Pacquiao escapes Marquez via decision, retains welterweight title
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Pacquiao wins on two scorecards. The third ringside judge had it as a draw. (AP)
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao escaped again, in a decision that left Juan Manuel Marquez fuming once again.
The Filipino sensation was taken to the limit Saturday night before winning a majority decision that infuriated Marquez and most of the sellout crowd at the MGM Grand arena. While close, the win helped Pacquiao continue a remarkable run that has made him the most exciting fighter in the sport.
In a bruising battle against a counterpuncher who was both accurate and fast, Pacquiao needed the final round on two scorecards to pull out the win. He got it, even though a third judge scored the round in favor of Marquez.
As boos -- and cans and bottles -- rang down on the ring, Pacquiao celebrated another victory and another huge payday.
"My fans are very happy because they thought I won," Pacquiao said.
He did, but on the narrowest margin. That, perhaps, was to be expected considering the previous 24 rounds the two had fought were just as close.
Pacquiao won on two scorecards, while the third ringside judge had it a draw. It was a narrow escape for the Filipino congressman, who took as much punishment as he got over 12 rounds, and Marquez was so upset he stormed from the ring.
"This was the second robbery and this one was the worst," Marquez said. "We won with clearer punches."
The third fight between the two was as close as the previous two, and by the time they finished 12 rounds the outcome was still in doubt. Pacquiao won some rounds with sheer aggression, while Marquez won others with brilliant counterpunching, keeping Pacquiao from getting inside.
Marquez was a 7-1 underdog, but it was clear early he would be in this fight. He picked Pacquiao apart with right hands almost every time he tried to get inside, and landed good hard flurries throughout the fight.
Pacquiao was the aggressor throughout, and landed some sharp punches of his own. But when the decision was announced, the crowd booed roundly and, once again Marquez had lost a close fight.
One ringside judge had it a 114-114 draw, while two others favored Pacquiao by 115-113 and 116-112. The Associated Press had it 114-114.
"It's hard when you're fighting your rival and the three judges, too," Marquez said.
The sellout crowd at the MGM Grand arena threw bottles and cans toward ringside after the decision was announced, with one full can hitting a ringside writer.
Pacquiao found out early he would be in for a long night, taking counter punches from Marquez in the opening rounds while looking for his own opening. He had trouble all night finding his range and, when he did get inside, Marquez often moved to the side and landed a counter right hand.
It was the third close fight between the two men, though this one was fought at 144 pounds instead of 125 as was their first fight seven years ago. That fight was a draw, while Pacquiao won a split decision in the second bout in 2008 at 130 pounds.
Marquez fought going backward all night, and that might have been his undoing. While he landed well at times, Pacquiao was in his face most of the night.
Ringside punch stats showed just how close the fight was. Pacquiao was credited with landing 176 of 578 punches, while Marquez landed 138 of 436.
The power punches were even closer, with Pacquiao connecting on 117 to 100 - though Marquez seemed to land the harder punches.
Pacquiao was behind on one scorecard and only ahead by a point on a second going into the 12th round, and the crowd was on its feet roaring for what they expected to be a classic last round. But both fighters were tentative, brawling only toward the end of the round, and two judges gave Pacquiao the round while the third gave it to Marquez.
"He was ready for my punches," Pacquiao said. "I thought I blocked a lot of his punches."
The fight was fought at a hard pace, and both fighters fought in spurts that brought the crowd to their feet. Pacquiao won the first three rounds on two scorecards, then Marquez came roaring back with some crisp right hands of his own.
It was evident early that both fighters were so familiar with each other they knew what the other was going to do, and they compensated by fighting in spurts when each had the advantage. Neither ever seemed seriously hurt, though Marquez landed several right hands that snapped Pacquiao's head back and stopped him from coming forward.
The two clashed heads in the ninth round, opening a cut above Pacquiao's right eye, and he was also cut inside his mouth. Marquez wasn't cut but his face was swollen and his eyes were closing in the later rounds.
It was the 15th straight win for Pacquiao, who earned a minimum of $22 million while improving his record to 54-3-2. Marquez, who earned $5 million, fell to 52-6-1.
Murray (Georgia) get revenge on Auburn road to SEC title game
ATHENS, GA. - Aaron Murray is a carefree guy by nature. He rarely loses his composure. Almost never gets angry.
But he has a long memory.
Murray stores hits a few borderline cases apparently by Nick Fairley, if Georgia Auburn played a year ago. Murray teammates raised objections to the Fairley-school activities with their quarterback and before the afternoon over there were almost a bank clearing brawl and two Auburn players were ejected.
