Source: Reuters.com

BOSTON - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information.

The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials, according to anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc.

If the attachment is opened, it downloads several types of malicious software, including a program that steals passwords, McAfee said on Wednesday.

Hackers have long targeted Facebook users, sending them tainted messages via the social networking company's own internal email system. With this new attack, they are using regular Internet email to spread their malicious software.

A Facebook spokesman said the company could not comment on the specific case, but pointed to a status update the company posted on its web site earlier on Wednesday warning users about the spoofed email and advising users to delete the email and to warn their friends.

McAfee estimates that hackers sent out tens of millions of spam across Europe, the United States and Asia since the campaign began on Tuesday.

Dave Marcus, McAfee's director of malware research and communications, said that he expects the hackers will succeed in infecting millions of computers.

"With Facebook as your lure, you potentially have 400 million people that can click on the attachment. If you get 10 percent success, that's 40 million," he said.

The email's subject line says "Facebook password reset confirmation customer support," according to Marcus.

Source: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) has named Spanish actor Antonio Banderas as a "Goodwill Ambassador" for the global fight against poverty, the agency announced on Wednesday.

The UNDP said Banderas will use his celebrity status to draw attention to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of targets aimed at halving world poverty by 2015 by combating hunger, disease, illiteracy, pollution and discrimination against women.

"Poverty robs us of our potential as a people, preventing us from being all that we can be," Banderas said in a statement. "This is why it is so important to mobilize all of our efforts to defeat it."

UNDP chief Helen Clark said Banderas' "proven commitment to the causes of the less fortunate makes him an ideal advocate for our work."

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned U.N. member states on Tuesday that progress toward achieving the MDGs has been uneven, and stepped-up efforts would be needed to meet the targets for many countries.

Banderas, 49, was born in Malaga, Spain. He is an actor, author, singer and producer. He is currently writing, directing and producing a film about Boabdil, or Abu Abdullah Muhammad XII, the last Muslim ruler of Granada, Spain.

Other UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors include tennis star Maria Sharapova, Japanese actress Misako Kono and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway.

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

MANILA, Philippines – The concert of People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao in Hawaii has been canceled due to poor ticket sales, an online report said.

Honoluluadvertiser.com reported that promoters of the Pacquiao concert had called it off due to low ticket sales.

Quoting Ryan Chang of Island Fire Productions, the report said only 603 tickets have been sold 4 days before the show. Chang said the promoters needed to sell 2,500 tickets to break even, according to the online report.

The concert, dubbed as "Manny Pacquiao Live In Hawaii Concert Celebration," was supposed to be held at the 8,500-capacity Waikiki Shell this coming Sunday.

Ticket prices ranged from $25 to $150. The highest-priced seats, the report said, included a meet-and-greet with the Filipino boxing icon.

Chang told Honoluluadvertiser.com that he would suffer “about $50,000 loss” if it pushed through.

Honoluluadvertiser.com quoted Chang as saying: "I don't know what to say about what happened. We thought Hawaii would appreciate bringing him in and 25 bucks is pretty cheap and reasonable. We needed to either pull out now or make about $175,000 to break even. I couldn't risk dropping that much for my investors."

Pacquiao held a concert-party in his 2 previous fights. Recently, following his successful match with Joshua Clottey, Pacquiao and his band held a victory concert-party at the Dallas Rangers Ballpark where he and his supporters partied the night away.

The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion belted tunes with Lito Camo, Madonna Decena and the MP Band. Journey front man Arnel Pineda, who sang the Philippine National Anthem, also joined in the fun.

Source: Mark Vester, boxingscene.com

During a recent interview with The Philippine Star, Joshua Clottey said WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao would be a very tough opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao won a dominating twelve round decision over Clottey last Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Clottey says Pacquiao's high level of activity will present a lot of issues for Mayweather.

“To be frank with you, the fight will be very, very tough for Mayweather,” said Clottey. Pacquiao is very fast and he keeps on throwing punches. Mayweather doesn’t throw too much. So, Manny will give him problems. Lots of problems."

Clottey did very little in the fight. His comments to The Star give the same message that most insiders believed was the truth - Clottey was happy to go the distance and finish on his feet.

“I think I did my best. But Manny Pacquiao has defeated almost everybody and he knocked them out,” said Clottey. “Unfortunately, I lost. I did what I can. I did my best. Maybe next time I can improve."

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach told the paper Clottey's safety-first style killed his chances to return to HBO, and to receive a future title shot on the network.

“He was satisfied with going the distance with Manny Pacquiao. And he did. But HBO will never use him again. They told me. If you fight for a world title, you don’t go on a survival mode. You try to win the title cause you know one it’s a once in a lifetime. He’ll never get another title shot in his life,” Roach said.

Source: Linda Gentile, Examiner.com

On the last day of their three-day trip to Poland, today, March 17, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall met Polish soldiers on their way to Afghanistan. The royal couple traveled to Wesola to meet Poland's 1st Armoured Brigade. They witnessed a mock ambush and gunfight which had Camilla sticking fingers in her ears against the noise, to the apparent amusement of Prince Charles.

The Prince and Duchess met families of those going to Afghanistan; the couple reportedly had some sympathy for the long separation since Prince Harry and Prince William are both in the military; Prince Harry, who recently passed his helicopter training, is considered likely to return to Afghanistan.

Prince Charles also talked to a sniper wearing white clothing as disguise against the snow. Poland has had troops in Afghanistan since 2002 and now has over 2,600 soldiers in the Middle Eastern country. Before they left, the couple was presented with a coffee table book about Poland.

After the military visit, the Royals toured Poland's Royal Castle, destroyed by the Nazis and completely rebuilt between 1971 and 1984. They have now flown to Hungary in time for a state dinner and the next three-day leg of their tour.

Source: Mark Vester, boxingscene.com

Junior welterweight Devon Alexander has arrived. This past Saturday, the boxing world took notice as Alexander made quite a debut on HBO. He boxed his way to a eight round knockout of Juan Urango to unify the WBC and IBF titles. Urango had never been stopped in any of previous fights, and that includes taking hard punches in recent fights with Randall Bailey and Andre Berto. Prior to the Alexander loss, Urango had only been down once, against a pure puncher like Bailey, and he still managed to get up and win by knockout.

After the victory, HBO's official website reports that Alexander received an endorsement from one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport, Floyd Mayweather Jr. The unbeaten Mayweather, training for his May 1 clash with Shane Mosley, views Alexander as the next great fighter in our sport. "Money" made a phone call to "The Great" and told him on speakerphone [with others listening]:

"I just wanted to tell you, when I pass the torch - I'm passing it to you," Mayweather told Alexander.

Source: Mark Raby, i4u.com

It's happened to the best of us - you're out and about and suddenly realize that your phone is about to die. We all love rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, but they're not exactly an easy power source to replace while on-the-go.

That's where the Olice FvrOn mobile phone comes in. Available only in India (for now), it claims to be the country's first dual-powered cell phone. That means that while it does come with a standard rechargeable battery, it can also be powered via a standard AAA battery.

The device also has a built-in FM tuner, a 1.5-inch color display, and a packed-in stereo headset.

Well, it's certainly not an iPhone (you'd need 50 C batteries to charge that guy), but it is a novel idea for the minimalistic phone user. And it's nice to see that the Energizer bunny is still relevant to some capacity.

Source: Jason Kim, boxingnews24.com

Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach says that he think that Pacquiao should get out of boxing and retire after a possible fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. next. Roach seems to be overlooking completely the threat that Pacquiao has in front of him with a fight against Joshua Clottey bearing down on the Filipino fighter on March 13th. But Roach must be feeling pretty confident about Pacquiao’s chances in that fight for him to look ahead the way he is for a fight against Mayweather.

