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How Probiotics May Save Your Life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:47AM(especially if you are like a mouse, which you are) Scientists seem to care a great deal about the health and well being of mice. Thousands of men and women with PhD's dedicate their lives to helping mice suffering from a dozen varieties of cancer, diabetes, obesity, forms of autism and much, much more. These scientists awake in the middle of the night with bold new ideas. They dream of, if ...
World's apart: Honduras - 7/18/2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:14AMWorlds Apart : My crash course in Honduras, gangs & humanitarian work By Andy Manthei There are some things that I will never understand about this culture, I thought to myself as I was dragged from the shower after a long day’s work in the blistering heat of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Fascinating fact Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:11AMNicolas Cage's troubled son Weston is hoping to put his recent personal problems behind him by training as a UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter.
Video games - Ultimate Alliance 2 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:43AMThe folly of teen boys of times gone past, OK, maybe 'tween boys, was arguing about whether Spiderman could take out Batman or vice versa. This trend has been picked up and run with in many video games to date, most successfully in last year's Mortal Kombat vs. DC.
Weston Cage -- I'll PROVE I'm Not Mentally Ill Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:44AMFiled under: Weston Cage Weston Cage wants to make sure everyone knows he's playing with a full deck -- and his foolproof way of doing that ... is by taking up cage fighting. Cage told our photog he's training to be a UFC fighter and his dream fight would be against the massive Kimbo Slice. Weston explains that part of the reason he wants to do this is because, "I just wanna prove to people I am ...
Kiwi fighters get in the cage Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:16AMMMA- or "mixed martial arts" - is one of the world's fastest growing sports, with crowds loving the brutal battles.
Brian Stann: Does He Have What It Takes to Be Middleweight Champion? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:14AMIn the UFC's Middleweight division (unofficially named "The Silva Division" since 2006), the search is on for someone who can step into the Octagon and end the Brazilian's championship reign. The search has taken us from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black-belts, to wrestlers, to power punchers and back again. So far, no one has been able to fully navigate the web of Anderson "The Spider" Silva. But 2011 ...
His works reflect the world, not himself, Skinner says Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:02AMA trio of rescued rabbits scurry inside the safety of a cage just outside Skinner's Del Paso art studio. The sun-drenched backyard, which boasts a sleeping cat, oozes serenity, and suggests a nurturing owner.
Fedor Emelianenko vs Dan Henderson: 5 Bold Predictions for This Fight Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14PMStrikeforce Fedor vs. Hendo is on the horizon and will feature a classic super-fight battle between two veteran warriors in Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson. These fighters have had very great and parallel careers that have run beside each other for many years. Henderson has always competed one weight class lower than Fedor throughout his career and this will be a new test for him, as Fedor ...
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Georges St-Pierre: Power Ranking the Top 5 UFC Fighters Who Could Dethrone GSP Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:15PMGeorges St-Pierre is considered by many to be the greatest pound-for-pound mixed martial artist on the planet. Some would even go as far as to say that he is the best fighter of all time. As much as fans of fighters like Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva want to believe in their guy, it’s hard to deny the current UFC welterweight champion and his unbelievable accomplishments in arguably the ...
108-year old Aaron Riley wants to show UFC 135 fans vintage cage warfare Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:21PMAaron Riley understands one cruel truth about MMA: It's all about what have you done for me lately? And despite having more 43 professional contests under his belt and seven trips to the octagon, the 30-year-old knows he'll be the lesser-known commodity when he steps into the cage at UFC 135 to face "The Ultimate Fighter 13" winner Tony Ferguson. It will have been 16 months since he beat Joe ...
MMA: 10 People Who Would Love to Shut Up Chael Sonnen Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:44PMChael Sonnen is without a doubt the best trash talker that MMA has ever seen. Only a very minute number of fighters can match or come close to Sonnen's elite level of trash talk. There is no criteria for Sonnen when he challenges a fighter. It is almost like he throws a dart at a board with pictures of fighters on it and whoever the dart lands on is his target for the day. For example, the size ...
After life-changing loss, reinvented Mike Ricci looking to extract a little revenge Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:36PMIn April 2010, Canadian lightweight prospect Mike Ricci was on top of the world. Then, following one thunderous right hand from Pat Curran, Ricci was lying flat on his back on a Bellator Fighting Championship mat, wondering exactly what happened. Following a one-year layoff from competition, Ricci now knows exactly what happened: He got cocky. Things came too easy, too fast, as he quickly worked ...
True Muay Thai kicks into USA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:19PMOver the past two decades, the extreme take-down cage rules of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have become the most popular combat technique for Americans of a younger generation.
My 100lb Carp! – Geoff Maynard on Fishing for Carp in Bankok Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:56AMGeoff Maynard is back in Bangkok - and this time it's getting serious! FishingMagic Cub Reporter Geoff lands 100lb Carp! As a kid in the 50s and 60s, brought up on Superman comics and Dick Walker I always dreamed of a headline saying that, or something like it – and at last it's happened!
