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Shannon Briggs, the judges, and George Foreman's last fight. By Thomas Hauser ON November 22, 1997, 48-year-old George Foreman fought 25-year-old Shannon Briggs at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City for what was styled as the lineal heavyweight championship of the world. Foreman, at age 45, had claimed the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation heavyweight titles on November 5, 1994, with a stunning tenth round knockout of Michael Moorer. Four months later, he was stripped of the WBA belt for refusing to make a mandatory defence against Tony Tucker. Th...

Saratoga Springs native’s debut novel a coming-of-age story at prep school hit by scandal | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Emily Layden, a Saratoga Springs native whose debut novel was recently released, comes from a family of wordsmiths.  Her father, Joe Layden, has written more than 30 books. Her uncle, Tim Layden, is a prominent sports journalist for NBC and formerly for Sports Illustrated. Early on in their careers, both worked at The Daily Gazette and the Times Union.  Growing up, Layden would often create stories with her cousin (Tim’s daughter), Kristen, who is a television w...