In an article at the Washingtonpost, Roach says “I’ve told Manny I’d like him to retire as a fighter after that [the fight against Mayweather, if there ever is one]. I want him healthy, wealthy and happy. I don’t ever want him having to take all the medication I have to take. I might retire too. I’ve been doing this a long time.”

A fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao would give not only both Pacquiao and Mayweather a huge million dollar payday, but Roach would get a nice payday as well. He might not need to train anymore fighters if he doesn’t want to after a mega fight like Mayweather-Pacquiao. However, it’s unclear whether Pacquiao or his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank feel the same way that Roach does about the retirement talk. Pacquiao still has a number of big money opponents in front of him besides just Mayweather.

There’s not a lot of them, but there’s more than a few starting with Edwin Valero, a rematch with Miguel Cotto if he wins the WBA light middleweight title over Yuri Foreman in June [this would give Pacquiao a chance to win his 8th world title, something he has talked about wanting], a fight against Amir Khan, Saul Alvarez, Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander or even Paul Williams.

Provided that Pacquiao continues to age well and fight often, there’s no reason to believe that he shouldn’t be able to squeeze in another six or seven fights before he hangs up the gloves. If I’m Pacquiao, I wouldn’t be listening to what Roach is saying about retirement. Pacquiao needs to listen to his body, and if he feels that he’s slowing down as a fighter, only then should he consider hanging up the gloves.

But right now, Pacquiao is dominating and isn’t showing any signs of going downhill as a fighter. If anything, Pacquiao appears to be getting better still. He seems to be one of those Bernard Hopkins type fighters that gets better with age rather than declines. He could have another four to six good years left him if he wants to.

At the very least, Pacquiao can dominate for another few years if he wants to. Pacquiao needs to go after the easy fights after he fights Mayweather. Valero, Cotto, and Khan would be the ideal fights for Pacquiao to take in that order. None of those fighters will last long against Pacquiao, and he’d be able to win those fights without taking a lot of wear and tear in the process.

I expect Mayweather to get by Shane Mosley in May, which is why I didn’t include Mosley on the list of fighters that Pacquiao should fight. However, if Mosley does beat Mayweather, then he is the next guy that Pacquiao should be going after and not Mayweather.

As far as Roach does with his retirement talk, if he wants to retire then by all means he can do that. But he needs to let Pacquiao be and not be trying to have him follow his own personal vision for him.

Source: Dave Lahr, boxingnews24.com

Freddie Roach, the brilliant trainer for Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO’s), says that they will be trying to get a knockout win over the usually steel-chinned Joshua Clottey on March 13th. Roach says in article at Sport.stv.tv, “We’re going to throw [Clottey] off in the first four rounds. He has never been attacked like this before.” Roach then later predicted a 6th round knockout win for Pacquiao. There you have it. Roach is planning on sending Pacquiao out on an attack mission to try and score an early knockout against Clottey.

I sure hope Roach isn’t sorry for his brilliant fight plan against Clottey. I mean Clottey isn’t the type of fighter that most welterweights try to knock out. Mostly, they try to just survive a bout with Clottey and win it without getting beaten up so badly. This should be a fun bout to watch, especially if Pacquiao makes the mistake of bum rushing Clottey early in the fight like Roach says he’s going to have him do. I can just see it now.

Pacquiao rushes madly at Clottey, throwing wild shots as he follows Roach’s brilliant fight strategy to the letter and promptly gets knocked on his backside by one of Clottey’s big left hooks. I wonder if and/when Pacquiao gets knocked down early in the fight whether Roach will have the presence of mind to change his strategy for Pacquiao in the fight by having him box rather than slug?

I can’t see Roach changing a thing until Clottey starts putting a serious hurting on Pacquiao. It may take a little more for Roach to back off with his grand strategy of trying to having Pacquiao “overwhelm” Clottey with punches. Maybe when Pacquiao starts getting bloodied and battered Roach will come to his senses and back off and start barking some new orders for Pacquiao. I just hope by then Pacquiao has enough of his senses left in his head to follow Roach’s glorious advice.

There’s going to be a point of no return for Pacquiao in this fight. Once Clottey hurts Pacquiao with something or has him cut and bleeding, I see it pointless for Roach to bother with changing course for Pacquiao. By then, Clottey will have him right where he wants him and will dominate or stop the Filipino fighter. Pacquiao fights badly when he’s cut, so if Clottey opens up a cut on him, he’s as good as done.

Roach can tell Pacquiao whatever and it won’t matter. Clottey will go after Pacquiao and finish him off like he’s hunting a wounded animal. But something tells me that Roach will stubbornly stick to his vision of having Pacquiao overwhelm Clottey, even when things are looking bleak for Pacquiao.

Like a person whose car is stuck in 5th gear, I think Roach will stay the course and keep Pacquiao bum rushing Clottey just so he can be right about his original prediction of an early knockout victory for Pacquiao. I mean it won’t be Roach’s who has to take the pulverizing shots from Clottey; it will be Pacquiao who’s stuck following Roach’s crazy plan of overwhelming Clottey.

That’s like trying to ram the Titanic through a huge iceberg. It isn’t going to happen. Pacquiao is going to take a royal beating by Clottey, and Roach is going to have a lot of egg all over his face in this one. They might as well have me train Pacquiao, because I could come up with a much better plan than bum rushing Clottey and trying to overwhelm him with punches.

Source: Matt Carter, examiner.com

Farrah Fawcett's omission from the 2010 Oscars is still causing an uproar -- first it was a friend who spoke out against the Academy, and now it's Ryan O'Neal. Farrah's longtime companion told Radar Online about his feelings following the "In Memoriam" snub:

“It was a terrible decision and very hurtful...Farrah was a member of the Academy for over 40 years and we could not believe she did not get a mention."

He added that both he and daughter Tatum planned on filing a letter of protest to the Academy over their decision. A number of other A-list celebrities -- from Patrick Swayze to Brittany Murphy to even Michael Jackson -- were all included in the tribute while Farrah, Bea Arthur, and Ed McMahon were all left out.

What do you think: is Ryan O'Neal right to be upset at the Oscars over Farrah's omission? Let me know what you think below and stay tuned for more news.

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

MANILA, Philippines – The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao is all set for his clash with Ghana’s Joshua Clottey on March 13 in Texas (March 14 in Manila), with the pain in his leg gone and his condition still at superior level, a coach of the Filipino champion confirmed.

Conditioning coach Alex Ariza told Ronnie Nathanielsz of PhilBoxing.com that Pacquiao’s “footwork was great and Freddie (Roach) was very, very pleased with his footwork.”

“I’m so happy because I asked him (Pacquiao) about the leg and the leg is a hundred percent now,” he added.

The 7-division world champion reportedly suffered a leg injury while training in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The Filipino boxing superstar dismissed it as a mere sore muscle in his leg.

“Wala namang injury,” he told ABS-CBN News.

Roach noted, “It was just shin splints. It's not really an injury. It's more of a nuisance.”

Pacquiao earlier said that he is geared up for his welterweight title defense.

“Right now 100% conditioned na tayo, ready na tayo sa fight. Maintain na lang sa kundisyon,” he remarked.

Pacquiao is slated to put his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt on the line in “The Event” which will be held at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Pacquiao showed off his footwork, showing no signs of the reported leg injury. – With reports from Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Joseph Pimentel, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau and Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

EAST RUTHERFORD - New Jersey's Chinese forward Yi Jianlian stayed home as the Nets began a four-game NBA road trip on Monday, nursing his sprained left ankle.

The Nets were due to open the trip in Memphis on Monday night against the Grizzlies.

Yi was injured Saturday night in the first quarter of the Nets' victory over the New York Knicks. It was New Jersey's seventh victory of the season.

The Nets must win three games over the last five weeks to avoid breaking the Philadelphia 76ers' record (9-73) for fewest wins in a season.

Yi, who scored three points on 1-of-4 shooting on Saturday, was injured when he stepped on a rival player's foot while rushing back into position on defense. The team said no bones were broken.

