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The fight between British boxing superstar Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton and Filipino ring icon Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao hasn’t even been settled yet, but already another megabuck fight seems to be in the works for Pacquiao and undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nothing is final yet, of course, but long has Pacquiao hinted that he would like to fight the smart mouth Mayweather, especially since he plans to retire after about two or three more profitable fights. Bob Arum of Top Rank though, Pacquiao’s promoter, has even been casually name-dropping Mayweather in some interviews, leading to speculation that there might indeed be a Pacman vs. Pretty Boy fight somewhere in the future. This is especially since Mayweather Jr. hinted that he would again leave his retirement (his megabuck fights against Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton were also “from retirement”). More details here.

The two fighters have confirmed their schedule for their title bout where they are set to fit fist against fists in the boxing ring to see who’s better. Manny Pacquiao who defeated Oscar Dela Hoya in a stunning fight last year drew the attention of Hatton after hearing of the outcome of their bout. He says that Manny is indeed a worthy opponent but that he will be ready and will be surprising the champ. Manny Pacquiao is however in another fight, a fight for his advertising contract where he ended up in hot water. As the young boxer was making his name in the ring, he signed up for an entertainment channel Solar Sports which had a ten or fifteen year lock on all his fights/ matches. His having signed a contract with new broadcasters drew ire from the media outlet as they have sighted the provisions of his contract with them that he himself signed. Just another day in the life of a boxer who might have failed to look before he leapt out of the ring which he so dominates, into the world of corporate wrangling where lawyers and corporate people rule!

Guess what Nike has in store for James LeBron who celebrates his birthday, his name on a limited series of Zoom series shoes (again!). Called the Nike Zoom LeBron V Series, it will sadly be available only to those who are members of the Nike Members Only Store (better luck next time) as he celebrates his birthday today. There are however limited edition tee’s that are also for the same event and they both bear his favorite colors and logo or crest, the hooded lion. The honor that is LeBron’s has been graced with numerous awards and titles in his short career that is now 5 years in the making, with more to come for one of the NBA’s top stars. Featuring carbon composite inlays for utmost responsiveness, they are sure to cater to the NBA buff’s fancy as LeBron continues his career into the books as one of the hottest new stars in the league.

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Herb Score is the Cleveland Indians pitcher and the team’s former broadcaster who was injured in an accident way back, died in his home at Rocky River, Ohio. He was 75. Score’s career as the team’s pitcher started in 1955 and ended in 1959. He was awarded the American League Rookie of the Year in 1955 for going 16-10. He then went 20 to 9 the following year. He also made the All Star team, twice. But his wonderful career as a pitcher took a bad turn on the 7th of May, 1957. New York Yankees’ Gil MacDougald lined a ball off of Herb’s right eye. It broke his nose and his facial bones. Score was able to see again but he was never the same after that accident. He then became the broadcaster for the Indians from 1963 up to 1997, when he retired.

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Referee Rob Styles got into the spotlight again, in another controversial penalty decision that led to a draw between the 10-man Newcastle and Manchester City, held at St James Park on Monday night. Last month, Styles apologised to Bolton for a quite similar decision that eventually led the team’s defeat, 2-0 versus the Manchester United. He showed red to Habib Beye. Many thought as a very aggresive decision. The decision came when Beye tackled Robinho on the edge of the box and seemed to have gotten hold of the ball in a fair situation but Styles called out Beye. Robinho spot kicked past Shay Given leading to a draw. Everyone knows it was not a penalty. And admittedly referees make mistakes too. Obviously, Styles made one.

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No one is backing down on the December 6 fight in Las Vegas. Aside from the big revenues of both camps, it is the biggest fight ever and will create media craze all over the world. Oscar de la Hoya has a chance to take revenge for defeat of his fellow Mexican boxers from “the Mexican destroyer,” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.

The Golden Boy, Oscar De la Hoya, dreams about the fight with Pacquiao every night. The “Dream Match” promoting to historic six city tour with a 39-5, including 30 knockouts, is tipped to climb the ring for the 147-pound fight at about 60 and currently the WBC lightweight champion. This fight will bring together boxing’s most bankable star and arguably its most talented fighter. It is history in the making for both of them.

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Every countries is preparing for a most awaited Olympics which will showcase their athletes talent. Beijing Olympics is held on August 8-24, 2008 at Beijing, China. China Olympics will host 28 summer sports such as Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Badminton, Diving, Swimming, Table Tennis, and etc. and approximately 10,500 athletes participated the games. On August 18, triathlon was held at the triathlon venue and Snowsill, Emma from Australia ranked one with 1:58:27.66 total time. While on August 19, men’s sprint finals was held at Laoshan Velodrome and Hoy, Chris from Great Britain brag the gold medal. And on sailing individual laser competition that was held on august 19 at Qingdao Olympic sailing center Murdoch, Andrew brags the 1st rank. This Beijing is one of a kind experience for its opening that showcase a wonderful fireworks display at the birds nest stadium especially made for Beijing Olympics.

Oscar dela Hoya fights up with Steve Forbes last night and apparently the thrill and excitement just got off. The most awaited match is the father and son team up of Floyd Mayweather Sr. and his son. Dela Hoya’s performance was not as good as before according to Mayweather Sr. that makes them ahead on the game. The rematch would probably favor Mayweather Jr. because dela Hoya’s punching combinations just not as sharp as before. The Sr. is confident in winning the rematch because according to him, he knows Oscar and he knows just what to give him. Well let’s just wait and see.

Two superpowers are going to face each other at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. United States and China and their corresponding basketball teams are going to face each other in the first game of the Olympics. The draw was held at Beijing where US belonged to group B together with China, the defending world champion Spain and Angola. The other group is composed of the Olympic champion Argentina, Iran, Australia, Lithuania and Russia. Canada is still trying to earn a spot to compete in the Beijing Olympics. On the other hand, the defending champions US Women’s basketball team, were also drawn to group B with China, Mali and New Zealand.

Installing the new captain on England’s team seems to be a very good call for the Brits. Even former captain David Beckham was impressed, (despite the fact that he had to lose the prestigious position to the new king of his country’s most well obsessed over sports). According to an interview by Fox, Beckham especially likes Terry’s approach to training. He finds it effective with its accurate and serious nature. He also said that Terry knew how to communicate with his team, which is always good because they are able pull off exactly what he needs. England is scheduled for a match against the United States.