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Bradley ends long layoff to face Provodnikov
Mar 15, 2013 09:38 EDT
Unbeaten WBO champion Timothy Bradley will be looking to earn respect when he puts his welterweight title on the line against Ruslan Provodnikov Saturday at the Home Depot Center stadium.
Macau approves new $2.5 bn MGM China casino
Jan 09, 2013 06:44 EST
Macau gave casino giant MGM China the official go-ahead to build a second casino in the world's biggest gambling centre Wednesday, sending shares in the company soaring 7.0 percent.
Somber Pacquiao spoils for another fight
Dec 09, 2012 14:53 EST
Manny Pacquiao says he welcomes another fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, one that would put them into an elite class of boxing champions who have met five times in the ring.
Bloodied Marquez knocks out brawling Pacquiao
Dec 09, 2012 05:27 EST
A bloodied Juan Manuel Marquez rallied to knock out eight division champ Manny Pacquiao with one second left in the sixth round and win the fourth fight of their epic boxing rivalry.
Bloodied Marquez knocks out Pacquiao in sixth
Dec 09, 2012 02:32 EST
A bloodied Juan Manuel Marquez rallied to knock out eight division champ Manny Pacquiao with one second left in the sixth round to win the fourth fight of their epic boxing rivalry.
Vazquez beats Gesta to retain IBF title
Dec 09, 2012 00:03 EST
Miguel Angel Vazquez retained his International Boxing Federation world lightweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Mercito Gesta.
Judges under microscope for Pac-Man clash
Dec 08, 2012 16:27 EST
All eyes will be on the judges when Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao and Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez clash in a non-title welterweight bout Saturday at the MGM Grand Hotel.
Marquez fans drown out Pacquiao at weigh-in
Dec 07, 2012 21:17 EST
Hundreds of screaming Filipino boxing fans tried unsuccessfully to shout down their Mexican rivals at the weigh-in for Saturday's welterweight fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.
Pacquiao perks up US cancer patient
Dec 07, 2012 15:56 EST
Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao took time out from his hectic training schedule to visit with an American teenager who is undergoing treatment for a brain tumour.
Marquez has 'unfinished business' with Pacquiao
Dec 07, 2012 00:09 EST
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez says people keep telling him he beat Manny Pacquiao in their three previous fights, but he is not going to rest until the referee raises his hand in the centre of the ring.
US stocks push higher; Apple recovers slightly
Dec 06, 2012 17:33 EST
US stocks finished in positive territory Thursday after circling the breakeven line for much of the session, with a mild rebound by volatile Apple buoying the Nasdaq for a 0.5 percent gain.
MGM Resorts Gave $75K To Uphold Maryland's Gay Marriage Law
Nov 28, 2012 19:00 EST
Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts gave $75,000 to a pro-gay marriage campaign in Maryland. Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts gave $75,000 to a pro-gay marriage campaign in Maryland. The Washington Post reported that MGM Resorts contributed toward the successful effort to uphold a marriage equality law approved by Maryland lawmakers. Disclosure reports show that Marylanders for Marriage Equality reported raising a total of $5.2 million for the campaign leading up to the November 6 election. Maryland Marriage Alliance, which opposes the law, said it raised less than half that amount, about $2.4 million. MGM Resorts, which is hoping to build a casino at National Harbor in Prince George's County, said its ?modest? contribution, offered in the final weeks of the campaign, was a sign of its continued support for gay rights. ?MGM Resorts celebrates diversity in all aspects of its business and is a longtime supporter of workplace equality,? the company said in a statement released Wednesday. Both campaign
Pacquiao plans to pick up pace against Marquez
Nov 21, 2012 18:04 EST
Manny Pacquiao says Juan Manuel Marquez won't be able to out run him because he plans to fight at a faster pace when the two veteran boxers clash for the fourth time on December 8 in Las Vegas.
Tycoon Ho's group gets nod for new Macau casino
Oct 20, 2012 00:51 EDT
Macau gaming tycoon Stanley Ho's SJM Holdings has been given the greenlight to build a new five-star casino resort in the former Portuguese colony, the world's biggest gambling hub, the firm has said.
MGM China to build new $2.5 bn Macau casino
Oct 18, 2012 08:59 EDT
Casino giant MGM China Holdings said Thursday it has received approval to build a new HK$20 billion ($2.5 billion) giant gaming resort in the world's biggest gambling hub of Macau.
Pacquiao tidies up training for Marquez fight
Sep 17, 2012 23:37 EDT
Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao won't have to worry about suffering from jet lag in the run up to his fourth fight against Mexican dynamo Juan Manuel Marquez.
Alvarez stops Lopez to keep WBC title
Sep 16, 2012 02:04 EDT
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez kept his WBC super welterweight title by knocking challenger Josesito Lopez down three times before stopping him late in the fifth round at the MGM Grand Hotel.
US senators call for national boxing commission
Jun 19, 2012 02:30 EDT
The ripples from Timothy Bradley's controversial split-decision victory over Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao spread as two US senators called for a national body to govern boxing.
All serene in Pacquiao camp as Bradley bout looms
Jun 06, 2012 19:35 EDT
Filipino fight icon Manny Pacquiao has sorted out tension in his camp and will have strength coach Alex Ariza in his corner with trainer Freddie Roach when he fights Timothy Bradley on Saturday.
Mayweather dethrones Cotto for WBA title
May 06, 2012 02:20 EDT
Undefeated Floyd Mayweather won the World Boxing Association super welterweight title with a unanimous points decision over Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.