Day: September 25, 2020

The Pacquiao camp says McGregor bout being considered

Brandon King

Despite his comments to the affirmative earlier on Friday, a Conor McGregor v Manny Pacquiao match is not set in stone. Representatives for legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao said Friday that he is considering a bout with MMA star Connor McGregor, and that it would be a “tremendous global event.” Gibbons confirmed the two sides were a “long way” from coming to terms on a fight but that “it is (definitely) one of the fights being considered for the Senator’s return in 2020.” Pacquiao, 41, has not been in the ring…

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Connor McGregor says he is boxing Manny Pacquiao

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from Ariel Helwani of ESPN UFC star Conor McGregor is in serious talks to fight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, but the bout isn’t a done deal yet, McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, told ESPN on Friday. McGregor said Friday on Twitter that he is “boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East.” The McGregor-Pacquiao boxing match would take place in late December or early January, said Attar, who represents both fighters. The Middle East is one of a few locations being discussed to host the fight, he added. Attar recently told ESPN he…

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More new images of the “Anniversary” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

This year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the original release of one of the most iconic sneakers of all-time, the Air Jordan 11.To commemorate this, Jordan Brand will release “anniversary” version of the 11 this holiday season. I wont get into my personal opinion on the aesthetic but I will say the anticipation of this release pales in comparison to that of recent years. Another set of images of this upcoming Air Jordan have surfaced, depicting more close-up images of the shoe. The ‘Anniversary” Air Jordan 11 is scheduled…

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An initial look at the “Eremiel” Yeezy 700 V3

Brandon King

The “Eremiel” is a new colour of the Adidas Yeezy 700 V3 that will make its retail debut during the upcoming holiday season. It sports a black mesh upper with tan stripes interwoven on the sides also overlaid by its signature cage. This upper sits an EVA and not a Boost midsole. The “Eremiel” Adidas Yeezy 700 v3 is scheduled to release December 21 at adidas.com/Yeezy and select retail establishments; they will carry a $200 USD sticker price. Adidas Yeezy 700 V3 Eremiel/Eremiel-Eremiel $200 December 21, 2020

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So now Lebron hates narratives?

Brandon King

Lebron James made it perfectly clear that he was less than happy with the share of MVP votes he received and of course it made headlines across the sporting world. However the overwhelming majority of sports outlets are lazy and /or don’t let facts get in the way of a good story, ceased their “reporting” of his statement at that point. If they did, they would have found that Lebron made several salient and ironic points. Lebron discussed the 2013 DPOY award/vote, something thar seems to still be a sore…

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September 24, 2020 NBA Playoff Recap: Rebounding does in Nuggets in Game 4

Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Anthony DavisLAL @ DEN 34 5 3   13-14 ft Jamal MurrayDEN vs. LAL 32 3 8 LeBron JamesLAL @ DEN 26 9 8   11-14 ft Dwight HowardLAL @ DEN 12 11 1 Nikola JokićDEN vs. LAL 16 7 4   2 stl Rajon RondoLAL @ DEN 11 5 7 Monte MorrisDEN vs. LAL 12 2 4 M. PorterDEN vs. LAL 13 8 1 Jerami GrantDEN vs. LAL 17 2 1 K. Caldwell-PopeLAL @ DEN 13 2 1 Yesterday’s Scores Los Angeles Lakers (52-19)  114  Denver…

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This Air Max 97 is coming for Halloween

Brandon King

This Halloween-themed Nike Air Max 97 sports a black mesh, reflective upper overlaid with slime green and over that, purple suede. A dripping slime motif is seen dripping down on the Swooshes on the lateral and medial side and on the lateral ankle. Below this upper sits a black midsole, a full length Air Max unit and glow-in-the-dark outsole. This Air Max 97 is expected to released sometime before Halloween at nike.com and select retail establishments.

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