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Boxing:

Muhammed Ali has agreed to a settlement in his suit against several dealers of sports memorabilia. He sued to block the sale of lithographs with forged signatures and other items including a Koran which was given to him by the former president of Egypt. As a part of the settlement the lithographs will be destroyed and all Ali memorabilia in the various companies’ possession is to be returned to Ali.

Jermain Taylor retained his WBC, WBO and WBA Middleweight titles in a rematch with Bernard Tompkins in Las Vegas. The close but unanimous decision gives Taylor a 25-0 record.

Former Heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After earning an estimated $80 million (US) during his 42-1 career, he listed debts of more than $4 million and assets of between $1-10 million according to court documents.

November 19 was a landmark day for Muhammad Ali and the city of Louisville, Kentucky. With friends, fans and supporters from many far away places in attendance, the Muhammad Ali Centre was dedicated in a ceremony that celebrated Ali’s boxing achievements and his hometown links. The $80 million (US), 6-storey facility is located on the edge of downtown Louisville and chronicles Ali’s life (he was born and grew up in Louisville) as a lasting tribute to “The Greatest”. Ali, now 63 and suffering from Parkinson’s Disease was at the opening greeting friends from England, Jamaica, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and Barbados, who came to honor him. He did not speak officially but stood with his family in front of the flags of 141 nations whose children have contributed to the Ali Center. The dedication capped a weekend of festivities that drew former President Bill Clinton and celebrities from the sports and entertainment fields.

Mike Tyson just can’t seem to control himself. A judge in Brazil has ordered Tyson to stand trial in March for allegedly assaulting a cameraman in a nightclub. He admits breaking the man’s camera and destroying the tape but denies pushing or hitting him. If convicted he could be fined or sentenced to community service in Brazil. Cameraman Carlos da Silva plans to sue Tyson in U.S. courts for damages, according to his lawyer.

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Olympics:

Bids were submitted to host the 2014 Winter games. Selzburg, Austria, Sochi, Russia, Borjomi, Georgia, Sofia, Bulgaria, Jaca, Spain, Pyeongchang, South Korea and Almaty, Kazakhstan are in the running. Pyeongchang and Salzburg were finalists in the race for the 2010 games. Vancouver won a narrow victory over South Korea’s bid.

The candidates must answer a detailed IOC questionnaire by February 1, 2006 and the IOC will meet in June to decide whether to accept all of the bids or reduce the field to a short list. The host city will be selected by the IOC in Guatemala in July 2007.

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Minimum Steroid Testing Rules Approved

The Government Reform Committee (US) gave its approval to the Clean sports Act, sponsored by Chairman Tom Davis (R.Va). The Bill is one of two making their way through the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The two panels will now meet with the possibility of combining the Clean Sports Act and the Drug Free Sports Ave, sponsored by Cliff Stearns (R.Fla). Based on the Olympic model, the Clean Sports Act would set drug testing policies for the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. It calls for a two year ban for a first offense, a lifetime ban for a second and mandates five tests per athlete each year. The Drug Free Sports Act calls for the same penalties but requires two tests for each athlete per year and would give the Secretary of Commerce authority over sports drug testing policies. The other Bill gives authority to the Government Director of National Drug Control Policy. The Clean Sports Act has mandates to bring other pro leagues or NCAA Division 1 and 2 into the mix and would set up a committee to investigate drug use in high schools and colleges. U.S. Senator John McCain (R.Ariz) introduced the Clean Sports Act in the Senate and he and Davis said it is their hope that Congress will vote on the legislation this year.

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Lacrosse:

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