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Pacquiao vs Marquez II Round by Round

15. March 2008 ·

If you missed the fight and would like to know the details of the Pacquiao vs Marquez II match, here’s a round by round account provided by Yahoo! Sports. ROUND 1 Crowd at a fever pitch as the fight begins. Pacquiao lands a jab after about 30 seconds of each man looking for an opening. Left by [...]

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NBA All Star 2008

5. February 2008 ·

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For the first time in the last several years, I wasn’t able to cast my vote for the NBA All Star lineup. The 2008 NBA All Star Game will be held on February 17, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisianna. This year’s event will be the 57th annual All Star game [...]

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My Thoughts on Pacquiao vs Barrera II

9. October 2007 ·

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This post was due last Sunday but due to my busy schedule, I wasn’t able to finish it and publish it. These are my thoughts on the recent Pacquaio vs Barrera 2 – Will to Win fight. I watched the fight live via PPV at my friend’s house. While watching the undercards, I was getting excited [...]

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Pacquiao vs Barrera II Round by Round

7. October 2007 ·

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If you missed the fight and would like to know the details of the Pacquiao vs Barrera II – Will to Win match, here’s a round by round account provided by the guys from ESPN. Round 1 Both men circling and jabbing. Each man reaches for the other’s body with straight punches. Clearly plenty of mutual respect [...]

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Pacquiao vs Barrera II – Will To Win

5. October 2007 ·

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Tomorrow, October 6 Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines will once again face Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera in a 12 round match for the super featherweight title dubbed as “Will to Win”. The last time they fought, Pacquiao totally outclassed and floored the “Baby Faced Assassin” three times before Barrera’s corner threw in the towel in the [...]

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All-Star Replacements

16. February 2007 ·

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I can’t wait, the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend is gonna be this coming weekend! I wish I had HDTv so I could watch it in or a DVR receiver so I could record the Sprite Slam Dunk, FootLocker Three-point Shootout and the main event, the All-Star Game. In my 2007 NBA All-Star post, I listed the [...]

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My Favorite SuperBowl Commercials

6. February 2007 ·

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Yesterday, I spent the afternoon watching SuperBowl XLI. Around 60 to 70 million people around the world watch the SuperBowl and during this time, companies create advertisements just for the SuperBowl. There were like 50 different ads but here are my favorites:Coca-Cola Video Game

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NBA All-Star 2007

26. January 2007 ·

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UPDATED: 02/01/07 Aside from the Playoffs and the NBA Finals, the All-Star Weekend is one of the events basketball fans around the world look forward to every year. This year’s All-Star Weekend will be held in Las Vegas starting February 16th until the 18th. Last night, the NBa announced the starting lineup for the 2007 NBA [...]

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Coming To America

11. January 2007 ·

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David Beckham is coming to America. David Beckham turned down a two-year contract extension and will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires on July 1st. He will join the MLS (Major League Soccer) team, Los Angeles Galaxy. With this move, MLS organizers hope to boost the sport of soccer here in the United States. “There [...]

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Knicks-Nuggets Brawl

18. December 2006 ·

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With Denver up by about twenty points and with less than two minutes left in the ball game, Knicks rookie Mardy Collins prevented a J.R. Smith fastbreak and a possible dunk by fouling him hard, grabbing him around the neck with both arms. This started the ugly brawl in Madison Square Garden and resulted in [...]

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NBA – Ball Reversal

12. December 2006 ·

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Spalding’s microfiber composite ball This season, the NBA introduced a new game ball. This was only the second time that a game ball was changed after 60 years and the first since 35 years of the league’s existence. Aside from the new design and material, the new game ball manufactured by Spalding is supposed to have [...]