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She's the queen of her own talk show now, but Wendy Williams wasn't always in charge. Williams, who just turned 50, can appreciate how they pushed her now, but says she was always at odds with her parents when it came to education. (July 21)
The first openly gay player in the NFL opens up about being drafted and winning the Arthur Ashe Award for
Daughter of Two-Time World Champion Steve "USS" Cunningham Continues to Fight and is Put on Heart Transplant List Fundraiser set up to help offset mounting medical costs and accommodations to be close to hospital in Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia (July 21, 2014)-- America was introduced to Kennedy Cunningham when her father first fought on NBC back in December of 2012 when he faced Tomasz Adamek in that epic battle, we learned that she suffered from a severed heart condition called HLHS.
In April when Steve fought Amir Mansour on NBC Sports, the family had just received heart breaking news when they we told that Kennedy was not a candidate for heart transplant as they had hoped.
She had her first open heart surgery at 2 days old and the second six months later. She was hospitalized for the first year of her life and suffered many set backs along the way, including a stroke, many blood infections and also required a trach and vent for several years when she was younger. The doctors that cared for her back then all say that she is a miracle, they saw everything she went through and never thought she would live to be 8 years old! Now, almost 9 years later she continues to show us how tough she is!
Most children with HLHS undergo a third repair which can allow them to live into adulthood, however it was determined that Kennedy was not a candidate due to the anatomy of her heart and the extent of its defects (small pulmonary arteries and tricuspid valve regurgitation). It was then that we were advised that she would have to have a heart transplant. She went through the entire transplant evaluation in our hometown of Philadelphia at the Children's Hospital there and in March our world was shattered when we were told by the Heart Failure team at CHOP that Kennedy was not a candidate for transplant or any other surgery. We were told, "no matter what, Kennedy is going to die far to soon". They told Steve and his wife Livvy that the best they could do was give her medicine to help her heart function but that there would come a time when her heart would give out and there would be nothing they could do.
The Cunninghams are a faithful, fighting family and decided 'they were not going to give up on their daughter and just watch her fade away. They chose to seek a second opinion. The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh agreed to evaluate her and on June 25th, 2014, Kennedy was accepted into their program and listed for a heart transplant! Receiving a heart transplant is giving her a fighting chance to live the full, energy filled life that every child deserves. "I'll never forget the day I got the call from my wife with the news, I broke down like never before, I lost it. I was in the middle of my training camp for a must win fight. People close to me told me I should pull out of the fight, that it was too much for me. But I knew that I had to fight for Kennedy, she has been through so many battles in her life and has never once given up and I was not going to let her see her father quit. I turned my sadness and fear into determination and on fight night, I had to dig deep but it was that determination that got me up off the canvas twice to win. We will never give up on Kennedy and are so blessed and excited that The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has agreed to take her on and list her", said Steve Cunningham
After Steve's thrilling win on April 4, fans and the boxing community reached out to Steve and Livvy asking how they could help. The Cunningham's have set up a fund where donations will help this family cover the out of pocket expenses that come along with this amazing opportunity. Traveling to and from Pittsburgh as well as securing and maintaining a "home away from home" while Kennedy awaits her new heart and recovers from surgery. TO DONATE TO THE KENNEDY CUNNINGHAM TRANSPLANT FUNDRAISER, PLEASE CLICK ON heartbyfaith.com |
"2 Days: Sergey Kovalev"
Premieres Saturday, July 26 on HBO®
HBO Sports® debuts an all-new installment of "2 Days" when the feature segment returns Saturday, July 26 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT) immediately following the live World Championship Boxing®card from New York with a behind-the-scenes look at world light heavyweight title-holder Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, one of boxing's fastest rising stars.
"2 Days" is a revealing and intimate look at a 48-hour span in the life of a boxer in the lead-up to one of his fights and the next edition will focus on Russian native Sergey Kovalev. HBO cameras followed the 31-year-old powerhouse puncher -- who has ended 22 of his 24 wins in knockout fashion -prior to his first fight of 2014 when he met Cedric Agnew on March 29 in Atlantic City. Kovalev now calls Ft. Lauderdale home.
HBO air times include:July 26 (11:45 p.m.), 27 (12:00 p.m.), 29 (4:45 p.m. & 3:15 a.m.), 30 (12:30 p.m.), 31 (9:45 p.m. & 3:05 a.m.) and August 1 (11:15 a.m. & 5:45 p.m.) and 2 (11:15 a.m.).
HBO2 air times include: July 28 (7:15 p.m. & 1:15 a.m.), 29 (9:15 p.m.), 30 (12:35 a.m.), 31 (11:00 a.m.) and August 1 (8:15 p.m.).
All times are ET/PT.
Kovalev is slated to return to the ring on Saturday, Aug. 2 when he defends his 175-pound title vs. Blake Caparello live on HBO at 9:45 p.m. (ET/PT) from Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. It is part of a live split site tripleheader.
"2 Days" will also be available on the HBO On Demand®service, HBO GO® and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the series.
