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Philip H. Anselmo's Boxing Rountable Sept. 2009  | read this item

Philip H. Anselmo’s Boxing Rountable Sept. 2009

It’s been a while but BoxingInsider.com columnist and leader of the band DOWN Philip H. Anselmo rolled into New York City on September 11 to perform at the completely sold out Nokia Theater in Times Square and of course before and after the live set, the topic of boxing was discussed backstage. Present for the [...]

Federer on the practice court at the U.S. Open.  | read this item

Biofile with Roger Federer

Status: ATP #3 ranked tennis player. Winner of 16 grand slam singles titles and 2008 Olympic doubles gold medal.
Tennis Inspiration: “Watching my idols play back at Wimbledon or at the U.S. Open, wanting to maybe be like them one day. Practice hard. Maybe when I was #1 junior in the world when I was 17 [...]

Biofile with Tie Domi  | read this item

Biofile with Tie Domi

Status: Former NHL right winger for Toronto, New York and Winnipeg.
Ht: 5-feet-10 Wt: 200 pounds
DOB: Nov. 1, 1969 In: Windsor, Ont.
Hockey Inspirations: “Tiger Williams, Paul Holmgren and Bobby Clarke. They weren’t the most talented, they worked hard for everything they got and they showed up for every game.”
First Hockey Memory: “I [...]

Scoop Malinowski Discusses His Book "Heavyweight Armageddon"  | read this item

Scoop Malinowski Discusses His Book “Heavyweight Armageddon”

BoxingInsider.com columnist Scoop Malinowski recently appeared on Marc Lichtenfeld’s “Through The Ropes” radio show and Tim Palesky’s “Knockout TV” on North Jersey Cablevision to discuss his book “Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle”. Here are some of the transcripts from those appearances.
Question: What inspired you to do this book?
Scoop Malinowski: It was a major event [...]

Biofile with Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki in action during her Quarter Finals 2009 US Open match against Melanie Oudin in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King USTA Tennis Center in Flushing, New York on September 9, 2009. Caroline Wozniacki defeats Melanie Oudin in straight sets by the score of 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the Semi Finals.  | read this item

Biofile with Caroline Wozniacki

Status: Ranked #2 in Sony Ericsson WTA rankings. 2009 US Open finalist.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 130
DOB: July 11, 1990 In: Odense, Denmark
Tennis Inspirations: “Yeah, Martina Hingis, one of my role models, growing up I was always looking at her game. And I was trying to play like her.”
First Tennis Memory: “Playing with my mom and dad [...]

Biofile with Marin Cilic  | read this item

Biofile with Marin Cilic

Status: #16 seed has reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals and will meet Juan Martin Del Potro.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 180
DOB: September 29, 1988 In: Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Who is your tennis inspiration? “Of course Goran Ivanisevic, he was a national hero when I was growing up. He also helped me a lot during [...]