Breaking News: Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) — He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly he thrilled, even after the...
View ArticleGoodbye to The Greatest: Even weak, Ali had imposing stature
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) —- It was 1980 and Muhammad Ali had no business being in the ring against a younger and stronger Larry Holmes, no matter how much his entourage kept telling him how good he...
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Going Home: Ali’s hometown joins together in prayer and celebration
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s younger brother wept, swayed to hymns and hugged anyone he could reach. He raised his hands to the sky, eyes closed, surrounded by congregants at the church where...
View ArticleAli scripted funeral plans in exacting detail in ‘The Book’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it “The Book.” Its contents will soon be revealed. In the pages, the...
View ArticleIN THEIR WORDS: Reflections as Muhammad Ali laid to rest
(PhatzRadio Sport / AP) —- As Muhammad Ali is laid to rest with a public funeral and private burial, some of the world’s most famous faces reflect on a man known simply as “The Greatest.” Ali is...
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‘Ali! Ali!’: The Greatest is laid to rest in his hometown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself — serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly...
View ArticleBoxing Roundup: Thurman outpoints Porter to defend WBA welterweight belt
NEW YORK (AP) — The last time CBS telecast a fight in prime time, Muhammad Ali was in the ring — 38 years ago. Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter did their best to ensure the wait won’t be anywhere near so...
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Boxing: Laila Ali, Jaime Foxx pay tribute to Muhammad Ali
(PhatzRadio Sports / AP) — Laila Ali paid tribute to her late father, sports icon Muhammad Ali, during the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ali, a retired boxer...
View ArticleBoxing: Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title, stopping Arreola
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Despite fighting mostly one-armed for half the fight, Deontay Wilder remained in control in the ring before quickly heading to the hospital. Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight...
View ArticleBoxing: Pacquiao wins lopsided decision with Mayweather watching
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped by to see an old foe, and Manny Pacquiao tried his best to give him a show. With Mayweather watching intently from a ringside seat, Pacquiao dropped Jessie...
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