The revamped Superdome is set to host its 8th Super Bowl after half a century of memorable moments
Read full article: The revamped Superdome is set to host its 8th Super Bowl after half a century of memorable momentsNFL coach Sean Payton says he can't think of a major American sporting venue that has aged as well as the nearly 50-year-old Superdome.
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Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
Read full article: Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67(Photo by Gabe Ginsberg)LAS VEGAS – Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. A lovable heavyweight with a drinking problem, Spinks beat Ali by decision in a 15-round fight in 1978 to win the title. It wasn’t that Ali wasn’t at his best, but Leon shocked everybody with how good Leon was.”Suddenly, Spinks was the heavyweight champion of the world at the age of 25. After discovering boxing both brothers became top amateurs, culminating in the 1976 Olympics where Leon won the light heavyweight gold and Michael won the middleweight gold. After moving to Las Vegas, Spinks was married to Brenda Glur Spinks in 2011.