Dominicans Say Cockfighting Is in Their Blood
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In America, cockfighting is considered cruel and is illegal. But in the Dominican Republic, cockfighting is celebrated as a symbol of the countryâs warrior spirit.
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British amateur team The Fighting Cocks announced they are seeking the services of a goalkeeper, and the lucky person would have the fortune of being their 14th in the past year.
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An Oklahoma state senator hopes to revive cockfighting in the state by putting tiny boxing gloves on the roosters instead of razors.
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Seven people are gored by bulls during the bloodiest day of this year's annual bull-running festival in Pamplona.
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Bee Staff Writer. LAS VEGAS - Now that he has knocked out two of the better fighters of his era, first Felix Trinidad and then Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins hopes to avenge a defeat that has been sticking in his craw for a long time.
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"They don't know what they're doing; bulls can kill"  Six massive bulls charged down the packed streets of Pamplona on Saturday during the first run of the San Fermin Festival, which combines the half-ton animals with damp cobblestones and revelers steeped in adrenaline and alcohol.Injuries are usually common as the crowds strive to keep ahead of the bulls in the narrow streets. But only seven people were treated for minor injuries this year, including an Australian man who was slightly gored and a Spaniard who escaped with a minor shoulder injury after being tossed in the air and falling into the path of another bull, whose horns missed. Read more
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Omar Minaya and Pedro MartÃ­nez met on their home turf in the Dominican Republic and tried to determine if they could extend their common ground.
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With three of the top four contenders for the American League&#39;s Most Valuable Player award from his country, Dominican Republic president Leonel Fernandez felt it was safe to host a celebration
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Back home in the Dominican Republic, Pedro MartÃ­nez, the Mets' newest star, is the "Angel" of Manoguayabo.
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Baseball players may not be the only animals looking to gain an advantage by using steroids.
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Boxers relish the idea of fighting in front of their hometown crowd. It's an opportunity for them to soak up the adoration of a throng of loving fans, while showing all those past doubters why they were wrong.
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Allegations of a vicious dogfighting ring prompted an unusually emotional speech in the Capitol yesterday, as the Senate's longest-serving member fought tears and called for God's judgment on those who promote such activities.
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When two boxers are in the ring, with only gloves, shorts, and fury between them, it&#39;s sometimes hard to remember that these are men with families, lives, and interests that are completely separate from what happens between the ropes.
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Scientists from the University of Granada, deep in southern Spain, announced this weekend that they will head to the Dominican Republic next month to analyse human remains in Santo Domingo believed to be those ...
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Cockfighting appears to be on its last legs in New Mexico, one of only two states where it is legal. And the reason might have something to do with the race for the White House.
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A company that broadcasts cockfights on the Internet filed suit in federal court in Miami to challenge a federal law that makes it a crime to sell depictions of animal cruelty.
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Mention Bernard Hopkins, and Felix Trinidad winces. Bring up Oscar De La Hoya or Roy Jones, and Trinidad shakes his head.