Brock Lesnar's Shocking UFC Return Is Years Too Late and Right on Time
There are few sports that lend themselves to rumors the way mixed martial arts does. We have seen a backyard brawler become a major star, the sport’s major promoter agree to box one of his stars, and two brothers agree to fight each other. Someone once paid disgraced baseball star Jose Canseco to fight a giant. Hell, we spent most of the last few weeks listening to nonsensical rumors that Conor McGregor would fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. That is why when something crazy pops up (which tends to ha..>> view originalTwenty players within 4 shots of Memorial lead
DUBLIN, Ohio - It will be a mad dash to the finish at the Memorial Tournament. Literally. Officials moved up tee times for Sunday’s final round because of the threat of afternoon storms, and a whopping 20 players are within four shots of the lead held by Matt Kuchar, William McGirt and Gary Woodland at 14 under par. The Memorial 20 includes major champions (Webb Simpson, Phil Mickelson), bombers (Dustin Johnson, J.B. Holmes, Woodland), plodders (Soren Kjeldsen, Jon Curran), former Memorial champ..>> view originalDunga after Brazil's flat debut: "We have to improve everything"
PASADENA, Calif. -- Brazil has long held a reputation as a national team full of talent and flair. But on Saturday in their Copa America Centenario opener against Ecuador, it was a disappointing performance from a Brazilian team clearly diminished in their talent. The team attacked and created many chances but lacked the strength and depth in the last touch and a goal never came. A controversial play, in which Ecuador had a goal disallowed, left the final result a 0-0 draw, a favorable one for m..>> view originalNate Diaz-Conor McGregor Rematch Official for UFC 202 on Aug. 20
The rematch is coming! #UFC202: @NateDiaz209 vs @TheNotoriousMMA 2 8/20/16 https://t.co/1tv9SG2JQX — #UFC199 (@ufc) June 5, 2016 Nate Diaz hinted at it earlier in the evening and now it’s official: Diaz will rematch Conor McGregor in the UFC 202 headliner on Aug. 20. The promotion announced the welterweight bout during the UFC 199 broadcast on Saturday night. A location and venue for the event was not revealed. Negotiations for the bout played out in a very public forum over the past few we..>> view originalNew blood, new attitude lead Sharks to rebound win in Game 3 over Penguins
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Just over a half period away from staring down a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, perhaps the cruelest of tricks for a fan base that has waited 25 years just to get here, the San Jose Sharks reminded us Saturday night why this season's squad is indeed different.In years past, if the big boys ran out of tricks, San Jose grounded to a halt.But these aren't yesteryear's Sharks.Two free-agent signings from a year ago provided the heroics Saturday night: Joel Ward wit..>> view originalAs Father Time sneaks up on Serena, 22-year-old Garbine Muguruza is just getting started
As Father Time sneaks up on Serena, 22-year-old Garbine Muguruza is just getting startedBy Johnette Howard | Jun 4, 2016ESPN.comGarbine Muguruza defeats Serena Williams in straight sets to win the French Open.NEXT VIDEO PARIS -- If top-ranked Serena Williams didn't want to confront her tennis mortality before Saturday, she has to be pondering it now. She'll be 35 in a few months, and you couldn't blame her if she wondered at times during her French Open final if this is what it feels like to pla..>> view originalUFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 post-fight results and analysis
Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports Mookie Alexander recaps and analyzes all of the action from tonight's UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 fight card in Inglewood, California, including Michael Bisping's remarkable UFC title victory against Luke Rockhold. Michael Bisping is the UFC middleweight champion. Repeat that to yourself because it is not fantasy any longer, it is 100% reality. Not 80%, or 8 out of 12 times, it's 100% real. Bisping had lost to Tim Kennedy and Luke Rockhold in 2014, was ju..>> view originalCavs searching for fine line between ball-movement and isolation in Finals
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the second quarter in game one of the NBA Finals.(Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)OAKLAND – Isolation basketball – a one-on-one style of play – has a negative connotation in today’s NBA.It isn’t always aesthetically pleasing and can make an offense stagnant – compared to ball movement and player movement – and more important, it’s not as efficient as other plays.But..>> view originalBeholder wins Grade 1 Vanity Mile for 8th straight victory
AP 9:41 p.m. EDT June 4, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Short or long race, slow or fast pace, Beholder just keeps on winning.The three-time Eclipse Award-winning mare beat Stellar Wind by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday in the Grade 1 Vanity Mile at Santa Anita, extending her victory streak to eight races."Just another great effort," trainer Richard Mandella said. "She continues to amaze us."Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Beholder ran a mile in 1:35.97 and pa..>> view originalAli became world citizen but never forgot his hometown roots
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Muhammad Ali traveled the world as a fighter and humanitarian, but he always came home to Louisville. His Kentucky hometown was where Ali, as a gangly teenager, began to develop his boxing skills — the dazzling footwork and rapid-fire punching prowess. The three-time world heavyweight boxing champion never forgot his roots, returning to his old West End neighborhood and visiting high school classmates even after becoming one of the world’s most recognizable men. Now the focus ..>> view original
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