February 2012
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Mayweather says Pacquiao 'not one of the sharpest'
NEW YORK (AP) — A trumpet blared a fanfare to introduce Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto as fans at the Apollo Theater cheered the start of Tuesday’s news conference to promote their May 5 fight in Las Vegas.
Still, there appeared to be far more interest in the fight that’s not happening — a matchup between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather made clear that whether they...
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Pacquiao's privacy under serious scrutiny
Philippines’ GMA sports newscaster Manolo Chino Trinidad puts it right: “Before Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin , there was Manny Pacquiao who, without fail, prayed before and after each fight…” Nothing is really new to his classic act in the ring of madness. At least, that’s what Pacquiao has enthralled the worldwide television audience each time he kneels in the corner and...
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Pacquiao fast-fading star?
WHY Manny Pacquiao is a mere 3-1 favorite to defeat Tim Bradley seems unreal.
But then, I tell the skeptics that the fight hype has just begun. Wait till the fight proper comes near. And that’s on June 10 (Manila time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, when Pacquiao stakes his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown (147 lb) against Bradley, the world junior-welterweight king.
Patience,...
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Are You as Busy as You Think?
There was a time, not so long ago, when I was busy, busy, busy. At least I thought I was.
I told people I worked 60 hours a week. I claimed to sleep six hours a night. As I lamented to anyone stuck next to me at parties, I was basically too busy to breathe. Me time? Ha!
Now I work 45 hours a week and sleep close to eight hours a night. But I’m not getting any less done.
My secret? I...
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Wealthy More Likely To Lie or Cheat
Maybe, as the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald suggested, the rich really are different. They’re more likely to behave badly, according to seven experiments that weighed the ethics of hundreds of people.
The “upper class,” as defined by the study, were more likely to break the law while driving, take candy from children, lie in negotiation, cheat to increase their odds of winning a...
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Investigators may have discovered earliest...
Investigators using a robotic arm equipped with a remote-controlled camera have discovered what is being called the earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem.
The newly discovered ossuary carries a Greek inscription calling on God to “raise up” someone, which is being interpreted as an early reference to the biblical resurrection of Jesus.
A second limestone box appears...
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7 surprises about dating after 50
Don’t get me wrong: Love is amazing at any age. But dating at midlife can, in particular, give us chills. I didn’t always think this was the case. When I first began interviewing people for my book, Thinking About Tomorrow: Reinventing Yourself at Midlife, I expected to hear of terrible battles and grievous wounds from the dating wars. Instead, I was delighted to find that love is in the air. Men...
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It’s the Little Things
On our anniversary last October, finally in bed after a marathon day, I gave my husband, T., a card—the one my mother had just sent cheering on our union, hurriedly revised by me in red pencil to read as if it were intended just for him. As if I’d actually had the time and foresight to buy a pretty card myself and fill it with observations on the magnificence of our marriage seven years in. Ha!
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Are Wives Earning More Than Their Husbands?
What percentage of American wives outearn their husbands? The number just might astonish you.
If you’ve been hanging around the United States over the past 20 years or so, you’ve bumped up against the notion, in the media and maybe in real life, that wives are increasingly earning more than their husbands-and what a fiasco it is! Men feel emasculated and resent their wives’...
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"I Love You, You Smell Nice"
When we say “You smell good,” here’s what we mean:
You make me think of fireflies and precisely five tiny beads of sweat on her Coppertoned neck, which was mine one weekend long ago. You make me taste buttered popcorn and Junior Mints and feel the scuffed movie theater seat on my bare calves, and you inspire visions of barbecued hamburgers and pudgy strawberries, purple soap and faded blue...
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Pacquiao Assured Of Rematch, Just In Case
Even though Manny Pacquiao is not taking any chances against Tim Bradley, the Filipino star has a rematch clause included in the contract in case he suffers an upset loss in their June 9 world welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Top Rank chief Bob Arum told the Bulletin from his Las Vegas home on Monday (Sunday in the US) that while he is looking beyond Bradley, the...
