PACQUIAO ON TOP

Manny Pacquiao dominated his fight Saturday (March 13) in Dallas against Joshua Clottey. The Pac-Man training paid off as he pounding him with over 1,200 punches in 12 rounds. In the end, Pac-Man won the decision. Two judges scored it 119-109, the other 120-108.

After discussing the fight, HBO Boxing’s Max Kellerman asked Pacquiao about his future boxing plans, specifically if a bout against Mayweather would be forthcoming. Manny replied by saying he’s wants it, but it’s in the hands of Floyd.

WATSON SIGNED THE THE BROWNS

Tight End Benjamin Watson from the Patriots has now signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. Watson visited with the Seahawks on Monday and was in Cleveland on Thursday. The Browns didn’t let him get away, as Watson signed the contract before boarding his return flight this morning.

MCNABB & T.O. HITTING THE COURT

McNabb and Owens are teaming up on a basketball court instead of a football field in the new season of Spike TV’s “Pros vs. Joes.” McNabb (Syracuse), Owens (Tennessee-Chattanooga) and Antonio Gates (Kent State) will face Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith and Rick Fox.

T.O. helped McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles reach the Super Bowl in 2004, but a feud ended their relationship and Owens was cut midway through the ‘05 season. McNabb has been the subject of trade rumors since the Eagles lost to the Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs. He’s led Philadelphia to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl in 11 seasons.

PACQUIAO CALLING THE QUITS

On March 13, Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey will gear up for a champion match up in Dallas. There are rumors that this fight may be Manny’s last. According to ESPN…  while he is training at Hollywood’s Wild Card Gym, leading up to the Clottey fight, Pacquiao is also, simultaneously, running for a congressional seat in his native Philippines.

If he does win the political seat, as many expect, how can he meet the rigorous demands of being a competitive championship boxer.

“I don’t know, but I can still fight,” the 31-year-old Pacquiao told ESPN this week. “Boxing is different than politics. Politics is more in service. … I want to be a good public servant. I want to help people.”

SYRACUSE BEAT ST. JOHN’S 85-66

Syracuse beat St. John’s 85-66 in its first game in two decades as the No. 1 team in the nation.

“It’s a blessing. I’ve been here five years and it’s the first time my mom’s seen me play here,” Onuaku said. “It’s just special. We came in the same day, and we were two guys that they felt wouldn’t be much, underrated guys. We came here, worked hard, and it’s paid off.”

Onuaku finished with a season-high 21 points and had eight rebounds and Rautins had 14 points and seven assists as Syracuse won the Big East title outright for only the second time (1990-91).

SHAQ OUT FOR 2 MONTHS

Shaquille O’Neal had surgery on his injured right thumb today and it seems he is likely to miss the rest of the regular season. O’Neal will miss about eight weeks, the team said. Cleveland enters its game Monday against the Knicks leading Orlando by six games for the best record in the East. Will Shaq cost them the season?