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About Kovalev vs. Caparello:
The WBO Light Heavyweight World Championship between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, (24-0-1, 22 KOs) and Blake "Il Capo" Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) is on Saturday, August 2nd at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic, City, NJ. The fight will be telecast as part of a split-site triple-header on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT. The event is presented by Main Events in association with DiBella Entertainment. Tickets prices are $55, $80, $160 and $250. They are available at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the HBO Boxing After Dark special triple header split site telecast begins at 9:45 PM.
About Revel
Revel Casino Hotel is Atlantic City's newest and most spacious casino resort and convention destination. Located on Atlantic City's world-famous boardwalk, the ocean front hotel is designed to offer endless views of the Atlantic at every turn. The casino resort offers 130,000 square feet of world class gaming, with 2,400 slots, 130 table games, electronic tables and players' lounges, along with the high-limit table game Ultra Lounge. A member of the American Express Gold Hotel Collection, Revel features 1,399 ocean view rooms. Guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, cabanas, gardens, lounges, a 32,000-square-foot spa, 13 restaurants that offer a range of fine dining to deliciously affordable menu options, a collection of boutiques, nightclubs, a dayclub, and live entertainment at The Social and showroom headliners at Ovation Hall. While taking in all the casino has to offer, guests can earn points as they play, dine, shop and relax with the Revel Card loyalty program. For additional information and updates, and for complete details and rules of all promotions, customers can visit the Revel Card desk or visit www.revelcasino.com and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter and @revelcasino on Instagram.
MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
KOVALEV, CAPARELLO AND TEAMS JULY 10th, 7 PM ET
Atlantic City, NJ: A media conference call will be held Thursday, July 10 for the principals and teams of the August 2 fight between Kovalev and Caparello. Participating on the call will be Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs), his trainer John David Jackson, his manager Egis Klimas, Blake Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs), his promoter Lou DiBella, and his trainer Sam Labruna . Please note: The late hour of the call is to accommodate the time difference between the United States and Australia.
On August 9 Sergey Kovalev will defend his WBO Light Heavyweight World Title against Blake Caparello.
Please email Ellen Haley of Main Events for call in information: ehaley@mainevents.com
About Kovalev vs. Caparello: About Revel Revel Casino Hotel is Atlantic City's newest and most spacious casino resort and convention destination. Located on Atlantic City's world-famous boardwalk, the ocean front hotel is designed to offer endless views of the Atlantic at every turn. The casino resort offers 130,000 square feet of world class gaming, with 2,400 slots, 130 table games, electronic tables and players' lounges, along with the high-limit table game Ultra Lounge. A member of the American Express Gold Hotel Collection, Revel features 1,399 ocean view rooms. Guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, cabanas, gardens, lounges, a 32,000-square-foot spa, 13 restaurants that offer a range of fine dining to deliciously affordable menu options, a collection of boutiques, nightclubs, a dayclub, and live entertainment at The Social and showroom headliners at Ovation Hall. While taking in all the casino has to offer, guests can earn points as they play, dine, shop and relax with the Revel Card loyalty program. For additional information and updates, and for complete details and rules of all promotions, customers can visit the Revel Card desk or visit www.revelcasino.com and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter and @revelcasino on Instagram. |
Music on the Green presented by presented by Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, is a two-week summer concert festival, that takes place in July on the historic New Haven Green.
A speech on Open Carry Efforts and explanation on how the road ahead is very important but that for now we are waiting and gathering.
Open Carry Texas (OCT) is an organization dedicated to the safe and legal carry of firearms openly in the State of Texas in accordance with the United States and Texas Constitutions and applicable laws.
Our Mission:
1) To educate all Texans about their right to openly carry
rifles and shotguns in a safe manner.
2) To condition Texans to feel safe around law-abiding
citizens that choose to carry them.
3) Encourage our elected officials to pass less restrictive
open carry legislation.
(4) Foster a cooperative relationship with local law enforcement
in the furtherance of these goals with an eye towards
preventing negative encounters
CES photo by Ian Barnard
'SWEETBREAD' DINIS PAIVA, a featherweight from East Providence, R.I., will fight for the 10th time in his career and the 10th time under the guidance of CES MMA when he faces Joe Cushman Friday, June 27th, 2014, at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Paiva is looking to even his record with a win and crack the Top 5 in the regional rankings by the end of the year.
Cool, confident Paiva brings new approach to the cage in 10th professional bout
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 25th, 2014) -- If you were taken aback when you first heard Dinis Paiva was fighting for the 10th time under the guidance of CES MMA Friday night at Twin River Casino, you weren't alone. Even Paiva himself can't believe it.
"It's been a phenomenal three years since I made my pro debut and it's gone by just as fast as I can remember my first fight ending - a minute and 16 seconds with a TKO," said Paiva, who'll face Joe CushmanFriday night on the undercard of "CES MMA XXIV" at Twin River. "That's how it's felt these past three years."
Tickets for "CES MMA XXIV" are on sale now at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and can be purchased online at www.cesmma.com or www.twinriver.com or by phone at 401-724-2253/2254. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Time certainly flies, as the old adage says, but time's also stood still now and then for Paiva (4-5, 2 KOs), who's admittedly had his share of ups and downs in mixed martial arts.
