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Cotto vs Clottey Live Boxing Blog

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Welcome to MG SPORTS TALK’s live blog during the Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey WBO welterweight title fight from Madison Square Garden. The fight will be televised on HBO at 10:30pm EST/7:30 pm PST.
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Kaka Signs With Madrid

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

After much specualtion, AC Milan midfielder Kaka has left the Serie A to sign with Spanish power Real Madrid, La Liga confirmed on Tuesday morning. The deal will bring the Brazilian international to Bernabeu for 6 years at the cost of €65 million. England’s Chelsea were said to have made a bid for the 27 [...]

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NBA Finals Preview

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

 
Welcome to the basketball finals, NBA fans. The Los Angeles Lakers have fought through several tough series to end up where most of the sports community expected them to finish, in the Championship series. On the other hand, the Orlando Magic have surprised most, especially with their most recent series win, an impressive slaying of King LeBron [...]

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Kaka to join Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea?

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

London - Despite the latest rumors swirling around the European soccer scene, AC Milan superstar  Ricardo Kaka has not been offered a record-breaking deal from the Premeir League’s Chelsea. The Blues have denied any offer made to the Brazilian midfielder stating, “We have never made an offer to AC Milan for Kaka…Any reports to the contrary are [...]

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Why Ticketmaster Sucks

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Here’s the reason I’m done going to live sporting events or any events for that matter. From now on, its Box Office or bust!

Facility Charge
US $1.50

Convenience Charge
US $5.95 

 
 

Delivery (TicketFast Delivery)
US $2.50

Order Processing Fee
US $4.75

$15 in made up fees! Look familiar? I like it when the associated fees cost more than the actual ticket. Hey [...]

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Weekend Sports Preview

Friday, May 29th, 2009

The weekend is here and sports addicts worldwide rejoice as the NBA Playoffs continue, the Stanley Cup Finals start up, the MLB season continues to take shape, European soccer teams attempt to sign high-paid superstars in the offseason and some of the PGA’s best tournament still lie ahead.
Here’s what in store for the weekend:

Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. [...]

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Champions League Final

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

                 
Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico is the stage for tonight’s 17th UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona (8:45pm local time).
Cristiano Ronaldo and Man U will have a chance to make history with a win tonight, solidifying back-to-back Champions League trophies for the first time in the Champions League era. Lionel [...]

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Peavy to White Sox?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Rumors swirl around Southern California as a possible trade may be in place to send All Star San Diego Padres’ right hander Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox. In fact, the trade has already been agreed on by the two teams. However, Peavy has a “no-trade” clause in his contract, so no deal can [...]

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NBA Conference Finals Predictions

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The LA Lakers took a 1-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night with a 105-103 win at the Staples Center, maintaining home court advantage. Although the Nuggets looked to be the better team throughout the evening, it was Kobe Bryant’s late game free throws that put the Lakeshow ahead. [...]

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Inter Milan Takes Serie A Crown

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Milan, Italy - With a 3-0 home win over lowly Siena, F.C. Internazionale Milano has captured its fourth consecutive Serie A title by securing their 81st league point. The “Scudetto” is the first for coach Jose Mourinho in his first year with the club. This is Inter Milan’s 17th title in the team’s 101 year history.
Inter will glady except an [...]

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Weekend Preview

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Its Thursday and the weekend starts now. Let’s see what’s poppin in the world of sports…
Sports Betting In Delaware
Congress in the First State aka Delaware became the 4th state in the country to legalize sports betting. Oregon, Nevada and Montana all currently share the same privilege. FINALLY! The east coast now has an outlet to [...]

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Miss California Carrie Prejean Photos

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Let’s be honest, no one cares about Game 5 of the Celtics-Magic series or the Lakers-Rockets showdown tonight. What IS on everybody’s minds is the controversy surrounding Miss California Carrie Prejean after semi-nude photos of the beauty pageant were leaked.
We want to see these photos! Well, I could only find two, so here ya go you dirtbags…
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