Category Archives: US Sports

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Feb 22

Is The UFC In Japan Just Business As Usual?-source- espn.go.com

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Commentary: Japan helped to play a great role in modernizing current MMA. But can we just write Japanese MMA off as business as usual?- excerpt below

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…. – Varsity UFC in Japan: Just business as usual? ESPN (blog) Given that country’s important role in the evolution of “modern” MMA , it’s pretty tempting to cast Saturday’s UFC 144 as something…- ….


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Feb 22

Nick Diaz Temporarily Suspended-source- mmajunkie.com

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Commentary: A positive test for Marijuana was not what Nick Diaz wanted, but it’s what he got. He has been temporarily suspended. Now he has to await a formal hearing. – excerpt below

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…. – The Nevada State Athletic Commission today voted to formalize a temporary suspension issued to Nick Diaz in the wake of his positive drug test for marijuana. A formal disciplinary hearing…- ….


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Feb 22

No. 1 Spot Still With Kentucky-source- http://msn.foxsports.com

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Commentary: Kentucky is holding on to its no.1 spot for their fourth straight week.  - excerpt below

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…. -Kentucky and Syracuse are 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 for a fourth straight week. – ….


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Feb 22

UConn Wins In OT With Amazing Shot-source- http://msn.foxsports.com

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Commentary: Villanova played hard against UConn, forcing an overtime. But with .6 seconds left Napier hit a 29-foot shot to win the game. – excerpt below

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…. -Shabazz Napier swished a 29-footer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, and Jeremy Lamb scored a career-high 32 points to help Connecticut stun Villanova 73-70 Monday night. – ….


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Feb 22

No. 13 Baylor Beats Texas With Help From Acy-source- http://msn.foxsports.com

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Commentary: A shootout between Baylor and Texas kept each team on their toes. The winner was No. 13 Baylor.  - excerpt below

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…. -Quincy Acy had 22 points and 16 rebounds to power No. 13 Baylor to a tough 77-72 win over Texas on Monday night. – ….


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Feb 22

Thundering Forward: Thunder On 10-Game Home Streak-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: What an impressive feat the Thunder have pulled off. They used to be the target of league derision, and now they are rising above it. 10 straight wins at home, even with injuries.  - excerpt below

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…. – In their rise from league laughingstocks to championship contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been fortunate enough to avoid clusters of injuries. Even that couldn’t slow them down against the…- ….


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Feb 22

Continued Hot Streak For Spurs As They Defeat Jazz-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: The Spurs are on a hot streak, and boy is it good. 11 Consecutive wins so far, and no sign of slowing down.  - excerpt below

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…. – Tony Parker scored 23 points and Matt Bonner hit five 3-pointers and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 106-102 Monday night for their 11th consecutive victory. Richard Jefferson’s 3-pointer with…- ….


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Feb 22

‘Melo Not Enough For Nets As They Lose-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: Williams was a key player in the win against the Nets, who had Carmelo. – excerpt below

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…. – Deron Williams takes full responsibility for Linsanity. “This all started on me,” the New Jersey Nets star said. He was ready Monday night when he got another shot at…- ….


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Feb 21

Hawks Lose To Bulls, Rose Puts Up Big Points-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: Derrick Rose made a triumphant return in the game against the Hawks. And his return was well-received, going along with his 23 points.  - excerpt below

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…. – Between the nasty crossovers and fearless drives, Derrick Rose’s back problems appear to be in the past — a very good thing for the Chicago Bulls. As deep as their roster…- ….


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Feb 21

Capped: Staal And Hurricanes Run Over Capitals-source- cbssports.com

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Commentary: The Hurricanes played exceptionally well against the Capitals. With a shut out for peters and two goals for Staal, the team was unstoppable. – excerpt below

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…. -Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, Justin Peters cruised to his first NHL shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes routed the reeling Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday night. – ….


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Feb 21

Stewart Loses To Busch In Last Lap-source- nbcsports.msnbc.com

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Commentary: In the first race of 2012, there was nothing but excitement leading up to the checkered flag. The shootout between Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart was intense, and ended on the final lap. – excerpt below

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…. – Kyle Busch barely beat Tony Stewart in a thrilling finish of the first race of 2012, using a sling-shot pass Saturday night on the last lap of the Budweiser Shootout to defeat…- ….


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Feb 21

Clipped: Spurs Come Out Over Clippers In OT-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: In a game that saw Gary Neal doing well, albeit after a few slip-ups, the Spurs got an exciting W.  - excerpt below

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…. – Gary Neal went from butterfingers to brilliant in a span of 3.8 seconds, hitting a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and a go-ahead 3 in overtime. Neal and Tony Parker helped…- ….


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Feb 21

Sabres, With Help From Roy, Crush Penguins-source- cbssports.com

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Commentary: Coming off a four-game losing streak, the Sabres were feeling good. They had their coach Lindy Ruff, and they were skating phenomenally against the Penguins. Derek Roy had two solid goals and an assist for the night. The 6-2 Win against Pittsburgh on Sunday shows that the Sabres are capable, if a little flaky. – excerpt below

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…. -Derek Roy scored twice and added an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. – ….


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Feb 21

Flying High: Wings Beat Bruins-source- cbssports.com

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Commentary: The Detroit Red Wings are on something of a hot streak. They have beaten the record of most home games won in a season, and continue to set the bar a game higher with each win at home. Their road game isn’t that bad either.  - excerpt below

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…. -The Detroit Red Wings won their 23rd straight home game, setting an NHL multiple-season mark and holding on to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday. – ….


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Feb 21

Defending Champ Trevor Bayne Earns Sport In Daytona 500-source- nbcsports.msnbc.com

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Commentary: Eyes will be on Trevor Bayne as he makes his way onto to the road of Daytona. – excerpt below

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…. – Trevor Bayne will defend his Daytona 500 championship. – ….


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Feb 21

Mavs Fall, Lin Comes Out On Top-source- sports.yahoo.com

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Commentary: Jeremy Lin is on fire, and he can’t be stopped. Despite being benched a few nights ago, he still showed in the Maverick game that he still is going strong.  - excerpt below

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…. – Linsanity lives. Forget the off night that had NBA fans worldwide wondering if the Jeremy Lin story was too good to be true. It’s still plenty good, all right. The…- ….


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Feb 20

Illegal Blow Ends Fight-source- freep.com

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Commentary: The Rogers Vs Allee fight took an unexpected turn. The fight was ended when there was an illegal blow.- excerpt below

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…. – MMA at Palace: Illegal blow ends Brett Rogers vs. Todd Allee Detroit Free Press Townsend got a split-decision victory over Andy Hahn in his mixed martial arts debut. The…- ….


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Feb 20

New Fight Added For Jason “Mayhem” Miller-source-

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Commentary: No surprise here for most. Miller will be set to fight Dollaway. – excerpt below

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…. – As expected, “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ coach Jason “Mayhem” Miller will get another UFC fight. Officials announced overnight that the veteran middleweight has verbally agreed to meet C.B. Dollaway…- ….


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Feb 20

How Important Are MMA Managers?

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Commentary: Seriously, this question is permeating the current MMA. Are fighters really in that bad of need of managers?- excerpt below

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…. -There seems to be a big question looming over the MMA world recently: Do fighters actually need managers or not?- ….


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Feb 20

NCAA Violation Self-Reported By Oregon

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Commentary: Oregon is like good guy greg, a popular internet meme. They self-reported a violation recently.  - excerpt below

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