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March 28, 2005
Easter Madness strikes!
The Easter Bunny is hopping mad. Bryan Johnson, who portrays the furry character at the Bay City Mall, says he was pummeled in an unprovoked attack on the job. Police say the attacker was a 12-year-old boy who sat on Johnson's lap the day before the March 18 incident.
Johnson, 18, suffered a bloody nose. He kept his cool during the attack, deeming it inappropriate for the Easter Bunny to fight back. But he's not willing to forgive and forget, he plans on charging the boy with pre-meditated bunny-slaughter. "They (the sheriff's deputies) told me it was up to me, and I feel that the boy should be prosecuted," Johnson told The Bay City Times. Props to Mr. Johnson for staying in "character". Bigger props to the 12 year old boy for living out the dream of every teenage boy. [yahoo]
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March 23, 2005
Demi is Funnier than Ashton??
Ashston Kutcher has a problem with his girlfriend Demi Moore's recent appearance on Saturday Night Live - she stole the show from him. While Kutcher hosted the long-running show on Saturday, Moore took to the stage dressed as an elderly woman to mock the couple's much-hyped age difference. And Kutcher admits he's disturbed nobody remembers his comedic efforts - which included dressing up as Julia Roberts and dressing down as Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline. He says of Moore, "She's funny. She stole the show. My friends kept calling today: 'Demi is so funny!' I'm like, 'I was on the show, too. I actually hosted it!' They're like, 'Yeah, you're alright, but she's funny, man!'" [Contact Music]
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March 22, 2005
Sweet 16 betting lines
NCAA march madness is going well! We are up to sweet sixteen, and there HAVE been some major upsets.
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March 16, 2005
Beyer vs. Green: Round by Round!
March 15, 2005
By Uwe Betker
The rematch between the WBC super middleweight world champion Markus Beyer and his challenger, interim world champion Danny Green, is one of those fights that people will talk about still in years to come. This highly dramatic fight, which took place on 12 March in Zwickau, Germany, is definitely a candidate for the title “fight of the year.” It deserves a closer look, so let’s study it, round by round.
Round 1
Contrary to expectations, Green starts rather restrained. Beyer lands the first punch of the match with his left. Both boxers keep their guards up, there are few hits. Beyer has the more variable punches though and manages to get through a couple of times with body punches and head shots.
Round 2
Green increases the pressure and lands a nice left hook. There are a lot of punches with not much effect since they hit the cover only. Upt to now the fight has been relatively fair, but now referee Laurence Cole has to intervene the first time: he warns Green because of simultaneously holding and hitting below the belt. After that, Green loses his pace and has to take several punches to body and head with one getting him out of balance for a second.
Round 3
Green has a good start again and manages to land a left jab. In the middle of the round he again hits too low without need and afterwards does not get back into his rhythm. Beyer dominates the second half of the round and hits Green with two hooks to the liver and two right jabs to the head. His last punch knocks out Green’s gumshield.
Round 4
Green increases the pressure once more and lands a hard left swing. Both boxers have lowered their guard a bit by now. Green lands the harder punches and hits more often.
Round 5
Beyer has a powerful start. He hits with his right hand, landing both hooks and jabs. Several time he gets through with his left jab. A few times there is an open exchange of blows where Beyer also gains the upper hand.
Round 6
Green is stronger. He lands more punches than Beyer. 10 seconds before the sounding of the bell the Australian shoots two hard rights to the champion’s head.
Round 7
Green dominates the first two minutes without however being able to land any hard punches. Then he has to take a right cross and a left hook, both to the head, losing his gumshield again. This action gets Beyer back into the match. Again and again he lands hard punches.
Round 8
The pattern stays the same: Green dominates the middle of the ring and keeps the pressure up. The champion moves around the challenger waiting for his chance to counter. A strong round for the challenger. At the end of the round Beyer manages to connect with some single punches.
Round 9
As so often before in this match Green dominates the first two minutes, without however being able to connect. And,also as before, Beyer comes forward in the last third of the round and hits more often and more precisely. Green gives the impression of being helpless and headbutts Beyer. Referee Cole does not take any points from Green but warns him. The round ends with Green having to take a hard left cross.
Round 10
Green keeps the pace up but receives more counter hits than he is able to hit himself.
Round 11
You can clearly see that both fighters are tired. But they still throw a high volume of punches, with Beyer keeping the upper hand.
