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BOXING:

SAYING GOODBYE TO BOXING LEGEND GEORGE FOREMAN. GEORGE DIED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025.  GEORGE BEGAN HIS BOXING CAREER IN THE STREETS OF HOUSTON.  AGAINST ALL ODDS, GEORGE MADE THE USA TEAM FOR MEXICO CITY WHERE HE WON THE GOLD MEDAL, KICKSTARTING HIS BOXING CAREER. 

 

GEORGE HAD A PROFESSIONAL BOXING CAREER THAT LASTED TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS BEFORE HE RETIRED IN 1997.  GEORGE HAD A PROFESSIONAL RECORD OF SEVENTY-SIX WINS AND FIVE LOSSES IN EIGHTY-ONE FIGHTS, WITH SIXTY EIGHT WINS BY KNOCKOUT.  

 

• OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 

• TWO TIME HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 

 

BOXING IN APRIL 

April 5: Las Vegas (ESPN+) 

• Richard Torrez Jr. vs. Guido Vianello, 10 rounds, heavyweights 

• Lindolfo Delgado vs. Elvis Rodriguez, 10 rounds, junior welterweights 

• Abdullah Mason vs. Giovanni Cabrera, 10 rounds, lightweights 

• Jahi Tucker vs. Troy Williamson, 10 rounds, middleweights 

• Albert Gonzalez vs. Dana Coolwell, 8 rounds, featherweights 

• Steven Navarro vs. Juan Esteban Garcia, 6 rounds, junior bantamweights 

• Art Barrera Jr. vs. TBA, 6 rounds, welterweights 

• DJ Zamora vs. Hugo Castaneda, 8 rounds, junior lightweights 

• Sammy Contreras Jr. vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior welterweights 

April 5: Astana, Kazakhstan (ESPN+) 

• Title fight: Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Anauel Ngamissengue, 12 rounds, for Alimkhanuly's IBF and WBO middleweight titles 

• Sultan Zaurbek vs. Azinga Fuzile, 10 rounds, junior lightweights 

• Batyrzhan Jukembayev vs. Kane Gardner, 10 rounds, junior welterweights 

April 5: Manchester, England (DAZN) 

• David Adeleye vs. Jeamie Tshikeva, 10 rounds, for Adeleye's British heavyweight title 

• Lawrence Okolie vs. Richard Riakporhe, 10 rounds, heavyweights 

• Delicious Orie vs. TBA, 6 rounds, heavyweights 

April 6: New South Wales, Australia 

• Tim Tszyu vs. Joseph Spencer, 10 rounds, junior middleweights 

• Koen Mazoudier vs. Dan Hill, 10 rounds, junior middleweights 

• Endry Saavedra vs. Mikkel Nielsen, 10 rounds, middleweights 

• Joel Taylor vs. Jake Wyllie, 10 rounds, junior welterweights 

• Brandon Grach vs. Liam Talivaa, 8 rounds, heavyweights 

• Andrei Mikhailovich vs. Blake Wells, 6 rounds, middleweights 

• Callum Peters vs. Marcus Heywood, 6 rounds, middleweights 

April 12: Atlantic City, New Jersey (DAZN) 

• Title fight: Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis, 12 rounds, for Ennis' IBF welterweight title and Stanionis' WBA welterweight title 

• Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice, 10 rounds, junior lightweights 

• Arturo Popoca vs. Christian Carto, 10 rounds, junior featherweights 

• Shakhram Giyasov vs. TBA, 10 rounds, welterweights 

• Harley Mederos vs. Naheem Parker, 6 rounds, lightweights 

• Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette, 4 rounds, junior lightweights 

April 19: Sheffield, England

· Dalton Smith vs Mathieu Germain, 12 rounds, junior welterweights

· Ishmael Davis vs. Ryan Kelly, 12 rounds, junior middleweights

· Josh Warrington vs. Asad Asif Khan, 10 rounds, junior lightweights

· Josh Padley vs. TBA, 10 rounds, lightweights

· Giorgio Visioli vs. Kane Baker, 8 rounds, junior lightweights

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April 20: Birmingham, England 

• Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron, 10 rounds, light heavyweights 

• Lee Cutler vs. Sam Eggington, 10 rounds, junior middleweights 

• Frazer Clarke vs. Ebenezer Tetteh, 10 rounds, heavyweights 

• Tyler Denny vs. Elvis Ahorgah, 8 rounds, super middleweights 

April 26: London (DAZN) 

• Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn, 12 rounds, middleweights 

• Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna, 10 rounds, middleweights 

• Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur, 12 rounds, light heavyweights 

• Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton, 12 rounds, cruiserweights 

• Viddal Riley vs. Cheavon Clarke, 10 rounds, cruiserweights 

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NBA: 

THE PHILADELPHIA 76’ERS ARE IN THIRTEENTH PLACE IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE.   