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Pacman 3-1 favorite against Bradley
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is off to a slow start as far as the betting lines for his June 9 title fight against Timothy Bradley are concerned.
Numbers coming out of Sin City have placed Pacquiao as a 3-1 favorite against the undefeated fighter from the United States.
They are scheduled to fight June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Last week, they went on a two-city press tour in Los...
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Manny Pacquiao’s Son Key to a Possible Showdown...
There are a lot of boxing heavyweights who have a stake in whether or not Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. actually ever get into the ring against one another. After all, everyone from Bob Arum to Leonard Ellerbe to Michael Koncz to Todd DuBoef to Ken Hershman all stand to profit not only if these guys eventually do their thing – but depending on when the bout happens as well.
Amazingly...
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Why Pacquiao-Mayweather will happen, and soon
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have already set their courses for the next few months. Whether their fights serve as aperitifs for a bout with each other remains to be seen. Still, there are more boxing experts who believe the anticipated megabuck fight between the two will happen, and that there are just a few more tumblers that need to fall into place to unlock this event and make it...
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Bradley has pinball plan vs. PacMan
Timothy Bradley won’t need the start of training camp to develop a game plan for Manny Pacquiao. He already has had one for more than three years.
That’s how long Bradley has been studying Pacquiao, preparing for the day they would meet in the ring. That day will be June 9, when the undefeated junior welterweight champion tries to end the reign of the Filipino superstar at the MGM Grand in Las...
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Who really deserves much?
Let me say this between Mayweather & Pacquiao..
When the first mention of Pacquiao vs. Maywether occurred; Mayweather had just asked for Olympic Style drug testing. Pacquiao refused. This is Pacquiao’s fault, why the fight was not made right away. So the first blame is pointed at Pacquiao 100%.
Now, when it comes to who deserves what with the money split…
Well, Mayweather is undefeated yes...
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Is Floyd Mayweather a Racist? UFC’s Dana White...
Floyd Mayweather’s comments about Jeremy Lin only getting hype because he’s Asian finally reached whatever cave UFC Commissioner Dana White has been living in.
A full week after everyone else went through the normal cycle of getting outraged, being angry and eventually moving on regarding Mayweather’s take on New York’s newest shining star, White decided to offer his two cents on the topic in an...
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Did Floyd Mayweather Try to Silence Larry Merchant...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has built an entire career for himself by being boxing’s villain. From the very start, he’s always marched to the beat of his own drums, rarely took other people’s advice about the way he should handle himself, and never seemed to care what anyone else thought about him. At least that’s the impression he always gave fans.
As it turns out, though, maybe he does care what...
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Manny Pacquiao Obviously Won’t Retire After...
A totally ludicrous rumor is making the rounds today about Manny Pacquiao possibly deciding to retire after fighting Timothy Bradley this June.
Let’s put it to rest right now – the Filipino champion isn’t going anywhere.
Currently, depending on who you ask, Pacquiao is either the best or second best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. Even though he is athletically slightly past his prime,...
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ONLY 3,000 TICKETS AVAILABLE AFTER OPENING DAY...
Tickets for the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9 have gone so well in the sales on opening day that only 3,000 tickets remain.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was elated at the demand for tickets on the very first day they went on sale. The Grand Garden Arena has a capacity of 16,800 seats for boxing. Arum told the Manila Standard that the follow-up to...
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Timothy Bradley insists he’ll be a handful for...
Say what you will about undefeated junior welterweight boss Timothy Bradley, but it’s easy to spot that his confidence is anything close to false bravado.
While nothing alarming may stand out about the Palm Springs, California native’s talent, he is certainly one of the most well-rounded champions in the sport and has shown noticeable progression from one fight to the next in compiling a 28-0...
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'Keep taking advantage of your UFC fighters' -...
