Lakers fire coach Mike Brown after 1-4 start
By Greg Beacham
The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Mike Brown on Friday after a 1-4 start to his second season in charge.
The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Mike Brown on Friday after a 1-4 start to his second season in charge.
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Josesito Lopez threw every punch he could muster at Saul Alvarez, and Canelo Alvarez barely flinched. A few moments later, Lopez was seated on the canvas with a sore midsection and a growing sense of doom.
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The British are on a roll. The Indians are angry. The Americans are barely alive.
Unheralded Josesito Lopez stopped welterweight star Victor Ortiz on Saturday night, apparently breaking Ortiz’s jaw in the ninth round to earn a stunning upset victory.
Brazilian Junior Dos Santos flattened Frank Mir with a huge right hand and finished him on the ground at 3:04 of the second round Saturday night, emphatically defending his heavyweight title at UFC 146 on Saturday night.
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
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