Cage-fighting banned from Colne Muni after mass brawl in crowd Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:47AMCage-fighting has been banned from Colne Municipal Hall after a mass brawl broke out – in the crowd.
Matt Bishop: Huge stakes for Rashad Evans-Tito Ortiz rematch at UFC 133 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:02AMAfter much relentless speculation, the UFC has found former MSU wrestler Rashad Evans an opponent for his main event fight at UFC 133 next month.
Holbrook Sound Off Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:23PMWeek after week, there’s criticism in Sound Off of your board of selectmen, but you never say why. You never give a reason. All you do is complain. Just take a good, hard look at your board of selectmen. They are wise and intelligent men with an extraordinary work ethic.
Jeff Wagenheim: Tito Ortiz in title picture, Rick Story's stock, more mail Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:04PMLet me see if I have this straight.
Reporter's Notebook: A Hero's Handshake Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:28PMArmy Ranger Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry has one of the better handshakes I've been a part of -- even if his hand is bionic.
Top-three spot on line for Ortiz at UFC 133, Evans guaranteed title shot Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:36PMConsidering their recent pasts, a few different things are at stake for former champs Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz when they meet a second time at UFC 133. Ortiz, who's fresh off a spectacular rebound from a long winless streak, could leap to a top-three spot in the light-heavyweight division with a win over Evans. Evans, on the other hand, will take No. 1 title contender status with a win over ...
Dana White on UFC 133 Evans vs. Ortiz: Tito Ortiz a Top-3 Contender with Win Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:14PMWhen previous main-event combatant Phil Davis was forced to drop out of his scheduled UFC 133 fight-card bout against Rashad Evans, the UFC was once again put in a tough situation. But while 2011 has been the year of new-blood fighters like Jon Jones, it was an older, some would say “washed-up” former champion—Tito Ortiz—who stepped up and bailed the company out. The two light heavyweights will ...
UFC 133 Preview: Breaking Down Tito Ortiz's Chances Against Rashad Evans Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:09PMTito Ortiz will rise to Dana White's challenge and fight Rashad Evans at UFC 133. Jonathan Snowden breaks down the bout to see how this rematch of a 2007 draw might play out in 2011. At UFC 73, Tito Ortiz helped propel Rashad Evans to the next level of MMA super-stardom, showing the world that the cocky and brash young wrestler, winner of the second season of The Ultimate Fighter , could indeed ...
Former Bulldog lineman continuing pursuit of professional MMA career Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:41AMJoe Council sat up and surveyed the scene in front him.
Ray-Ray gets mixed reviews Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:20AMCELEBRATED National University rookie Ray-Ray Parks Jr. finally made his keenly-awaited UAAP debut yesterday against UST and received mixed reviews from cage observers.
Once literally 'bent in half,' she now stands tall Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:09AMFor three decades, Julie Flores was unable to stand upright — the result of a crushing combination of scoliosis and severe dystonia that twisted her spine, quite literally bending her body in half.
UFC 133 Fight Card: Rashad Evans Opens as Heavy Favorite over Tito Ortiz Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:45AMNews broke on Tuesday, July 12 that Phil Davis had suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Rashad Evans at UFC 133 . Davis and Evans had been set to face off in the main event on the August 6 fight card. Wednesday brought a handful of rumors as to who would replace Davis and when the smoke finally cleared it was Tito Ortiz that stepped up to the plate ...
Jacob’s ladder Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:13AMJacob Kirwan is approaching his next professional mixed martial arts fight with a focus that's hard to penetrate
Ortiz is Exhibit A in MMA popularity Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:46PMUS MMA expert Kevin Iole says by taking a big bout with Rashad Evans on short notice, Tito Ortiz demonstrated why MMA fans are so loyal.
Free to fight again, Nate Marqaurdt thanks supporters, challenges those who piled on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:21PMAfter what Nate Marquardt admits has been the most difficult period of his 12-year professional fighting career, "The Great" can't wait to get back inside the cage. And while UFC president Dana White has said Marqaurdt's days in the octagon are over, the onetime UFC middleweight title contender remains hopeful he'll someday return to the promotion. In the meantime, Marquardt wants potential ...
Tim Marchman: Q & A with MMA fighter Rich Franklin Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:15PMI've always thought that Rich Franklin deserves more credit than he gets for the way he helped fighting establish itself as a sport in 2005. He was never quite as popular as peers like Randy Couture, Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell, but as a coach on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, he did something important for public perception of MMA: He made it seem normal, and maybe even a little ...
The orangu-twins! Dozy pair are tired of the attention after rare feat of birth in capitivity Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:32PMThis pigeon pair of Bornean orangutans look too tired to be worried about the excitement, but their birth could be good news for conservation efforts.