Yi, 22, is averaging 12.2 points and 7.2 rebounds a game. The 7-foot (2.13m) forward is averaging 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds a game for his NBA career.

Source: Michael Marley, examiner.com

DALLAS--Tiger Woods occasionally shanks a golf shot. He's hit a few deep into the woods or buried a "fried egg" into an impossible bunker.

The smooth Frank Sinatra's vocal inflections were usually superlatively consistent but, once in a while, even Mr. S, hit a clunker, a false musical note.

Manny Pacquiao, riding a rocketship of spectacular performances, is overdue for an off night, a fight in which he is not exceedlingly outstanding.

But, if I were plucky Joshua Clottey, I wouldn't expect Pacman's bad day at the office to occur at Cowboys Stadium next Saturday night.

If I were Clottey, I'd be expected to get KTFO'd.

If I wanted to go the weak-kneed route, the weasel way, I would predict Manny by UD12, a clearcut winner on the scorecards in Arlington.

But, after seeing Pacman spar nearly 20 rounds at the Wild Card Gym over the past week, I have to discard my usual "gymnasium is a liar" rule and go with what I saw firsthand.

At age 31, Manny remains wildly enthusiastic about being the Pound for Pound king of the ring.

Politics is a sideline, a hobby if you will, and no serious distraction.

The camp is humming with harmony. Formerly controversial agent Michael Koncz seems to have been fully accepted by the other guys on Team Pacquiao.

Koncz is a hard worker and quite productive. He's really not the bad egg he was portrayed to be.

He makes enemies, sure, by being the guy who has to say "no" to many Manny requests but he does his job and does it well.

The division of labor by all those in Manny's orbit appears to be serene, to be orderly.

But the scariest thing for Clottey now, and for Floyd Mayweather if he steps up later, is that Pacquiao continues to improve, continues to refine aspects of his fighting arsenal.

His footwork is beginning to resemble Baryshnikov's and he two handed combinations grow more precise and more forceful.

It would take a perfect storm for anyone, even the immensely talented Mayweather to detail the Pacquiao Express right now.

Unfortunately for Clottey, game but not so bleesed with such skills, the perfect storm is going to be hitting him in the face and in the body.

Blazing fast combinations will be coming at him in all directions.

Questions will be asked and Clottey won't have the answers.

A peaking Pacquiao scores a stoppage victory over the Ghanaian.

Your White Gorilla official prediction...

Manny Pacquiao by TKO 10. I am sorely tempted to chop two rounds off and make it TKO 8.

Colleague and friend John Chavez of Boxingtruth.com opines that Manny will only win a close decision.

"What will Manny do when his punches are always bouncing off Clottey's gloves" Chavez, known as the "Boxing Bookie," asks.

I will ignore this heretic, this dyspeptic skeptic.

Clottey will get chopped up so that he will leave the ring looking like ground chuck.

Source: boxingscene.com

Hollywood,Calif. --- Seven-time world champion and "Fighter of the Decade" Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao,General Santos,Philippines works out during media day at the Wildcard Boxing Club Wednesday as he winds down his training camp for his upcoming World Welterweight championship against challenger Joshua Clottey of Ghana. Top Rank's "The Event", will be held on Saturday,March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas,Texas and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. --- Photo Credit : Chris Cozzone/Top Rank

Source: Greg Henry, examiner.com

Steve Williams is the closest guy to Tiger Woods on the golf course. But off the course the caddie to the world's top player says he knew nothing of Woods' affairs.

Speaking for the first time about Woods' marital transgressions, Williams told New Zealand's "60 Minutes" he's mad at Woods and claims if he knew about the infidelities he would have ratted out his boss.

"Of course I am mad at him," Williams said. "I’m more disappointed that he’s let his family down and let himself down. If I’d known something was going on, the whistle would have been blown."

Like his boss, Williams is a millionaire, perhaps a first by a caddie, so he's not about to ruin his working relationship with Woods.

"I’m a friend right now," Williams added. "It’s not up to me to beat him with a stick. He’s getting enough grilling from everybody else. Obviously, at some point, I’ll have a conversation with him."

Williams' wife, Kirsty, also was interviewed for the New Zealand TV program. "Being so close to (Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren), he couldn’t know and not say something to her or to myself. He’s seen as a bad guy. People are calling for him to be fired. It’s not fair."

When Woods does decide to return to the golf course, Williams will be there. He also will handle hecklers and unruly fans if needed.

"Nothing changes," Steve Williams told Australian newspaper, The Sun-Herald. "There are always going to be people who are going to knock you ... Being the No. 1 player in the world and being as successful as Tiger has been, there have been people who have knocked him anyway. I am sure there might be a few more. It goes with the territory."

Source: Cheryl Philips, examiner.com

Yesterday's hospitalization of Crystal Bowersox had many wondering if she would appear on Wednesday night's American Idol.

The still undisclosed reason for her visit to the hospital lent some online hype about tonight's Top 10 Girls show on American Idol.

It was big talk on Twitter during the day and leading up to the broadcast of American Idol.

All the hype may have just been worth it for Crystal Bowersox. Judges gave her high praise for her rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Long As I Can See the Light."

Even the typically negative Simon Cowell compared Bowersox's performance to the moment that they realized what they had in Kelly Clarkson.

Once Bowersox performed, Twitter went wild with praise for her singing, even though there were some nay-sayers out there who felt she got a little extra attention due to her visit to the hospital.

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

MANILA, Philippines – Undefeated American fighter Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has not yet put an end to his doping allegation against 7-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, even mentioning it during the press conference of his May 1 fight against compatriot Shane Mosley.

Mayweather even brought up Mosley’s doping history during the press conference held at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, New York City.

“I can't say how many fights Shane has won in the past because we know Shane was using enhancement drugs. That's something we do know,” he said as quoted by the Associated Press.

Although Mosley did not react to Mayweather's statement, the boxers still had a minor scuffle during the press conference which prompted their team members to intervene.

Mosley admitted to taking steroids “unknowingly” in 2003 after being forced by a former strength and conditioning coach to do so as part of his training.

“It's no different than Pacquiao. I offered Pacquiao the fight. I said, ‘We'll give you $25 million.’ I never met a man who wouldn't take a $25 million drug test,” continued Mayweather.

He was slated to fight Pacquiao on March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada but negotiations crumbled because they disagreed on the drug testing protocol.

Pacquiao even sued Mayweather and some of his team members for alleging that he was taking performance-enhancing drugs. The Filipino boxing superstar chose to fight Ghanaian Joshua Clottey on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Mosley, on the other hand, was supposed to face Andre Berto in January but the Haitian’s family was affected by the devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation.

Mayweather and Mosley have agreed to undergo random blood testing to ensure fairness ahead of their bout dubbed “Who R U Picking?”

Unknown outcome

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer explained the title of the May 1 pay-per-view event.

“The theme of this fight is ‘who are you picking?’ because when two champions of this caliber meet in the ring, you can expect nothing but an extremely competitive fight and an unknown outcome that will only reveal itself on May 1,” Schaefer said in a statement posted on PhilBoxing.com.

“Shane Mosley is one of the greatest fighters of this era and so is Floyd Mayweather, so it is a true gift that the fans will have the opportunity to see a fiercely competitive and fantastic night of boxing,” he added.

Mayweather has a 40-0 (with 25 knockouts) record while reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight super champion Mosley has 46 wins (with 39 KOs) and 5 losses.

The undefeated American said of his foe: “Not only does he have the skills, but he is also fast, strong and a very tough competitor. His speed and power won't mean much that night against my will and determination to dominate him inside the square circle. When I compete against the best, I am always at my best; so on May 1 the fans will see one great performance.”

Mosley, for his part, noted that his dream of fighting Mayweather is finally coming true.

