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Dominating the East Beast
Written by Jim Hill 22 January 2009
I can't think of anymore the Lakers can do to convince the masses that they are the team to beat for the NBA championship, especially after their dominating victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland ... read more >>
Showdown at Staples
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 22 January 2009
So much for the logic that Mix Martial Arts has passed the sport of boxing in popularity. Giant promotional company Golden Boy Promotions which launched its foundation on the heels of Oscar de la ... read more >>
ANDRE BERTO: Is he willing to be great?
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 15 January 2009
His name has been on the HBO boxing radar  for a long time. Hot shot power puncher who was deemed to wreck havoc on the welterweight division. His resume included seven first round knockouts, ... read more >>
Lovely in Gold Cardinal Cool Too
Written by Jim Hill 08 January 2009
The USC Trojans began 2009 just like they began 2008 with a victory in the Rose Bowl and became the first team to capture three consecutive 'Granddaddy of Them All' on New Years day.  So much ... read more >>
1-on-1 with Great Shane
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 08 January 2009
With a pending defamation law suit swirling against BALCO founder Victor Conte and sweeping rumors about his alleged split with his wife Jin Mosley bubbling beneath the surface, Pomona born 'Sugar' ... read more >>
Golden Ghosts
Written by Sentinel Staff Writer 01 January 2009
Local teams made a big splash in the playoffs, the Olympics came and went and 2008 left us with plenty of great memories. With no further adieu, here are the Top 10 stories in the sports world that ... read more >>
Fighter of the Year: It's Chad Dawson by a nose
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 01 January 2009
The year of 2008 was not a spectacular year for the African American fighter as one after another went belly-up in the heavyweight division in an effort to thwart the Klitschko's, but there is ... read more >>
Another taste of Sugar
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 18 December 2008
The 2008 boxing calendar will officially close on a whimper this week when Roman Karmazin meets Bronco McKart at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood on Saturday evening. It is a bout that will ... read more >>
Fools Gold: The Emperor is Naked
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 11 December 2008
LAS VEGAS-Man was I ever wrong and I've heard it loud and clear from Dave Smith of AM 830 whom I lost a Ruth Chris House steak dinner to, from James Wimberley who brutally let me have it after ... read more >>
Pacquiao Does Not Measure Up To Statute of Golden Empire
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 04 December 2008
This is not a match made in boxing heaven. This is a match made in a boxing boiler room with a Swiss banker and a Harvard lawyer. Both Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank Inc. ... read more >>
Following His Golden Rules
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 27 November 2008
It is a rare occasion when an African American newspaper chronicles the exploits of an individual who is not Black unless that person holds a political position such as Mayor or does something that ... read more >>
Shane, Antonio or Oscar; Come and Get Some
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 20 November 2008
Some fighters just talk the talk and then there are those such as Paul “The Punisher” Williams who walks the walk. Pomona’s Sugar Shane Mosley can be considered as one of those throwback ... read more >>
Gold Medalist Dawn Harper honored in Inglewood
Written by Julia Arthur Wick (Sentinel Intern) 17 November 2008
In Inglewood, not far from the 405 freeway and the famed Randy's Donuts, there is a sleepy, palm-lined block of W. Manchester Blvd that houses a small, storefront gym. The Airport Marina Physical ... read more >>
Bloodied and Bowed
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 13 November 2008
FINISHED: There’s no reason for Roy Jones to take this anymore.That’s it! It’s over! Hang ‘em up! Or what ever you want to use to describe what Roy Jones Jr. next move should be. ... read more >>
Stable Notes: McLaughlin to Run Pair In Turf Festival
Written by Steve Schuelein 13 November 2008
It will be something old and something new for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin during the Turf Festival Nov. 28-30 at Hollywood Park. McLaughlin said from New York Sunday veteran Shakis would conclude ... read more >>
Stable Notes: Charlie's Moment Ready For Real Quiet
Written by Steve Schuelein 06 November 2008
Trainer and co-owner Walther Solis, who scored his biggest victory here with Time to Get Even in the 2007 Lazaro S. Barrera Stakes, thinks it's time for another stakes victory with Charlie's ... read more >>
Can Jones/Calzaghe Sell?
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 06 November 2008
Can Jones / Calzaghe Sell?At the gritty age of 43 Bernard Hopkins proved that he still has it. Now, long time nemesis Roy Jones Jr. is hoping to recapture the magic that once hailed him as one of the ... read more >>
Stable Notes
Written by Sentinel News Service 30 October 2008
The $750,000 CashCall Futurity and the 18th Turf Festival highlight the $4.5-million stakes calendar at Hollywood Park's 40-day Autumn Meet, which opens Wednesday, Oct. 29. The CashCall Futurity, ... read more >>
Paul 'The Punisher' Williams
Written by Kenneth Miller (Contributing Writer) 30 October 2008
This week the boxing calendar is flush with a bevy of bouts from Vivian Harris 10 round affair in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Pay Per View in Las Vegas, and in our backyard ... read more >>
Week 7 Roundup
Written by Evan Barnes 25 October 2008
    Narbonne outlasts San Pedro in 3OT Thriller For 47 minutes, San Pedro had Narbonne’s number. The Pirates were leading 6-0 and had the Gauchos on the ropes, threatening to score an upset. One ... read more >>
Bryant to forego surgery on pinkie
Written by Associated Press 11 September 2008
(AP) Kobe Bryant will not have surgery on his right pinkie because recovery would take too long. Bryant has played with damaged ligaments in the finger since February, but said Tuesday that he won’t ... read more >>
Upshaw’s Legacy Chronicled
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 28 August 2008
The NFL lost one of their legends last week when Gene Upshaw unexpectedly passed away from pancreatic cancer. Upshaw’s legacy will be remembered as a Hall of Fame player, and as a man who fought ... read more >>
Jones Splashes into History
Written by Evan Barnes (Sports Editor) 14 August 2008
While most chose to focus on the historic goal of Michael Phelps trying to win eight gold medals, history was already made in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay as his teammate Cullen Jones became the second ... read more >>
KEEP THE FAITH: Getting Their Guards Up
Written by Jim Hill 07 August 2008
Tired of getting whacked around in the Wild Wild West, the Clippers did what any good prizefighter would do and that is they have since put their dukes up. Declare this team, which lost Elton Brand ... read more >>
Olympic Dream Denied
Written by Sentinel News Service 07 August 2008
PLEA FOR JUSTICE: Nia Abdallah, seated third from left, has received worldwide support in her appeal over losing an Olympic trial tae kwon do match that many feel she should have won.2004 Tae-kwon-do ... read more >>

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Which N.B.A. legend would you start a franchise with?

Bill Russell - 7.7%
Wilt Chamberlain - 5.2%
Oscar Robertson - 1.3%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 6.7%
Julius Erving - 3.2%
Magic Johnson - 29.4%
Larry Bird - 2.9%
Isiah Thomas - 2.4%
Michael Jordon - 17.1%
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1.2%
Shaquille O'neal - 3.4%
Tim Duncan - 1.3%
Kobe Bryant - 7.9%
Allen Iverson - 1%
Lebron James - 5.7%
Kevin Durant - 1.8%
Carmelo Anthony - 1.7%

Total votes: 595
The voting for this poll has ended on: 08 Apr 2013 - 18:35