Round 12
Immediately when the round starts Green hits Beyer with a hard right hand to the chin and a left to the temple. Beyer is hit hard and hardly able to keep standing. Half falling, half walking he is stumbling around, followed by Green who is trying to land the decisive punch. But Green is too eager and, missing his aim, falls on Beyer. Both slide down the ropes. Cole gives Beyer a standing eight-count. Green seeks the knockout now. Beyer entrenches himself behind his double cover and suffers Green’s unprecise flurry of punches. Again and again Beyer manages to save himself into a clinch or to break free. Green loses his gumshield again, which gets Beyer additional time to recover. Even in the last round Beyer is able to mobilize his reserves. He even manages to get back into the match and fight back. Green slows down more and more and gets even more unprecise. His punches go wide.
Summary:
This was a great fight. It was the classic meeting of an aggressive puncher and a skilled counter boxer. This is how the judges scored: Martin Denkin (USA) 115-112, Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy) 114-114 and Anok Hongtongkam (Thailand) 114-113. Fightnews scored the match with 115-112 points for Beyer. Scores, however, cannot really reflect the great performance of Markus Beyer, the former and present WBC world champion at super middleweight. In that last round, his challenger Danny Green was only one punch away from the title, but it was a punch he wasn’t able to land that night. Beyer has impressively shown what made him and what still makes him champion.
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March 15, 2005
The Hobbit In Four Years?
Do you miss the fantasy and action of the Lord of the Rings? Do you find yourself attracted to "little people" with hairy, ape-like feet? Are you planning a family trip to the Shire? Do you constantly scare off dates by calling them your "precious"? Then you are suffering from a severe case of Lord of the Rings withdrawals.
Fortunately for you, there is some hope for another Lord Of The Rings. Peter Jackson, creator of the highly acclaimed Lord of the Rings films, has finally confirmed this weekend that he is seriously considering a movie based on The Hobbit, which J.R.R. Tolkien wrote as a precursor to his trilogy of fantasy novels. Unfortunately, there's a hold-up. Getting permission to adapt any book-based material for the big screen is difficult these days, and with two major studios laying copyright claims to The Hobbit, this potential project faces hurdles for about 4 years. So Nerd-boys, hold off on camping outside of theatres for at least another year. [IGN]
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March 14, 2005
Strahan Restrained
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has been served with a temporary restraining order telling him to keep away from his wife. The order was issued Thursday at the request of Strahan's wife, Jean, said Ernie Landante, who works for a public relations agency the five-time Pro Bowler veteran hired Monday. The New York Post reported in Monday's newspapers that the order was issued after Strahan and his wife had a verbal argument and she accused him of harassment. Landante said Strahan turned himself in to Montclair police on Thursday and was released on his own recognizance.
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March 10, 2005
California to ban junk food in schools
At the bodybuilding event named for him, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday that he wants to ban all sales of junk food in California schools and fill vending machines with fresh fruits, vegetables and milk. Schwarzenegger's comments came during a question-answer session with fans, when a questioner asked how he plans to combat youth obesity. "First of all, we in California this year are introducing legislation that would ban all the sale of junk food in the schools," Schwarzenegger said. Aides said later that the governor supports a bill by Democratic state Senator Martha Escutia that would ban soft drinks at public schools, and that the administration hopes to develop a more comprehensive legislative package dealing with snack foods.
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March 09, 2005
Even more march madness!
Let's abuse a bit more of the good stuff shall we?
More march madness at maxim
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March 08, 2005
More march madness fun!
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March 03, 2005
March Madness at Maxim!
Read all about it here!
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Shaq is back
MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal returned to practice Tuesday, one week after spraining his left knee in an awkward tumble against the Chicago Bulls.
O'Neal, who missed all but the first two minutes of that Bulls game and was held out of Miami's next three contests, said he plans to play on Thursday when the Heat visit New Jersey.
"I went through the whole practice," O'Neal said. "It was good."
O'Neal is averaging 22.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks this season, and has an NBA-leading field-goal percentage of 59.9.
Miami went 2-2 in the four games where it was essentially without O'Neal, losing in overtime to the Bulls and Indiana on the road, then sweeping a weekend home-and-home with Orlando.
"He looked fine," Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said after Tuesday's two-hour workout. "He always looks pretty good when he plays."