Cage Combat MMA & Killer Fight Gear will invade Flint's Perani Arena for full contact ultimate fighting Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:06PMFLINT — Fighters are wanted to participate in the UCF Cage Combat MMA Fight Series.
Williams-Lara judges suspended by state board Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:58PMThe fallout from the controversial decision in the Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara junior middleweight bout continued Wednesday when the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board suspended the three judges who worked the 12-round bout.
Brit Hardy finds simpler life in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:17PMIt may sound odd, but English welterweight Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy moved to Las Vegas to escape distractions.
Dog adopted by soldier in Afghanistan arrives in Grand Rapids Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:11AMThe dog’s long journey from Afghanistan — via Pakistan, New York and Detroit — finally ended Monday when he arrived in Grand Rapids.
UFC Live: Cole Miller: "I'm Training Like This Is My Hardest Fight" Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:02AMAfter a disappointing loss in January, Cole Miller , in what will be his 10th match under the UFC banner, will be looking to get back to his winning ways when he returns to the Octagon in mid-August. In 2007, Miller, after a little less than two years and 11 victories as a professional in the sport, tried out for " The Ultimate Fighter 5." Under the tutelage of head coach Jens Pulver, Miller ...
Full Strikeforce card set for July 30 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:59PMSTRIKEFORCE® returns to Illinois for the first time since 2009 with one of its top fight cards of the year.
MMA: Arthur Guseinov and 10 Million-Dollar Spinning Back Fist Finishes Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:32PMIn the MMA world circa 2011, the overhand right and the hook stand as the top two pound-for-pound favorite punches of fans of the sport just because many of the sport's most immortal memories can be attributed to them. Often, this causes the flashy and creatively-powerful strikes from the Muay Thai and Kickboxing disciplines—namely the superman punch, the flying knee, the spinning elbow, the ...
Comic-Con’s Saturday Schedule Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:42PMThe Saturday spread at this year’s Comic-Con isn’t nearly as impressive as that of the past—it’s beginning to look like the Con brought out most of the big guns for Friday’s schedule. That said, the Saturday schedule has a preview of Francis Ford Coppola’s hyper-mysterious TWIXT and, of course, the ever-present Kevin Smith has his [...]
Bangkok - The Return Visit Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:11AMGeoff Maynard is back in Bangkok - and this time it's getting serious! FishingMagic Cub Reporter Geoff lands 100lb Carp! As a kid in the 50s and 60s, brought up on Superman comics and Dick Walker I always dreamed of a headline saying that, or something like it – and at last it’s happened!
Warren interview: Disappointed Bellator champ just wants fights Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:24AMJoe Warren's rapid ascent to world champion has been fun to watch. Now the question is whether he can retain his Bellator featherweight world title and eventually add UFC hardware to his mantle. To beat the best in the world, he knows he's got to log cage time. Real cage time. Warren is angry that his latest fight went by the wayside. Warren was set to face Patricio "Pitbull" Freire at Bellator ...
A First Look at John Carter Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:09AM"It's a little bit like Christmas," beams the eternally-jubilant Andrew Stanton, "I can't wait to show off some of this stuff." He's got every reason to be excited. In moments, he's about to reveal to the first-ever audience scenes from his own first-ever foray into live-action film making, John Carter . For Stanton and for fellow fans of the character the world over, the hero's debut on the big ...
Vroom, vroom, grumble Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:08AMAs in years past, the CF18s flew overhead. Like before, engines roared to welcome a 25th season of Indy car racing and kids still flinched at the clatter.
College Football 2011: 17 Teams That We'd Give New Nicknames Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:32AMNicknames are meant to both represent the school and to inspire fear and terror into the hearts of their rivals. Cougars, Crimson Tide, Yellow Jackets, Fighting Irish, Trojans and Golden Bears are good examples. But some nicknames could use some updating, are just silly and some are just downright illogical. What teams need new nicknames? Read on. Begin Slideshow
Twins catcher Drew Butera starting to show he can hit, too Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:13AMCHICAGO - Drew Butera hit so poorly the first two months of the season that his batting average is still an unimpressive .182. But the Twins catcher is showing he may not be all glove and no bat after all.
Weekend Rundown: BJJ Wiz ‘Demente’ Abreu Rolls in MMA Debut Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:32PMOne week after Tito Ortiz ’s improbable guillotining of Ryan Bader at UFC 132 , the Brazilian submission ace responsible for Ortiz’s ground training made his long-awaited transition to the cage.
From the Perimeter Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:02PMThere was a time when boxing was one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. Back in the day boxing greats such as Iron Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Jake LaMotta and countless others were considered as warriors who went to battle every time they stepped foot in the boxing ring.
8-Year-Old Boy Shot in Englewood Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:40PMThree children caught in gunfire in less than a week. An 8-year-old boy shot Saturday night on the 7100-block of South Wood Street in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood is fighting for life.