Byrd wins split decision
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Battered to the canvas in the second round and giving away 56 pounds to his much larger opponent, Chris Byrd courageously battled back to eke out a split decision
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Former Olympian and Washington native Clarence Vinson recovers from an early knockdown to win a 10-round decision Saturday over Robert DaLuz at Howard University.
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The scene was the living room of Chris Byrd&#39;s Las Vegas home, and the subject was the state of the heavyweight division. On one couch was Byrd, the IBF heavyweight champion.
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Jameel McCline had made a habit of calling heavyweight titleholder Chris Byrd, his good friend, whenever he found out about his next fight in order to hear Byrd&#39;s opinion and discuss strategy.
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As the American sliced to victory in Tuesday night&#39;s final of the women&#39;s 100-meter hurdles at the Athens Olympics, a crash early in the race had taken out two of her main rivals.
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Chris Byrd and John Ruiz still are champions. Not surprisingly, they retained their heavyweight titles in contrasting ways. Byrd smoothly rallied with precise if underpowered flurries to beat Jameel McCline on a split decision Saturday night to keep his IBF title. McCline scored the only knockdown of the bout and was sharp for the first four rounds before faltering.
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American Jonathan Byrd came from behind with a last-day charge to book his place at next week's British Open with a one-shot victory at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois on Sunday.
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Atlanta Braves starter Paul Byrd works in the fourth inning against the New York Mets in Atlanta, in this Aug. 1, 2004 file photo.
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Gannett News Service. WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert Byrd isnât happy with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but the veteran Democrat has stopped short of calling for him to step down.
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The Pacers had O&#39;Neal for the contest after a federal judge ruled Thursday to uphold the reduction of the player&#39;s suspension.
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Chris Byrd and Jameel McCline are good friends who both happen to make a living hitting people in the ring. They go to dinner together and hang out at each other&#39;s houses.
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In split decision, judges OK extension of taxes to VoIP but agree with some arguments about the rules being unfair.
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Jonathan Byrd birdied three of the final five holes and shot a 5-under 66 Sunday to win the John Deere Classic and qualify for the British Open.
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When Byrd (37-2-1) walks across the ring at Madison Square Garden tonight to defend his International Boxing Federation heavyweight title against McCline (31-3-3), the fighters will see more than just a dangerous opponent.
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Just back from the minors, Rick Vanden Hurk took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
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LAS VEGAS -- Vitali Klitschko made one statement with his fists, and another with his words. Both came through loud and clear in a dominating title defense that elevated him to the top of a crowded list of heavyweight champions.
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Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split victories on the biggest day of voting in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.