Pacquiao plans to file suit Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter's father, and Golden Boy Promotions. Pacquiao claims his character has been damaged and tarnished by accusations he says are untrue.
"Enough is enough," Pacquiao said in a statement. "These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. I have tried to just brush it off as a mere pre-fight ploy but I think they have gone overboard."
The proposed megafight between Pacquiao and Mayweather is in danger because the sides have failed to find a compromise to a dispute over blood testing.
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Hockey: Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk are among the 14 NHL players on the 23-player Russia squad for the Vancouver Olympics. Forwards Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit and Alexander Semin of Washington, defensemen Sergei Gonchar of Pittsburgh and Andrei Markov of Montreal, and goaltenders Evgeni Nabokov of San Jose and Ilya Bryzgalov of Phoenix were also selected.
Baseball: The Mets and righthander Kelvim Escobar have agreed to a one-year major-league contract, a person familiar with the situation confirmed. Escobar must pass a physical for the deal to become official. Escobar, 33, has pitched only five major-league innings in the past two seasons as he dealt with a major right shoulder injury.
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