Auburn stormed back from a 21-7 deficit to win the game 49-31 on the way to a BCS National Championship. The game ended much bad blood between the oldest rivals in the South, which began in 1892.
"The game got intense and it got Chippy," said Murray. "they beat us well in the second half." "In the team forget no one."
So national titleholders was it with much pleasure and a large dose of redemption, the Murray and Georgia the Woodshed Saturday afternoon in Sanford Stadium took. Murray threw four touchdown passes in the first half of a record Georgia when the Bulldogs a 35-7 halftime lead and then to a 45-7 win first-leg victory.
"We played just great," said Georgia coach Mark rich. "I'm trying to think of another game, in which we played them in a situation that was so important for us well."
It was the eighth straight win for Georgia (8-2, 6-1 SEC) after an 0-2 start. Now the Bulldogs must only Kentucky (4-6, 1-5) next Saturday in Athens to win the SEC East, and on, propose to the Conference Championship game for the first time since 2005. When Georgia loses to Kentucky South Carolina will advance to Atlanta.
Murray, the redshirt student of Tampa, had touchdown passes 8, 27, 15 and 25 meters in the first half. This gives him 27 of this season, Matthew Stafford breaking record of 25 set in 2008.
A week ago Murray had five touchdown passes only a quarter against State of New Mexico. Against Auburn he was nearly flawless in the first half when he down went 7 for 7 on third-party conversions and passes completed 13 of 16 for 216 yards and four touchdowns.
"He's advertised Auburn as well as coach gene Chizik", said.
"This was as well as Aaron threw the ball, since he been here," said rich. "He threw the ball deep well and gave great opportunities to catch the ball our receiver." "This is the best we have run our offense in a while."
Auburn (6-4, 4-3 SEC) continue to have problems on the road. Tigers previous three losses coming at no. 1 LSU (45-10), no. 8 Arkansas (38-14), and no. 9 Clemson (38-24). If not for a 16-13 victory at the South Carolina would be the Tigers 0-5 of the Jordan-Hare Stadium removed.
"We keep things that you cannot use, if you intend to win on the road," Chizik Siad.
All season long Auburn errors committed at the worst time on the road, and Saturday was no different. The Tigers were very much in the game, subsequent TD with the ball to the own 45-yard line after a buttons by Georgia's Isaiah Crowell. But Michael Dyer sought it right back on the Auburn initial rendering of the line of scrimmage.
Six plays later Murray threw his third touchdown pass.
Auburn of next possession see not Clint Moseley Georgia security Bacarri Rambo, simply, whose selection six covered 24 metres and has Georgia powodka 28-7. Then, Murray threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to freshman Malcolm Mitchell. Georgia was achieved in less than six minutes that take commanding lead at halftime 21 points.
Murray has lost a little opening the second half in possession and received a hard blow at the knees, caused him to a full flip. From then on Murray hand was the ball to Carlton, Thomas and Crowell, to milk the clock. More than 100 yards and Georgia had both back with 304 metres above the ground and 528 total yards.
"It was a big win for us," said Murray. "It seems like it today for all sorts of just clicked." "All three aspects of the game played great."
Defence limited, Auburn, 195 meters overall pass Georgia's no. 7-space. Auburn was won the No. 2 rushing team in the SEC, but only 51 yards on the ground.
"Attack, defense, special teams." Everyone today played great and it turned out, "linebacker Alec Ogletree said." "We wanted to come and play a full game together and that's what we have done."
Georgia is convincing victory over Auburn has a few things:
• Is there finally an end to the speculation about the status of dir which, who has now won 104 of its 140 games as head coach of Georgia. Georgia No. 5 Boise State (35-21) and no. 15 lost South Carolina (45-42) to open the season, there were calls for rich head. These calls will stop now.
• Georgia's game at the end of the season the SEC reason to hope that the Conference Championship game on Dec. 3 will be pretty competitive. If Georgia next week Kentucky, are the chances that the Bulldogs No. 1 will play LSU in Atlanta. Has LSU (9-0, 6-0) still SEC games at OLE Miss coming Saturday and at home against Arkansas on 25 November.
Now should be pointed out there, that Georgia has benefited significantly from the quirks of the SEC schedule. Georgia is the only school in the SEC East for the not No. 1 LSU, no. 3 Alabama or no. 8 to play Arkansas from the West. Auburn is in fact, the first team to record Georgia in 2011 with a victory played in Conference play. Georgia's other five SEC successes come this season against teams (Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Mississippi State and OLE Miss), a combined 5 24 in Conference play to begin the companies were on Saturday. Kentucky, next week final SEC opponent, is on Saturday 1-5 in the League after getting stomped by Vanderbilt (38-8).
