evander holyfield real deal grill

ATLANTA (AP) ― Evander Holyfield once defeated George Foreman in a battle for the world heavyweight boxing title. Now he is seeking to oust his former foe from another arena: the grilling world.

Holyfield, of Atlanta, is preparing to unveil the "Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill," a direct competitor to Foreman's famous "Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine," which has reportedly earned $100 million in sales since 1995.

"I've got a George Foreman grill. It's a good grill," Holyfield, 44, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "But don't you think the latest grill is supposed to be the best grill?"

Manufacturer CirTran Corp., based in Utah, approached Holyfield about promoting the $99 grill after he appeared on the TV show "Dancing With the Stars" in 2005. Holyfield dons an apron in a 30-minute commercial that began airing last week describing his product's culinary and health benefits.

But Holyfield isn't done with boxing. He's jumping back into the ring Oct. 13 to fight Sultan Ibragimov at Moscow's Khodynka Ice Palace arena, part of his quest to retire as the oldest heavyweight champion.
Sports are entertainment. If you disagree, then talk with the good folks over at Merriam-Webster. Their online dictionary defines the noun sport as "1a: a source of diversion: RECREATION b: sexual play c (1): physical activity engaged in for pleasure (2): a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in."

If sports have any more relevance than that, then it's because we applied that relevance. For example, no slam dunk ever cured cancer, but the monetary value we attach to that action gives the person who performed it an ability to contribute fame and wealth to the cause of cancer research. That's more value than just entertainment, but the dunk, itself, did nothing more than entertain onlookers and score two points.

Same thing with a touchdown catch leading to hanky-panky.

By Merriam-Webster's definition, however, ballroom dancing is a sport. It's probably why athletes do so well on "Dancing with the Stars," which ― come to think of it ― according to that definition, is a sports league. In the words of Sam Beckett, "Oh, boy."

This isn't quite to say that "Dancing with the Stars" is to ballroom dancing as Major League Baseball is to baseball. "Dancing with the Stars" is more similar to an independent league.

The International DanceSport Federation, not the officials at ABC, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. But, then again, the IOC also recognizes federations representing chess, korfball and tug of war.

So, apparently, the IOC is liable to recognize anything. Because, no matter what Priest Holmes might say, chess is a game, not a sport. And there's no way anybody would take a romantic date to a chess tournament.

So who's to say that a new group couldn't form to make a push to create a ballroom dance league? Maybe the Kansas City team could compete in Sprint Center. When the Brigade isn't there, no one else will be using it. And then, who's to say that athletes and celebrities wouldn't be drafted into this league?

Don't get riled up at the messenger. Remember, it's the dictionary's fault.



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Going for Bonds ball

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas wants to buy the ball Barry Bonds hit for his 756th career home run from fashion designer Marc Ecko, according to the Washington Post blog D.C. sports bog on Friday.

"It's history," Arenas said. "It's still history. I mean, (Bonds is) a man before he's some big slugger. I mean, how you just going to take what this man's done for his career and, as another man, say, 'Hey, you were accused of this, you allegedly did this, I want to take this away from you.' I mean, what if we took away your Ecko company?"



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He thinks, but we're sure

"I think I got the short end." | New York Yankees rookie pitcher Ian Kennedy on having to dress up as Dorothy from the "Wizard of Oz." The Yankees made all their rookies dress up in "Wizard of Oz" costumes for a road trip to Tampa Bay. Joba Chamberlain was the Cowardly Lion, Shelley Duncan was the Scarecrow and Phil Hughes was the Tin Man.



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Holyfield's real grill

It is time for Evander Holyfield to stop boxing because his latest business endeavor has proved that the former champ is punchy like a bowl of Hawaiian fruit drink. Holyfield has decided to come out with the Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill, to compete with the George Foreman grill, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday.