The Sweet Poison Of Berlusconi - Italy's Downward Spiral AcceleratesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:25PMInternational financial markets have lost their faith in Italy and Italians have lost their faith in their leader. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led his country into the economic doldrums and the moral abyss.
Future unclear for dogfighting animalsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PMWhat happens to these animals involved in dogfighting after they're removed from harsh surroundings?
Kenny Florian vs. Gesias Cavalcante "booked" for Sunday's All Balls Brawl 1Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:21PMAn intriguing bout between UFC veteran Kenny Florian and Strikeforce fighter Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante is coming to a double-hexagon near you. Well, sort of. The two fighters are featured in a new promotional video for All Balls Brawl 1. The event series, which debuts Sunday, is an intriguing offshoot of MMA introduced by colleghumor.com.
PFC Border Wars 1 Aftermath: Clements and Fighters Highlight a Solid First ShowSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:15AMPro Fighting Championships Border Wars: Round 1 was presented at the WFCU Arena in Windsor on Saturday night. It was Windsor's second mixed martial arts event as Canada's longest standing and most popular promotion The Maximum Fighting Championships held an event there in April. The show was a mix of hits and misses, and as in any first time promotion, Pro Fighting Championships will get better ...
Warrior' prepared for box-office brawlSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:02AMA funny thing happened on the way to "Warrior," a gritty film due out in September and set in the world of mixed martial arts.
Coming out swingingSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:13PMWILKES-BARRE TWP. - Steve Mytych wrestled on one of wrestling's biggest stages as a four-time NCAA Championships qualifier.
Tilted Kilt called before Elgin liquor commissionSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:48PMELGIN — The city liquor commission has field a complaint against the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery — one of Elgin’s busiest nightspots — that could result in fines and revocation or suspension of its liquor license.A copy of the complaint was obtained by The Courier-News through a Freedom of Information Act request. The document notes 16 incidents involving police attention over the last 12 months ...
View from the Corner: Local fight card nearing completionSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:24PMshare: digg facebook twitter The fight card for Saturday's pro show at the San Antonio Event Center is nearing completion after organizers found a late replacement this past week to oppose James Cantu.
Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens added to rapidly filling UFC 136 eventSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMA lightweight matchup between former WEC champion Anthony Pettis and slugger Jeremy Stephens is the latest addition to this fall's UFC 136 event. UFC officials today announced the matchup, which is expected to take place on the evening's preliminary card. Featuring a pair of title fights in the evening's featured contests, UFC 136 takes place on Oct. 8 at Houston's Toyota Center. The evening's ...