Andre Ward def. Sakio Bika

photos by Willie Eashman

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Felicia and Eddrick

Check out this photo essay of Andre Ward defending his WBA Middle Weight Title against challenger Sakio Bika last Saturday niight. Ward won the fight in a unanimous decision in front of his hometown fans in Oakland.

Shout Out

Former Oakland Raiders lineman and current Detroit Lion Ike Ekejiuba gives a shout-out to

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Former Raiders lineman and current Detroit Lion Ike Ekijuka tells everyone what their watching

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

Dolphins receiver returns home to play against his childhood team


Photo by Willie Eashman

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Being of a smaller stature is something Davone Bess has heard all of his life so it is safe to say the 5"10 - 190lb Miami Dolphins wide receiver has made it his plight to prove people wrong.

Coming home to play in Oakland against the team that passed him over on draft day three years ago made the taste of a 33-17 victory that much sweeter.

"I was really impressed with what Davone did," said Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano of his speeder receiver who finished the game with 6 receptions for 111-yards.

A product of Skyline High School in Oakland Bess, 25, who grew up blocks from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum shook his head in disgust when asked for the final ticket count of tickets he purchased for friends and family. As of Friday it was 55 however after the game, he admitted that the amount had grown significantly since then.

Bess is proud to be from the Bay Area and has made no secret of his love of the Silver and Black growing up. Tim Brown was and still is his idol and Sparano has even compared him to former Raiders wide receiver.

He even has a Golden State Warriors tattoo proudly displayed on his left bicep to remind him that even though he plays in the Sunshine State he is still from the Golden State.　

WARD AND BIKA PREPARE TO GO POUND FOR POUND

Photo courtesy of Rich Hundley/SHOWTIME

Sports In the Bay / Info courtesy of Steve Pratt

World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area media members on Wednesday to discuss their anticipated world title fight this Saturday at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.

It will be the second consecutive defense of his world title for the local fighter Ward (22-0, 13 KOs), who will have his hands full against Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs) of Sydney, Australia, via Douala, Cameroon on Saturday, Nov. 27, live on SHOWTIME (live at 9 p.m. ET/PT).

Both camps have been training hard for the past six-weeks and prior to their face-to-face meeting, the two talked about their anticipated bout in a teleconference earlier this week.

“I am happy Andre Ward has given us the opportunity. I am looking for the win. Training camp went very well and we will win this fight," said Bika, a native of Cameroon, fighting out of Australia.

The hometown favorite, Ward will be fighting his third fight in Oakland. November 21st marked a year since the last time he fought at ORACLE and although the Arena isn't yet sold-out it is anticipated Ward will still will give fans something to remember.

“Whether there are two or 100,000 fans in the stands makes no difference to me because I will still come in here to do my job,” said Ward.

In the first fight of the split-site doubleheader, “King” Arthur Abraham will meet Carl “The Cobra” Froch in the final Group Stage 3 bout of tournament for the vacant WBC super middleweight world title. The world title match will be televised on same-day-delay from the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.

This World Championship night of boxing begins at 4 p.m. featuring undefeated Jr. middleweight and 2008 US Olympian Javier Molina (4-0, 4 KOs), Sacramento’s undefeated lightweight Stan Martyniouk (10-0, 1KO), Houston’s power-punching Cornelius White (15-0, 14 KOs), plus four other bouts with the main event featuring Oakland’s finest starting at approximately 7 p.m.

Tickets are priced at $150, $75 and $35 are on sale now at the Oracle Box Office or visit www.coliseum.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

WARRIORS OWNER JOE LACOB SAYS “THANK YOU” TO NBA’S BEST FANS

New Owner Slashes Prices On All Remaining Tickets, Plus Concessions, For Monday Night’s Game


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TICKETS...FOOD....AND DRINKS FOR HALF THE PRICE?

On behalf of his new ownership group, which officially took control of the Golden State Warriors last Friday, Joe Lacob is saying “Thank You” to the best fan base in the NBA by offering half-off on ALL remaining tickets to Monday night’s game versus the Detroit Pistons. In addition to the ticket slashes Lacob is also offering 50% off on ALL food and drinks purchased on Monday night at the arena concession stands.

Monday nights game will kick-off the first Warriors’ home game under the new ownership group, headed by Lacob and Peter Guber.

To take advantage of the 50% off ticket offer, fans must visit the team’s official website, warriors.com, to receive the special offer code - SOCIAL.

Fans of the Warriors Official Facebook Page were able to take advantage of this offer yesterday with an exclusive preview, and now the offer is being extended to the general public.

For more information on the Golden State Warriors, please visit www.warriors.com.