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March 02, 2005
Kobe settles with women he was accused of raping
Kobe Bryant has agreed in principle to a settlement with the woman who accused him of sexual assault, sources told ABC News on Tuesday.
The NBA star was scheduled to give a deposition Friday, but when that was postponed, speculation arose that a settlement was in the works.
A deposition by the 20-year-old woman scheduled for Wednesday was also canceled, the Los Angeles Times reported in Wednesday's editions.
The parties were to meet and could have a signed agreement by the end of the week, ABC News reported.
The Lakers refused to comment.
L. Lin Wood and John Clune, attorneys for the 20-year-old accuser, were going to question Bryant on Friday, but Wood said Monday that the session was called off after his team arrived in Orange County, Calif., for the meeting.
The deposition -- where attorneys question a party to a lawsuit before trial, without a judge present -- would have been the first time Bryant had spoken under oath about what happened.
Wood declined further comment. Clune and Bryant's lead attorney Pamela Mackey did not immediately return calls.
"It sounds like somebody's talking numbers," said veteran plaintiff's attorney Mel Hewitt of Atlanta told The Associated Press on Monday. "We do that in a lot of cases. We'll push for the deposition knowing they don't want to talk to us and hopefully that makes somebody want to drag their checkbook out."
He said the deposition might also have been postponed for a simpler reason, such as an illness.
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March 01, 2005
Chaney to sit out A-10 tourney
John Chaney extended his own suspension by banning himself from the Temple sidelines for the Atlantic 10 tournament.
The Hall of Famer continued a week of apologies and punishments Monday when he announced he won't return after the school's three-game suspension ends with the close of the regular season.
``I believe the fair thing is for me not to coach during the Atlantic 10 championship tournament in Cincinnati,'' the 73-year-old Chaney said in a statement.
Chaney first suspended himself for one game and then had the school extend it to three games over his ordering rough play from one of his players in a recent game that resulted in an injury to senior John Bryant of Saint Joseph's.
If the Owls reach the A-10 championship game, there's a chance they could play the Hawks again.
``Now, when we go to our championship, it will be one less distraction,'' Atlantic 10 commissioner Linda Bruno said Monday.
Maybe, but Chaney vs. the Hawks seems far from over. Saint Joseph's officials have refused to comment, only offering a tersely worded statement Saturday that said ``a line was crossed.''
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Phil Martelli, the quick-quipped Hawks coach, has refused to comment and declined to participate in Monday's A-10 coaches' teleconference -- the same one on which Chaney last week threatened to take action if the Hawks continued setting what he thought were illegal screens.
Chaney followed through on his threat, using Nehemiah Ingram to ``send a message.'' Ingram fouled out in four minutes, including the hit on Bryant that left the senior sprawled on the court for several minutes. An MRI later revealed he had a broken arm that ended his season and college career.
Chaney had apologized to Bryant and his family and offered to pay his medical bills. Chaney on Monday apologized again in a statement to Bryant, both schools and the conference.
``Last week, my words and actions were wrong, wrong, wrong,'' he said.
``I never intended -- nor did any of my players intend -- for anyone to be injured, regardless of what may have been said emotionally before, during and after the game,'' Chaney said. ``But the unfortunate fact is that John Bryant was injured. I have taken full responsibility for my words and actions, and have apologized from my heart.''
Bruno said there were no plans to take action against Ingram, who apologized after Saturday's game.
``You just have a young man that was following what a coach told him to do,'' she said. ``(Chaney) didn't tell him to break a young man's arm, but he told him to issue hard fouls. We felt he was in a game situation and doing what he was told to do.''
Chaney is still coaching the Owls at practice, though he won't attend any of their games. Assistant Dan Leibovitz is coaching the team.
The Owls (14-11, 10-6) clinched a tie for second place in the Atlantic 10 East Division. A Temple win or a Fordham loss will earn the Owls a first-round bye in the conference tournament.
A Temple spokesman did not know if Chaney would be allowed to coach in the postseason. The Owls could earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by winning the A-10 title. Even if the Owls lost their last three games, they would finish with a .500 record and be eligible for the NIT.
Bruno said it would be up to Chaney or Temple to decide if the coach should continue in the postseason.
Chaney avoids another distraction in returning to Cincinnati for the conference tournament. Last month, Chaney scolded the people of Ohio, the state that helped President Bush win re-election with 20 electoral votes, saying, ``It's not the people I hate, it's what they did that I hate.''
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