Maccarinelli's defeat to Haye is one of two blemishes on his 29-fight record while Afolabi, also 28, has one loss and three draws in his 13-fight career.

BBC: Maccarinelli inspired by Calzaghe

Coupled with the large number of players the Yankees brought in on one-year contracts or to fight for bench jobs, that leaves 10 men fighting over six spots in the final week of the season, with many decisions perhaps coming down to the weekend before opening day, a weekend when the Yankees play Army at West Point, said manager Joe Girardi.

WSJ: Yankees Facing Multiple-Choice Test

In the lead up to the fight, Diaz skipped a public workout, then put on a strange one-man show at the pre-fight news conference that managed to befuddle and antagonize St-Pierre.

NPR: St-Pierre Manhandles Diaz At UFC 158

"Whilst this position is not required by the Condon Report, we believe it is an important one to provide focus and momentum for our on-going fight against corruption, " said ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed.

BBC: Officials to battle corruption

Froch will surely hope he can get back on home soil in Nottingham - even just to eliminate the ludicrous scoring which saw him lose the fight by six rounds on one judge's scorecard - but it could yet be in Berlin or even Birmingham.

BBC: man Robin Chipperfield on Froch-Watch

But you could see - we have to see whether Democrats want to have a fight on this one or not.

NPR: Bush Needs Easy Confirmation of Attorney General

The economy continues to come up as one of the most important issues, as well as Iraq and the fight against terrorism -- which may be one and the same, depending on who you ask.

CNN: At stake Thursday: Crunch time for Kerry

For those that make the cut, count on HBO to promote the value of gathering a half-dozen fight fans at one house, where the cost per head is about the same as going to the movies.

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