“Floyd is excellent at what he does, but my past record of beating the best competition and other great champions shows that he is just another one of my opponents I intend to beat. He has never faced anyone like me before and I think that will be a big factor on May 1 when I plan to show him just what it means to meet a true champion in the ring.”

TheSweetScience.com also reported that Schaefer predicted that the Mayweather-Mosley bout would generate 3 million buys. This is higher than the 2.7 million PPV buys record held by the 2007 fight between Mayweather and Oscar de la Hoya.

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade scored 35 points with 12 assists Tuesday as Miami snapped a four-game skid with a 110-106 NBA victory over the depleted but determined Golden State Warriors.

Quentin Richardson scored 15, including two big three-pointers in the final minutes, for the Heat, who remained one game under .500 but moved one half-game ahead of Charlotte for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Miami are now just two games behind of Toronto, who go into Wednesday holding the fifth spot in the East.

"It'll be a dogfight all the way to the end," Wade predicted.

In the meantime, the Heat had all they could handle from the Warriors, who are 25 games below .500 and out of the Western Conference playoff race. To make matters worse, Golden State dressed only eight players - the league minimum - and they mustered that many by signing a development-league player earlier in the day.

Even so, they played with intensity, coach Don Nelson pacing the sideline and Ronny Turiaf exhorting his teammates in the final minutes.

"We made them play, didn't we?" Nelson said. "We've got no complaints. We played our behinds off. We were able to stay in the game and have a chance to win. We'll take it."

Anthony Morrow scored 24 points, CJ Watson had 20 and Stephen Curry added 18 for Golden State, who had a chance to tie the contest with five seconds remaining.

Turiaf couldn't get a grip on a pass from Curry, Miami's Arroyo made two free throws and the Heat sealed the victory.

Turiaf finished with 15 points for Golden State, who inked Reggie Williams to a 10-day contract after calling him up from the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Williams scored 10 points.

The Warriors were missing leading scorer Monta Ellis and center Andris Biedrins, both injured.

Michael Beasley added 15 points for Miami, while Jermaine O'Neal and Carlos Arroyo had 14 apiece.

"We knew we had to fight it out," Wade said. "And at the end, we could win it."

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The world's greatest boxing promoter Don King has told British world champions David Haye and Amir Khan to "act like Churchill and shock the world!" King believes that Haye can be a superstar at heavyweight but believes the Londoner is not being bold enough -and he is worried that Khan will stay in the shadows.

Haye defends his WBA heavyweight title against former King fighter John Ruiz on April 3 at the MEN in Manchester and legendary promoter King is convinced Haye will become a major attraction. "They can be British heroes like Churchill but they need to be bold and not turn away from a fight," stormed King.

"Haye can be a big star at heavyweight and he has to realise that and start acting like a star at the negotiating table.

"There is demand for Haye and it reminds me of when I promised Ali and Foreman five million dollars each for their fight - people said that I was mad.

"It was the biggest purse in boxing history at the time and I went out and made it possible.

"I knew the value of that epic encounter and I delivered on my promise and the world got the fight it wanted.


"David needs to realise that right now he is the great attraction in the heavyweight division and he needs to act like it."

Khan plans to defend his WBA light-welterweight title against former Ricky Hatton victim Paulie Malignaggi in New York on May 15 but King remains unconvinced.

"I told Amir that he has to come out of hiding and fight one of the champions," added King.

"I had a fight with my world champion Devon Alexander lined up but Amir ran away for his promoter Frank Warren and ran away from the deal.

"Amir is a nice young man but he needs to come out of hiding and get on the bus to the big time.

"There are bigger and better and far more beautiful fights out there for a gifted boxer like Amir.

"He needs to look at all the other champions at his weight and make a decision - does he want to be a secret or be a British hero?"

Source: Michael Marley, examiner.com

HOLLYWOOD--Couldn't somebody have sprayed ginger ale on somebody? Why no hyphenated curse words?

After seeing this set of pictures of the Floyd Mayweather-Sugar Shane Mosley kickoff press conference in New York, I am glad to report that I was in Pacland rather than my home city.

Grown men hugging it out doesn't do much for this wizened fight correspondent.

I told Manny Pacquiao that there was some pushing and shoving between Floyd and Shane but that they looked more like gagsters who couldn't keep a straight face in their scripted melee.

As usual, Manny just laughed. He thinks that it's all nonsense.

May I suggest some theme music for the May 1 promotion based on the photos?

"Sometimes When We Touch" is a good romantic ballad for Shane and Floyd.

Spend time watching these videos of great talents from Philippines. Jovit Baldivino singing Faithfully by Journey and EZRA band singing Wonderful Tonight. I hope to see these guys in Oprah.. Proud to be PINOY!!

Source: Nick Lewandowski, examiner.com

An engineering student stood before a military tribunal yesterday, charged with "disseminating false information" and "tarnishing the image of the military."

Ahmed Mostafa, who studied at the University of Kafr el-Sheikh, was arrested last week on the orders of Egypt's military prosecutor.

In February, Mostafa had written a piece on his blog, "What's Wrong with my Homeland?," that recounted how a student was forced out of a military school so another applicant could have his place.

A lawyer following the case told Al Masry Al Youm that "[t]his isn't the first time for Mostafa’s blog to fall under scrutiny [...] Last year, he was summoned by officials of the Armed Forces on a friendly basis, who explained the problem to him."

Mostafa is being tried under the 1966 Military Courts Law. This law has been used since 1992 to prosecute those threatening national security. In Egypt, the line between "threats to national security" and threats to Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party (NDP) is often blurred. Mubarak has governed under emergency law since the assassination of President Anwar Sadat in 1981. Furthermore, Ahmed Mostafa has been active in opposition politics. He was a member of the 6 April group, which used the internet to organize a general strike in 2008.

If Mostafa loses his case, he has one chance at an appeal through a military high appeals court. Significantly, only President Mubarak himself can strike the ruling of an appeals court.

The UN's Universal Periodic review recently stated that Egypt's bloggers and journalists are some of the most harassed in the world.

In December, a blogger lost his job over attempts to organize a trade union at government-owned Petrotrade. Shortly thereafter, police raided the home of another blogger, this time one who had exposed videos of police torture.

"[In Ahmed Mostafa's case]," a lawyer told Al Masry Al Youm, "We're trying to defend [him] on the basis that he didn’t disclose any secrets but was simply reporting on a case of corruption inside the [military ]school, which had to be exposed. Nothing in his blog post harms national security. We hope this fact will reduce his sentence or lead to his release with a fine."

Source: Luigi Lugmayr, i4u.com

HPtoday introduced its first multitouch-enabled tablet for business users with the HP EliteBook 2740p.

The HP EliteBook 2740p tablet PC combines the power and reliability of an HP business notebook PC with the flexibility of a tablet, making it ideal for users on the go. The 2740p starts at 3.8 pounds and includes a 12.1-inch diagonal LED display or optional outdoor-view display with less reflection and a higher contrast for easier viewing in natural light.

The HP EliteBook 2740p offers a variety of battery solutions for lightweight configurations, including a six-cell li-ion prismatic battery, which provides up to 5 hours of uptime, and an optional HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Battery that provides up to 11 hours when combined with the standard battery.

The optional HP 2740 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base allows users to dock their notebook PCs to utilize peripherals without needing to constantly plug and unplug. This innovative expansion base includes a DVD+/-RW drive, fits neatly into a briefcase so the optical drive can easily travel, and supports DisplayPort so users can easily connect to an external monitor. The expansion base also has an eSATA port, allowing for connection to an external RAID array, HDD and optical drives for fast and easy storage.

HP also unveiled today the HP EliteBook 2540p, which is HP's lightest EliteBook notebook PC, starting at only 3.3 pounds, is ideal for global and large corporate enterprises, the public sector and other businesses in need of a rugged, high-performance notebook.
Lastely, the new HP ProBook standard series (s-series) notebook PCs include four new models of the providing a new design and sophisticated colors for everyday use.