Floyd Maywather, Jr.’s camp did not take UFC President Dana White’s latest “Presidential Address” video sitting down. After calling the undefeated boxer a racist and a “dummy” for his ignorant remartks against nemesis Manny Pacquiao and NBA player Jeremy Lin, Mayweather’s advisor Leonard Ellerbe fired back at White and threatened to educate UFC fighters...
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Pacquiao or Mayweather?: Skills can pay bills, but...
In a sentence, this how I see it: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is the best boxer in the sport, while Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter.
If you want the longer version, then read on.
Who will win? Pacquiao or Mayweather?
The basic truth of the matter is that there is no right or wrong answer.
Until the two ultimately face each other to settle the score inside the boxing ring, this will be an ongoing...
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Who's Singing At Pacquiao Fight?
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino-American lass will sing the Philippine National Anthem before the world stage when Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao fights American Timothy Bradley on June 9 in Las Vegas, ABS-CBN News reported Saturday.
Kirby Asunto, a 14-year-old New Yorker, was handpicked by Pacquiao to follow in the footsteps of Charice, Arnel Pineda, and Maria Aragon, who sang “Lupang Hinirang” in...
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A glimpse into Manny Pacquiao’s world; Mayweather...
It was not quite fight day yet, but Chelsea Pier’s The Lighthouse on February 23 was throbbing with energy.
Hordes of Filipino fans were there for a glimpse of Congressman Manny Pacquiao who was promoting the Pacquiao-Bradley bout of June 9 in Las Vegas.
When the boxing icon emerged on stage, the crowd went wild with chants of “Manny, Manny, Manny!”
For Tim Bradley, Manny’s opponent, the...
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EVEN IF PACQUIAO DECIDES TO RETIRE, PINOY BOXING...
Even if the great Manny Pacquiao decides to hang up the gloves, the sport of boxing has grown so much in his country that, the fans will come out and support the other pinoy fighters. Three years ago I would have not believed you but when you start to see fighters like Milan Melindo and Donnie Nietes, you are starting to see the start of something different. They are not learning how to fight like...
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THIS PACIFIC STORM SHALL NOT PASS, NOT YET
PACQUIAO ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT RETIREMENT AND THE BIG FIGHT THAT CAN’T SEEM TO HAPPEN
New York — “Is this your last fight Manny?” This question will always come out whenever Manny Pacquiao fights from here on. A report from a Philippine television network this month fueled queries from media and fans alike on the future of boxing’s pound for pound king. A question that he answered in the...
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Is the fire gone or has his newfound faith...
Does 8-Division World Champion Manny Pacquiao still have the same desire and motivation that pushed him into becoming one of the greatest athletes in history?
It’s adversity that fueled Pacquiao into striving for a better life. The kid with practically nothing, and hardly any education, rolled the dice by wrapping his fists and entering the dangerous arena of prizefighting, as he rose from...
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PACQUIAO: BRADLEY, TWO MORE FIGHTS, THEN,...
WBO junior welterweight titleholder, Manny Pacquiao, wants to “do two or three more fights” and then retire, he told reporters during Thursday’s New York press conference touting the HBO Pay Per View televised defense of his belt against WBO junior welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley, that is slated for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9.
“I still like boxing. I still...
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MANNY PACQUIAO AND TIM BRADLEY INVADE THE BIG...
New York. NY - Two of boxing’s best were in New York City today to promote their upcoming June 9, 2012 fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao will defend his belt against undefeated junior welterweight standout Timothy Bradley in a bout which will be televised on pay per view by HBO.
The event was hosted by Top Rank Promotions at the Lighthouse of Chelsea...
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Freddie Roach: Pacquiao can't just edge Bradley,...
It’s not too much of a stretch to compare Coach Freddie Roach with a renegade Republican presidential candidate.
Like Libertarian minded GOP longshot Ron Paul, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer shoots from the hip and eschews politically correct gibberish.
So I was not surprised Thursday at Chelsea Piers by Roach’s answer when I asked if his prized pupil could afford to just barely...
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I can hurt Pacquiao, badly! That's me ... the new...