But none seemed that role Saturday night. Georgia's eight game is the longest Strip under dir and started his longest since 1982, as Georgia 11-0 and Penn State played for the Championship.
"This was a team that knew we would be better if each patient was and kept just working hard," said rich. "The guys are more confident to win and they are difficult to play and they play smart." "Now we only do it once again turned our ticket get to Atlanta."
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Cardinals defeat Rangers for 11th World Series title
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Oct. 28, 2011
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols thrust both arms high in the air, even before he reached home plate.
It was only the first inning, and already it felt as if the St. Louis Cardinals were home free. Because after they had overcome so much just to get this far, what could stop them?
The Cardinals won a remarkable World Series they weren't even supposed to reach, beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 on Friday night with another key hit by hometown star David Freese and six gutty innings from Chris Carpenter.
Pushed to the brink, the Cardinals kept saving themselves. A frantic rush to reach the postseason on the final day. A nifty pair of comebacks in the playoffs. Two desperate rallies in Game 6.
"This whole ride, this team deserves this," said Freese, who added the Series MVP award to his trophy as the NL championship MVP.
A day after an epic game that saw them twice within one strike of elimination before winning 10-9 in 11 innings, the Cardinals captured their 11th World Series crown.
"It's hard to explain how this happened," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said.
Following a whole fall on the edge, including a surge from 10½ games down in the wild-card race, La Russa's team didn't dare mess with Texas, or any more drama in baseball's first World Series Game 7 since the Angels beat the Giants in 2002.
Freese's two-run double tied it in the first, with Pujols celebrating as he scored. Good-luck charm Allen Craig hit a go-ahead homer in the third.
Given a chance to pitch by a Game 6 rainout and picked by La Russa earlier in the day to start on three days' rest, Carpenter and the tireless St. Louis bullpen closed it out.
No Rally Squirrel needed on this night, either. Fireworks and confetti rang out at Busch Stadium when Jason Motte retired David Murphy on a fly ball to end it.
"We just kept playing," Cardinals star Lance Berkman said.
Said La Russa: "If you watch the history of baseball, teams come back."
The Rangers, meanwhile, will spend the whole winter wondering how it all got away. Texas might dwell on it forever, in fact, or at least until Nolan Ryan & Co. can reverse a World Series slide that started with last year's five-game wipeout against San Francisco.
"We were close. Two times. Game 6. That's it," Texas pitcher Colby Lewis said.
Ryan left tightlipped. When a reporter tried to ask the Rangers president and part-owner a question, someone in his entourage said: "He's not talking."
Texas had not lost consecutive games since last August. These two defeats at Busch Stadium cost manager Ron Washington and the Rangers a chance to win their first title in the franchise's 51-year history.
Instead, Texas became the first team to lose the Series two straight years since Atlanta in 1991-92.
"Sometimes when opportunity is in your presence, you certainly can't let it get away because sometimes it takes a while before it comes back," Washington said. "If there's one thing that happened in this World Series that I'll look back on is being so close, just having one pitch to be made and one out to be gotten, and it could have been a different story."
Added Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre: "We tried to come back today, but the momentum just took them."
"It's not a nice feeling, you know, being one strike away twice. I guess it's probably easier to lose four games in a row in a World Series, but being a strike away it's something that will be hard to forget," he said.
This marked the ninth straight time the home team had won Game 7 in the World Series. The wild-card Cardinals held that advantage over the AL West champions because the NL won the All-Star Game -- Texas could blame that on their own pitcher, C.J. Wilson, who took the loss in July.
A year full of inspiring rallies and epic collapses was encapsulated in Game 6. Freese was the star, with a tying triple in the ninth and a winning home run in the 11th. His two RBI in the clincher gave him a postseason-record 21.
The Cardinals, second behind the Yankees (27) with their 11 titles, won their first championship since 2006, and gave La Russa his third World Series victory. They got there by beating Philadelphia in the first round of the NL playoffs, capped by Carpenter outdueling Roy Halladay 1-0 in the deciding Game 5, and then topping Milwaukee in the NL championship series.
"I think the last month of the season, that's where it started," Pujols said. "Different guys were coming huge, getting big hits, and we carried that into the postseason and here we are, world champions."
By the time Yadier Molina drew a bases-loaded walk from starter Matt Harrison and Rafael Furcal was hit by a pitch from Wilson in relief, the crowd began to sense a championship was near.
