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'ShoBox' comes to Huntington

Edie Falco, Purchase: Actress Edie Falco arrives at

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As a guy who misspent his adolescence in East Northport, it’s not every day I receive a news release about a nationally televised sports event near my hometown. So, naturally, my typing fingers perked up when I learned Showtime’s “ShoBox: The New Generation’’ series was coming to Huntington tonight.

The card is set to go live at 10 p.m., with the main event being a junior middleweight bout...

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Manny Pacquiao knocked out on ESPN

Juan Manuel Marquez, left, begins to celebrate as

Photo credit: AP Photo Julie Jacobson

Manny Pacquiao got knocked out and fell face-first on the canvas, courtesy of a Juan Manuel Marquez right hand to the kisser on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Witnessing that shot on HBO pay-per-view didn't have to cost viewers any money either -- and no, we're not talking about illegal streaming online.

All viewers needed to do was be awake after 1 a.m. and tuned into ESPN's SportsCenter,...

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'Real Sports' roundup: Michael Strahan, Steve Sabol, gay pro athletes

Michael Strahan joins Kelly Ripa as the new

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The next episode of "Real Sports" on HBO premieres this Tuesday, Oct. 23, and included among the segments are:

--  A profile of Michael Strahan, the defensive end turned morning talk show host

-- A retrospective piece on Steve Sabol and the impact he had on the NFL and sports media in general.

-- Jon Frankel addresses the topic of gay athletes in pro sports, exploring...

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