* The HP EliteBook 2540p starts at $1,099 and is expected to be available in the United States next month.

* The HP EliteBook 2740p starts at $1,599 and is expected to be available in the United States next month.

* The HP ProBook s-series starts at $719 and are expected to be available in the United States this month.

* The HP 2740 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base starts at $299 and is expected to be available in the United States next month.

Source: abs-cbnNews.com

MANILA, Philippines – Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Joshua Clottey of Ghana will have to change his strategy if he wants to beat pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on March 13, a boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer said.

“He will have to open up his offensive game if he plans on beating a guy like Pacquiao and I just don't know if he has that in him at this late stage of his career,” Ron Frazier told Percy Crawford of FightHype.com.

Frazier is a trainer at Xtreme Couture, which is owned by former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, Randy Couture.

The trainer holds private lessons and boxing lessons (beginner, intermediate and advanced sparring). He is also the head coach of Xtreme Couture’s professional and amateur MMA teams.

Frazier said the Ghanian will find it difficult to upend Pacquiao given the Filipino’s immense speed and power.

“Clottey is just not busy enough. He's a tough guy, a big guy and very durable and he's a tough task for anybody, but just because he doesn't open up offensively, it's very difficult for him to outpoint a guy like Manny Pacquiao, a guy that has perpetual motion and constantly changing angles,” he noted.

The 7-division world champion Pacquiao (50-3-2, with 38 knockouts) will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight belt against Clottey (35-3, with 20 KOs) at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Source: abs-cbnnews.com

MANILA, Philippines – Joshua Clottey of Ghana seems to be unthreatened by his match-up against the only 7-division world champion and pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao, on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

“Manny Pacquiao is a human being, like everyone else. He's just a really good fighter who is out there now who is No. 1 now,” Clottey told Lem Satterfield of Fanhouse.com.

“If I win this fight against Manny Pacquiao, I will never feel like I beat the best fighter in the world,” he said. “I will feel like I had a fight with Manny Pacquiao, the best fighter out there, and I won.”

He also clarified that just in case he wins on March 13, people should not regard his victory as an upset.

“I'll say, ‘It's not an upset, but a win,’” the Ghanaian stated.

But before the 33-year-old Clottey talks about his possible triumph over Pacquiao, he knows that he first has to overcome the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion.

He said he plans to beat Pacquiao by connecting his shots and wearing him down.

“I can't throw a lot of punches like Pacquiao will do. But I will connect enough to make him slow down and wear down, and bring his speed down,” he shared.

“I will also rely on my pressure. But I don't know what Pacquiao is coming to do, so I have to use my head. I don't know if he's planning to move around. But I'm not going to make him chase me. I will be right there.”

Happy with training

Clottey, meantime, was more positive about his ongoing training camp in Florida.

“I went to Ghana to try get a visa for my trainer, and it didn't work out for Godwin Kotey. I think that was three weeks ago, and I've moved on. I'm training with Lenny DeJesus, we're training hard, and we're very happy,” he said.

He added that his training has been going very well: “I'm in shape. I want to prove to the whole world that this [is] a fight that I can win, and that they should be careful not to write me off.”

The 31-year-old Pacquiao is said to be feeling great about his training camp in Los Angeles, California.

Conditioning coach Alex Ariza told Ronnie Nathanielsz of Philboxing.com that the Filipino boxing superstar was “feeling good and Freddie was obviously happy and had a smile on his face and when they are happy, I am happy.”

He noted that they cannot ask for anything more from Pacquiao as he showed “amazing speed and power and is ready to go anytime.”

Pacquiao has a record of 50-3-2, with 38 KOs while Clottey, a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight titleholder, has a record of 35-3, with 20 knockouts. – With reports from PhilBoxing.com and Fanhouse.com

Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES – Superman and Batman's first appearances in comic books have each set auction sales records and broken the $1 million barrier, in an age when traditional investments have fared badly and superheroes look attractive.

A 1939 comic with the first ever appearance of masked crime fighter Batman sold at auction in Dallas on Thursday for a record $1.075 million, said Heritage Auction Galleries.

Three days earlier, a buyer paid $1 million for Superman's world debut in Action Comics #1, more than tripling the previous comic book sales record set last year.

Shirrel Rhoades, former publisher and executive vice president of Marvel Comics, said high sales for those comics is partly a reflection on the poor economy.

"When the stock market is down, when real estate investments are over the cliff, collectibles offer an alternative that you can invest in that may have some growth potential," Rhoades said.

He said the 1938 Action Comics #1 is arguably more historic than the first appearance of Batman, but that this week's sales seem to be following their own logic.

"We're probably seeing a little bit of a feeding frenzy," Rhoades said. "With the sale of Action #1 for a million, I think that's going to keep prices up for awhile."

Heritage Auction Galleries did not disclose the name of the previous owner or the winning bidder for Detective Comics #27, the first book featuring Batman.

The previous owner is a savvy collector who bought the comic for $100 more than 40 years ago, a figure which at the time seemed a large price, said Heritage Auction Galleries.

Economy down, comics up

The Action Comics #1 sale was handled by ComicConnect.com, and Vincent Zurzolo, chief operating officer of the website, echoed Rhoades' view that comics are fetching record sums because they are an attractive investment in a down economy.

He said buyers pay high sums for vintage comics because they want something "they're familiar with, that they feel comfortable with, that they think are good investments."

Back in the 1930s, both Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27 sold for 10 cents.

Experts said the same edition of a comic can vary widely in price, depending on condition.

Heritage Auction and CommicConnect said the books they sold this week were pristine, well-preserved copies.

Rhoades said he owns a ragged copy of Action Comics #1 that lacks a front cover and is worth very little.

But he said that more than eight years ago, he gave an art college a 1963 Amazing Spider-Man #1 then worth $40,000. He estimates the figure has since climbed above $100,000.

"My wife jokingly said why did I give it away, when I could have kept it and sold it a few years later for more than double its value," Rhoades said.

Source: Susan McGlaun, i4u.com

Micro Sport Japanese MP3 Player is available at ThinkGeek for $79.99.

It is the size of two sugar cubes literally. It comes out of Japan and it is being called the smallest MP3 player. It features full stereo sound in a tiny device. One earbud is attached directly to the side of the main unit, while the other earbud trails on a cord around the back of your head, reaching the other ear.

Amazingly loading music is very easy. Simply plug the Micro Sport into the USB port of your computer. It mounts like a USB thumb drive and you simply copy over any MP3 files you want to play. It is imported from Japan so the directions are in Japanese but you can find full directions on the ThinkGeek website.

The Micro Sport Japanese MP3 Player stores a whopping 4GB of your favorite music. It is so small you would never image it would have that kind of storage space. It has a built in rechargeable Li battery. Easily transfers music via USB and has great stereo sound. Also no drivers required, works with any OS. This is a must have so be sure to order one today.

Micro Sport Japanese MP3 Player is available at ThinkGeek for $79.99.

Source: Mark Vester, boxingscene.com

Floyd Mayweather Jr. continued to take aim at his May 1 opponent, Shane Mosley, and his potential future opponent, Manny Pacquiao. Speaking with allhiphop.com , Mayweather spoke about the broken negotiations for a Pacquiao fight and said he’s willing to fight Manny but they both have to undergo random drug testing. Once again he questioned Pacquiao’s abilities and says he should take the tests if there is nothing to hide.

“I would love to fight Manny Pacquiao but it has to be fair. We have athletes who live in our own country that lie to the American citizens about taking certain enhancing drugs. Manny Pacquiao is not from this country and don't even live in this country so imagine what he would tell the American people," Mayweather said.

“Manny Pacquiao was just an ordinary fighter and once he got over 25, 26, he became extraordinary. That doesn’t happen in the sport of boxing so it has to be something. I started off good in my career and all the way through my career I’ve been dominating. I started off good and became great but you don't start off ordinary and become extraordinary. If Manny Pacquiao has nothing to hide, I never saw a man who didn't want to take a $25 million dollar drug test.”

