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A Close Encounter With Cassius Clay

“I met Cassius Clay face to face some years back when he was still Cassius Clay,” remembers Nathanael Kapner. “Wow! What vitality! What greatness oozed out of him! He must have been one of the most beautiful human beings I ever laid eyes on.” “It was in a luxury hotel ...

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The Basketball Tournament presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks Announces 2016 Field

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks today announced the first 60 of the 64 teams that will compete for $2,000,000 this summer. More than 300 teams applied to play in TBT 2016, featuring more than 400 players with professional experience and 130 with NBA experience, including ...

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Biofile: Michael Moorer Interview

                         By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Heavyweight Champion and Light Heavyweight champion. First southpaw to ever win the Heavyweight title. Ring record was 52-4-1 (40 KOs). Today coaches boxing in the South Florida/West Palm Beach area. Ht: 6-2 Wt: ...

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Muhammad Ali Memories

LeRoy Neiman: “I was in the dressing room with Ali before one of his fights. He was laying, resting on a table and I was sketching him as he rested. Then, suddenly Ali asked Angelo to turn out the lights. And Angelo asked, Why? And Ali answered, ‘I want to ...

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NBC Sports Group To Present More Than 15 Hours Of The 2016 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship

NBC, NBCSN and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia will combine to present more than 15 hours of Rugby Sevens action from the annual Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship from Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa. Coverage begins on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN with live preliminary-round matches, followed by live ...

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UFC® And DGital Media Partner To Launch Exclusive On-Demand Audio Series

UFC® today announced its partnership with DGital Media to launch an exclusive on-demand audio series. “UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra” will be the primary podcast destination for fight fans as veteran comedian Jim Norton and former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra serve as co-hosts for the global ...

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Olympian and UFC champion Daniel Cormier named Honorary Chairman of Wrestling World Cup in Los Angeles, June 11-12

Daniel Cormier, a two-time Olympian in men’s freestyle wrestling and current UFC light heavyweight champion, will serve as the Honorary Chairman of the 2016 World Cup of Freestyle Wrestling, set for The Forum in Los Angeles, June 11-12. Cormier will be supporting the promotional efforts for the World Cup and ...

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Topps 2016 Archives Set To Release “Bull Durham” Commemorative Cards on June 1

Topps “Archives Baseball” product which celebrates Topps’ history showcasing designs from past years will honor the characters of the legendary film “Bull Durham” when the product is released on June 1, it was officially announced today. The seven card insert will include images of the biggest names in the film, ...

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