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E-mailPacquiao almost set to take on Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 after agreeing to a proposal from promoter Bob Arum on Friday.
"The requests of Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn't feel it's a problem, and it's pretty much a done deal," Pacquiao's adviser, Michael Koncz, said.
"The difference between Floyd and others I have fought is that Floyd makes a lot of trash talk that should not be imitated by young people," Pacquiao said.
BASEBALL
» White Sox general manager Ken Williams said that he is not shopping Bobby Jenks and too much has been made of a perceived rift between the team and its closer.
Basketball
» The NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles one game without pay Friday for his actions toward an official, becoming the first coach to receive such a penalty in nearly seven years. Skiles was given two quick technical fouls and ejected late in the first quarter of Wednesday's 104-102 loss to Washington. After the ejection, Skiles walked all the way to halfcourt to continue his argument before leaving. The NBA said Skiles refused to leave the court in a timely manner. The last NBA coach to be suspended for an interaction with a referee was Utah's Jerry Sloan, who was banned seven games in January 2003 for making contact with an official.
» LeBron James can't imagine having a female teammate or posting up against a woman in the NBA. Asked about commissioner David Stenrn's assertion that women could make the NBA within the next decade, James said, "Ten years? That's like right around the corner. I'll be 34 and I'll still be in the NBA. I think 10 years is a little pushing it. I love all sports. I love watching the girls, especially in the Olympics and in the WNBA. They're great and there are a lot of great players. But 10 years? I think that's pushing it." Cavaliers forward Anthony Parker, whose sister, Candace, is perhaps the top women's player in the world, agreed with James. "First of all, I don't see why, other than to say a woman can do it," he said. "But for long term? No way. My sister is a good player and has great skill, but as far as making an NBA roster? No. She's 6-4, which is the average height of a shooting guard."
» Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan ruptured his right Achilles tendon during practice yesterday and will need surgery. McMillan will coach tonight's game against Houston, but he will miss next week's four-game road trip.
» Two-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned to the New Orleans Hornets last night after missing eight games, and Kevin Love played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season.
GOLF
» Stuart Appleby shot consecutive 6-under-par 66s and held a two-stroke lead in the third round of the wind-suspended Australian Open.
» Y.E. Yang managed to play good golf while coping with a big headache Friday, and his 7-under-par 65 gave him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Chevron World Challenge.
» Australia's Nikki Garrett was 6-under-par overall after three holes yesterday when third-round play in the 90-hole LPGA Tour qualifying tournament was suspended for the day because of rain.
WINTER SPORTS
» Chad Hedrick edged U.S. teammate Shani Davis to win the men's 1,500 meters at a World Cup long-track speedskating event in 1 minute, 42.14 seconds with Davis was just 0.05 of a second behind.
» Carlo Janka won a World Cup super combined event, leading a 1-2 Swiss finish in an event that top Americans Bode Miller and Ted Ligety failed to complete.
TENNIS
» Defending champion Spain took a 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final after David Ferrer rallied for a 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 victory over Radek Stepanek on Friday. Rafael Nadal won his match in straight sets over Tomas Berdych.
