Kathy Duva agreed to take a look at the Russian fighter nobody wanted because that’s where her company has discovered much of its success, along the margin of boxing’s collection of talent.
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The kid had a look on his face we have seen from his old man several times during a sometimes brilliant, sometimes inconsistent, never-without-extreme-talent career. Sort of brooding and agitated and cantankerous.
Brandon Stokley played wide receiver in the NFL for 15 years and won Super Bowls with Baltimore and Indianapolis. He also had stints with the Broncos (twice), Giants and Seahawks.
I suppose nothing is official until we hear the news via Shots or whatever social media application Floyd Mayweather Jr. prefers nowadays.
He has been described by some as a tragic hero, one whose error in judgment inevitably leads to his own destruction.
Think of the NBA and its perception of Las Vegas as the weekend tourist who only takes in the best sights, who catches a show and enjoys a wonderful meal and gambles just enough to experience the rush but not to the point of losing next month’s mortgage.
Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson has been as open about his faith as Calvin Johnson on a fly pattern after a cornerback falls down, saying God has spoken to him on more than one occasion regarding football and his personal life.
Two athletes with Las Vegas ties — baseball player Bryce Harper and shot putter Amanda Bingson — are featured in the latest Body Issue from ESPN The Magazine. His ripped abs and her dense physique prove perfection has a wide-ranging scope.
The disaster that for weeks now was predicted to stain the Major League Baseball All-Star game in terms of which American League players might start never occurred.
How Japan built its national team remains one of soccer’s most treasured tales. The team is referred to as Nadeshiko, a floral metaphor meaning pure, feminine beauty. Which is how it plays. Graceful, tactical, a style born from 5-vs.-5 on dirt fields with mini goals at which to shoot.
The lure of a big city isn’t enough anymore, because players have figured out they can have a fancy spread in Malibu or Manhattan in the offseason while competing rather than watching once the playoffs commence. The lights just don’t seem as bright.