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Chicago gamer boxes 'bots in Syfy's 'Robot Combat League'
For RedEyeKeisha Howard's wildest video game fantasy came true as a contestant on Syfy's new competition series "Robot Combat League." The 28-year old Lakeview resident was recently chosen as one of a dozen "robo-jockeys" for the show, which pits 8-foot-tall,...Tags: Xbox 360, Science and Technology, Real Steel (movie), Gaming, Entertainment
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Canelo Alvarez close to pulling out of Mayweather's May 4 card
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t sign a contract agreeing to fight Mexico star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next, so Alvarez is close to taking his star power off Mayweather’s May 4 card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Golden Boy Promotions...Tags: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Featherweight Boxing, NASCAR, Welterweight
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Big heavyweight bout at OC Fair postponed
Chris Arreola will not be coming to Costa Mesa on March 9 to fight in what he called "a parking lot." Arreola said in January that he was never a big fan of the OC Fair and Event Center, the venue for his World Boxing Council heavyweight title...Tags: Heavyweight, Featherweight Boxing, International Boxing Federation
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Digest: No. 1 Northwestern women are upset by No. 5 Carolina in lacrosse
College lacrosse No. 1 Northwestern women are upset Host No. 5 North Carolina took a 7-1 first-half lead and held off a rally by top-ranked Northwestern for an 11-8 victory Friday night in women's lacrosse. The win broke a four-game Tar Heels losing...Tags: Allen Crabbe, Northwestern Wildcats, High School Sports, Baseball, College Basketball
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William N. Tate, concrete worker
William Nathaniel Tate, a retired concrete worker and Korean War combat veteran, died of heart disease Feb. 16 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The former Park Heights resident was 83.
Born in Baltimore and raised on Division Street, he attended Booker T....Tags: Building Material, Booker T. Washington, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Heart Disease, Korean War (1950-1953)
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When Forces Collide event draws large crowd
Sports EditorWith more than 600 spectators and competitive fights, the annual When Forces Collide boxing and MMA charity event was clearly deemed a success. “It went great, we had a real good turnout,” event coordinator Pablo Cortez said of the event that...Tags: Heavyweight, Welterweight, Superman (fictional character), U.S. Navy
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Art 'Lionheart' Hovhannisyan headed for Shobox showdown
Thus far, Art "Lionheart" Hovhannisyan's road to boxing glory has been a bumpy one, slowed by a myriad of injuries and bout cancellations. Still, the action fighter with an unbeaten record finds himself poised once more to knock down the door of...
Tags: Sports, Featherweight Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Bantamweight, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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East L.A.'s Frankie Gomez ready to start campaign toward title shot
Oscar De La Hoya said he has ordered his matchmaker to start intensifying the opposition for East Los Angeles boxing prospect Frankie Gomez. “Without blowing smoke, he is the real deal and I want to start moving him faster than we have,”...
Tags: Oscar De La Hoya, Chris Culliver, Joseph Diaz, Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Bantamweight
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Mike Tyson's truths, live on stage
At one point in his touring one-man show, Mike Tyson, the ear-biter, convicted rapist, all-around thug, cocaine user and former heavyweight champion of the world, shows a picture of himself from 1976. He's wearing one of the bomber jackets of the era...
Tags: Heavyweight, Palace Theater, Robin Givens, Brad Pitt, Arts and Culture
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Notre Dame beats Louisville in 5 OTs
Tribune reporterSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- At delirium's edge, Pat Connaughton couldn't feel his right leg as he stared at the madness cascading down from the stands. Of course, everything about a night turned into morning of basketball had been mad. Now some of his Notre Dame...Tags: Soldier Field, Muhammad Ali, Reggie Miller, College Football, Jack Cooley
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NBC Fight Night to air live from Sands
TV WatchersA high profile heavyweight boxing match at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem will be broadcast live on NBC Saturday as Tomasz Adamek of Poland and Steve "USS" Cunningham of Philadelphia meet for a highly anticipated rematch. The winner will be in...... -
Art Hovhannisyan will now fight Alejandro Perez
Nothing ever seems to go as it's supposed to when it comes to the burgeoning boxing career of Art "Lionheart" Hovhannisyan. Long hampered throughout his unbeaten career by injuries — in large part due to his hard-hitting style in the gym —...
Tags: Sports, Featherweight Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Bantamweight, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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