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Off-the-Mark's growing pains hurtin' Gang Green

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- "Turnovers! Turnovers!" Right tackle Damien Woody kept repeating the same word over and over late yesterday while standing in the midst of yet another frustrated Jets locker room. He wasn't trying to point blame at his quarterback, ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Jets,  Damien Woody,  Mark Sanchez (football),  NFL,  Joe Flacco

Sweep of Patriots would redefine Rex’s first year

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — All the frustration, all the disappointment, all the early expectations that have gone thus far unfulfilled; for all the mistakes by a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach, and for all the tough talk that has turned into hot ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Jets,  Rex Ryan,  Bill Belichick,  Mark Sanchez (football),  Tom Brady

Pacquiao v. Yuri Foreman in 2011?

If Manny Pacquiao ever wants to win a world title in a record eighth weight class, Top Rank boss Bob Arum knows just the opponent: Yuri Foreman. It's a scenario that's been spinning in Arum's head since Foreman won the WBA junior middleweight ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Yuri Foreman,  Manny Pacquiao,  Bob Arum,  Miguel Cotto,  Fedor Emelianenko

Tourney gives Ward his first shot at pro title

The best thing about the World Boxing Classic, also known as the Super Middleweight Tournament, is that each bout thus far could stand on its own, tournament or no tournament. Tonight the first round of bouts ends with WBA belt-holder Mikkel Kessler of ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mikkel Kessler,  Andre Ward,  Joe Calzaghe,  Jermain Taylor,  Bud Adams

Arum Waiting on Mayweather Negotiator

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he is waiting on Floyd Mayweather to designate who will negotiate a proposed fight with Manny Pacquiao before formal discussions on the mega-bout can get underway. Mayweather is advised by Al Haymon and Leonard Ellerbe, ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Manny Pacquiao,  HBO,  Bob Arum,  Juan Manuel Marquez,  Yuri Foreman

Changes loom if Giants drop the ball

THE GIANTS came back from their bye week saying all the right things yesterday, conducting business as usual almost as if their four-game losing streak were a distant memory. All eyes were pointed forward to a seven-game season that begins Sunday ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Tom Coughlin,  Eli Manning,  David Diehl,  Bill Sheridan

Mayweather Sr.: Floyd would whoop Manny

LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Sr. has no doubt about who would win a proposed showdown between his son, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao. "I think Little Floyd is going to whoop his (butt)," Floyd Sr. said after watching Pacquiao dominate ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Manny Pacquiao,  Antonio Margarito,  Miguel Cotto,  HBO,  Bob Arum

Talk now turning to Pacman-Mayweather

LAS VEGAS -- Is it Mayweather-Pacquiao 24/7? Or Pacquiao-Mayweather 24/7? That alone may take several weeks to settle, so imagine how volatile the rest of the negotiations will be for a proposed mega-bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Manny Pacquiao,  Miguel Cotto,  HBO,  Bob Arum

Future rabbi brings title to Brooklyn

LAS VEGAS -- Yuri Foreman will be heading back to his synagogue on the corner of Union and Bond in Brooklyn this week to celebrate a dream come true, capturing the WBA super welterweight (154 pounds) title and becoming the first Orthodox Jew to win a ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Yuri Foreman,  Daniel Santos,  Manny Pacquiao,  Miguel Cotto,  Facebook Inc.

Rabbi-in-training wins historic title Brooklyn rabbi-in-training claims world title

LAS VEGAS -- Yuri Foreman has two dreams: to become a rabbi and win a world boxing title. He accomplished the latter last night, capturing the WBA junior middleweight championship with a unanimous decision over Daniel Santos at the MGM Grand. Foreman (2 ...

From GEORGE WILLIS, New York Post,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Daniel Santos,  Yuri Foreman,  Manny Pacquiao,  Miguel Cotto

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