This UFC battle is all about money

Some elite mixed martial arts fighters say they're not getting enough of the profits. The organization says it has made millionaires out of the fighters...More?

source: latimes.com

Tribute to the Troops - DX vs. Umaga & Mr. Kennedy

Noel's Christmas Presents with Triple H

Triple H is a class act.

SmackDown & ECW in Baltimore

WWE presents SmackDown/ECW Live!

Date: December 29, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: 1st Mariner Arena
City/State: Baltimore, MD

Send in a report and/or your photos and they will be posted!

Q&A with John Bradshaw Layfield

Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun conducted a telephone interview with John Bradshaw Layfield on Dec. 14 to discuss WWE’s fifth annual Tribute to the Troops broadcast on Christmas Eve (9 p.m., USA Network).

In addition to talking about the special tribute show that was taped earlier this month in Iraq, Layfield also briefly discussed politics and his wrestling career. Click here for the transcript.

Will Ric Flair compete in his last match on New Year's Eve?

Results from wwe.com poll:

Yes. Triple H will send him into retirement. - 37.01%
32062 Votes

No. Flair will survive somehow. - 62.98%
54560 Votes


Total Votes: 86622 as of 9:20pm

Luger puts famous face on addiction

...Luger was the "Total Package," a 6-5, 275-pound powerhouse and one of the biggest stars in the business, the man Vince McMahon once tabbed to be Hulk Hogan's successor and the face of his company. He was the poster boy for an industry and audience enamored of artificially pumped-up success.

A decade later, the 49-year-old Luger is basically broke and a shell of his former self. A newfound contriteness allows him to readily admit that he was a pill-popper, an alcohol abuser and a convicted felon...More?

source: charleston.net

Cuban says Mayweather interested in MMA

Here’s a snip from Cuban:

“Floyd is considering fighting with HDNet Fights. We are going to let him visit some gyms to talk to some folks about what it would take to learn. He knows it won’t be easy. But he is getting involved with MMA and HDNet Fights one way or another. He is pumped about it. He wants to go on to the next big thing. Floyd is a brilliant marketer. He follows the money.” ...More?

source: mmamania.com

Hulk may face civil liabilities

Nick Bollea was at the wheel when his Toyota Supra crashed into a tree, critically injuring a close friend. But legal experts say Bollea's famous father should expect to face at least some liability in a civil case over the accident...More?

source: sptimes.com

On the front lines

“There was always a base somewhere where one of the soldiers asked, ‘What the hell are you doing here? Don’t you understand you’re in the middle of a war? Get the hell out of here,’” said Triple H, who insists he’ll keep going back as long as there are troops in Iraq.

Interview With "Big" John McCarthy

MMANews.com conducted an interview with the MMA referee and one of the faces of UFC history "Big" John McCarthy. John discusses his recent retirement from his job as an MMA referee, his new job as analyst and fight commentator, and other topics. Click here.

Vikings Birk, Kleinsasser Feel For Redskins' Plight

In a far corner of the Minnesota Vikings locker room, an open stall sits sealed off. The name plate reads "77 STRINGER."

The locker is situated between veterans Matt Birk and Jim Kleinsasser, the last two Vikings left from that horrific training camp day in 2001 when right tackle Korey Stringer collapsed and died of heat stroke.

If anyone knows what the Washington Redskins are going through these days, it's Kleinsasser and Birk...More?

source: nbc4.com