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...weak," says Pacquiao, who is suing Mayweather for sullying his reputation. There is speculation in some boxing gyms that Mayweather knew about Pacquiao's aversion to pre-fight blood testing and used it as a tactic to duck him. But Mayweather insists that he simply wants to reform the sport's drug policies. "I am taking a stand," he says, adding, "I should get to choose who I want to fight." But by allowing the negotiations to collapse, Pacquiao and Mayweather quickly became defined as the boxers who wouldn't fight each other. "I think Floyd is scared of Manny...
...stars like Baron Davis (who has a signature Li Ning shoe, the BD-1) and Shaquille O'Neal (who is under a five-year contract with the brand). But it still maintains its value-for-money approach to marketing - recently making a big push, for example, into badminton, a sport largely ignored in the West but played and watched by some 300 million Chinese. Li Ning - sponsored shuttlecock star Lin Dan graces billboards and TV ads around China, and the firm opened a "badminton paradise" last year in Singapore, its first international outlet. Although badminton won't feature as prominently...
...feel about the controversy that erupted over your Sports Illustrated cover? -Joanne Choi, Brentwood, Tenn. I think it was just blown out of proportion. There's nothing sexual or controversial about it. That's how I ski. Every time you watch me ski on a mountain, I'm in that position. I'm fully clothed. I thought it was just kind of ridiculous. I actually thought it was a cool picture and great for my sport. (See pictures of Olympic fans...
What's your favorite Summer Olympics event? -Bhavya Kaushal, New Delhi Definitely gymnastics. I think it's such an athletic sport, and the women who do it are gracious yet powerful. I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good...
Both City and Cushman are former nordic captains for the Crimson who have returned to coaching after taking time off to go to law school. Cushman was a two-sport athlete at Harvard and was named to the All-Ivy softball team...