Sunday 28 December 2014

Ndamukong Suh Stepped on Aaron Rodgers' Injured Calf (Video) 28/12/2014


Last week, Detroit center Dominic Raiola grabbed some unwanted attention after stomping on the ankle of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ego Ferguson. Raiola was suspended one game for his actions.In Week 17, the focus shifted to Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.This one will likely be much discussed. Aaron Rodgers has an injured calf, leaving the game at one point, and with the Lions trailing by two touchdowns and Rodgers going to the ground, Suh stepped on him.Suh has a reputation for being one of the dirtiest players in the league for repeatedly doing things like this. He is so bad that teammates have said he even does it in practice. Add to the equation that Rodgers is playing with a calf injury that was bad enough to force him to leave the game earlier, and you really have to figure Suh did it intentionally.

Thursday 25 December 2014

John Wall Vs. Quincy Acy Christmas Brawl


Quincy Acy threw a punch at John Wall during the Washington Wizards – New York Knicks Christmas Day game on ESPN. Acy hit Wall with a hard foul in the 4th and John Wall got up and shoved Acy.Both Acy and Knicks coach Derek Fisher said that Acy did not throw a punch at Wall. "I didn't throw a punch. I got up and reacted, then I just grabbed him," Acy said.Acy received a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected from the game. The league will review Acy's foul and may choose to fine or suspend him. The Knicks' next game is on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. When asked about a possible suspension, Acy said, "I hope not. What was done wrong?" Acy explained that he was trying to foul Wall to stop the play because Knicks guard Pablo Prigioni was on the ground and the Knicks were down a man on defense.Midway though the fourth quarter, Acy knocked Wall down to the floor with a hard foul. Wall took exception to the hard foul and gave Acy a shove. After that, Acy either threw a punch or gave a hard shove. It's hard to tell. Wall got right up and shoved back, to which Acy responded by throwing a right hook that just missed the back of Wall’s head.Wall was hit with a technical foul for his retaliation, but Acy was handed a flagrant 2 and tossed from the game. It’s been that kind of season for the Knicks, who now have lost 16 of their last 17 games.

Sunday 21 December 2014

Giants And Rams Fight after late hit on Odell Beckham Jr.


A brawl broke out during Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Rams when Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree shoved Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. out of bounds well after the play had ended.The late hit was flagged but so too was the brawl the ensued afterwards with players getting ejected left and right. Minutes later in the second, linebacker Alec Ogletree tackled Beckham after the receiver had taken a few steps past the sideline. As you'll see in the video above, as a livid Beckham tried to get up to respond, Ogletree shoved his hand into the receiver's helmet, sparking a huge brawl that led to Giants defensive end Damontre Moore and receiver Preston Parker being ejected. The Rams' William Hayes was also tossed after a lengthy discussion by officials after the incident.William Hayes, a defensive end was ejected for the Rams and Preston Parker and Damontre Moore, a wide receiver and a defensive end respectively, were ejected for the Giants.

Sunday 14 December 2014

Geno Smith Gets Punched During Huge Brawl (VIDEO) Jets And Titans Fight 12/14/2014


NASHVILLE - Tennessee Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey triggered a third-quarter brawl Sunday by punching New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith in the face -- and the Jets were upset Casey wasn't ejected from the game. "I assume he's going to get quite a hefty letter [from the league]," center Nick Mangold said, by which he meant a fine from the NFL office. Only one penalty flag was thrown on the play: unnecessary roughness on Casey. The fight sparked the Jets, and they rallied to beat the Titans 16-11 at LP Field in a sloppy game between two teams that began the day with 2-11 records. The misfield brawl occurred during a TV timeout, while the official reviewed an apparent 81-yard touchdown pass to Eric Decker. The replay review determined he stepped out at the 33-yard line.During a replay review Geno Smith was punched right in the helmet, apparently by Jurrell Casey, after exchanging words with several Titans players. That, obviously, prompted an immediate reaction from the Jets sideline as players rushed out to defend their quarterback, starting a large fight. Breno Giacomini and Willie Colon were among those that came after Casey, as each ran to attack the Titan who hit their quarterback. At one point Casey landed a punch on Giacomini’s helmet as well. Players from both sides were on field as different skirmishes broke out at the same time.That is indeed what happened on Sunday, and as with a few other problems the Jets have had as of late, it all had something to do with Geno Smith. After one of the plays Smith had some words with the Titans defense, which ultimately led to him getting popped in the face.Somehow, no one was ejected, and though officials overturned Decker's touchdown, they gave him a 48-yard catch, and 15 more yards on Casey's penalty for unnecessary roughness. That was the most interesting part of this game so far.

