:15 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -– Channing Frye's Cinderella ride through the 2016 postseason turned pumpkin-like after just seven … [Read more...]
The Latest: Interviewer recalls TV verbal bouts with Ali (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Interviewer recalls TV verbal bouts with Ali (The Associated Press) One of Britain's top television interviewers, Michael Parkinson, had four verbal bouts opposite Ali - and described the fighter Saturday as the most memorable guest of his 40-year career. Parkinson told the BBC that Ali's family recently asked him to provide audio recordings of all four interviews, so that Ali … [Read more...]
Reaction to the death of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press)
Reaction to the death of 'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) It was a privilege and an honor for me to know him and associate with him.'' - Bob Arum, who promoted 26 of Ali's fights. Ali, Frazier & Foreman we were 1 guy. ''Muhammad Ali is a legend and one of the world's most celebrated athletes, the fighter who ushered in the golden era of boxing and put the sport on the … [Read more...]
Jim Brown once challenged Ali to a fight and it didn’t go well for Brown (Yahoo Sports)
Jim Brown once challenged Ali to a fight and it didn't go well for Brown (Yahoo Sports) Muhammad Ali knew about the fire that fueled the legendary running back, so he needed to prove why a bout was a bad idea. … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Thrice is Nice
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Thrice is Nice Corey Seager had perhaps the finest game of his young career on Friday, blasting three solo home runs in a victory over the Braves. Seager got the Dodgers on the board with his first shot off Braves starter Julio Teheran in the fourth inning. After Trayce Thompson left the yard in the fifth, Seager victimized Teheran yet again in the sixth inning to … [Read more...]
Deshaun Watson Deserves Hype, but He's Not a Transcendent QB Prospect – Bleacher Report
Deshaun Watson Deserves Hype, but He's Not a Transcendent QB Prospect - Bleacher Report Bob Leverone/Associated Press The market for franchise quarterbacks is simple: Bad teams typically lose because of their passing game, as that portion of football is emphasized when playing from behind. When down late in games, the exposure of how good or bad a franchise's quarterback is becomes very … [Read more...]
Muhammad Ali, ‘the greatest,’ remembered as a true champion (Reuters)
Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest,' remembered as a true champion (Reuters) (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the immediate reactions to the news: … [Read more...]
Muhammad Ali: ‘Greatest’ boxer, showman, ambassador (Reuters)
Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador (Reuters) An angry 12-year-old Cassius Clay went to a policeman on that day in 1954, vowing he would find the thief who took his bike and have his revenge. The policeman's advice was to learn to box first so Clay, who would later change his name to Muhammad Ali, went to a gym, where he learned quite well. Ali was handsome, bold and … [Read more...]
Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali (Reuters)
Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali (Reuters) * Fighting under his given name of Cassius Clay, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight competition at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Two biographers, however, said Ali actually lost the medal unintentionally. * His first professional fight was a six-round decision in 1960 over Tunney Hunsaker, whose day job was police chief of … [Read more...]