Goalie chooses Mudbugs over Wranglers
(via Shreveport Times)
Former Las Vegas Wranglers netminder John DeCaro spoke to the Shreveport Times about his decision to return to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs for the 2009-10 season.
In 21 regular season games with the Wranglers last year, DeCaro posted a 11-7 record with a .929 save percentage and 2.06 goals against average. He was 2-2-2 in the playoffs.
Spike TV's 'UFC's Ultimate 100: Greatest Fights' airs tonight
(via MMAjunkie.com)
Spike TV's weeklong series "UFC's Ultimate 100: Greatest Fights" debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT with the first of a five-part series. Parts two, three and four air Monday through Wednesday and the series finale will be shown on Saturday prior to UFC 100.
Fans were able to select from nearly 200 of the top fights in the UFC's ...
Don't look for Vick to wear a Vegas UFL uniform
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UFC officials still have sights set on NYC, Boston
(via MMAjunkie.com)
Despite some real headaches, UFC officials have not given up on MMA legislation passing in both New York and Massachusetts in the near future.
Vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner told MMAjunkie.com Radio Network that it's just a matter of time before the big two states (39 states have passed or will soon pass MMA legislation, while seven ...
BYU's Dave Rose plans to return to sidelines for 2009-10 season
(via Rivals.com)
Just weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, BYU men's basketball coach Dave Rose announced that he will be returning to the sidelines for the 2009-10 season.
Rose underwent emergency surgery to have a tumor removed, and said his cancer is in remission.
In four seasons in Provo, Rose is 97-34, with three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to-back ...
Ferraro loses assault trial
(via The Canadian Press)
A Victoria judge handed out a not guilty verdict Thursday in an assault trial involving former Las Vegas Wrangler Chris Ferraro and former Victoria Salmon King Robin Gomez.
Gomez was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm in connection with an on-ice incident last season in which he allegedly sucker-punched Ferraro.
Jackson, Evans could headline Memphis event in Dec.
(via MMAjunkie.com)
UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner was confirming one rumor Wednesday, when chatter of future UFC events broke out.
Ratner announced on GoodSports radio that the rumored American Airlines Center would indeed host UFC 103 in Dallas on Sept. 19.
"We're going to Oklahoma City Sept. 16, and going from Oklahoma City to Dallas Sept. 19. ...
Four grappling superfights set for UFC Fan Expo
(via UFC)
Some of the best grapplers in the world will take part in the largest Submission Grappling tournament in history during the UFC Fan Expo on Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
Mixed martial arts pioneer Rumina “Moon Wolf” Sato faces Ulysses “Useless” Gomez in the headline match on Friday, while fighters like ...
UFL eyes overseas expansion
(via Reuters)
The United Football League has not even released team names, logos and uniforms, but commissioner Michael Huyghue is already planning to expand the fledgling league to Europe and Mexico.
This season the UFL will feature four teams playing a six-game schedule. The Las Vegas franchise, led by former NFL coach Jim Fassel, will play at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Yet ...
The legend of 'Lightning Lee Murray'
(via ESPN)
One-time UFC fighter Lee Murray went the distance with Anderson Silva, beat up Tito Ortiz in an alley fight, and allegedly is the mastermind behind the largest robbery in world history when a gang of thieves stole over £53 million, or the equivalent of over $92 million U.S., from the Securitas bank depot in Tonbridge, England on Feb. 22, ...
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