MEXICO CITY (AP) — The bull charged and matador Christian Hernandez took off – across the ring, over the wall and into controversy.

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2008 Perfectly Defeated Detroit Lions.

So what does Freddie Roach saw in his own crystal ball? A third round knock out victory for Manny Pacquiao.

Roach, who added predicting how his prized ward’s fights would end to his resume, said Pacquiao’s May 2 (May 3 in Manila) fight against Ricky Hatton would end early when asked by reporters during “The Battle of East vs. West” promotional tour in Hollywood.

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Outfielder Magglio Ordonez made the American League All-Star team six times, first as a member of the Chicago White Sox and now with the Detroit Tigers. But it is his membership on another team — Team Chavez — that has brought the wrath of the Venezuelan fans during the World Baseball Classic.

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The first boxing match in Puerto Rico was held on January 15, 1899, and the first Puerto Rican to win a world title was the great Hall of Famer, Sixto “El Gallito” Escobar, who beat Baby Cassanova in 1934 to win bantamweight belt. Sixto was never knocked out or even taken off his feet during his career. He was inducted into the Hall’s Old Timer section in 2002. His career spanned the period 1930-1940. Much has been written about his life, but I’ll leave that most interesting story to be told by other boxing historians. Suffice it to say he remains a beloved figure in Puerto Rico and after his death in 1979, the town of Barceloneta honored his memory by a statue.

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Mexico City: Toluca won the Mexican Apertura championship on Sunday, beating Cruz Azul on penalties after losing 2-0 at home in the second leg of the final.

Cruz Azul striker Alejandro Vela went from hero to villain after he scored his team’s first goal but then saw his decisive penalty saved by Hernan Cristante as Toluca won the shootout 7-6.

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The new Argentina coach Diego Maradona this afternoon declared his intention to bring the World Cup back to his homeland more than 20 years after his greatest triumph as a player. Argentina have failed to reach even the semi-finals of the World Cup since Maradona inspired them to glory in 1986 by producing arguably the greatest series of performances by an individual in any team sport. They currently lie third in the South American qualifying league for the 2010 edition, seven points behind leaders Paraguay, yet Maradona believes his team can be champions.

Football: Diego Maradona uses first press conference as Argentina manager to announce intention to win the World Cup | Football | guardian.co.uk

Heaven knows, the great Marco Antonio Barrera is entitled to an easy comeback fight after all the tough battles he’s been in during his long, Hall of Fame career. And though most fight fans would probably have preferred it if the Mexican legend had decided against returning to the ring under promoter Don King this coming November 7th, the 34-year-old last seen losing on points in a rematch with Manny Pacquiao is, for good or bad, back.

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World No1 Lorena Ochoa grabbed the limelight with a flawless seven-birdie 65 in the first round of the Evian Masters in France.

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