Mayweather said his name value is so high that it will take Mosley’s career to the next level.

“I'm an A-lister. Shane is a C-lister. When you involve yourself with the Mayweather brand, it takes you to the next level in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather said. “Shane is a good fighter. He’s going to the hall of fame and I know I’m going to the hall of fame so it’s good to have two fighters going to the hall of fame in there.”

“I built myself up, to be the super bowl of boxing. When Floyd Mayweather laces up the gloves, it's the all star game. I don't know how much longer we'll be in the sport of boxing. They are constantly trying to build up a fighter to beat Floyd Mayweather and I can't blame them.

Source: Jane Lasky, examiner.com

February 25, 2010 -- The rabbit hole is finally open, in London, for the royal world premiere of 'Alice in Wonderland'. Finally, the Lewis Carroll iconic tale come to life, courtesy magic maker Tim Burton and his gang of fine actors, including Johnny Depp (as the Mad Hatter), Anne Hathaway (as the White Queen), Helena Bonham Carter (as the Red Queen) andMia Wasikowska (as Alice), has hit London with a vengeance.

The world premiere, held at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in central London, meants all these big stars and more came out decked out for the occasion. Take a look below at some pictures from the British capital's film festivies.

Meanwhile, 'Alice in Wonderland' goes wide March 5, 2010 so get ready for a really fun ride.

Source: Tommie Sandlin, examiner.com

American Idol was all about the ladies last night. Tonight it was the guys turn to take the stage and separate the men from the boys. Pick your favorite and cast your vote for your favorite male American Idol contestant.



Your vote may be the only thing to keep your favorite American Idol contestant in the competition. The two guys and two girls with the lowest votes will be sent home Wednesday night on American Idol, so pick up that phone and vote.



Votes may be cast in two ways. AT&T customers may text their votes to the number below, standard text rates apply. You may also cast your vote via telephone, by calling the number provided for the American Idol contestant of your choice.



American Idol contestants voting information and judges comments.



1. Todrick Hall, 24 from Arlington, TX.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5701
Call 1-866-436-5701 to vote for Todrick.


American Idol judges comments:

Ellen - That is what we're looking for. You have great stage presence. I liked everything but the chorus.
Randy - It didn't even sound like the same song. You should never obliterate a song.
Kara - I agree but it's undeniable that you are a great performer.
Simon - You come over as a dancer trying to sing...you completely murdered that song. I think it was stupid what you did.


2. Aaron Kelly, 16, from Sonestown, PA.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5702
Call 1-866-436-5702 to vote for Aaron.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - For your first live show, it was quite a good performance. Take control of the song and show more self confidence.
Kara - You have no idea how great your raw, natural talent is.
Randy - You have a great voice. You just need to believe in yourself.
Ellen - Ditto to all that, I think you will be here a long time.


3. Jermaine Sellers, 26, from Joliet, IL.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5703
Call 1-866-436-5703 to vote for Jermaine.


American Idol judges comments:

Ellen - I'm a huge fan of yours. I love your look, but you were pushing a little too much.
Randy - You're trying to do too much vocally dog, pull it back.
Kara - I think you were trying to show people what you got.
Simon - This was a song for a Cocktail Lounge...someone in their 50's might request this, I think you blew your shot.


4. Tim Urban, 20, from Duncanville, TX.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5704
Call 1-866-436-5704 to vote for Tim.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - Congratulations on getting to come back but we made the right decision the first time. I don't think your voice is good enough.
Kara - The music overpowered you, it just swallowed you up. But, you're likable and you're cute.
Randy - This was really the wrong song for you...none of it worked.
Ellen - It's smart to pick a song that people like but you just couldn't hit the high notes. You can't count on the fact that you are adorable, and you are adorable.


5. Joe Munoz, 20, from Huntington Park, CA.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5705
Call 1-866-436-5705 to vote for Joe.


American Idol judges comments:

Ellen - Great stage presence, you look really comfortable on stage.
Randy - You've got a great voice, I think you did a great job.
Kara - You were up front and center but you had a few issues during the chorus.
Simon - You have to get out of the bubble...I think it was an O.K., safe, but forgettable performance.


6. Tyler Grady, 20, from Nazareth, PA.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5706
Call 1-866-436-5706 to vote for Tyler.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - People are going to remember that performance...but for the wrong reasons.
Kara - There's an expression of the 70's going on here but you gotta change it up a bit.
Randy - It was style over substance...time to bring Tyler into the picture.
Ellen - You've got to quit just going through the poses. You are lacking charisma and excitement.


7. Lee Dewyze, 23, from Mount Prospect, IL.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5707
Call 1-866-436-5707 to vote for Lee.


American Idol judges comments:

Ellen - I thought that it was a good song choice, until you started screaming it and your voice went off in all directions.
Randy - I didn't like the song for you. You are more of a Rocker.
Kara - You almost made the song unrecognizable.
Simon - I thought this was the best performance, this guy is a naturally good singer.


8. John Park, 21, from Evanston, IL.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5708
Call 1-866-436-5708 to vote for John.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - You have got to have an incredible voice to take on that song and you haven't.
Kara - I agree with Simon. It got a bit loungy at times...a bit sleepy.
Randy - That song made you feel old. You have a voice, but that song didn't suit you.
Ellen - I liked the song, I thought it was great...I just wish you had chosen a different song so we could know you.


9. Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, 26, from Astoria, NY.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5709
Call 1-866-436-5709 to vote for Michael.


American Idol judges comments:

Ellen - You have so much personality. A great song choice.
Randy - I agree with Ellen. You got the personality.
Kara - It was depressing until you came in here, but your performance was not outrageously great.
Simon - You're like the support act for the main act. When you get up there, you have to nail the song and get people interested. You didn't.


10. Alex Lambert, 19, from North Richland Hills, TX.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5710
Call 1-866-436-5710 to vote for Alex.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - I don't know who was happier for that to end, you or me. If you can't get your nerves together, this will never work.
Kara - Your tone is crazy. It's all there, just not completely together. Believe in yourself.
Randy - You have a great tone. Just pull it all together. I like you.
Ellen - I like you too. You just need confidence. You need to ripen.


11. Casey James, 27, from Fort Worth, TX.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5711
Call 1-866-436-5711 to vote for Casey.


American Idol judges comments:

Kara - It was hard to listen to that, I'm married and it got a little pitchy when I was down there in your arms...all kidding aside, you are eye candy and ear candy.
Ellen - It was very hard to hear with Kara undressing you with her eyes.
Randy - It was a great song choice. You look good and you sound good.
Simon - We both were cursed with good looks. You absolutely chose the right song, this was the best performance from you since you have been in the competition.


12. Andrew Garcia, 24, from Moreno Valley, CA.

Voting information:

Text "VOTE" to 5712
Call 1-866-436-5712 to vote for Andrew.


American Idol judges comments:

Simon - I was looking forward to hearing you more than anyone else tonight. I was disappointed.
Kara - You took the risk but this was a strange rendition to this song.
Randy - I agree. The arrangement was really strange for me. Go back to being you.
Ellen - I felt like you shined when you looked at your wife or girlfriend or whatever. You opened up then. I want to see more of that.

Source: Ivan 'LatinoPorVida' Montiel, fightfan.com

Courtesy of BoxeoMundial.com, see what Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. had to say about his Saturday WBO title fight against Marvin Sonsona!

Q: There has been a growing rivalry between Filipinos and Puerto Ricans recently. Sonsona said he will beat you to prove Filipino superiority over Puerto Ricans in boxing. What do you think about that?

