Floyd Mayweather Beats Oscar De La Hoya In Split Decision
May 7, 2007
American Floyd Mayweather, Junior has won a 12-round split decision against countryman Oscar De la Hoya for the World Boxing Council super-welterweight championship.
Two of three judges gave Mayweather the win in Saturday’s bout in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather was scored 116-112 and 115-113 by two judges, and De la Hoya was scored 115-113 by the third.
The 30-year-old Mayweather’s superior defensive skills and speed came in handy as he moved up a weight class to fight the popular De la Hoya.
Mayweather’s victory gives him a championship in five different weight classes and improves his undefeated record to 38 victories with 24 knockouts. De la Hoya’s record drops to 38 wins against five losses.
Mayweather is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Source: VOA
Yankee Slugger Alex Rodriguez Carries The Yankees Again
April 22, 2007
In Major League Baseball, Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a game-ending, three-run home run to cap a ninth-inning rally, giving New York an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians.
The Yankees trailed by four runs with two outs and no men on base in the ninth before the next six batters scored. Cleveland relief pitcher Joe Borowski came within a strike of getting the win three times before Rodriguez hit his 10th homer of the season to end the contest.
In Major League Baseball, Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a game-ending, three-run home run to cap a ninth-inning rally, giving New York an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians.
In other American League games Thursday, the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3. The Minnesota Twins edged the Seattle Mariners, 6-5. And the Chicago White Sox got by the Texas Rangers, 6-4.
In the National League, the Houston Astros rallied with five runs in the eighth inning to beat the host Cincinnati Reds, 8-6. Luke Scott led the comeback with a bases-loaded double.
Other NL winners Thursday were the Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies, Giants, Padres, Cubs and Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers trounced the Colorado Rockies, 8-1. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-5. The Philadelphia Phillies doubled the Washington Nationals, 4-2. The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2. The San Diego Padres tripped up the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-6. The Chicago Cubs shut down the Atlanta Braves, 3-0. And the New York Mets crushed the Florida Marlins, 11-3.
Source: VOA
US Selects Chicago as Candidate for 2016 Olympic Bid
April 15, 2007
U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Peter Ueberroth made the announcement at a news conference in Washington Saturday. “Ladies and gentlemen at this time I am very proud to announce that the United States’ applicant city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games is Chicago,” he said.
Mr. Ueberroth said he wished it were possible to put both cities together, because both had strong bids, but ultimately one candidate had to be chosen. The vote totals were not announced but all 11 members of the USOC Board of Directors voted.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daly said that working on Chicago’s bid gave him a glimpse into what can be achieved when people work together, and it was unlike anything he had experienced. “What the Olympic movement means, not only to this country but to the world, is completely different than anything else you have dealt with. Politics, government, anything. And to really recognize the best of humanity. And to me we need that more today in this world than anything else,” he said.
Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984 and had many established venues for the Games. Chicago’s bid focused around its downtown lakefront and nearby parks. Chicago has to build an athlete’s village and an 80,000 seat, $366 million main stadium.
The U.S. bid city now has to compete against international candidates expected to include Madrid, Prague, Rome, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee will select the 2016 host city in October of 2009. Sixty votes are needed to win the right to host the Olympics.
Source: VOA