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Historically the heavyweights got all the ink. But there were a lot of great boxers from flyweight to light-heavyweight (to hell with later add-ons like strawweight, cruiserweight, etc.). Some non-heavyweight greats in no particular order: Archie Moore (I know he had some bouts as a...

Pro wrestling has another wrestler dead at a young age: Sean O'Haire, 43, suicide by hanging. It's scripted, true, but it's still the most deadly "sport" there is - at least if you judge by the sad stats.

Since posts are selectively deleted in the other hockey threads and since there is a lack of consistency in how rules are interpreted there, let's be clear about this thread. The subject is HOCKEY...but you are free to express your opinions. That means you are ALLOWED to state negative FACTS...

Since MERB posts notices of birthdays each day we can see that today is Cosmo's, so happy birthday to one of the all-time greats of MERB! Happy hobbying Cosmo and thanks for all the great info you've shared with us over the years. It's members like you who make MERB a great place to visit.

Goodbye to one of the greatest and classiest ballplayers of all time. RIP Stan!

Newest player inductees: Joe Sakic - great all-around player and quiet but effective leader - a slightly less talented Steve Yzerman (not a dig - to be only slightly less talented than Stevie Y means that you are a great, great player!) Pavel Bure - electrifying player and one of the ten...

I think that every now and then we need a post to say thank you to the mods for their efforts in an unpaid, thankless and dreary task. This is that post. So, thanks to Mod 11 who has been by far the best of the mods for many years. Thanks also to newer Mods 10 and 12, who have less history and...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the great Joe Sakic has been named to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. A terrific player and a class act almost approaching the level of Steve Yzerman, Nick Lidstrom and Teemu Selanne. A very well deserved honor for a great player...

The NHL Awards Show gets worse every year. This was the worst ever: D-list "celebrities", freakin' Nickelback, and the lamest "comedy" ever witnessed. Too bad the REAL Brendan Shanahan didn't get up and pound the twit who kept impersonating him in the stupid recurring skit that popped up over...

The Top 10: 1. Orr 2. Lidstrom 3. Harvey 4. Bourque 5. Potvin 6. Coffey 7. Robinson 8. Pilote 9. Leetch 10. Chelios Honorable Mentions: Stevens, McInnis, Savard, Lapointe, Park, Howe This limited to NHL players of the past 60 years or so - guys like Eddie Shore played too long...