Courtesy of the formidable promotion machine for the fight, here’s a selection of predictions from sports figures and celebrities for Saturday’s welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand: “I think there would have been a good opportunity for Pacquiao to win if he faced Cotto ...
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This happened during a Manny Pacquiao training session at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif., where Pacquiao was preparing for his welterweight title fight Saturday against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, was holding court. He was about to launch ...
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In a conversation with a small group of writers at his Los Angeles training camp the other day, Manny Pacquiao answered a wide range of questions in his typical pleasant but measured, low-key style. Pacquiao’s face lit up with a broad smile, however, and he began laughing, when I asked him ...
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Riffing on several key scenes from this weekend’s third installment of HBO’s “24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto,” or … who is Michael Koncz and why are they saying those terrible things about him: READY FREDDIE: Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach reiterated his contention that Saturday’s welterweight title fight with Miguel Cotto at the MGM ...
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The Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League have been installed as a 7-point favorite against the California Redwoods in their inaugural game Thursday at Sam Boyd Stadium, according to odds at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book. The Locos are minus 300 on the money line, and the game ...
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Mixed martial arts is returning to network television. Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko’s fight against Brett Rogers on Nov. 7 will be shown live on CBS, the first time the sport will be on network TV since last year. The show will include four televised fights at a venue to be announced.
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Sun columnist Jeff Haney will talk sports and gambling on Wednesday morning’s edition of the “Winning Wednesdays” podcast hosted by John Kelly and Ken Weitzner on Weitzner’s Eye on Gambling Web site. The show begins at 9 a.m. Pacific time. The guest on last week’s installment (available on eog.com) was ...
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A meet-and-greet at the Gambler’s Book Shop in Las Vegas is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and open to the public. The event, hosted by Gambler’s Book Shop proprietor Howard Schwartz, will feature appearances by an assemblage of Las Vegas gambling and media personalities. It will take ...
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Asia Muhammad’s run in the US Open singles qualifying draw came to an end Thursday. The 18-year-old Henderson native fell to 27-year-old Australian Anastasia Rodionova 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of qualifying.
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SAO PAULO — The wife of boxer Arturo Gatti intends to sue the state of Pernambuco for arresting her as a prime suspect in her husband’s death a month ago. Amanda Rodrigues spent 18 days in jail. Gatti, a two-time world champion from Canada, died July 11 while he and his family vacationed in the Brazilian resort town of Porto de Galinhas.
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