Monday 8 December 2014

Prince William and Kate Middleton Attend Cavaliers-Nets Game 8/12/2014


Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, are in the midst of a trip to New York and decided to take in an NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. The couple's attendance was in celebration of the recently announced partnership between the Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife and Coach Core programs and the league’s NBA Cares global social responsibility program. As stated in a press release to Us Weekly, the partnership will raise awareness about the importance of international wildlife conservation, develop the next generation of conservation leaders, and grow the game of basketball.The royal couple will also meet with President Barack Obama on their U.S. tour. Count the president as another dignitary who has come to witness James play in person.ames told reporters he has only seen Will and Kate "on television and the Internet and things, just like the rest of you," and hopes to get a personal audience with the pair at Barclays Center. "I would like to," James said. "They are going to be at the game so hopefully I get the opportunity to interact with them a little bit. We'll see what happens." Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving joked that he owns a DVD of the prince and duchess' royal wedding from back in April, 2011."It will be great to see them in person," Irving said. "I mean, for me, seeing celebrities in person is awesome. I don't really know too much about them, but they're celebrities in our world so I guess it's great to see them." The Duke and Duchess were expected to arrive in New York on Sunday. Prince William has a meeting scheduled with President Obama at the White House today to discuss illegal wildlife trading, then it’s back to New York for the Cavs game. Their entire visit will last three days. James has a small ownership stake in the England soccer team Liverpool, but said he has never met the royal family.The Cavs will again be without Mike Miller, who is still recovering from a concussion. Miller rejoined the team in New York this weekend, but stayed behind at the team hotel while the players practiced Sunday. Matthew Dellavedova participated in practice, but it’s unclear if he’ll play. Dellavedova has missed the last month with a sprained ligament in his knee. Speaking before the team practiced Sunday, Blatt wasn’t sure how much work the Cavs would get in on the cramped practice court at Baruch College, leaving it difficult to determine if Delly would be able to play.Well I've had people from all across the board as far as stature, but the President of the United States, that was pretty huge. To have those two, to say they were traveling here and one of the things that they wanted to do was see me play, it's a pretty big deal in my household.The two sat with NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo during the game.

Saturday 6 December 2014

Robbie Lawler def. Johny Hendricks (Robbie Lawler New Champion) UFC 181


Hendricks was out quickly in the final frame but Lawler answered back. It took just 30 seconds for the champion to shoot for a takedown this time, and the crowd showered him with boos for it. He managed to work nearly a minute off the clock before the referee called for a separation. It didn't take long, however, for Hendricks to simply grab another takedown and force another stalemate. The referee allowed just about the same amount of time to go by before separating the two again.Lawler came out quickly swinging right for the fences. Lawler landed some big knees to the body that hurt Hendricks early. Lawler was giving Hendricks no room to breathe and kept the pressure on early. Lawler grabbed a hold of the clinch to set up his knees and Hendricks attempted to change levels for a takedown. Lawler landed a short elbow with his back to the cage. Hendricks started smothering Lawler against the cage as he continued searching for the takedown. Lawler landed a knee to the head as he continued to fight off Hendricks’ takedowns. Hendricks was relentless, however, but he was unable to do anything. Lawler was really finding a home for his knees to the body. Lawler attempted an elbow down the center, but Hendricks stopped the shot and started uncorking some heavy leg kicks. Hendricks started to find more success with his combinations and Lawler backed to the cage. With Lawler’s back to the cage, Hendricks started to once again look for a takedown. Hendricks put Lawler on his but, but was unable to get his back on the mat. Lawler was able to get back to his feet after avoiding damage and Lawler delivered a huge kick to the face.Lawler opened up with the front kick to the body. Hendricks answered with an impressive one-two combination that was capped off with an outside leg kick. Hendricks seemed to calm down and settle into his rhythm at the midway point of the fight, while Lawler seemed to continue holding back. With Hendricks gaining momentum, Lawler needed to mount some offense. Lawler appeared to be taking the round off and it was all Hendricks as the champion peppered away at the challenger.Lawler’s charge followed a listless performance in the third and round as Hendricks frequently beat him to the punch with sharp combinations. Hendricks was the more active fighter with a stiff left jab and combinations punctuated by attacks to Lawler’s lead leg. After the first fight netted a total of 308 significant strikes landed, the rematch saw 226 between the two, according to official UFC stat provider FightMetric. Lawler edged Hendricks 57 percent to 48 percent in the category.Hendricks was injured in that fight and hadn’t fought since. Lawyer however got right back in the cage. He knocked out Jake Ellenberger in May and won a decision over Matt Brown in July to earn the rematch against Hendricks. The welterweight title fight wasn’t the only one on the card Saturday. Anthony Pettis defended his lightweight title for the first time against number one contender, Gilbert Melendez. Pettis was long considered one of the biggest rising stars in the sport and that potential was finally realized last August when he defeated Benson Henderson to become the lightweight champion.Hendricks, meanwhile, suffers just the third loss of his professional career including a controversial split-call loss to now-retired champ Georges St-Pierre, which set up the March bout with Lawler for the vacant belt.

