The world once again witnessed the third match between Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera. In their final major fight last Saturday Marco Antonio Barrera lost once again to Pacquiao. Pacquiao won with a unanimous decision in the WBC super featherweight battle. The scores given by two of the judges were 118-109 and one with 115-112. You’ll remember that this is the second time that Pacquiao has defeated Barrera on the ring.

Even though two months have already passed since wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and son before killing himself, there is still that big question mark in our minds, especially his fans, on what could have triggered him to do such a thing. Finally we can close the book on this because findings of the study done on his brain cells show that Benoit’s brain has great damage, which could have triggered the killing. And the fact that Benoit had a history on steroid use does not help. According to the investigation Benoit’s testosterone level at that time was way above the normal range, 10 times above.

The Fifa World Cup is a highly anticipated event and is set in a different country every time it takes place and this year Brazil want to do the honors. A group of Brazilian representatives that included some of the players from the Brazilian National team arrived in Switzerland to present the Fifa panel with a 900 page document. This 900 page document is in the form of an application and details 18 Brazilian cities that are nominated to host the matches of the World Cup. The Brazilian application was also placed in a wooden box made out of authentic Brazilian wood which is a smart way of symbolizing that they care about the environment.

Many of you will be aware that Brazilian football legend Pele played a big part in increasing interest in the game of football in the USA when he joined a New York team in the 1970’s. Now Pele is giving Beckham a few tips and warnings because he believes David Beckham can help increase the popularity of football but only if he is prepared for hard work. Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy football team and he was officially presented to the public with his new team yesterday and was given his LA Galaxy Jersey.

Lewis Hamilton earned his number one place in his debut Montreal race in the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Everyone was talking about him with full enthusiasm, happiness and admiration. But the mood was also very different; as at the end of the race it wasn’t just Hamilton they were all talking about, but also Robert Kubica.

An eventful and action-packed Grand Prix was held yesterday where anything and everything, from the expected to the unexpected happened. There were several accidents took place throughout the race, but none of which were of a comparable degree as that of the BMW Sauber’s Driver, Robert Kubica.

If you’ve thought about what you’d be 20 or 50 years from now, what do you think you’d be doing? For sure it won’t be something like what Katsusuke Yanagisawa did at 71 because he just set a new record as the oldest man to conquer Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Yanagisawa is a retired Japanese school teacher who was able to set this new record last Tuesday May 22. It’s an incredible feat that a man of his age is still able to accomplish what even the younger ones find hard to do.

Howard Porter, one of the considered icons in basketball died last Saturday night as a result of the beating he has suffered one week before. Howard Porter is one of the best players in Villanova history. Porter became well known by being a three-time All-American awardee at Villanova. In 1971 he also fronted the Wildcats to the 1971 NCAA championship game where they lost to the UCLA. The Chicago Bulls also recruited him in 1971 where he spent 3 seasons and then later played with the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons. Andjust when his career in basketball became so promising, everything slipped away when he began to use drugs.

Setting a new world record is not a trivial matter. It takes a lot of hard work and determination. This is what transpired recently in the FINA World Championships. Wiped out during the swimming championship were not just one but four world records that were previously thought to last for several years still. But hey no, the new record setters were three Americans and an Italian. Americans were Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol; Federica Pellegrini from Italy.

Boxing champ Mike Tyson is known for being a trouble maker ... This time he got arrested for Driving Under the Influence & for drug possession!
Tyson was arrested in Arizona this morning after leaving a nightclub ... He was pulled over after his car nearly struck a sheriff's vehicle while leaving the club at about 1.45 am. Tyson was placed under arrest after 'showing more signs of impairment' during the field sobriety test. Police then found cocaine in his car & on him!
The photo above, is the mug shot taken by the police this morning!

The two unlikely football teams made it into the final spot of the Asian Games in Qatar! Iraq and Qatar.
They’re both headed for a battle of the best on Friday for an all-Arab final when they meet for the cup!
Qatar entered the knock out round after a brilliant performance by Uruguayan-born Sebastian Soria in a 2-0 win over defending champions Iran, granting them their first spot in the finals.

Pacquiao and Morales are the hottest names today in the world of boxing. It’s face-off for the third time for these two ring fighters this coming Saturday November 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. By the way Saturday’s bout will be a 12-round event to be broadcasted live on HBO per-per-view. If you want to watch it live at the Thomas & Mack Center you can purchase tickets at the Thomas & Mack box office.

At present, boxing is now considered as one of the greatest sport. This is very evident in the recent bouts among excellent fighters. Its popularity has gained a lot of following. But that’s only usually about a boxing ring that men dominate. Maybe you’re tired of watching men deliver the punches on the ring. If you want something new, then how about a little dose of women’s boxing?

Well now after 35 years the name Ali will once again highlight the Madison Square Garden ring. This Saturday Muhammad Ali’s youngest daughter, Laila Ali will be one fighting in the heavyweight championship card. She is at present the most popular woman boxer in the world, garnering 22 wins, 19 knockouts and no losses in her 7 years in the boxing industry. Once again she’ll be showing her all in the bout with Saturday night opponent Shelley Burton who has a record of 8-2-1 since she’s made it pro in 2003.

Although 2016 seems a long time away, countries have already started to bid for hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics. The host city of 2016 will be announced in Copenhagen in 2009.
One hopeful country is Qatar.

Although many believe it will be in North America, some think that other countries may be able to impress the judges due to the speed of their development. Areas like, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East have never hosted the Olympics before but some 'rising star' countries might be able to change that.

The Patriots wins against the Minnesota Vikings with quarterback Tom Brady leading the team to 31-7 tally on Monday night. Tom Brady dominated the game with several touchdowns to four different receivers.

During the game his defense had four interceptions and four sacks. Needless to say that this game can be considered as one of the highlights in Tom Brady’s football career now as New England’s quarterback. Last Monday was spectacular show of both the defense and quarterback.