On Monday, EA Games hosted its own press conference here at E3 2009. Here are a few highlights from the event.
EA Sports announces Fight Night Round 4, for the first time allowing you to pit Ali against Tyson, with spectacular-looking results. Check out the big-screen demo:
EA Sports announces and demos Grand Slam Tennis for Wii, complete with a surprise appearance by tennis superstar Pete Sampras.

Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi will play in an October exhibition match in Macau. Sampras was reliving his rivalry with Agassi in a telephone conference today. He said, “We always had really tough matches and we brought out the best in each other.”

The two tennis legends will face off on October 25th at The Venetian Macao casino. Sampras went on to say, “When people ask me who my great rival is I always tell them Andre.”
Sampras has a slight lead over Agassi when it comes to singles titles. Sampras has 64 and Agassi holds 60. So, what are the …read more

Did you ever hear of the group Charity Folks? They have some great stuff to bid on, including plenty of sports-related packages. The best part is the money goes toward charity. (As the name would imply.)
I was browsing the site and came across a few things I think the readers of Gossip on Sports might be interested in:
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A Tennis Lesson With Pete Sampras
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You can meet Pete, get a tennis lesson, or even play a round of golf with him. The going bid at the time of this writing was $5,000.
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Swimming Clinic With …read more