Fights News
- Sport Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:01PMWorld heavyweight champion Witali Klitschko is hoping for a rematch of his June 2003 defeat by Lennox Lewis and to coax Britain’s former champ out of retirement.
- Sport Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:01PMA number of people involved in violence at a boxing promotion in Gosford earlier this month have been asked to show cause why their registration with the Boxing Authority of NSW should not be suspended or cancelled.
- Television - Entertainment Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:53PMMillie Elder, stepdaughter of broadcaster Paul Holmes, has had a charge of possessing methamphetamine with intent to supply dropped.
- Boxing registrations on line after riot Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:52PMA number of people involved in violence at a boxing promotion in Gosford earlier this month have been asked to show cause why their registration with the Boxing Authority of NSW should not be suspende
- Klitschko still hopeful of Lewis rematch Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:52PMWorld heavyweight champion Witali Klitschko is hoping for a rematch of his June 2003 defeat by Lennox Lewis and to coax Britain’s former champ out of retirement. Klitschko, 37, won the WBC title again
- Virginia Fights to Keep Carriers in Norfolk Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:50PMNavy looks to move swiftly more
- Residents go bald to support ailing fire chief Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:50PMNearly 20 percent of Stanley has gone bald.
- Yakima-area agencies seek violent crimes task force Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:42AMYAKIMA -- The fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ricardo Cabrera last week puts Yakima County on track for one of the highest homicide rates in years.
- NIGERIA: Under-development continues to fuel oil theft Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:38AMABUJA, 17 November 2008 (IRIN) - Crude oil smuggling continues unabated in the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, spurred by chronic under-development, a disaffected youth, and increasing lawlessness.
- Theron joins UN fight to end violence against women Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:36AM Source: Reuters By Claudia Parsons UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The newest United Nations messenger of peace, actress Charlize Theron, made her name in hard-hitting movies about abused women but she says ...
- Pacquiao is a perfect boxer, says Roach Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:30AMCELEBRATED boxing trainer Freddie Roach, who has trained 17 world champions in a career spanning more than 20 years, thinks Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s tenacity in training and endurance fits into his idea of the perfect boxer.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-17 16:44 WRAPUP 2-Forecasters: US in 14 month recession, Q4 looks rough Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:08AMBy Burton Frierson
- Forecasters: U.S. in 14 month recession Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:07AMThe U.S. economy fell into recession last spring and will contract sharply this quarter as more than 200,000 workers per month are added to the rolls of the unemployed, a survey said on Monday.
- 2008 Team Review - Renault: A season of two halves Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:06AMWith just 15 points from nine races, things did not look good for Renault midway through the 2008 season. That was until their unrelenting development work began to pay off, rewarding them with 65 points from the next nine rounds.
- Why history will look kindly upon Joe Calzaghe Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:03AM17.11.08 - By Jason Shearer : So has the pale skinned fighter from the Land of Song finally silenced all his critics with his recent dominance of Roy Jones Junior? – almost certainly not. Boxing scribes, so called experts and laymen alike are fond of honesty and telling it like it is.
- Boxing News: Marsh vs Dean; Dimitrenko/Krasniqi; Karpency KOs Fortune Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:03AMSuper-Bantamweights Matthew Marsh and Rocky Dean have promised a showdown as intense as the Battle of Trafalgar after going head to head on the mighty HMS illustrious. The pair meet at York Hall on Friday 21 November in a British title clash screened live by Sky Sports.
- Authorities still searching for suspect in stabbing Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:59AMInvestigators are searching for a third day for a teenage girl they say stabbed five others in the Friday night melee at Martin County High School where five teenage girls were stabbed following the school’s football game with rival South Fork High School.
- SE Florida teen accused of stabbing 5 after football game still loose Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:56AMSTUART, Fla.
- Teen who stabbed 5 after football game still loose Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:51AMSTUART — Investigators are searching for a third day for a teenage girl they say stabbed five others during a melee that ensued after a high school football game in southeast Florida.
- Fights at Clifton clubs result in arrests and injuries Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:41AMCLIFTON — A special DJ set at Club Bliss ended on an apparent sour note early Sunday when a brawl broke out in the parking lot, police said. Several people were injured and a police officer was assaulted during the melee.
- Des Moines Fights Hard But Comes Up Short Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:02AMYour Des Moines Buccaneers traveled to Sioux Falls on Saturday, November 15th to face off against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Although the team fought hard, they came up short of the win with the final score being 5-3.
- Red Sox were ready to suspend Manny pre-trade Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:55AMJust days before they traded Manny Ramirez to to the Dodgers, the Red Sox started formal suspension proceedings over his refusal to play.
- McCain ‘eager to work across the aisle’ Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:55AMAssociated Press WASHINGTON — His hopes for the presidency dashed yet again, John McCain returns to the Senate as the Republican iconoclast his GOP colleagues find hard to embrace and one his Democratic peers would love to win over.
- U.N. envoy visits Congo amid new fights Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:53AMAssociated Press GOMA, Congo — Renewed fighting broke out Saturday between rebels and soldiers in eastern Congo, as a U.N. special envoy flew in for emergency talks and said President Joseph Kabila was ready to meet his main rival.
