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Dana White honored as "Sportsman of the Year" while $250K awarded to The Caring Place by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 27, 2009 at 12:25 pm ET UFC President Dana White was honored over the weekend as 2009 Nevada Sportsman of the Year, joining previous honorees Joe and Gavin Maloof, UNLV...

I"m goin with these teams Illinois Illini - they had a down year last year but ron zook can recruit his ass off Georgia Bulldog - it all depends on th're qb play Oklahoma State Cowboys- this years texas tech can they be outscored UCLA Bruins- they have 9 coming back on defense but I...

Records through Sat Jul 25, 2009USA Today RankingRank Team Record Pts Last Week 1. Oklahoma (31) 0-0 2. Florida (26) 0-0 3. Texas (4) 0-0 4. Alabama 0-0 4. USC 0-0 6. Penn St. 0-0 7. Utah 0-0 8. Texas Tech 0-0 9. Boise St. 0-0 10. Ohio St. 0-0 11. TCU 0-0 12. Cincinnati 0-0...

By Leo Ashworth: After the deaths in recent weeks of former World Champions Alexis Arguello and Arturo Gatti reports of yet another former champion’s passing are coming to us out of Atlanta, Georgia. WBC World Light Middleweight Champ Vernon Forest was apparently putting air in the tyres of...

Could the old man shock the world again? - According to a recent interview with On Portland, Randy Couture is interested in dropping to 205 and facing UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. Couture stated the following… "[Machida's] got a very unique style – it's very unorthodox. He...

by James Slater - Simply put, it's the fight all of boxing wants to see - reigning pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao against the man who held the mythical title before him, Floyd Mayweather Junior. And, according to the 39-0(25) master who is currently getting ready to make his return against...

By Rick Reeno BoxingScene.com has received numerous reports coming out of Brazil that former champion Arturo Gatti, 37, was found dead in a condo he was renting in Pernambuco, Brazil on Saturday. Globo Esporte, affiliated with one of the largest television stations in Brazil, is reporting that...

By Aaron Screen - It is now well known that Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. will be making his much anticipated return to the ring against fellow pound for pound great, Juan Manual Marquez, regardless of the true reasons, for the original delay of his much publicized comeback, whether it may be...

BY Sherdog.com Staff 18174 Lee Murray, an MMA fighter whom British police say is a suspect in the biggest cash robbery in history, has been freed from a Moroccan prison, according to an ESPN The Magazine report that cites Murray’s lawyers in Morocco and London. Moroccan judges decided that...

Knicks inquire about McGrady. A person with knowledge of the situation said the Houston Rockets are engaging in very preliminary discussions involving offers for Tracy McGrady and, the source said, the Knicks have shown some interest. However, much like the inquiry about Shaquille O'Neal, it is...

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 28, 2009 at 10:00 am ET The UFC may have just thrown us a curveball. The upcoming 10th season of "The Ultimate Fighter" will feature former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans as coaches, according to Fighter's Only. So...

By Mark Vester It is official. Moments ago at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, announced that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was coming out of retirement to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18, on HBO pay-per-view, at the MGM Grand. Mayweather fights for the...

By Mark Vester Freddie Roach, the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, has little interest in matching his fighter against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Over the last few years, Pacquiao has built a reputation for being one of the most exciting fighters in the sport. If Pacquiao beats Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las...

By Mark Vester Inactive since last January's decision loss to Roy Jones Jr, former three division champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad is still looking for big fights. A lot of his critics are telling him to walk away, Trinidad says that he stays in shape and is still fully capable of taking on the...

By Mark Vester After a few short weeks of back and forth negotiations, both Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton have agreed to stage their May 2 bout in Las Vegas. Hatton's side was attempting to have the fight take place in England. Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, who represent...

By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports If you watch boxing on television, you know there are far too many broadcasts like the one Versus offered on Thursday. If you missed it (count yourself among the very lucky), it was one of the many that featured countless one-sided matches filled with...

By: Chart Topper EliteXC held their Conference Call today and it was quite a lively affair. In addition to the usual banter between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice(during which Shamrock certainly held his own) there was an interesting comment made by Slice’s trainer Bas Rutten. Here’s the gist...

By Zack Arnold After having to reschedule their second MMA event from October 11th to January of 2009, Affliction promised the MMA public a breathtaking, earth-shattering announcement that would forever alter the course of the fight industry. This announcement would take place at a press...

Fighters must also have competed within the past 12 months in order to be eligible for Top 10 consideration. It has been more than 12 months since Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Randy Couture has competed. He is subsequently ineligible until such time as he returns to...

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- As Sherron Collins pounded the basketball to the Alamodome floor on April 7, dribbling out the final seconds of Kansas' first national championship in 20 years, images of an entire season replayed in his head. The private highlight video reminded Collins of the hard work and...