Throughout the informative article "It was lightning and thunder" by Will Grimsley written 50 years ago on May 25, 1965, Grimsley wrote the article to bring back the memory of the heavyweight title match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston. The match was held in Lewiston, Maine and was intended for people interested in the Ali knock-down controversy. In Grimsley's article, it is stated that Liston was projected to win by many fans and the fight was in his favor. Turns out, Muhammad Ali knocked Liston to the floor in under 2 minutes! This came to a huge surprise and disappointment to most. Many people believe the fight was fixed because of how positive they were Liston would come out on top.  The author uses great statistics and quotes from Liston's side, but not much from Ali's. I think he was bias towards Liston and he, as well as many fans thought and hoped Sonny Liston became the new heavyweight champion. The author uses interesting facts that real the reader in and quotes that explain how the fight played out. He uses boxing jargon and words that would attract fans from all over. That was interesting to me and it really engaged me to continue reading.



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        In Al Schoch's article "Pedroia power not enough for Sox", it covers the Red Sox's game against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, May 27th. The sox lost 6-4 causing an upset in Boston and disappointment throughout the crowd. Many quotes are used from players and coaches on both sides. "This isn't football, you can't go out there and hit somebody, you got to calm down, you got to think the game and have a good at-bat." This is a quote from Pedroia, as he is being a great leader towards his team and trying to get everyone to focus. His attempts to do this fall short and not even his incredible at-bat performances can cut it for the Sox. The article reveals how the stats from the last game give information about the next. It also explains what goes on in the Trainer's room and how both teams reacted to the game. As you can imagine the Red Sox were hurt but the Twins couldn't be happier. After reading the article you have a much better understanding of how the Twins and Red Sox game played out.