NBA betting is still one of the most popular forms of sports betting in Australia. While some might be apprehensive about betting and gambling, it is mostly free from the negative connotations associated with such activities. It is fun to predict the outcome, and at the end of the day, everyone makes some money. You can also indulge in betting without worrying about any legal … [Read more...]
The politics and pitfalls of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion
How did we get to a point where the three best heavyweights in the world—and, arguably, the three best big men since Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, and Riddick Bowe ruled the division-- are trapped behind seemingly unscalable network walls, fighting soft touch/second-tier opposition rather than one another? WBC champ Deontay Wilder recently squashed Dominic Breazeale. … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Dangerous Weight Game
Back in 2000, Arturo Gatti ended Joey Gamache's career and nearly killed him in a junior welterweight bout when he entered the ring as a middleweight, putting on 19 pounds between weigh-in Friday and fight night Saturday. Most recently, rumor has it that when Saul "Canelo" Alvarez flattened Amir Khan, the Mexican star had put on nearly 30 pounds between Friday weigh-in and … [Read more...]
Abner Mares on Trump’s Forced Separation Policy for Immigrant Children: “It’s Simply Inhuman”
"I came to the United States from Mexico at age seven. I came here without the proper documents and didn’t speak English. Like so many women before her, my mother brought my brother, sister and myself here for a better life. Life wasn’t easy, and we watched her work three jobs. We all did what we could - I would dumpster dive for bottles and cans to help pay for food. But it … [Read more...]
