BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Reports World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of orders Peter to fight rematch with Toney The World Boxing Council on Tuesday ordered Samuel Peter Samuel Okon Peter (born September 6, 1980 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria), nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," is a heavyweight boxer who is considered by many to be one of the strongest punchers in the heavyweight division. to fight an immediate rematch against James ``Lights Out'' Toney rather than challenge Oleg Maskaev Oleg Maskaev (Russian: Олег Александрович Маскаев for his WBC WBC white blood cell; see leukocyte. WBC abbr. white blood cell WBC, n stands for white blood cell. heavyweight championship. A vote of the WBC Board of Governors returned a vote of 21-10 in favor of the rematch. Jose Sulaiman, president of the WBC, wrote in a statement that there were several reasons why the WBC made this decision: ``First, for having been an extremely close fight which divided the opinions of the media and fans. This rematch will clear the air and we will have an official undisputable challenger to our new champion, Oleg Maskaev.'' --Robert Morales BASKETBALL: Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki (IPA pronuncation: [no'vɪtski]) (born June 19, 1978 in Würzburg, Germany) is a German basketball player for the United States' National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. and the Dallas Mavericks agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with Dallas at least through the 2010-11 season. Nowitzki, 28, already was signed for the upcoming season and had a $16 million-plus option for 2007-08 under the maximum contract he signed in 2001. The new deal guarantees that season, plus tacks on three more. He'll turn 33 the summer his new contract expires. Terms of the deal were not released, but with basic raises the extension is likely worth around $60 million. The Lakers signed guard Devin Green, who made the roster last season after going undrafted out of Hampton. Green played in 27 games as a rookie but will have to battle for a spot on the team in training camp. --Ross Siler HOCKEY: Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki could miss up to two months because of a hip injury sustained during practice. Defenseman Rostislav Klesla of the Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional men's ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). will sit out two regular-season games for a questionable preseason hit, the first player suspended by the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there this season. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former University of Texas running back Ramonce Taylor pleaded guilty to marijuana possession stemming from his May 14 arrest, Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza's office said. The charge was a state jail felony, which is punishable by 180 days to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov.2. Jeremy Lyons returned an interception for a touchdown, leading Southern Mississippi to a 19-14 victory over Central Florida. |
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