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Phelps beaten in Minneapolis race Michael Phelps suffered a rare defeat on Thursday in the 100m butterfly final at the Minneapolis swim meet as he continues his preparations towards the 2016 Olympics.
Thieves hunted for stealing boxing belts ByRonnieNathanielsz POLICe are hunting for thieves who stole six priceless world championship belts, from the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. The World Boxing Council reports that the break in happened at 2:45 am of last Thursday. The thieves smashed stands, stealing four world championship belts from the legendary welterweight and middleweight divisions of Carmen Basilio. They also stole two belts of middleweight champion Tony Zale. This is the first burglary in 25 years of existence of the Hall of Fame. Police are keeping a keen lookout for the memorabilia, as there could be attempts to sell them on the black market. The WBC website stated that the main target of the thieves appears to have been Carmen Basilio, who was born in Canastota, New York. Carmen’s legendary achievements which included a victory over Sugar Ray Robinson, motivated the population of the town to create the international Hall of Fame. The Police Department in coordination with the museum have distributed images of the stolen belts.
MINNEAPOLIS - Michael Phelps swims in the 200 meter freestyle final at the Arena Pro Swim Series on November 12, 2015 at Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. AFP
Rejected by Jets, Ryan makes triumphant return Rex Ryan made his homecoming a victorious one Thursday as the Buffalo Bills roared to a 19-point second half lead, then held on to beat his former New York Jets 22-17. Ryan became head coach of the Jets in 2009 and led them to two AFC Championship games before being fired at the end of the 2014 NFL season. Ryan had played down his return to the Jet’s MetLife Stadium heading into Thursday’s contest, but afterwards he opened up about his feelings. “Pretty satisfying,” he said. “Now I can talk the truth. This thing is kind of like being dumped by some girl you had the hots for. That is what it feels like. “You move on and every now and then they call you back and
they can’t get you back.” Ryan jogged out of the tunnel to a chorus of boos from the crowd just prior to kickoff. The boos grew a little louder a few minutes later, when the captains—including Bills linebacker IK enemkpali, who was released by the Jets after slugging quarterback Geno Smith in a locker room altercation August 12—went to midfield for the coin toss. “He never talked to us about how he previously coached the Jets,” said Bills running back LeSean McCoy, who gained 112 yards on 19 carries. “He made it more a division game—a mustwin type of game where there would be a hostile environment here in New York.” The Jets staged a furious late
rally but they couldn’t catch the Bills, who won their second game in a row to improve to 5-4 and moved into the thick of the AFC wild card race in their first year with Ryan at the helm. The Jets, who dropped to 5-4, have lost three of their last four. The Bills led 12-3 at the half, and extended the lead to 22-3 in the first seven minutes of the third quarter when quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to running back Karlos Williams, and kicker Dan Carpenter booted a 29-yard field goal. But the Jets pulled within five on a pair of touchdown passes by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, including a 31-yarder to wide receiver eric Decker midway through the fourth quarter.
The most decorated medallist in Olympic history was beaten into third place behind winner Giles Smith and San Condorelli in second. Phelps clocked 52.99 sec, far slower than the 50.45 which he produced at last year’s US Swimming Championships, the fastest time over the distance in 2015. Phelps, winner of a record 18 Olympic gold medals, told Sports Illustrated this week he has rediscovered his zest for swimming after initially retiring following the 2012 London Games. After an arrest for drink-driving in Baltimore in 2014 he checked himself into rehab and decided to return to Olympic competition. He has not drunk alcohol since his arrest, and has vowed not to drink until after the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro next August. “Haven’t had a single sip and will not have a sip,” Phelps told Sports Illustrated. “You’re going to see a different me than you saw in any of the other Olympics.” In other races in Minneapolis on Thursday, US prodigy Katie Ledecky dominated her compatriot Missy Franklin to win the 200m freestyle. Ledecky came home in 1min 55.37sec, more than a second ahead of Franklin, who clocked 1:56.73. Allison Smith was third with 1:57.28.
Paulino to fight Darchinyan in Sydney CRIS Paulino, a 22 year old Filipino southpaw will fight three division world champion Vic Darchinyan in Sydney, Australia on December 18 while undefeated Markquil Salvana will clash with hard-hitting unbeaten Australian Jason Moloney for the vacant WBA Oceania super bantamweight title on December 2 in Melbourne. The 24 year old Moloney is 4-0 with all four wins coming by way of knockouts. Among his victims were Filipinos Danilo
Gabisay who lost y a 5th round TKO last August 19 and Alvin Bais who was stopped in a 3rd round TKO last March 6. Well known Australian promoter Peter Maniatis told the New Standard/ boxingmirror.com “we wanted an undefeated boxer for Moloney and Salvana fits the bill as he is 9-0 and its on a big Danny Green vs Komnni Konrad card on PPV Main event in Australia so we expect a great fight and a test for Moloney.” Maniatis said Darchinyan will face “tough and talent-
ed” Cris Paulino, a 22 year old with a record of 14-2 with 4 knockouts who is coming off a 10th round KO loss to Japan’s Koki eto in a Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation title fight last November 26, 2014 in Tokyo. Paulino’s only other loss was an 11th round TO to rugged Ardin Diale in a clash for the Philippine flyweight crown on April 26, 2013 after which he won four fights in a row. He is ranked No. 12 super flyweight by the Philippine Games and Amusements Board in its September ratings. Ronnie Nathanielsz
Philweb Corp. Vice President and lawyer Cliburn Anthony Orbe (2nd from left) receives his trophy and cash prize from chess organizer Joselito Dormintorio of DAR (left0 during the awarding ceremony of the 1st Executive Professional Rapid Chess Championship held at Larry and Mau Restaurant in Eton Centris Mall EDSA,Quezon City last weekend. Also in phot is a representative from Larry and Mau (3rd from left) and chief arbiter Alex Dinoy.