The Cardinals improved to 8-3 in Game 7s of the Series, more wins than any other club. Yet fans here know their history well, and were aware this game could go either way -- Dizzy Dean and the Gas House Gang won 11-0 in 1934, but Whitey Herzog and his Cardinals lost 11-0 in 1985.
On this evening, all the stars aligned for St. Louis.
Starting in place of injured Matt Holliday, Craig hit his third homer of the Series and made a leaping catch at the top of the left field wall. Molina made another strong throw to nail a stray runner. And Carpenter steeled himself to pitch into the seventh, every bit an ace.
"It was in our grasp and we didn't get it," Washington said, referring to Game 6. "Tonight we fought hard for it and the Cardinals got it."
Pujols went 0 for 2, walked and was hit by a pitch in what could have been his last game with the Cardinals. Many think the soon-to-be free agent will remain in St. Louis.
"You know what? I'm not even thinking about that. I'm thinking about, you know, we're the world champions and I'm going to celebrate and whenever that time comes, you know, then we'll deal with it," he said.
Pujols did plenty of damage. His three-homer job in Game 3 was the signature performance of his career and perhaps the greatest hitting show in postseason history.
Dismissed by some as a dull Series even before it began because it lacked the big-market glamour teams, it got better inning by inning. Plus, a postseason first: A bullpen telephone mixup played a prominent role.
"I told you it was going to be a great series, and it was," Texas slugger Josh Hamilton said.
"I don't care what other people remember. We fell a little bit short," he said. "Hats off to the Cards, they did a great job, especially last night. It was actually fun to watch and fun to see. You hate it but it happened."
Craig hit a solo home run in the third, an opposite field fly to right that carried into the Cardinals bullpen and got their relievers dancing. The super-sub put St. Louis ahead 3-2 with his third homer of the Series. He was in the lineup only because Holliday sprained his right wrist on a pickoff play a night earlier and was replaced on the roster.
By then, the largest crowd at 6-year-old Busch Stadium was buzzing. The fans seemed a bit drained much earlier, maybe worn out from the previous night.
They grew hush in the first when Hamilton and Michael Young hit consecutive RBI doubles. Texas might have gotten more, but Ian Kinsler strayed too far off first base and was trapped by Molina's rocket throw.
Freese changed the mood in a hurry as St. Louis tied it in the bottom half. Pujols and Lance Berkman drew two-out walks and pitching coach Mike Maddux trotted to the mound while Freese stepped in to a standing ovation.
Freese rewarded his family and a ballpark full of new friends by lining a full-count floater to the wall in left center for a two-run double. Harrison was in trouble, and Wilson began warming up after only 23 pitches.
Carpenter wasn't sharp at the outset, either. All over the strike zone, he started seven of the first 10 batters with balls. Pitching coach Dave Duncan made a visit in the second to check on the tall righty, lingering for a few extra words.
"I was hoping to have an opportunity to go ahead and pitch in that game and fortunately it worked out," Carpenter said. "It started off a little rough in the first. But I was able to collect myself, make some pitches and our guys did an awesome job to battle back. And I mean, it's just amazing."
Notes
Texas set a Series record by walking 41 batters, one more than Florida in 1997. Of the 34 runs the Cardinals scored, 11 reached on walks and two more on hit batters. The crowd was 47,399. The Cardinals will play the first game of the 2012 season in North America, opening the Miami Marlins' new ballpark on April 4.
Bethesda dishonored detailed new title
Not much new about Bethesda dishonored except for a cryptic cover to game informer, was but the GI article is now live and it's full of information on which Harvey Smith, a lead developer for thief and Deus Ex, studios RAF Colantonio, together with arcane in the store.
The story revolves around Corvo the legendary bodyguard for the Empress, who is falsely accused of murdering her by Lord Regent. Corvo, but not one easily down go, and he has supernatural powers, to reduce unusual gadgets and an all-round talent for ass-kicking stealth OPS, Regent and his Goons.
His powers are able to stop time, creature-rats and even have a rat to escape detection. In this way, it's like double fine stacking, where there are multiple solutions to a problem, and you select what solutions (that is, how much destruction they cause) affects the world around you.
Check back with game revolution for more information on dishonored. Hey, gotta we more than just having a screenshot!It is on an assassination game that responds how violent are you. An unusual 'chaos' is how much collateral damage you cause, and the world changes as a result of your actions. In contrast to a meter of bright/dark side it's decisions without punishment of the player the story but behind the scenes element, she pushed to play one way or another subject.
