James Begley-Staredown MMA It seems as though the British MMA fans can’t get enough of the UFC invading their country from time to time. The fans show a feverish response to the caged action, especially when fighters from their homeland shine in their performances. UFC 138 and the fights featured on the main card were all quickly [...]
James Begley-Staredown MMA While no belts changed hands during the month of October, although one could have, if the M’Pumbu/Wiuff bout was considered a title fight, but there were still plenty of action packed bouts especially with the month ending affair between Nick Diaz and BJ Penn at UFC 137 which really turned a lot of fan’s heads [...]
The UFC once again turned the land of “fish-and-chips” into the home of “fists-and-chins” as they made their return to Birmingham, England for UFC 138 which featured the main event match-up, and historic first 5 round non-title fight between middleweight contendersMark Munoz and the ever entertaining Chris Leben. Rounding out the main card was the co-main event [...]
Compared to his almost-30-year struggle with his weight, playing professional football in one of America’s most notoriously demanding sports cities felt like a cakewalk. In fact, Antone Davis has only positive memories of the fans in Philadelphia. “Everybody always said that the Philly fans were so tough, but the people were just so passionate about [...]
view slideshow (2 images) Friday night’s inter-county clash at “The Corral” unexpectedly finds a pair of local programs desperately looking for something positive to hang their hats on and kick start their seasons. “They (Cleveland) were picked to win the district and we (Walker Valley) were picked seventh, so I feel like the pressure is more [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 17–> MURFREESBORO — Kelly Holcomb probably called it best Saturday night when he said “this was just a bad matchup.” His statement came in the aftermath of MTSU’s 49-21 thumping at the hands of Georgia Tech before the largest crowd (30,502) to ever watch a football game at Floyd Stadium. Holcomb ought [...]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee softball coach Sue Nevar was honored this past weekend at Indiana University as a recipient of the Leanne L. Grotke Award. Presented by the Indiana University I Association, the award is given to “women who, as alumnae, have made outstanding contributions to Indiana University through service to its athletics programs.” [...]
Sept. 13, 2011 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Former Crimson Tide women’s tennis player Shelley Godwin was named head coach of the Middle Tennessee women’s tennis program on Tuesday by director of athletics Chris Massaro. Godwin, who most recently served as an assistant at Michigan State, was a three-time team captain for Alabama while lettering for the [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 17–> MURFREESBORO — Kelly Holcomb probably called it best Saturday night when he said “this was just a bad matchup.” His statement came in the aftermath of MTSU’s 49-21 thumping at the hands of Georgia Tech before the largest crowd (30,502) to ever watch a football game at Floyd Stadium. Holcomb ought [...]
Local Sports Schedule Football •HHS Bobcats vs. Prescott Friday September 16 (home) at 7:30 p.m. Hammons Stadium •Hope Jr, High Bobkittens vs. Nashville (home) Thursday September 15 at 5:30 p.m. Hammons Stadium •Spring Hill Sr. high Bears vs. Genoa (home) Friday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Bear Stadium •Spring Hill Jr. High Bears vs. Murfreesboro [...]
In which we take a quick look at how our 2011 opponents fared the preceding week Before we get into our brief – and I mean brief – recaps of the Georgia Bulldogs’ opponents’ weekend outings, I have just a few words about our own weekend. Word One: I wrote a couple of weeks ago [...]
During the regular season, the National Football League itself expects to take in about $9.5 billion. The league estimates sponsorship revenue alone, which is included in that figure, will be up 15% from last year. But the impact of the 10-year labor agreement the league reached in July to end a four-mouth player lockout reaches [...]
Yellow Jackets-Blue Raiders Game Review Murfreesboro, TN (Sports Network) – Quarterback Tevin Washington completed just 5-of-8 passes but still finished with a staggering 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets registered a resounding 49-21 win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in non-conference action at Floyd Stadium. Washington was also [...]
Henry County High School’s Rachel Ayers (foreground) gains control of the ball during the Lady Patriots’ soccer match with Liberty Tech Thursday at HCHS.—Staff photo by Daniel Williams By DANIEL WILLIAMS, P-I Sports Writer After a tough weekend that saw the Henry County Lady Patriots’ soccer team lose for the first two times this season, [...]
By ELLEN GIBSON, AP Business Writers – 4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — When the NFL and players struck a deal to end the league’s lockout, they didn’t just save the football season that begins its first full day of games on Sunday. They saved the most profitable sport in America, the most popular [...]
