Andre "S.O.G" Ward (28-0, 15 KO) had his first fight for 19 months. Paul Smith junior lost his bout against the returning Andre Ward the WBA super middleweight champion returned to the ring with a dominant ninth-round TKO over Paul Smith (35-6) on Saturday night in Oakland, California Ward’s absence has not rusted his all-round…
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Being successful at pay per head poker
There is no doubt that the online poker industry is one of the success stories of the internet era. Who would have ever thought that the game would lend itself perfectly to being played online but the fact is, it does and even though recent jurisdiction has thrown something of a spanner in the works…
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San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics
(SportsNetwork.com) -The Oakland Athletics turn to streaking right-hander Kendall Graveman on Thursday afternoon as they try to sweep their four-game, home-and-home series with the San Diego Padres. Graveman has lost just once since returning to the Athletics' rotation on May 23 and even that setback was a tough-luck 1-0 setback to the Los Angeles Angels…
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Maravilla’ Sergio Martinez retires from boxing
[caption id="attachment_4880" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo via maravillabox.com[/caption] Former middleweight world champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez made official his retirement from boxing during the Hall of Fame weekend in Canastota, New York. Martinez's announcement marked the end of an era for Argentine and Latin American boxing. Martinez is leaving boxing after 56 fights with 51 victories, three…
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Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros
(SportsNetwork.com) - George Springer and the Houston Astros look to keep the runs coming Tonight in the second installment of a 4 game series versus the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park. George Springer homered twice and made two nifty catches in right field, Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat…
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Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates
The White Sox lost over the weekend by the Tampa Bay Ray. The Pirates are 35-27 on the season and 19-11 at home while the White Sox are 28-33 overall and 12-21 on the road. Chicago has Carlos Rodon (2-0, 2.66 ERA) on the mound to face Francisco Liriano (3-5, 3.25) of the Pirates. Pay…
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