Archive for Sports
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Peter Manfredo Jr Defeats Scott Pemberton in 3 Rounds
After two disappointing losses to Sergio Mora in 2005, Peter Manfredo, 25-3 (11), has greatly improved his standing with this, his biggest victory to date. For Scott Pemberton, 29-5-1 (25), the curtain may be closing on what had been a magnificent late period career, as this comes hard after a simil...
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Peter Manfredo Jr to Fight Again in Rhode Island
The Contender has unveiled its second live boxing special to be held February 12th, 2006 at The Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Billed as "The Contender Special - East Coast Pride", the card will feature Contender finalist and Providence native, Peter Manfredo Jr. in a super mid...
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Sergio Mora defeats Peter Manfredo Jr again
Contender: Season One champion Sergio Mora and Contender: Season One finalist Peter Manfredo Jr picked up where they left off in their championship contest back in May, fighting to an exciting eight-round split decision Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mora was cut over the le...
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Sergio Mora Vs. Peter Manfredo REMATCH
Sergio Mora will fight Peter Manfredo in the long awaited rematch from The Contender. The Contender champion Sergio “The Latin Snake†Mora will be defending his Contender belt against rival Peter “The Pride of Providence†Manfredo Jr., whom he last defeated in May 2005. T...
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Tournament Reporter Injects New Excitement Into Online Poker Tournaments
Tournament Reporter, a new online poker tournament ranking service, launched today introducing a new universal ranking system that assesses a player's recent tournament performance. Now with Tournament Reporter's TR Rank and Reports, players can set goals, track their progress, and gain insights abo...
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Easy money. Sell golf balls that you find.
Be a golf entrepreneur. Living next to a golf course brings many benefits. For one, you get to regularly replace your old, worn-out windows with fresh new ones. Also, you get a large supply of golf balls delivered to your yard. Serious scroungers stroll the course and comb through the rough for los...
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Free Livestrong braclet
Do you want a Free Livestrong braclet? Comcast is giving away Free Livestrong braclets to anyone who signs up for their newsletter. It is not so surprising to find that the Livestrong braclets have become a cultural phenomenon. Aside from being very affordable, people feel they are contributing to a...
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New York Yankees Fan Visits Fenway Park
After making my first trip to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, and after experiencing the Boston perspective for a few days, I have made many observations about not only the Boston Red Sox , but also about the Yankees. Despite not seeing a single Yankee game on this trip, I have a new outlook o...
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Repost of Marc Deschenes interview from RedSox Nation.net
A native of Dracut, Massachusetts who played his college ball at UMass-Lowell, Marc Deschenes was obtained by the Red Sox as a free agent in July of 2004. Currently in the closer's role in Portland, the 32-year-old Deschenes was originally taken in the 20th round of the 1995 draft by the Cleveland ...
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What was the score of yesterdays RED SOX & YANKEES game?
RED SOX 17, YANKEES 1????? WOW was that a fun blow out to watch or what? Last night, the Sox pounded out 15 hits, 10 for extra bases (eight doubles, two home runs), and enjoyed nine walks. Thirteen of those hits, and nine of those walks, came in the first six innings. Johnny Damon lined Reddin...
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The Livestrong Bracelet Craze
By now you've probably seen more than your fair share of yellow rubbery Live Strong bracelets adorning the wrists of everyone from neighbors to presidential candidates. As you probably know, they're $1 totems being sold in a joint partnership between Nike and the Lance Armstrong Foundation to fun...
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New pictures of Jake
Here's one of Jake Jake riding his bike down stairs More images... ...
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Are you wearing your Yellow LiveSTRONG wrist band?
Lance Armstrong is gearing up for his 7th and final Tour de France win. Help support Lance and Cancer research by buying a Yellow LiveSTRONG wrist band from his store and also other LiveSTRONG gear. The Lance Armstrong Foundation is working to ensure people with cancer have the practical informat...
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Lance Armstrong to compete in 7th and final Tour de France
Lance Armstrong finished fourth overall in the Dauphine Libere, a Tour de France tuneup won Sunday by Spain's Inigo Landaluze for his first professional victory. Armstrong, preparing for a bid at a seventh consecutive Tour de France title next month, was third in the final stage of a race he was ...
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Sergio Mora defeats Jesse Brinkley on the Contender
Seven rounds of heated boxing ended in one unanimous ruling: Sergio Mora defeated Jesse Brinkley. The man known as "the Latin Snake" would advance to the final fight. "I'm going to Las Vegas, Caesar's Palace: the Mecca of boxing. I'm going to fight for a million dollars," Sergio celebrated. "Out of ...
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Peter Manfredo Jr defeats Alfonso Gomez
Wow what a fight. Peter Manfredo Jr defeated Alfonso Gomez at what was hard to see with all the scene changes but none the less a great fight. Lots of hard shots were exchanged. One hour before the fight. Peter and Alfonso separated to their locker rooms, where they gathered their focus for the t...
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Jesse Brinkley beats Anthony Bonsante on The Contender
It was the bloodiest fight yet in the Contender Arena. The medical officer called it off in the middle of the fifth round. The judges handed down a split decision. But after all the gore, peril, and controversy had subsided, it was clear that Peter Manfredo Jr. was the victor over Joey Gilbert. "I f...
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John Ruiz loses and retires quietly.
Ruiz Takes the High Road/Toney Chooses the Low Road Shortly after being on the wrong end of the judges’ scorecards this past Saturday at Madison Square Garden, John “The Quiet Man†Ruiz put an end to a career many critics will say highlighted the shortcomings of today’s ...