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'S not today top 10 Xbox 360 LIVE title all published this year
It is more than half way through 2011, and we last year games still to play. Based according to the statistics posted on unique user on Major Nelson's blog, the top 10 Xbox 360 LIVE title were all published in the year 2010, 2009, 2008., and even 2007. Only four titles (asterisked) the top 20 are made, of which two at the end of the list and is soon knocked off.
1. Call of duty: black ops (November 9, 2010)
2. Modern warfare 2 (10 November 2009)
3. Halo: reach (September 14, 2010)
4. FIFA Soccer 11 (28 September 2010)
5. NBA 2 K 11 (5 October 2010)
6. Gta IV (29 April 2008)
7. Battlefield: bad company 2 (March 2010)
8. Halo 3 (25 September 2007)
9. Call of Duty 4 (November 5, 2007)
10. Gears of war 2 (November 7, 2008)
11. Call of duty: world at war (November 11, 2008)
12. Red dead redemption (18 May 2010)
13. Assassin's creed brotherhood (November 16, 2010)
* 14. L.A. Noire (May 17, 2011)
15. Forza Motorsport 3 (October 27, 2009)
16. NHL 11 (September 7, 2010)
* 17 Home front - multiplayer demo (March 15, 2011)
18. Fallout: new Vegas (October 19, 2010)
* 19. Mortal Kombat (April 19, 2011)
* 20. Duke Nukem Forever (June 10, 2011)
It is difficult, not easy pessimistic... but the list will be probably (and hopefully) move or be released this year after the sequels for many of the listed games.
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Poulter denied Donald top-ranking, world match play title
CASARES, Spain--Ian Poulter, Luke Donald denied the top spot in the World Golf ranking Sunday, against his fellow Englishman 2 and 1 in the final of the world match play Championship to his first championship 2011 claim.
The second rank Donald could countryman Lee Westwood, if he had won the tournament in Andalusia, but he oust rose No. 1 for the first time, found the consistent, which swept him to the final.
Poulter, who was suppressed, in the last 16 Westwood until to his team-mate three times in a error strewn, but a 45-foot putt Ryder Cup won 1 the 12th hole and birdies on the 14 and 16 sealed Donald's fate.
Ian Pouler this trophy and a winner takes home check for $ 1.14 million. (AP) "I not my best games, but I played the right shots at the right time," said Poulter, their 14th career title 15 lift him from No. 22 in the top when the new rankings Monday to be released. "It is a very special day."
Poulter picked up a winners check for $ 1.14 million and both match play title was the first player to win last year won the Accenture tournament.
Donald won 2011 winning streak in the match play, the WINS in the singles and doubles in the last year's Ryder Cup containing Edition of the event in Arizona in February and in the final on a 14-match.
But just as he last month-and if a playoff to Brandt Snedeker lost at the heritage in South Carolina - Donald missed opportunity to climb, no. 1, recognition that fatigue with him in South Spain had caught.
"I of ran just a little steam", Donald, who made only a birdie against Poulter said. "I do not really good play." I had some opportunities on the Greens, I can do in my sleep. "It leaves a sour taste in the mouth."
Poulter, Belgium of Nicolas Colsaerts on the first playoff hole in the second semifinal beat earlier Sunday, had met in his five previous games on the Finca Cortesin course of this week at least 18 holes.
Donald, had on the other hand, relentlessly to the final despite struggling with a sore throat, marched look imperious in overwhelming third rank Martin Kaymer in the semi-finals.
"He plays like a machine," said KAYMER after his 5-and 3-thrashing.
Poulter went 1 up on Donald on the eighth, when his tee in the bushes at the side of the fairway shot after the cut, he slipped a bank when his second shot thrash tries.
"I think, my clothes were more injured when I was there," said Poulter.
He got up unharmed immediately admit the hole, said the next three and then draw in the match turning putt on the 12th green even rattled. Poulter proved too much below the finish with Donald to limp home with four bogeys on his card.
Poulter 108 holes played this week dismantling its way to a first tournament victory since the Hong Kong Open last November year. The match play format is certainly to his liking.
"We can have 20 match play events per year, please?" Poulter joked. "The adrenaline will be more, I will go over are, if you are just out there make birdies and simple games to win." I love it. It's nice to have a good tussle.
"It must be perfect not image." "You have only the job done."
His only son, Luke Poulter gained the seventh birthday.
", Which makes it particularly,", said Poulter, who will fly to England on Sunday with Luke before the PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Donald heads for the same event, where he is another chance to dethrone Westwood.
"It is the least of my worry", Donald said the battle for the No. 1 spot. "It will come, when I play and the way I am."
