Tyson grieves as daughter dies

October 10th, 2009 LONDON - American Boxing legend Mike Tyson has said that he does not want to know the exact reason behind his young daughter's death, as he fears that he would react in anger if someone was to blame. Tyson is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of his four-year-old daughter Exodus, who was choked to death after getting entangled in a cord of a treadmill in her Phoenix, Arizona home in May this year.

September 30th, 2009 Klitschko just can't get any respectLOS ANGELES — Vitali Klitschko was doing most of his talking in English, which made sense because, after all, he had just starred in prime time on American television. Besides, he didn't need a whole lot of words to describe what he had just done to poor Cris Arreola.

September 24th, 2009 'Real Deal' Holyfield tackles global warmingATLANTA — Evander Holyfield has no intention of hanging up his gloves. In fact, he'll have a new nickname the next time he climbs into the ring.

September 16th, 2009 Maloney had heart attack at heavyweight fightLONDON — Boxing promoter Frank Maloney, who was taken to the hospital after finding Olympic bronze medalist Darren Sutherland hanged at home, had a heart attack three days earlier at a contested heavyweight fight. Maloney is being kept in the hospital after surgery, but he hopes to be ringside within a few weeks.

September 15th, 2009 Irish boxer who won bronze in Beijing dies at 27LONDON — Darren Sutherland, who won an Olympic bronze medal in boxing at last year's Beijing Games, has been found dead at his home, manager Frank Maloney said. He was 27. Sutherland was found hanged at his home Monday by Maloney, who was taken to the hospital suffering from shock.

September 2nd, 2009 BELFAST - Former World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali was given an Irish hero's welcome on Tuesday at Turnpike Road from where his great-grandfather Abe Grady set out for the New World almost 150 years ago. The former three times world heavyweight boxing champion was welcomed like a returning prodigal son when he arrived in Ennis, Co Clare, and was made its first Freeman.

August 24th, 2009 Rally planned for SA runner in gender controversyJOHANNESBURG — South African runner Caster Semenya, who is undergoing gender testing after questions arose about her muscular build and deep voice, returns home Tuesday to celebrations after her 800-meter win at the world championships. South Africans have rallied behind the 18-year-old, who is not accused of trying to cheat but of perhaps unknowingly having a medical condition that blurs her gender and gives her an unfair advantage over other female runners.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - Boxing legend Mike Tyson is still battling to stop himself from crying over the death of his four-year-old daughter three months ago. "I am working with dealing with it.

July 21st, 2009 Gatti remembered as a fighter with a big heartMONTREAL — Arturo Gatti was remembered as a big-hearted, star fighter at his funeral Monday, drawing a standing ovation from mourners when his mother received a championship belt from the World Boxing Council. More than 1,000 mourners packed Notre Dame de la Defense church in the heart of Montreal's Italian community to pay respects to the 37-year-old boxer who was found dead July 11 at a Brazilian resort.

July 9th, 2009 AP Sources: Showtime close to boxing tourney dealNEW YORK — Showtime is putting the final touches on a six-man super middleweight round-robin tournament that will include two current champions and three former U.S. Olympians. Two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Thursday that the details, possibly including sites and dates, are being worked out this week.

June 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Mike Tyson's new wife Lakiha Spicer is also an ex-convict just like the former heavyweight boxing champion. According to Philly gossip Dan Gross, Spicer, 32, spent six months in a federal pen last year for fraud and conspiracy.

June 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mike Tyson has reportedly tied the knot with girlfriend in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas, two weeks after his daughter's death. The boxing legend and partner Lakiha Spicer were said to have taken out a marriage license on June 6.

May 30th, 2009 Obama's day: Soccer, NYC date night with MichelleWASHINGTON — There were no official events are his schedule Saturday, so President Barack Obama had plenty of time to devote to his other roles — father and husband. The president and first lady Michelle Obama watched their daughter Malia's soccer game in the morning.

May 30th, 2009 PHOENIX - Boxing legend Mike Tyson's girlfriend desperately tried to save her strangled daughter's life last Monday. The transcript of her harrowing emergency phone call was released last night.yson's four-year-old tot Exodus was found by her brother Miguel, seven, with her neck caught in the cord of an exercise machine.

May 27th, 2009 Phoenix (Arizona, US), - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's four-year-old daughter has died, a day after hanging herself in a freak accident on his treadmill. The ex-world heavyweight champion, 42, kept a heartbreaking vigil by the side of Exodus on a life-support machine.