What’s Next for Donald Cerrone?

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone (17-3) has been popular with hardcore MMA fans for quite some time, and he's beginning to make a name for himself with casual fans as well. Cerrone has transitioned nicely into the UFC, winning his first four fights with the promotion.

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Blue Devils Outclass Bellarmine Knights After Rocky First Half

The Duke Blue Devils started off their preparations for the 2011/12 NCAA season on a positive note, defeating the Bellarmine Knights 87-62 on Oct. 29, in an exhibition game. The game against Bellarmine is the first of two exhibition games the Blue Devils will play leading up to the season.

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Nick Diaz Gets Next Shot at GSP, Carlos Condit Out

Many MMA fans were impressed by Nick Diaz' performance against BJ Penn at UFC 137, and so were Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers. WEC import Carlos Condit will no longer face current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in his next title defense, and Diaz has been pushed back into the number one contender spot. GSP will now face Diaz in his next title defense which is expected to take place on Super Bowl weekend in 2012.

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Real Salt Lake Hands Seattle Sounders 3-0 Loss

The Seattle Sounders FC ran into some problems in the first leg of their first round series against Real Salt Lake, losing 0-3 on Oct. 29. With the Sounders' poor performance in their first match of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, their chances of making it to the Western Conference finals are pretty slim.

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UFC 137 Results, BJ Penn Retires from MMA

MMA fans didn't get to see current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre defend his belt against Carlos Condit at UFC 137, but the main event between BJ Penn and Nick Diaz definitely made up for it. Here are the results of the UFC 137 fight card held on Oct. 29, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Sounders FC Ready to Handle Real Salt Lake

The Seattle Sounders FC will play their first game in the 2011 MLS postseason against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 29. After starting off the 2011 MLS regular season with back-to-back losses, Seattle turned things around, finishing the season with the second spot in the Western Conference.

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Nick Diaz Regrets Putting Boxing Career on Hold

Cesar Gracie student Nick Diaz was contemplating a boxing career before signing with the UFC earlier in the year. Diaz' plan was to face former IBF super-middleweight champion Jeff Lacy towards the end of 2011, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship was able to bring him in with an offer to face current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 137.

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Floyd Mayweather Found Not Guilty in Harassment Case

Controversial boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0) was found not guilty of harassment charges stemming from an October 2010 altercation involving the undefeated prize-fighter and two security guards outside his $9.5 million home in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Matt Lindland Talks About Business, Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva

MMA veteran Matt Lindland has been pretty busy with life outside the cage, but the Olympic silver medalist is certainly not done with the sport. Over the years, Lindland has turned into quite the businessman, doing everything from running an MMA promotion (Sports Fight), to working as an advisor for Takedown Fight Media.

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NBA Owners and Players Resume Talks

Less than a week after marathon talks with federal mediator George Cohen failed to bring the current NBA lockout to an end, owners and players will head back to the negotiation table.
Talks will resume between the two sides on Oct. 26 and basketball fans can only hope this round of talks comes to a better conclusion.

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GSP’s Trainer Firas Zahabi Recommends Move to Lightweight Division

Current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre's trainer Firas Zahabi shocked many MMA fans when he suggested GSP would be better suited in the lightweight division.

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UFC 137 Predictions

MMA fans will no longer get to see current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre take on Carlos Condit at UFC 137, but they'll certainly get to see some other great fights. Here are my predictions for the UFC 137 fight card scheduled for Oct. 29, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Kobe, LeBron, and Wade Expected to Play in International Tour

NBA players and owners weren't able to reach an agreement when both sides recently met with federal mediator George Cohen, but that doesn't mean basketball fans won't get to see many of the their favorite players play. Many NBA players have already participated in summer league games and it seems like they'll now be turning it up a notch.

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Kenny Florian Returns to Lightweight Division

"Ultimate Fighter" season one runner-up Kenny "KenFlo" Florian (14-6-0) didn't realize his dreams of becoming a title holder when he fought featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 136, but the veteran MMA fighter doesn't plan to call it quits just yet. Instead, Kenny plans to head back to the 155 pound division where he has spent a majority of his MMA career.

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Sounders FC Closeout 2011 Regular Season with 3-1 Win Over Chivas

The Seattle Sounders FC finished off the 2011 MLS regular season with a win, defeating Chivas U.S.A. 3-1 on Oct.22. Unfortunately for the Sounders, the game cost them one of their most important players heading into the playoffs. Sounders playmaker Mauro Rosales who recently returned from an MCL tear in his right knee, suffered another injury when Chivas midfielder Ben Zemanski took him down with a reckless tackle aimed at the same knee.

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Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen Drama Continues

Ever since Chael Sonnen controlled legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champ Anderson Silva for the vast majority of their four and a half round bout at UFC 117, fans have been demanding a rematch between the two MMA fighters.