- McCain Faces Repair Work In Senate Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:53AMSenators from both parties say Sen. John McCain has work to do to repair relations with Republicans and build trust among Democrats and the incoming administration.
- New champ reflects on fight; ponders future Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:52AMSun, Nov 16, 2008 (6 a.m.) Maybe it is about the size of the dog in the fight after all. Well, a dog really isn’t the right animal noun to describe Brock Lesnar. Beast would be a more appropriate description for the 6-foot-3, 275-pound behemoth.
- SportsWatch: In the end, Lesnar was just too big for Couture Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:27AMLAS VEGAS (MarketWatch) - In the end, he was just too big.
- UFC: Lesnar beats Couture for heavyweight title Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:27AMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar stopped heavyweight champion Randy Couture in the second round of their fight at UFC 91 on Saturday night, earning a technical knockout when the referee stepped in as he kept punching after Couture went to the ground.
- BACKYARD BRIEFS Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:50AMTrail Elite Volleyball Club Tryouts The Trail Elite Volleyball Club will be hosting tryouts on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Buckeye Trail High School for any area volleyball player interested in playing club volleyball during the 2009 season. Girl
- Speaker fights Harman plan for big increase in gay MPs Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:55PM Controversial Government backed plans for a massive increase in the number of gay MPs are being opposed by Commons Speaker Michael Martin, it was revealed last night.
- 5 Stabbed After High School Football Game Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:53PMSTUART, Fla. -- Investigators were searching Saturday for a teenage girl they say stabbed five others during a melee that ensued after a high school football game in southeast Florida. None of the injuries are life threatening.
- Inmate dead after brawl, stabbing at Agassiz prison Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:42PMOne man is dead and two other inmates are in hospital after a brawl in Kent Institution, which has been under partial lockdown since last weekend.
- Dogfighting Ring Is Broken Up in Texas Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:36PMState officials said they began dismantling one of the largest dogfighting rings in the country, arresting eight people and seizing 187 dogs.
- HATTON: I NEARLY QUIT Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:27PMRICKY HATTON has revealed he almost quit boxing in the summer.
- Uncertain changes ahead for Calif. egg industry Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:25PMLOS ANGELES - California’s new ban on the use of cramped cages for hens could jeopardize the future of large-scale egg production in the state, farmers and agriculture analysts warn.
- What Course For McCain, Now Back In The Senate? Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:22PMHis hopes for the presidency dashed yet again, John McCain returns to the Senate as the Republican iconoclast his GOP colleagues find hard to embrace and one his Democratic peers would love to win over.
- Girl wanted in stabbing of 5 after high school football game in Stuart Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:13PMInvestigators were searching Saturday for a teenage girl they say stabbed five others during a melee that ensued after a high school football game in southeast Florida. None of the injuries are life threatening.
- Pritchard, Stanford look to shock USC once again Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:03PMTavita Pritchard knows that for as long as he plays football, it will be nearly impossible to top the feeling of his first collegiate start.
- Florida teen accused of stabbing 5 girls after game Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:46AMSTUART, Fla. (AP) -- Investigators are searching for a teenage girl they say stabbed five other girls during a melee after a high school football game in southeast Florida. None of the injuries are life threatening.
- Florida teen stabs 5 people Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:39AMAuthorties are seaching for a teenager who stabbed 5 girls after a high school football game.
- Teen Accused of Stabbing 5 Girls After Game Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:35AMSTUART, FL (AP) -- Investigators are searching for a teenage girl they say stabbed five other girls during a melee after a high school football game in southeast Florida.
- Fla. teen accused of stabbing 5 girls after game Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:28AM Associated Press - November 15, 2008 12:13 PM ET STUART, Fla. (AP) - Investigators are searching for a teenage girl they say stabbed five other girls during a melee after a high school football...
- Dunne ready to rumble Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:45AMWatch Bernard Dunne fight live on RTÉ Two and rte.ie, LIVE on Saturday, 15 November: Click here for coverage from 9pm.
- Boxing: Calzaghe owes it all to family Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:30AMJOE CALZAGHE may be a global superstar after his victory in New York last weekend but the story behind his success still remains very much a family affair.
- Storm drops 15 inches on Little Belts Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:10AMKelzey Gallagher is the ultimate optimist.
- Past and Future in Championship Fight Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:32PMSaturday?s fight between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture represents a generational shift for both mixed martial arts and amateur wrestling.
- China Grove Officer Fights With Suspect Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:28PMSAN ANTONIO -- A police officer in southeast Bexar County was attacked by a man after the officer tried to give him a code violation warning, investigators said.
- AN OPEN LETTER TO MANNY PACQUIAO Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:03PMChamp, congratulations on all your achievements and may you continue to realize more success not only as an athlete but also as an accomplished and well-rounded human being.
- Week in pictures Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:49PMSome of the most striking images around the world
- Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 Review [Wii] Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:45PMThere’s much to do in this fun, but strictly offline fighting game.