WV: That’s so good because the whole world has the right to have great boxers… every country. With that said, Sonsona has to get himself familiar with the internet to see how many champions Puerto Rico has had and how many the Philippines is at now. Puerto Rico was at 58 but now it will be 59 because I Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. am going to become champion! Marvin will need to get his math right before talking to the press next time. He needs to stop talking trash because he needs to know the facts before talking or else he will look ridiculous. Manny Pacquiao is good, no doubt about it. He’s worked hard. But to suggest that Filipinos are better boxers than the Puerto Ricans? I highly doubt it. We have got 58 champions so far… how many do they have?



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Q: Wilfredo what is your opinion of Marvin Sonsona?

WV: By looking at his record it’s obvious this kid can punch… but not all boxers have that KO punch. Some fighters have other abilities and I believe I have those abilities in my favour in this bout. I can box and punch. I am ready physically. The only difference he has is that he’s a southpaw. I just hope he comes in well prepared because I have the punch and I’m physically ready. I am ready for the bell to ring and I will be pressuring him from Rounds 1 through 12. If the KO comes sooner that’s better but I’m ready and have trained to go a full twelve rounds.

Q: Have you seen much video of Sonsona fighting?

WV: Yes I saw him fighting against ‘Carita’ Lopez. He’s a good boxer but there are a lot of boxers who are good but don’t put the work in. I work full time. The prize always comes to the one who’s worked hardest and I know how hard I’ve worked. This kid is good but I am 150 per cent confident that he will have problems on Saturday night!

Q: How did you feel when you signed for this fight?

WV: I really felt like all my sacrifices have paid off. All the hard work over the last three years has paid off. I have sacrificed a lot to get my opportunity for this title shot. When they asked me if I wanted the fight I said yes. I came home to my wife and was very emotional about getting this opportunity. I am not looking for fame, I just want to look up to God and be a responsible father and make a bright future for my family.

Q: Your father was a famous boxer. What can you tell us about watching him when you were young?

WV: I looked up to my father like every kid does… I was very proud of him. I respected him a lot more than I would have if he was a lawyer or something because he went to war dropping blood and getting bruised up for us. My father has been everything to us. My father fought hard and sacrificed a lot. I wanted to be just like my dad. He encouraged us to study but I ended up being a boxer and it’s given me a lot of pride. I am working very hard to come out on top like he did. I want to help my family the same way he did. I want to give my kids an education. God has given me a good opportunity and I have to keep working hard to achieve my dream.

Q: Does that work ethic instilled in you give you an advantage?

WV: Yes and I work very hard on my body in the gym. With my father in the corner it gives me a great mind and we’re able to go to plans A through Z in a fight. I have plan A which is to go at him at any cost… going to war. If he hasn’t prepared himself for this type of fight… thinking that I am going to run or be afraid of him because he has some power… he’s very mistaken. I am ready to leave it all in the ring down to my last drop of sweat. Like I said before I have been given this opportunity and I am going to take full advantage of it. Whatever it takes… I am well prepared.

Q: There has been a growing rivalry between Filipinos and Puerto Ricans recently. Sonsona said he will beat you to prove Filipino superiority over Puerto Ricans in boxing. What do you think about that?

WV: That’s so good because the whole world has the right to have great boxers… every country. With that said, Sonsona has to get himself familiar with the internet to see how many champions Puerto Rico has had and how many the Philippines is at now. Puerto Rico was at 58 but now it will be 59 because I Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. am going to become champion! Marvin will need to get his math right before talking to the press next time. He needs to stop talking trash because he needs to know the facts before talking or else he will look ridiculous. Manny Pacquiao is good, no doubt about it. He’s worked hard. But to suggest that Filipinos are better boxers than the Puerto Ricans? I highly doubt it. We have got 58 champions so far… how many do they have?


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Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Marvin Sonsona is one of two world title fights featured on the split-site “The Double Assault” pay-per-view broadcast, commencing at 9 PM/ET live from Reben Rodriquez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the hometown Vazquez, Jr., who plans to make Puerto Rican history by defeating 19-year-old Sonsona.

The unique, double-barrelled broadcast is being distributed in the United States and Canada by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN, DISH Network, Viewer’s Choice and Shaw PPV.

Source: Kristy Stevens-Young , examiner.com

A killer whale named Tilikum, attacked and killed its trainer today inside Shamu Stadium. The incident happened around 2:00pm in front of a horrified audience at SeaWorld in Orlando.

Dawn Brancheau, the 40-year-old veteran trainer was one of SeaWorld’s most experienced trainers.
SeaWorld immediately closed the park while SeaWorld in San Diego suspended its killer whale show for an unknown amount of time.

There have been other attacks on whale trainers at SeaWorld parks. Back in November of 2006 one of the trainers at the San Diego Park was bitten and drug underwater by his foot several times. The trainer required surgery and received a broken foot.

Oddly enough just a few weeks prior to the November incident, a different Orca had grabbed another trainer the same way. Fortunately, the whale obeyed the command to release the trainer who then swam free.

Another trainer was not that lucky when he performing at SeaWorld in 1987. While riding a whale around the tank, a second whale leaped onto the trainer, breaking his pelvis, multiple ribs and his leg.

Tilikum, has a violent past including another death at SeaWorld! In1999 a man apparently slipped into the whale’s tank after hours and was found in the water, dead, the next morning. Tilly was also responsible for the death of another trainer back in 1991 at Canada’s SeaLand of the Pacific.

Jim Solomons, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Office, stated that the trainer had "apparently slipped or fell" into the water. He confirmed there would be an investigation but there is no sense of foul play. Right now this appears to be an accident.”

After three deaths, isn’t it time to stop using the 12,000-pound Tilikum in shows?

Source: Ace Freeman, fightfan.com

Manny Pacquiao was all smiles as he began his workout. After stretching he started out with light shadowboxing and began to chase Ariza around the ring. Just as he would when cutting off the ring while stalking a retreating opponent, Pacquiao moved like a shark through water with deceptive speed of foot. Finally cornered, Ariza impressively leapt through the ropes to the delight of the onlookers. An impressive vanishing act not afforded to actual Pacquiao opponents.

The champ continued on and would spin and throw punches every which way as he pivoted and changed angles constantly. His faithful sidekick Buboy Fernandez was the constant victim of a surprise body attack every time Manny passed by his location on the sideline. Pacquiao would change direction suddenly as he neared the rope and end a combination of punches with a slapping swipe at his friend’s mid section.

One of these shots happened right in front of me as I looked on from behind the ropes and somewhat caught off guard I happened to gasp at the loud slapping sound as Buboy hunched over in some discomfort.

My alarm caught the champ’s attention and he looked at me with wide eyes and raised eyebrows and laughed somewhat nervously.

“Body shot!” I exclaimed. He laughed and repeated my sentiment.

“Body shot!”

Things took on a much more serious tone as Freddie Roach entered the ring. The long time ace trainer maintains a loose and carefree climate at his Hollywood stronghold along with his band of merry men, but when it comes time to enter the ring with his star pupil, he is all business.

Source: Michael Langston Moore, examiner.com

On episode 2 of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," Stephenie was sent home in a 5-3 vote that featured some ugly back and forth exchanges between James, Stephenie and the rest of the Heroes cast.

At the start of the episode, the Villains tribe was attempting to rebuild their shelter. Boston Rob, upset that his teammates were complaining about the weather but disinterested in building a fire, stormed off in frustration. Later, Rob collapses to the ground.

With the help of Jerri, Jeff Probst, and medical personnel, Rob wakes. Fumbling while drinking water, Rob begins to cry, saying he has too much respect for "Survivor" to ever entertain the thought of quitting despite falling unconscious.

With the diagnosis of essentially the flu, Rob heads back to his tribe, telling them that he'll be fully recovered in 48 hours.

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At the immunity challenge, the castaways were required to roll heavy crates and stack them in a way that spelled out the names of their tribe. At the start, the Heroes had the advantage, but with the help of Boston Rob's sheer determination and strength, the Villains triumphed and won their second immunity challenge in a row.

