Blogs: Sports: Upon Further Review

Fight snapshot: Predictions for Pacquiao-Cotto

By Jeff Haney · November 11, 2009 · 4:48 PM

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 before he fought (Joshua) Clottey, but now Cotto is thinking defense. I think Cotto is going to pull out a decision, and now because of the terrible beating he ...

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Fight snapshot: Arum takes a pot shot during Pacquiao training

By Jeff Haney · November 10, 2009 · 3:17 AM

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 ...

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Fight snapshot: Pacquiao is a hit with Jimmy Kimmel, and vice versa

By Jeff Haney · November 9, 2009 · 3:01 AM

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 ...

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Fight snapshot: Reviewing “24/7 Pacquiao/Cotto,” episode 3

By Jeff Haney · November 8, 2009 · 12:27 PM

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: ...

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Betting lines set for UFL openers

By Jeff Haney · October 7, 2009 · 3 AM

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 ...

Strikeforce announces Fedor will fight Brett Rogers on Nov. 7 on CBS

By Dave Skretta, AP Sports Writer · September 17, 2009 · 3 PM

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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By Jeff Haney · September 15, 2009 · 12:33 PM

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Meet-and-greet at Gambler’s Book Shop

By Jeff Haney · September 3, 2009 · 5:02 PM

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 ...

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Henderson teen knocked out of US Open

By Steve Silver · August 27, 2009 · 5 PM

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.

Gatti’s wife to sue over husband’s death

By Associated Press · August 27, 2009 · 3:30 PM

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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