After winning his aforementioned pro debut in June of 2011, Paiva went on to lose his next three fights, including a discouraging disqualification loss to Clifford Moulton, a fight Paiva dominated until he inadvertently kneed his opponent to the head while Moulton still had a hand on the canvas.
Paiva then closed out 2012 with back-to-back wins against Josh Lange and Gilvan Santos to even his record before losing the next two to Kin Moy and Robert Sullivan. With only three wins and five losses, the East Providence, R.I., native made the toughest choice of his career, leaving lifelong trainer Mat Santos to work with Mike Gresh and his team at the Cape Cod Fighting Alliance.
"Behind closed doors, the people who had seen me fight knew it was in my best interest," Paiva said. "My manager Keith [Allen], who has been with me my entire career since I was an amateur, was the first guy to propel me to go work with these other guys.
"No matter who you are, even if you're the greatest champion in the world, you can always continue to learn and always continue to progress without forgetting your roots. I never will."
With a new approach physically and mentally, "Sweetbread" opened 2014 with an impressive knockout win over Franklin Isabel and is now stepping in the cage against the savvy Bridgewater, Mass., veteran Cushman (11-5, 3 KOs), a fight that could help Paiva achieve his goal of becoming a Top 5 fighter in the featherweight division.
"[Cushman] is ranked No. 5 in the northeast, so this would be an upset in some peoples' eyes," Paiva said. "There are even some people who think I'm the big dog coming in. I consider myself the underdog. I like that. It takes the pressure off me. I've got everything to gain and nothing to lose."
The mental approach is half the battle for Paiva, who never takes a shortcut with his conditioning or physical preparation. He was so dedicated during this camp that he even declined to have a piece of cake on his birthday on May 26thdespite the fact it was a month before Thursday's weigh-in.
"A lot of people would've looked past it and said, 'What's the big deal?' but a lot gets put into this," Paiva said. "I've been going balls to the wall for weeks."
Not only is Paiva certain he's a better fighter now than he was three years ago - or, for that matter, in January - he's convinced he's a much better fighter than his record indicates, a byproduct of the elite competition in the northeast.
"To be honest, I kind of like having the record I have considering where I'm trying to get," he said. "People who know the sport and have been around it for a while and have watched my career know I'm not a 4-5 fighter. The guys with the losing records are the hungriest. They're the ones you should fear the most.
"I've progressed a lot," Paiva continued. "I've evolved and changed a lot as a fighter, especially during this last camp, and it'll show in this next fight. I think Joe is expecting to see the old 'Sweetbread.' With what shows in videos and what he's expecting, he's going to be caught off guard. I'm nowhere near where I used to be."
Three years and nine fights later, the secret to Paiva's unabashed confidence is perspective.
"The thing is I never really lost big, or at least I feel that way. I feel like I haven't had anyone really come in and knock my head off my shoulders, so to speak," he said.
With a major milestone on deck, and perhaps more in the future, Paiva controls his own destiny, and the road to featherweight supremacy begins Friday at Twin River.
"I've overcome a lot of adversity," he said. "Every fight is different. It's always a 50-50 chance no matter who you are. Guys get caught. Things happen.
"This division is one of the deepest in the northeast. I feel I'm neck and neck with the best competition. It's all about evolving and maturing in the cage, and I'm doing that as my career progresses. I'm more professional about it. I'm a lot more headstrong and profound. It's the way things need to be now."
The main event of "CES MMA XXIV" features Providence lightweight Luis Felix (11-7, 4 KOs) facing Julian Lane (6-3-1, 1 KO) for the vacant CES MMA title in a five-round bout.
UFC vet Ricardo Funch (8-4, 4 KOs) of Ludlow, Mass., will make his CES MMA debut on the undercard when he faces welterweight Brett Oteri (12-5, 1 KO) of Dedham, Mass.
Also on the card, Providence heavyweight Greg Rebello (17-5, 9 KOs) will take on Kennesaw, Ga., native Aaron Johnson (12-8, 1 KO); lightweight Andres Jeudi (6-2, 2 KOs) of Dorchester, Mass., battles Framingham, Mass., vet Saul Almeida (15-5); and female flyweight sensation Kaline Medeiros (2-3, 1 KO) of Fall River, Mass., faces Brigitte Narcise of Fairfield, N.J., in Narcise's pro debut.
Fan-favorite Willie Brown (2-0) of Meriden, Conn., returns to battle J.A. Dudley (6-11) of Plainfield, N.J., in a light heavyweight bout; Providence's Keenan Raymond (1-0) puts his record on the line against Dorchester featherweight James Murrin (1-0); featherweight Pete Rogers Jr. (1-1, 1 KO) of Norwich, Conn., faces Mike Lamm (0-1) of Newton, Mass.; and Providence vet Joe Reverdes (1-3) returns to battle newcomer Randy Campbell of Elizabeth, N.J., in a bantamweight bout.
--CES--
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