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Calzaghe accuses Hopkins of being a sore loser

LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Calzaghe has accused American Bernard Hopkins of being a "sore loser" after their light-heavyweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday.
04 26 2008 8:39AM (...more)

Calzaghe recovers from knockdown to beat Hopkins

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Britain's Joe Calzaghe recovered from a first-round knockdown to defeat Bernard Hopkins by split decision in a light heavy-weight bout in Las Vegas on Saturday.
04 20 2008 7:43PM (...more)

Pavlik shocks Taylor to win WBC middleweight title

ATLANTIC CITY, United States (AFP) - Kelly Pavlik rallied from a second-round knockdown to stop fellow American Jermain Taylor in the seventh round Saturday and claim Taylor's World Boxing Council middleweight title.
09 30 2007 4:37PM (...more)

Have hair will travel: Road Warrior Goulet spruces up for next fight

(CP) - Jonathan (The Road Warrior) Goulet has done his hair. He's ready to fight.
09 19 2007 5:52AM (...more)

Nate Quarry makes comeback from devastating loss, painful back surgery

(CP) - The last time most mixed martial arts fans saw Nate (The Rock) Quarry, he was unconscious in mid-air after being felled by a crushing blow from then UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin.
09 19 2007 4:03AM (...more)

Sore knee prompts surgery for NBA top draft pick Oden

PORTLAND, United States (AFP) - Greg Oden, the No. 1 overall selection in last June's National Basketball Association draft, will have exploratory surgery after experiencing knee pain, the Portland Trail Blazers said Monday.
09 12 2007 8:56AM (...more)

Comeback stories won't continue into '08

By Tom Gatto - Sporting News Who doesn't love a great comeback -- aside from fans of the team that blows a lead, of course? It's lots of fun and exciting to watch. Why, it's even downright inspirational. Same thing when players come back to rescue their careers -- especially
09 8 2007 8:49AM (...more)

World Extreme Cagefighting champions retain titles at WEC30

LAS VEGAS (CP) - World Extreme Cagefighting champions (Razor) Rob McCullough and Chase Beebe both defended their titles at WEC 30 Wednesday night.
09 7 2007 9:17AM (...more)

Canadian looks to dispatch Brazilian en route to WEC title rematch

(CP) - Having lost to Carlos Condit in March, Canadian mixed martial arts fighter John (The Natural) Alessio now finds himself cheering on the World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion so he can get a rematch.
09 5 2007 10:19AM (...more)

Stern says NBA referee probe won't stop at commissioner's door

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) - NBA chief David Stern said the National Basketball Association's internal probe of its officials will look into whether the commissioner's office missed telling signs of an illegal betting scandal.
09 2 2007 6:46PM (...more)