'UFC 207 Embedded,' No. 3: Fighters head to Las Vegas to start fight week duties
By: MMAjunkie Staff | December 28, 2016 11:00 pm Follow @MMAjunkie The UFC returns to Las Vegas this week for UFC 207, and the organization has rolled out the “Embedded” treatment for a preview of Friday’s pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. The rare Friday card, which serves as the UFC’s annual year-end blockbuster, features two title fights: women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (13-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. former champ Ronda Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), and bantamweight title..>> view originalWednesday NBA Roundup: Even in Victory, Warriors Have Questions They Must Answer
Thanks to that immortalized blown 3-1 lead in the 2016 NBA Finals and the more recent Christmas collapse, we may never get away from judging the Golden State Warriors on the basis of how they perform against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But maybe that's not how it should be. Because what we saw in the Dubs' 121-111 win over the Toronto Raptors at Oracle Arena suggests the hangups, matchup issues, mental hurdles and other Golden State trouble spots we ascribe to the Warriors-Cavs dynamic don't..>> view originalBuckley: Victor Cruz' Giant barb for Patriots a misguided missile
“They don’t want to see us. I’m sure if you ask them (they’d say) they’d play anybody, they don’t care. I’m sure they don’t want to see us. That’s for sure.”— Giants receiver Victor Cruz on the PatriotsIf I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: If you want a sane, logical take on a sports topic, always turn to a UMass guy.Come on, Pats fans, you know he’s right. Or perhaps, to borrow a little from Col. Nathan R. Jessup in “A Few Good Men,” you don’t want the truth, because deep down in ..>> view originalCollege basketball: Oregon's Dillon Brooks stuns UCLA at the buzzer
Austin R. Vaughn | NCAA.com A game as dramatic as No. 21 Oregon vs. No. 2 UCLA could only end with a buzzer-beater as dramatic as the one Dillon Brooks pulled off for the Ducks' 89-87 upset of the previously undefeated Bruins. The junior forward was 9-for-20 on the game, and only 1-for-7 from beyond the arc before the last-second shot. Brooks was also instrumental in the Ducks' penultimate play of the game. His fourth assist of the game went to Payton Pritchard who hit his own drama..>> view originalSchroder, Howard power Hawks past Knicks in overtime
AP 11:35 p.m. EST December 28, 2016New York Knicks center Joakim Noah and guard Sasha Vujacic (18) hold back Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) after fouling forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Atlanta. Atlanta won the game 102-98 in overtime. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)(Photo: The Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Thabo Sefolosha didn't exactly gain much respect for Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday night."He threw a..>> view originalEverton-Hull City Preview
The fixtures come thick and fast during the festive period but that hasn't affected Everton, who will go for a second consecutive Premier League victory Friday when they travel to the KC Stadium to battle struggling Hull City.Everton manager Ronald Koeman has his club positioned well heading into the new year, as the Toffees (7-5-6) find themselves in seventh place with 26 points.Koeman has shown in his stints with both Southampton and Everton an ability to get the most out of his players in a s..>> view originalWilliams leads Utah past Indiana 26-24 in Foster Farms Bowl
Whenever it seems Joe Williams won't be available to Utah, he comes back and delivers.Williams returned from a four-week retirement early in the season to help solidify a broken-down running back position. Then in the bowl game, he overcame an illness that forced him to miss a team meeting the night before and capped his career in style.Williams ran for 222 yards and a touchdown, Andy Phillips kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:24 to play and Utah beat Indiana 26-24 on Wednesday night in the Fo..>> view originalDurant, Warriors deliver down stretch to hold off Raptors (Dec 29, 2016)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors played one of their most dominant quarters to start the game, building a 25-point lead. Then, there were turnovers and second chances for Toronto and they had to hold off the Raptors at the end. Kevin Durant had 22 points, matched his season best with 17 rebounds, and added seven assists and five blocks as the Warriors beat the Raptors 121-111 on Wednesday night. Stephen Curry added 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Klay Thompson..>> view originalBulls' Dwyane Wade: Couldn't see at one point
Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings (and snapping their four-game winning streak) 102-89 to move a game back of Sacramento and the Denver Nuggets for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference. Six Blazers scored double figures, including a season-high-tying 16 points from Meyers Leonard. Rival DeMarcus Cousins finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists.>> view originalLane Kiffin balances Alabama duties with new role as FAU head coach
CLOSE Lane Kiffin discusses time managing and controversial new hires during the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl press conference. USA TODAY SportsLane Kiffin introduced Dec. 13 as Florida Atlantic's new head coach.(Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)ATLANTA — Lane Kiffin’s new boss knows when to try to get hold of him. Or, at the very least, when not to: During daylight hours.Pat Chun, Florida Atlantic’s athletic director, says he’s able to reach his new head football coach often only before..>> view original
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