After three days of contemplating whether Rob Smith made the right call in Humboldt State’s 17-16 loss to Western Oregon University on Saturday, I haven’t changed my mind.
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I always relish in the ability to watch boxer Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao get into the ring to do his thing.
Funny thing though, I didn't know he was going to fight on Saturday night until Friday evening. To make matters worse, I didn't even know he moved up to lightweight.
With all that, I wasn't aware there was all this hoopla regarding whether or not he is pound-for-pound the best boxer in the world today now that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is out of the sport.
I'm not even going to try and put my two-cents worth in that argument because of the sheer fact I'm just a casual boxing fan. When I was younger, I was all over it, but now, it's merely a treat to see a fight on television.
But, from what I saw of Pacquiao's beating of David Diaz on Saturday night, I just might get back into watching the sport regularly.
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The Blue Jays released an angry and slumping Frank Thomas — a guy who won back-to-back MVP awards for the White Sox in 1993 and '94. The Seahawks released their former MVP running back Shaun Alexander. Are these players through? Too old? Damaged goods? They are both making big bucks, but hey, sometimes a team cuts ties, lets the athlete walk with the money, rather than have them either hurt the team or stall a new direction. I wonder how long (this year? next?) the Giants will keep Barry Zito if he continues the path of his current 0-5 downfall.
Last week the San Francisco Giants announced that they are taking steps to be more like the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets — by acquiring a stake in Fox Sports Net Bay Area.
Giants officials hope that the move will bring in more money, which will mean the Giants can stay in the top 10 in MLB salaries. If you wish to know more about that, read this Mercury News article. But the reason I mention this today is because you'll be noticing some changes at FSN in the coming months, and they could affect you, the North Coast viewer.