HOT SHOTS from Top Rank - As he sat down right next to his wife , Monica, with their about a year old baby girl, by the far right table in the famous celestial-themed ballroom of Beverly Hills Hotel last Tuesday during the Pacquiao-Bradley Press Conference, light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley rather insists he is “going to be the new face of boxing come June 9.”
Bradley,...
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Bradley: I'm Ready For War To Take Pacquiao's...
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Tim Bradley knew from the moment he agreed to terms to face Manny Pacquiao that he would be the underdog. The unbeaten Californian also knew he’d be no better than the second most recognizable face on the promotional tour, as...
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IS THE FIRE FINALLY BEGINNING TO DIM?
I sat at the very front row at the Pacquiao-Bradley presscon Tuesday noon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Front row center in fact. Thus I had a very close look at Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley. And, when they took the microphone at the dais, I was as close as the organizers would allow me to be. As a photographer for this website I have had the opportunity to photograph Pacquiao and his opponents...
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Bradley's glassy chin, a thought-feastive target...
HOT QUOTES EXCLUSIVE - After Kendall Holt dropped him twice from both left and right hooks in their light welterweight unification championship in 2009, undefeated light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley says he has learned and improved significantly since then.
“At welterweight, I feel a lot stronger,” insists Bradley. “I should be able to take up bigger shots than when I...
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Manny Pacquiao insists he’ll fight Floyd...
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao was upstairs in the bedroom of his suite at the MGM Grand over the weekend, catching a nap after a long day of giving a deposition in a defamation lawsuit he filed in 2010 against fellow superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.
A little after 5 p.m., his dinner of steak, rice and asparagus was delivered, where it sat, untouched, for nearly 90 minutes. Finally, Pacquiao...
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With no Mayweather bout, Manny Pacquiao touts...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. both realize almost every boxing fan wishes Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been standing next to Pacquiao at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday.
But when Pacquiao and Mayweather failed to make a deal for the fight everybody wants to see, Pacquiao moved down the list of contenders to make a fight he hopes his fans will enjoy.Pacquiao and...
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Fossil Footprints Reveal Oldest Elephant Herd
The world’s oldest elephant tracks have now been revealed, 7-million-year-old footprints in the Arabian Desert, researchers say.
These prehistoric footsteps, likely the work of some 13 four-tusked elephant ancestors, are the earliest direct evidence of how the ancestors of modern elephants interacted socially, and the oldest evidence of an elephant herd.
“Basically, this is fossilized...
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Santorum: Satan Comments in 2008 “Not Relevant”...
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Rick Santorum on Tuesday stood by comments he made in 2008 about Satan attacking the United States, telling reporters here that he is going to “stay on message” and continue to talk about jobs, security and “taking on forces around this world who want to do harm to America.”
The three-year-old speech is getting renewed scrutiny after several Web-based publications circulated audio...
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9 Bad Work Habits-and How to Break Them
Stressed out? Overworked? It might surprise you to learn that your job isn’t solely to blame for your office woes. Chances are, you’re engaging in a few-or more!-bad work habits that could be impeding your performance or happiness. Whether you can’t seem to kick your Facebook addiction or are sick of burning the midnight oil, read on to learn how to nix nine common detrimental...
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New Type of Alien Planet Is a Steamy 'Waterworld'
Scientists have discovered a new type of alien planet — a steamy waterworld that is larger than Earthbut smaller than Uranus.
The standard-bearer for this new class of exoplanet is called GJ 1214b, which astronomers first discovered in December 2009. New observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope suggest that GJ 1214b is a watery world enshrouded by a thick, steamy...
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20 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
Whether you’re trying to shed some lbs or just stay fit, these tricks to increase your metabolism from Heather Bauer, RD,CDN, will help you reach the finish line even faster.
1. Keep Hydrated I’m sure the general population thinks dieticians sound like a broken record when it comes to the whole water thing, but it really is important. Drinking the recommended eight glasses of water a...
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