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Say it ain't Sojo! Luis pushed out?
ken.davidoff@newsday.comLuis Sojo wanted to be part of the solution, to help Team Venezuela achieve redemption from its disappointing finish in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. The ultra-talented team failed to advance to the WBC semifinals, losing out to the...Tags: Conway Twitty, Ivan Rodriguez, Baseball, New York Mets, Carlos Zambrano
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Matt Remillard Goes For Another Title
Courant Staff WriterMatt Remillard looks to add another belt to his collection tonight at the Mohegan Sun casino when he fights for the WBC's vacant USNBC featherweight title. Remillard (14-0, 7 knockouts), of Manchester, meets Adauto Gonzalez (10-5, 4 KOs) of Mexico in the...Tags: Cruiserweight Boxing, Boxing, Antonio Davis, Bantamweight, Featherweight Boxing
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Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao discuss now-official Dec. 6 bout
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter three weeks of negotiations, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao made it official this morning, agreeing to fight in a 12-round non-title bout Dec. 6 in what's expected to be a blockbuster pay-per-view event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The...Tags: Boxing, Lightweight Boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, Welterweight
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Klitschko-Peter fight set for Oct. 11 in Berlin
Of The Morning CallBERLIN (AP) _ Vitali Klitschko's long-awaited comeback against WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter will take place in Berlin on Oct. 11. The title fight will be Klitschko's first since he announced his comeback from injuries last year. The venue and...Tags: Boxing, Lennox Lewis, Heavyweight
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Oscar De La Hoya wants to know final opponent soon
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOscar De La Hoya said today he wants to finalize within a week his opponent for his last fight. "I want to have it done by next week, absolutely," De La Hoya said at his annual charity golf tournament at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank. Whether that...Tags: Boxing, Clubs and Associations, Lightweight Boxing, Golf, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Sixers name Ruland assistant coach
Former NBA center Jeff Ruland, whose career with the 76ers lasted just 18 games, will join the Sixers as a coach for the second time. Ruland will work with the Sixers' post players. ''He'll be an invaluable resource for our players -- particularly our...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Baseball, Football, Darius Miles, Boston Celtics
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V. Klitschko, Peter to fight in Berlin for title
The Associated PressVitali Klitschko's long-awaited comeback against WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter will take place in Berlin on Oct. 11. The title fight will be Klitschko's first since he announced his comeback from injuries last year. The venue and the date were...Tags: Boxing, Lennox Lewis, World Boxing Organization, Heavyweight
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Sports Digest
sp.digest23.ARTBaseball owners, players near deal on replay Et Cetera Baseball owners and players were close to finalizing an agreement on instant...Tags: Soccer, Baseball, Jeff Gordon, Darius Miles, Maryland
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Venezuelan players under too much pressure
Conflicts and criticism have caused White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and apparently several Venezuelan players from helping their native country in next spring's World Baseball Classic. "I tried to help them the most I could," Guillen said of the 2006 WBC...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Baseball, Joe Crede, John Danks, Scott Linebrink
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Hasim Rahman says he'll stop James Toney
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPlenty will be at stake when James Toney and Hasim Rahman step into the ring tonight at Pechanga casino in Temecula. Especially for the loser of the 12-round North American Boxing Organization heavyweight title bout. Both fighters are at the crossroads...Tags: Boxing, Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight, Super Middleweight Boxing, Middleweight Boxing
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Diaz aware of the stakes
Tribune reporterA joker by nature, David Diaz was pointedly serious when asked recently if being the WBC lightweight champion was everything he thought it would be. "A little bit," Diaz said. "I just don't have the money yet. So that's still missing. I have a '91...Tags: Boxing, Lightweight Boxing, Health Treatments, Flyweight Boxing, Featherweight Boxing
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Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry packs a real punch
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Carlos Palomino knew something was wrong the minute he saw the boxing ring laid out in San Juan's main baseball stadium beneath a blazing Caribbean sun. "The ring's in the middle of the field with a tarp over it," he remembers of...Tags: Boxing, World Boxing Organization, National Government, Featherweight Boxing, Bantamweight
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