Hard life led Korobov to ring

Known for its Stalin-era convict-labor camps, Matt Korobov’s hometown of Orotukan lies in the forbidding Magadan Oblast region of Russia, one of the sprawling nation’s most remote areas.

Even so, videocassettes of blockbuster boxing matches — their images portraying the likes of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler — made their way to the far-flung location, a fount of inspiration for the boxer as a young man.

Why Lennox Lewis tops hall of fame ballot

The ballot for the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s class of 2009 contains 45 candidates from the sport’s modern era, defined as fighters whose last bout took place no earlier than 1943.

One of them is a shoo-in.

Lennox Lewis, one of the most dominant heavyweights of his era, figures to head the class of inductees in his first year of eligibility.

Former FBI expert on body language to teach poker seminar

The scene, or a close variation, plays out virtually every time Joe Navarro observes the action in any busy Las Vegas poker room.

A guy will push all his chips into the center of the table, forcing his opponent to make a big decision for the rest of his money in a cash game.

After going “all in,” the player will recline in his seat, his body language making it look as if he’s watching a football game on a couch in his rec room.