POPULARITY LANDS LESNAR TITLE FIGHT WITH COUTURE

November 15, 2008 - LAS VEGAS - Some critics of mixed martial arts will view Brock Lesnar fighting Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship tonight as validation that mixed martial arts (MMA) isn't much different from the WWE. After all, it wasn't long ago when Lesnar was a headliner in World Wrestling Entertainment, capturing Vince McMahon's heavyweight title three times (wink, wink). The WWE...

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BRETT'S BEST PLAY THIS WEEK: HAND OFF TO JONES

November 12, 2008 - This is the kind of game the Jets brought Brett Favre here to win, the kind of game he must win if his legacy in New York is ever going to be meaningful. Throwing six touchdown passes against the...more >
GANG GREEN MUST PASS MID-WEEK EXAM

November 11, 2008 - ERIC Mangini was his typical dour self yesterday, acting as if the Jets' showdown with the Patriots Thursday night in Foxborough was just another game. There's no time for any extra emotion...more >
JONES' DEFEAT SAD TO WATCH

November 10, 2008 - WHEN he watches the video of his defining victory over Roy Jones Jr., Joe Calzaghe should not only admire his performance, but also take a close look at Jones. Calzaghe could wind up the same way...more >
JONES EXPECTS MORE AGGRESSIVE CALZAGHE

November 8, 2008 - There's one thing Roy Jones and Joe Calzaghe agree on in analyzing their light heavyweight showdown tonight at Madison Square Garden: To beat Jones, Calzaghe will have to fight much better than...more >
LOCAL FIGHTERS HIGHLIGHT GARDEN UNDERCARD

November 7, 2008 - Though the main event featuring Joe Calzaghe of Wales and Roy Jones Jr. of Pensacola, Fla., might be considered an international showdown, there will be plenty of local flavor on tomorrow's...more >
MANGINI'S GUYS PUT IT ALL TOGETHER - AT LAST

November 3, 2008 - ORCHARD PARK - The crowd of 70,000-plus at Ralph Wilson Stadium was on its feet in delirious celebration after watching Bills cornerback Jabari Greer return a Brett Favre interception 42 yards for a...more >
FIGHTERS LIKE FABER CONCERNED WITH MMA FUTURE, IN AND OUT OF RING

November 1, 2008 - COUNT Urijah Faber among those disappointed to see EliteXC close its doors last week and join the list of mixed-martial arts promotional companies that saw their dreams of riches crumble under a...more >
IT'S ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION

October 30, 2008 - MIKE D'Antoni won last night's opener at the Garden long before referee Monty McCutchen tossed the jump ball in the air to begin the franchise's 63rd NBA season. MORE: Mike Benches...more >
ROMO-LESS COWBOYS USING BLUE-COLLAR STRATEGY

October 28, 2008 - A FUNNY thing happened on the way to Sunday's showdown between the Giants and Cowboys at Giants Stadium. The once high-scoring, made-for-TV Cowboys have taken on the personality of the vanilla...more >
SILVA NO LONGER STERLING

October 25, 2008 - ANDERSON Silva, considered by many the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world, begins a countdown toward retirement tonight when he defends his UFC middleweight title at UFC 90 in...more >