Status: WBC Welterweight champion.
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 147
DOB: January 31, 1987 In: Garden City, Kansas
Boxing Heroes: “Sugar Shane Mosley, Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins is one of my all-time, and Oscar De La Hoya.”
Nicknames: “They call me Vicious and Junior [laughs].”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like to surf, I like to skateboard, I like to mountain bike with my [...]
Status: Philadelphia Phillies shortstop.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 165
DOB: November 27, 1978 In: Oakland, CA
Baseball Inspirations: “Rickey Henderson is who I really liked a lot. As I was growing up, I mimicked his style. And Jackie Robinson.”
Nicknames: “J-Roll, Jim Bone, Jimbo, Jimbob, J-Smooth.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Music, pretty much go around and look at [...]
How does American boxing rebuild itself, from these dismal days of Floyd Mayweather running from $50 million and James Kirkland getting knocked out by a Japanese journeyman, to the golden days of Leonard, Hearns, Hagler, Tyson, Holmes, Holyfield? Fans and insiders offer their suggestions and inputs…
Earl Lee Riser: American boxing doesn’t need to rebuild. [...]
Status: Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 220
DOB: March 18, 1977 In: Samana, Dominican Republic
First Baseball Memory: “Watching my father play.”
Baseball Inspirations: “Well, Pedro Martinez, Carlos Perez. They gave me the inspiration that I can be a Major League player.”
Nicknames: “Samana. That’s what my friends call me.”
Last Book Read: [...]
June 11, 2005…most boxing fans will remember this night as the end of Mike Tyson’s boxing career, as he was defeated by Kevin McBride by TKO 6 in Washington DC at the MCI Center. It was an unexpected result as McBride was supposed to be a tune-up for the latest comeback of the once prolific [...]
Status: NHL center/right winger from 1977-1989 for New York Rangers, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Currently serves as a hockey in-studio analyst for MSG Network.
Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 210 pounds
DOB: July 6, 1957 In: Sudbury, Ont.
Hockey Inspirations: “Growing up, for me, it was Bobby Orr. Living in Canada, I loved his style, how he dominated [...]
Status: Baseball Hall of Famer, St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF 1941-1963.
DOB: November 21, 1920 In: Donora, PA
Baseball Inspirations: “Paul Waner, Carl Hubbell.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “I felt like I was gonna get two hits every game [laughs]. Tried to analyze who was pitching, what their ball might be doing. Time the ball in batting practice. Hit the ball [...]
Status: Cincinnati Reds outfielder
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 225
DOB: April 3, 1987 In: Beaumont, TX
Baseball Inspirations: “Ken Griffey Jr. was my idol growing up and I really liked watching him play.”
Nicknames: “Nothing that really sticks out nesides JB, Brucey.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “I like to hunt, I like to fish. I really like music. I [...]
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