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Sounders FC Plan to Close Out 2011 Season with Win Over Chivas USA

The Seattle Sounders will close out the 2011 MLS regular season when they face Chivas U.S.A. on Oct. 22. After struggling in the opening games of the 2011 MLS regular season, the Sounders FC turned things around, eventually establishing themselves as one of the best teams in the League.

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Bernard Hopkins Reinstated as WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion

Less than a week after losing his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight championship belt via a controversial second round TKO loss to Chad "Bad" Dawson, 46 year old boxer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins has been reinstated as the WBC light-heavyweight champ. Hopkins was reinstated as the champion after the WBC declared the Oct. 15 boxing match between the two a technical draw.

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Sounders FC Struggle in 2-1 Loss to Monterrey

The Seattle Sounders' struggles in the CONCACAF Champions League continued on Oct. 18, with their 2-1 loss to Mexico's Monterrey. The Sounders have been unable to win a game in their last three CONCACAF outings, losing two matches and settling for a draw in the third.

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Knee Injury Forces GSP Out of UFC 137 Bout Against Carlos Condit

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will no longer be fighting MMA veteran Carlos Condit at UFC 137. GSP pulled out of the fight on October 18, after suffering a knee injury while sparring on Oct. 18.

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Sounders FC Look for Second Win Against Monterrey

The Seattle Sounders FC will play their last group stage match in the 2011/12 CONCACAF Champions League when they face defending champions Mexico's Monterrey on Oct. 18. The Sounders FC won the first encounter between the two teams, making MLS history with their 1-0 victory over Monterrey on Aug. 23 (Seattle became the second team in MLS history to defeat a Mexican side in Mexico with their win).

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Mitrione Promises ‘wonderful performance’ Against Cheick Kongo

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Matt Mitrione (5-0-0) will be in for the fight of his life when he faces MMA veteran Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) at UFC 137. A contestant on the 10th season of the "Ultimate Fighter" reality TV series, Mitrione is quickly rising up the UFC's heavyweight rankings.

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Carlos Condit Says He’s Ready for GSP at UFC 137

Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Carlos "Natural Born Killer" Condit plans to give current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre the fight of his life, when the two MMA fighters meet inside the Octagon at UFC 137, set for Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Kasey Keller Impresses in Final Home Game, Carries Sounders to 2-1 Win

The Seattle Sounders FC clinched the second playoff seed in the MLS Western Conference, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Oct. 15. The encounter between the two teams was Seattle's last home game in the 2011 MLS regular season, and veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller's final match at Century Link Field.

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Kimbo Slice KO’s Tay Bledsoe in First Round, Improves Boxing Record to 2-0

Former street-fighter Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice was successful in his second professional boxing match, knocking out Tay Bledsoe in the very first round of their Oct. 15 bout. The fight was held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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Jason Miller Wants Anderson Silva After Bisping

MMA veteran Jason "Mayhem" Miller recently revealed his desire to fight current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at the UFC 136 Fan Expo. Miller is currently scheduled to meet fellow "Ultimate Fighter 14" coach Michael Bisping inside in the Octagon on Dec. 3, but the outspoken MMA fighter is already thinking ahead.

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Melvin Guillard Still Capable of Competing with Top Lightweights

Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Melvin Guillard was close to getting a shot at the lightweight title before getting derailed by Joe Lauzon at UFC 136. After struggling against high-level grapplers in his early UFC career, Melvin turned things around, putting together a five fight winning streak.

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Sounders poised to clinch No. 2 seed with win over Earthquakes

The Seattle Sounders FC will try to move past their 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union when they face the San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 15. After making MLS history by securing their third consecutive U.S. Open Cup title on Oct. 4, the Sounders fell flat, putting up a poor offensive showing against the Union.

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Chad Dawson in for tough night against Bernard Hopkins

Former WBC light-heavyweight champion Chad "Bad" Dawson will be in for the fight of his life when he steps into the ring with current champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins on Saturday, Oct. 15. Dawson is certainly one of the most gifted athletes in the sport of boxing ring now, but his motivation has always been a question.

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Blue Devils gear up for 2011/12 season

The Duke Blue Devils will start off their 2011/12 season on Nov. 11, against the Belmont Bruins. Leading up to their season opener, the Blue Devils will get things going with "Countdown to Craziness" on Oct. 14, before playing exhibition games against the Bellarmine Knights on Oct. 29, and the Shaw Bears on Nov. 2.

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Brock Lesnar still open to professional wrestling

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is still open to the idea of performing for the WWE. The 2000 NCAA Division I champion made the revelation in a recent interview with ESPN's Jon Robinson.

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NBA owners and players miss deadline, first two weeks of 2011/12 season axed

The first two weeks of the 2011/12 NBA regular season have officially been cancelled. After seven hours of negotiations between NBA owners and players on Monday, Oct. 10, both sides were unable to reach an agreement.

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UFC considering Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo super-fight

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was very impressive in his last MMA bout against Gray Maynard at UFC 136, finishing off the challenger in the fourth round. UFC president Dana White is currently toying with the idea of a super-fight between Edgar and current featherweight champion Jose Aldo.

