The Cheese Reporter: 09/17/11

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Boxing - news and pictures

News

Jeers for Mayweather-Ortiz outcome are justified
Any resemblance between sportsmanship and boxing vanished on a night of mugging and dirty play. In a fourth-round flurry, Ortiz got Mayweather in a corner and was pounding away. OK. That is boxing. But then, in the middle of it, he suddenly lunged ... read more

Canelo Alvarez on track as next big thing
By John Cherwa Saul "Canelo" Alvarez took yet another step in becoming the next best thing in boxing with an impressive sixth-round knockout of a game Alfonso Gomez. But now, having won his 38th out of 39 fights (he has one draw), is he ready to step ... read more

Sugar Ray Leonard reveals secrets in brutal, tell-all autobiography
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard is in Las Vegas this weekend to unveil his autobiography The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring. It's an explosive, highly candid and revealing look at his life, and he'll be signing the book and posing for fan ... read more

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Urban meyer - news and pictures

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Vic's Picks: NBA lockout, Urban Meyer, College Football
The guy, former Utah and Florida coach Urban Meyer. There was no question that Meyer knows football. In this day and age you don't win multiple championships by accident. The risk of getting a coach to call games is they may not know how to call the ... read more

Scouting report: Toledo
He's a coach's son who has held coaching positions under Pat Dye, Urban Meyer, Jim Tressell and Mike Gundy. Most recently, he was the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State (2007-08) and the cornerbacks coach at Ohio State (2005-06). ... read more

FGCU notebook: Kavanagh pleased Urban Meyer coming to gala Dec. 4
St. Louis (USF Tournament), Tampa, 5 pm ESTERO — When Urban Meyer stepped down as Florida's football coach in 2010, he cited health issues and the desire to spend more time with his family. On Sunday, Dec. 4, he'll have some time to hang with his ... read more

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Ron artest name change - photos

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We have World Peace: Ron Artest gets name change
The former Ron Artest's ballyhooed switch to Metta World Peace is approved during a brief court session. The Lakers star skips the hearing because of a 'jam-packed schedule' for 'Dancing With the Stars.' Lakers' Ron Artest changed his name to Metta ... read more

Metta World Peace?!? 25 Other Celebrities Who Changed Their Names!
Their wardrobe, their hair color, and sometimes the make even bigger more substantial changes – they change their names. Many legally do a name switch to have their moniker more media friendly. Others like Ron Artest, they change their name to Metta ... read more

Ron Artest talks name-change holdup
Artest obviously changed his mind somewhere along the line, and the decision wasn't as impulsive as it might've seemed. Lakers forward Ron Artest joins Stephen to discuss his name change to Metta World Peace, losing to the Mavericks, why the lockout ... read more

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Iowa state - news and photos

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Iowa State beats Connecticut 24-20
The Huskies intercepted three of the first four passes thrown by Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz, but scored just 10 first-half points, and ended up losing to the Cyclones 24-20. "For the most part, our offense, when we executed, we moved the ball ... read more

NU volleyball team set for Iowa State at Devaney Center
12 Iowa State, the team the 10th-ranked Huskers play Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center. Tickets remain for the 8 pm match, which is expected to draw a crowd of more than 11000. It will be the final match before Nebraska plays No. ... read more

Guest columnist: ISU remembers master communicator today
James W. Schwartz, 95, of Edina, Minn., the director of the journalism department at Iowa State University from 1967-77, died on July 12. The native of Fenton, Ia., was a small-town newspaper editor, a pioneer in television news in central Iowa, ... read more