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As always, the weekend gave us plenty to report in Monday\u2019s news, including everything from a boxer\u2019s suicide to a no-hitter.<\/p>\n
Boxing news: Former champion Edwin Valero commits suicide<\/strong><\/p>\n Just four hours after being arrested and charged with his wife\u2019s murder, former WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero is dead. The Venezuelan boxer reportedly hanged himself in his jail cell using his own clothes.<\/p>\n Valero was a dominant fighter, sporting a 27-0 record with 27 knockouts. He never fought in the United States because he suffered brain hemorrhaging after a motorcycle accident in 2001 and most American jurisdictions refuse to license any fighters with brain injuries.<\/p>\n MLB news: Olivo predicted Jimenez\u2019s no-hitter<\/strong><\/p>\n If you take a good look at Ubaldo Jimenez\u2019s stuff \u2013 which includes the highest average fastball velocity among major-league starters \u2013 I suppose you\u2019d react the way catcher Miguel Olivo did last year. During the World Baseball Classic, Olivo caught Ubaldo Jimenez on Team Dominican Republic. He was so impressed with Jimenez\u2019s talent that he told Jimenez that he\u2019d throw a no-hitter someday.<\/p>\n Then, after joining Jimenez on the Rockies this year, Olivo told him after a February bullpen session: \u201cSomeday, you\u2019re going to throw a no-hitter.\u201d<\/p>\n After catching him in a spring-training start in March: \u201cSomeday, I\u2019m telling you, no-hitter.\u201d<\/p>\n Well, Olivo was onto something, wasn\u2019t he? Jimenez pitched the first no-no in Rockies\u2019 history on Saturday night against Atlanta.<\/p>\n More wacky stuff happened Saturday night in the majors. The Mets and Cardinals battled to a ridiculous, 20-inning 2-1 final score. Among the more interesting factoids that came from that marathon, which was a scoreless tie through 18 innings: Position players Felipe Lopez and Joe Mather pitched the final three innings for St. Louis and Lopez pitched a scoreless inning; pitcher Kyle Lohse played the last three innings in left field and made two putouts; Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez estimated that he warmed up 10 times and threw 100 pitches in the bullpen before entering the game in the 19th<\/sup> inning; The Mets used 24 of their 25 rostered players, with only Oliver Perez never getting the call.<\/p>\n NFL news: Roethlisberger suspension to come by Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n He\u2019s no Tiger Woods, but I\u2019ll be glad with the Ben Roethlisberger situation is settled. It\u2019s dragging on, isn\u2019t it? Mercifully, it appears the NFL will make its decision on his possible suspension by Tuesday at the latest.<\/p>\n Most sources believe commissioner Roger Goodell will in fact suspend Big Ben, but the length of the penalty is anyone\u2019s guess. Reportedly, Goodell became increasingly angry throughout last week as more information from the sexual assault investigation became public. For example, several witness indicated that Roethlisberger\u2019s entourage blocked people from entering the bathroom where the alleged incident took place.<\/p>\n NBA news: Garnett suspended for Game 2 against Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n The Celtics find themselves in a hole already. Sure, they beat the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final, but they\u2019ll be hard pressed to win Game 2 now that Kevin Garnett won\u2019t play. The NBA suspended KG for drilling Quentin Richardson in the head with an elbow during the final minute of play.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Monday April 19th, 2010. 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