Thursday, February 24, 2005Destroyed By His WifeI've known of Filipino boxers who after becoming World Champions suddenly end up with nothing. Some of these simply weren't able to handle the sudden popularity and wealth. Now here is the case of another former World Champion whose career was destroyed by his wife. Luisito Espinosa failed to make a... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 7:37 AM Comments (0) (link) Saturday, February 12, 2005The Courage To RetireSo Jabbar's record still stands. But I sure would have liked to see the Mailman get a ring. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, United States of America -- NBA veteran Karl Malone is to retire from basketball, the Utah Jazz team reported on Friday. Malone, 41, played 18 seasons with Utah before moving to the Los... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 7:45 AM Comments (0) (link) Wednesday, February 2, 2005I am sorry to see Rudy T. goI feel bad about Rudy Tomjanovich leaving the Lakers because of his ailment. I think that he could do much for the Laker organization and for the team. However, the man has reached his physical limits and I wish him well. Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 9:52 PM Comments (2) (link) Tuesday, January 11, 2005Kobe's Lakers Get Past KG and Co.The Lakers' recent win over Minnesota reminded me of those days when they would come from behind an opponent's lead and win a ballgame. But I also noticed that the TimberWolves seemed to go slack on their game when they had a comfortable lead. Did they treat the game as a kind of practice session? Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 7:54 AM Comments (0) (link) Wednesday, December 29, 2004What I Don't Understand...is why Shaq seems to be really sore at Kobe. Even after the game the Heat won against the Lakers. Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 6:04 AM Comments (0) (link) Saturday, December 11, 2004Hey, 3KBattery, What's Up?So what was the hype about the weakness of Manny Pacquiao, Fahsan? How come you weren't able to score big after the first round when you successfullly dodged the Filipino pug? And what about those hits that you received in the third and fourth rounds? Here is what Recah Trinidad of INC7.Net writes... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 10:04 AM Comments (0) (link) Friday, December 10, 2004Pacquiao vs. the 3K BatteryPacquiao is the Reigning People's Featherweight Champion. He got the title from Barreira. On December 11, 2004 (today, our time) he is going to face a Thai boxer who has beaten every Filipino who came his way. This is what Ronnie Nathanielz writes about the fight.. "When Ring Magazine featherweight... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 8:48 AM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, December 5, 2004What Do You Think...of a Barreira vs. Pacquiao rematch? Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 6:50 AM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, November 23, 2004Lakers at 6-5 and 8thI have seen the Lakers at the top of the West's standings for the past five years. Now that they are no longer the powerhouse team that they used to be, it is still consoling to see them holding a respectable place in the middle of the Western pack. I have seen only two of the past eleven games and... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 7:03 AM Comments (0) (link) Sunday, October 24, 2004The New LakersI wasn't even aware that the pre-season games are being shown on TV. But the other day, I got a brief view of the new look Lakers in a game against the Goldern State Warriors. Although the Lakers looked less impressive this year without Shaq and Payton, I was glad to see that Malone is still there... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 9:09 AM Comments (0) (link) |
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