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LAKERS' ARTEST CAN'T REMEMBER MUCH OF CHRISTMAS FALL

by: admin December 30, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Lakers forward RonĀ Artest says he still can’t remember some of the details about his fall down stairs at his home on Christmas night.
Artest says he was carrying Christmas boxes into his house after Los Angeles’ loss to Cleveland when he slipped near some steps and fell onto concrete. He blacked out for [...]

NEVADA ORDERS URINE TESTS FOR PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER

by: admin December 29, 2009

LAS VEGAS — The head of the Nevada boxing commission ordered Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to submit to urine tests Monday as a way of trying to break the impasse that has threatened to derail their proposed March 13 megafight.
Pacquiao and Mayweather must submit to the tests within 48 hours or face possible [...]

ARUM DELIVERES PROPOSAL TO RESOLVE PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT

by: admin December 29, 2009

LAS VEGAS — Promoter Bob Arum delivered what he said would be his last proposal Sunday to salvage the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., which has been on life support over a blood testing dispute.
Under Arum’s proposal, the Nevada Athletic Commission would have the final say in how much testing there would [...]