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Philadelphia Union end Sounders’ MLS streak with 2-0 win

The Seattle Sounders FC ran into some problems against the Philadelphia Union, losing the Oct. 8 encounter between the two teams 2-0. With the Sounders' loss to the Union, the Los Angeles Galaxy have clinched the first spot in the MLS Western Conference.

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Silver Stars 2011 season recap

The Minnesota Lynx won their first WNBA title on Oct. 7, defeating the Atlanta Dream 73-67 in Game 3 of the 2011 WNBA Finals. Weeks earlier, the Lynx won their first playoff series in franchise history against the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Silver Stars handed the Lynx their only loss in the 2011 WNBA playoffs, forcing a series deciding Game 3.

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Top 5 MMA fighters in the world right now

A lot has gone on in the sport of MMA recently and it's about time I revise my pound-for-pound list. Here are the top 5 fighters in MMA right now.

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UFC 136 results

UFC 136 had its share of exciting MMA fights, and the main event between current lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard definitely lived up to the hype. Here are the results of the UFC 136 fight card held on Oct. 8, at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.

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Paul Daley wants second shot with UFC, hoping to fight Nick Diaz

British MMA fighter Paul Daley would like to get a rematch with former Strikeforce fighter Nick Diaz. Earlier in the year, both MMA fighters put on an entertaining fight at the "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley" event. Both MMA fighters got rocked several times during the April 9 encounter between the two, before Diaz finished off Daley at the very end of the first round.

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Jon Jones to face Lyoto Machida at UFC 140

In a very surprising twist, current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones will no longer be facing Rashad Evans in his next bout. Instead, Jones will now face Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, set for Dec. 10. Evans was removed from the UFC 140 fight card due to a hand injury.

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Sounders win third straight U.S. Open Cup title

The Seattle Sounders FC made history on Oct. 4, defeating the Chicago Fire 2-0, and winning their third consecutive U.S. Open Cup title. With the win, the Sounders became the fourth team in history to win three consecutive U.S. Open titles, and the first team to accomplish the feat since 1969.

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What’s next for Anthony Johnson?

Anthony Johnson was pretty impressive in his last fight against Charlie Brenneman at "UFC Live 6," finishing the MMA bout with a vicious head-kick. Even though Johnson was the favorite going into the MMA fight, most didn't expect such a one-sided encounter.

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Rashad Evans worried Jon Jones might try to pull out of fight

It's no secret current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have some animosity towards one another. Both MMA fighters are expected to face each other next for the UFC's light-heavyweight title, and the trash-talk leading up to the fight between the two has already begun.

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Sounders poised to win third straight U.S. Open Cup title

The Seattle Sounders will try to become the first team to win three consecutive U.S. Open Cup titles since 1969 when they face the Chicago Fire on Oct. 4. The Sounders FC will have the advantage of playing at home when both teams meet for the U.S. Open Cup final.

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Sounders will face CONCACAF championship round without Kasey Keller

Veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller has been very open with the fact he plans on retiring after the 2011 MLS regular season. The Sounders' starting goalkeeper made his intentions known after signing a one-year contract extension with Seattle after the 2010 MLS season.

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Chael Sonnen acknowledges Anderson Silva’s greatness

After harassing the current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for the past year, MMA veteran Chael Sonnen finally gave the sports pound-for-pound king his due credit.

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Fredy Montero carries Sounders to 2-1 win over Revolution

The Seattle Sounders FC continued their impressive play, defeating the New England Revolution 2-1 on Oct. 1. With the win, the Sounders FC increased their current MLS win streak to three games. The Revolution struck first in the Oct. 1 encounter between the two teams, thanks to a Diego Fagundez header in the 34th minute.

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Ilgauskas announces retirement from NBA

Miami Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas announced his retirement from the NBA on Sept. 30. The former Cavalier, who migrated down to South Beach with LeBron James(notes), averaged five points and four rebounds for the Miami Heat during their incredible 2010/11 season.

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UFC 136 predictions

UFC 136 should be one of the most entertaining MMA events all year, with several of the sports' most exciting fighters meeting inside the Octagon at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. Here are my predictions for the UFC 136 fight card set for Oct. 8:

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UFC Live 6 results

"UFC Live 6" turned out to be better than anticipated, with only two fights on the entire card requiring the services of the judges. Here are the results of the "UFC Live 6" fight card held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

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‘Rampage’ considering switch to boxing

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is considering giving boxing a shot. The 33-year-old MMA veteran lost a recent attempt to reclaim the UFC's light-heavyweight title on Sept. 24, getting submitted by current champion Jon Jones in the fourth round.

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Rashad Evans plans to shock Jon Jones

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans plans to give current champ Jon Jones a reality check when the two MMA fighters meet inside the Octagon (rumors currently point to UFC 140). Evans, who is currently next in line for the UFC's light-heavyweight title, feels he'll be able to shock Jones when the two MMA fighters compete for the belt.

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