The victory also came with a reward--tarp, rope, and nails. At the end of the challenge, James voiced his frustration. Screaming at his teammates that too many people were talking and not listening to JT (who had previously done this challenge in a prior season), he chastised his fellow Heroes.

Back at camp, James continued voicing his opinion. Saying that the tribe should have "one voice" in challenges, he told his team that they should "suck it up" and accept criticism and not become defensive.

Back at the Villains camp, Russell appeared annoyed by Boston's Rob growing celebrity. Calling himself "King Russell of Samoa," he attacked and killed a chicken with a wooden spear.

With Tribal Council looming, James attempted to rally up votes to oust Stephenie. Stating that it was odd that Stephenie's tribes in prior "Survivor" seasons became decimated by losing, he tries to make the case that Stephenie is the weak link.

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At Tribal Council, James continued to beat that drum. Colby and Tom didn't take well to James' accusations, however, as they both jumped to Stephenie's defense. Tom then says that James is "bullying" Stephenie, upon which James turns to Tom with an incredulous look on his face.

"I'm not bullying people," replied James.

In the end, the vote was close, as it came down between two people--Stephenie and Amanda. With a vote of 5-3, Stephenie became the second person voted off "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains."

After Jeff snuffed Stephenie's torch, she turned to James and said: “A little advice. Next time ‘Ya’ll’ lose a challenge, a little less cursing out your tribe might help.”

"Keep your mouth shut," replied James.

As one of the most powerful men in showbiz, he once said he would never risk his fortune by getting married.

But has Simon Cowell had an astonishing change of heart?

The X Factor judge presented new love Mezhgan Hussainy with a huge diamond ring during a romantic dinner at the couple’s favourite restaurant – and it was immediately placed on her engagement finger.

The loved-up star, 50, surprised his girlfriend with the giant rock as they dined alongside his old flame Jackie St Claire and her husband Carl Michaelson at Mr Chow in Knightsbridge, London. It came six months after the Mirror first revealed they were dating.

The group shared two £42 Mr Chow specials – whole lobster and black cod – and sipped mineral water and, for Simon, wheat-free beer.

At about 9.15pm, Simon declared he had a special announcement.

Pulling out the diamond sparkler he gave it to Afghan-born Mezhgan, 36 – known as Mish – and gently placed it on her ring finger. As Jackie whooped with delight, a waiter congratulated the couple and offered them complimentary champagne.

Last night, a source told the Mirror: “Simon may come across as Mr Nasty on screen but he’s a big softie at heart. He wanted to do something unexpected and out of character on Valentine’s Day and decided to splash out on a ring. Mish was speechless and gave him a huge kiss. He is besotted with her, and she him.”

Simon and Mezhgan left the restaurant shortly after midnight. As they made their way to his West London mansion, she placed her hand on his thigh and showed off her new ring.

The brunette make-up artist – who met Simon on the set of American Idol – is known for her penchant for older men.

She was about 20 when she wed rug salesman Ahmed Shah Zahiri, 13 years her senior, in the early 90s. They divorced eight years later.

Simon’s romantic offering came two years after he claimed he would never marry and more than a year since he split from girlfriend Terri Seymour.

Mezhgan clearly has the X Factor. But when we suggested we may soon hear the sound of wedding bells, Simon just laughed it off.

Source: Luigi Lugmyr, i4u.com


Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Microsoft unveiled the next generation of Windows Phones, Windows Phone 7 Series.



For the first time ever, Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games with the Zune music and video experience on a mobile phone, exclusively on the Windows Phone 7 Series. See these Windows 7 Phone screen shots.

Microsoft partners have already started building phones and you will be able to purchase the first Windows 7 phones in stores by holiday 2010.

With the Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft says they are taking a fundamentally different approach to phone software.
The Windows Phone design begins with a new, holistic design system that informs every aspect of the phone, from its visually appealing layout and motion to its function and hardware integration. On the Start screen, dynamically updated "live tiles" show users real-time content directly, breaking the mold of static icons that serve as an intermediate step on the way to an application. Create a tile of a friend, and the user gains a readable, up-to-date view of a friend's latest pictures and posts, just by glancing at Start.

Every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated hardware button for Bing, providing one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone, while a special implementation of Bing search provides intent-specific results, delivering the most relevant Web or local results, depending on the type of query.

Partners from around the world have committed to include Windows Phone 7 Series in their portfolio plans. They include mobile operators AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, and manufacturers Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc. The first phones will be available by holiday 2010.

Apple will have to up the ante with the iPhone 2010 to stay ahead of the smartphone game. 2010 will be a very cool year for smartphones.

Source: gmanews.tv

NEW YORK — Jewish boxing champion Yuri Foreman hopes to defend his title at Yankee Stadium in June — unless a bar mitzvah gets in the way.

The 154-pound champion would fight former welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on June 5 at the ballpark in the Bronx, promoter Bob Arum told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Arum has been hoping to bring a fight to Yankee Stadium for years.

"The Yankees want to make a deal, we know we can make a deal, they're just working through a problem at Yankee Stadium," Arum said. "But you wouldn't believe it if I told you."

He's not kidding.

"They've leased out some lounges for this bar mitzvah and part of the deal was for a half hour or so, they could use the big screen in center field to show pictures and all that sort of stuff," Arum said, laughing. "Obviously you can't do that if there's fights going on."

Ramping up the irony, Foreman is studying to become a rabbi.

Arum said he's hopeful that something can be worked out, perhaps by giving the families holding the bar mitzvah credentials for the fight. If the conflict can't be resolved, Foreman would defend his WBA junior middleweight belt on June 12 at Madison Square Garden — the eve of the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City.

Top Rank president Todd duBoef has said that he has the arena, where Cotto has fought some of his most thrilling bouts, on hold for that date.

Either way, the fight on a midsummer Saturday night creates another logistical problem. The Jewish sabbath does not officially end until sundown.

"Because of the sabbath ending late, we would announce that the main event would not start until after 11:30 p.m.," said Arum, himself a devout Jew. "There's a lot of great things we would have to do around it."

Foreman, a New York-based native of Belarus, would be making the first defense of the title he won from Daniel Santos on the undercard of Cotto's loss to MannyPacquiao last fall.

While he doesn't have tremendous name recognition, Foreman (28-0) does have substantial backing from the large Jewish population that makes up the New York metropolitan area.

"The magnitude of this event cannot be overstated," said Foreman's confidant, Dovid Efune. "It may be the biggest Jewish sporting event of all time, certainly since David fought Goliath."

While the logistics of holding a fight in Yankee Stadium are unclear, Arum hasn't shied away from staging fights in massive venues. He promoted the final bout at the old Yankee Stadium across the street when Muhammad Ali fought Ken Norton on Sept. 28, 1976, a fight remembered more for the chaos caused by a police strike than anything else.

On March 13, Arum is taking Pacquiao's title defense against Joshua Clottey to the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium just outside Dallas. The facility will be configured for about 40,000 fans, although Top Rank is hopeful that up to 70,000 show up the night of the fight.

Arum has approached the Yankees several times over the past 30 years about staging another event at the stadium, but George Steinbrenner and club brass had always been tepid about erecting a ring and seating on the immaculate infield grass. Scheduling also created problems because a fight would have to be staged when the team is on the road.

All of those concerns seem to be washing away as the new leadership of Hal and Hank Steinbrenner work to maximize revenue from the luxurious ballpark.

Last September, a makeshift dais was set up along the first base line for a news conference to announce the Pacquiao-Cotto fight, which was ultimately held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost joked at the time that Arum should bring a fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to the stadium.

The cast of characters may be different, but Trost could be getting his wish for a fight.

"I'm very excited to defend my title in New York, which is the Jewish capital of the Diaspora," Foreman said in a statement. "Having the fight in Yankee Stadium would be the icing on the cake, so please God it is finalized." - AP