Tension was palpable in the air at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday as boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya engaged in a fiery confrontation ahead of Canelo’s championship bout against Jaime Munguia. The heated exchange between the two Mexican-American icons, whose tumultuous relationship stems from their acrimonious split in 2020, threatened to steal the spotlight from the much-anticipated title fight.
The drama unfolded during the final pre-fight press conference when De La Hoya, the Golden Boy Promotions founder who had previously guided Canelo’s career, took aim at his former prized fighter.
Las Vegas is gearing up to host an unforgettable night of mixed martial arts action as UFC 300 takes center stage at the iconic T-Mobile Arena. This historic event, scheduled for April 13th, promises to be a spectacle like no other, with five blockbuster fights, including three highly anticipated title bouts.
The main event of the evening will see the reigning Light Heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, put his title on the line against the surging Jamahal Hill.
Rickey Henderson and Dave Stewart know a thing or two about winning in Oakland. The former Athletics stars were key members of the franchise’s last World Series championship team in 1989. Henderson was the ALCS MVP that year while Stewart took home World Series MVP honors.
Now, over three decades later, the two Oakland natives are deeply disappointed in their hometown’s inability to keep the A’s from skipping town for Las Vegas.
With March Madness in full swing, seasoned sports handicapper Tiny Nick has provided his expert betting picks and analysis for several key NCAA Basketball tournament games.
In the Southern Conference championship game, Tiny Nick likes East Tennessee State +10 against Samford. He notes that while ETSU has the difficult task of playing their fourth game in four nights, they have been red-hot and the analytics projections only favor Samford by around 8 points.
