Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Mayweather/Mosley Fight Draws 1.4 Million PPV Buys



What do you get when you cross a pretty boy and sugar? Well, for starters, a Mayweather win...and network executives and officials swimming in money! HBO Sports officials said the Mosley/Mayweather fight pulled in $78.3 million dollars, and 1.4 million pay-per-view buys. This was the consecutive 1 million+ buy pay-per-view event to involve Mayweather. His win over Juan Manuel Marquez last September, also surpassed that number. Mayweather defeated Mosley by unanimous decision to improve his professional record to 41-0. To read the full article, click here.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Crazed Sports Fans!

(Fan Man) 

(Steve Bartman)

From the Fan Man to the Steve Bartman incident, sports and crazed fans are like a hand and glove, they just go together...and sometimes mishaps happen along the way. Check out this list of fans who went too far. Click here to view list. 

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

LPGA Pro Found Dead in Sin City Suburb


How does that song go? Only the good die young? Well, that can certainly be said for, now former LPGA golfer, Erica Blasberg. Her body was found on Sunday, May 9th, in her Henderson, Nevada home. Henderson authorities say that it is unclear if foul play was involved. Blasberg played her only tour event this year, about 2 weeks ago in Mexico, and finished tied for 44th. Erica Blasberg was 25. To read the full article, click here.