APRIL SCHEDULE: 

4/1 VS KNICKS @ 7:30PM 

4/3 VS BUCKS @ 7PM 

4/5 VS TIMBERWOLVES @ 7PM 

4/7 VS HEAT @ 7:30PM 

4/9 VS WIZARD @ 7PM 

4/11 VS HAWKS @ 7PM 

4/13 VS BULLS @ 1PM 

*** THE SXERS ARE OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS WITH A RECORD OF 23 WINS AND 50 LOSSES. OMGGGGG!!!!  PLANNING FOR NEXT SEASON.  THE NBA DRAFT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 25th – 26th, AT THE BARCLAY CENTER IN NEW YORK.  

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WNBA: 

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 CHAMPIONS OF THE FIRST EVER WNBA 3 ON 3 UNRIVELED LEAGUE, ROSE BASKETBALL CLUB. THE PLAYERS ARE (MY FORMER PLAYER) KAHLEAH COPPER, BRITTANY SYKES, CHELSEA GREY, ANGEL REESE,  AZURA STEVENS, AND LEXIE HULL. 

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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR: 

FINAL FOUR APRIL 5, 2025 AT THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. 

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APRIL 7, 2025 AT THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. 

 

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR: 

FINAL FOUR APRIL 4 AT AMALLE ARENA, TAMPA, FLORIDA. 

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APRIL 6, 2025 AT THE AMALLE ARENA IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. 

 

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: 

THE PHILADELPHIA OPENED THEIR 2025 SEASON AT HOME ON MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025 AGAINST THE TIGERS. 

APRIL SCHEDULE:  

4/2 VS ROCKIES @ 6:45 

4/3 VS ROCKIES @ 1:05 

4/4 VS DODGERS @ 6:45 

4/5 VS DODGERS @ 4:05 

4/6 VS DODGERS @ 1:45 

4/8 VS BRAVES @ 7:15 

4/9 VS BRAVES @ 7:15 

4/10 VS BRAVES @ 7:15 

4/11 VS CARDINALS @ 8:15 

4/12 VS CARDINALS @ 2:15 

4/13 VS CARDINALS @ 2:15 

4/14 VS GIANTS @ 6:45 

4/15 VS GIANTS @ 6:45 

4/16 VS GIANTS @ 6:45 

4/17 VS GIANTS @ 4:05 

4/18 VS GIANTS @ 6:45 

4/19 VS GIANTS @ 1:05 

4/20 VS GIANTS @ 1:35  

4/21 VS METS @ 7:10 

4/22 VS METS @ 7:10 

4/23 VS METS @ 1:10 

4/25 VS CUBS @ 2:20 

4/26 VS CUBS @ 4:05 

4/27 VS CUBS @ 7:10 

4/29 VS NATIONALS @ 6:45 

4/30 VS NATIONALS @ 6:45 

 

NFL: 

***CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 NFL SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS, THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES!

***THANK YOU TO THE PHILADELPHA EAGLES TWO TIME SUPERBOWL CHAMPION, BRANDON GRAHAM, AFTER FIFTEEN SEASONS.  BEST WISHES ON YOUR NEXT ENDEVOUR. 

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THE 2025 NFL DRAFT WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 24 – SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025.  THE DRAFT WILL TAKE PLACE AT LAMEAU FIELD, IN GREENBAY WISCONSIN. 

THE EAGLES HAVE THE 32ND PICK IN THE 2025 NFL DRAFT. 

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The Eagles re-signed Saquon Barkley to a 2 year deal, and Baum to a 3 year deal.  They also decided to trade Slay,  CJ Gardner, and a few other players.  

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MSL: 

THE PHILADELPHIA UNION IS IN FIRST PLACE IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE WITH A RECORD OF FOUR WINS, AND 1 LOSS. 

APRIL SCHEDULE: 

4/5 VS ORLANDO CITY @ 7:30 

4/12 VS NEWYORK CITY @ 7:30 

4/19 VS ATLANTA UNITED @ 7:30 

4/26 VS D.C. UNITED @ 4:30 

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GOLF:

2025 PGA TOUR MASTERS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: 

THE PGA TOURNAMENT IS APRIL 10 – 13,  AT THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 

 

NHL: 

THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ARE IN LAST PLACE IN THE METROPOLITAN CANFERENCE WITH A RECORD OF TWENTY-NINE WINS, AND THIRTY - SIX LOSSES. 

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TRACK AND FIELD:

***THE PHILADELPHIA PENN RELAYS WILL BE HELD AT FRANKILN FIELD ON APRIL – 24 – APRIL 26, 2025.  THE EVENTS INCLUDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFYING ROUNDS, COLLEGE EVENTS, MASTERS EVENTS, SPECIAL OLYMPIC EVENTS, CHAMPIONSHIP RACES, OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT RELAYS, AND USA VS THE WORLD RACES.  

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By Danette Clement

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