UFC 181 Anthony Pettis def. Gilbert Melendez submission (mounted guillotine choke) – R2


Gilbert Melendez showed Anthony Pettis no fear in their UFC lightweight title bout on Saturday night. Melendez pressed forward for the bulk of the fight and won the first round. But he walked right into a big right hand early in the second round. Before you could blink, Pettis caught Melendez in a guillotine choke and became the first person ever to submit the former Strikeforce champion. Pettis, defending his title for the first time 15 months after winning it, got the tap at 1:33 of the second round in the co-feature of UFC 181 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.Melendez pushed forward just 10 seconds into the fight, clinching Pettis up against the fence and looking for a takedown. Pettis stayed upright, then threw a right high kick. But Melendez blocked it, then briefly took the champion down. Melendez threw knees as he looked to turn it into a grinding fight. It took Pettis a couple minutes, but he finally broke free. But it was Melendez putting pressure on, coming forward quickly, then again taking Pettis down. Once Pettis was back up, he looked for spinning kicks and landed. But once again, Melendez was all over him. With a minute left, the two briefly traded in the center of the cage, and it was Pettis who broke off and looked to land a flying knee. But it was a clear first round for the challenger.Again in the second, Melendez came out swinging. The champion threw back, but Melendez gave chase, winging punches and again pushing Pettis to the cage. Melendez continued to work punches to the body, but Pettis cracked him with a left hand, and as Melendez dropped down, Pettis caught him in a guillotine choke. Pettis was tagged by Melendez after the challenger cut off his angle and Pettis caught Melendez with a quick shot. However, Melendez quickly recovered and continued to use his grinding style to keep Pettis up against the fence. Melendez unloaded with some body shots and was baiting Pettis in to a slugfest. Pettis got Melendez with a left and then dropped down for a guillotine. Pettis locked the guillotine in and forced Melendez to tap.

Shane Ray Ejected After Massive Hit On Alabama QB Blake Sims (SEC Championship)


Missouri’s star defensive lineman Shane Ray was ejected from the SEC title game, for targeting on Alabama quarterback Blake Sims. Early in the second quarter, with the Crimson Tide clinging to a 7-0 lead, quarterback Blake Sims completed a 58-yard touchdown bomb to DeAndrew White. Right after Sims fired the scoring toss, Ray launched at him while leading with his helmet, earning the ejection. Ray's helmet and hands appeared to hit Alabama quarterback Blake Sims' facemask as Sims was in a prone position after releasing a 58-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White with 11:48 remaining in the second quarter. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said some members of the Tigers' staff agreed with the call. Ray, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive end, is arguably the Tigers’ best defensive player with an SEC-leading 13 ½ sacks. He had two tackles and one-half sack before leaving the game.Officials immediately threw a flag and called a personal foul on Ray for targeting. Officials upheld the personal foul ruling following a video review and Ray was escorted off the field. Ray leads the Southeastern Conference with 13 1/2 sacks and 20 1/2 tackles for loss. He set a Missouri record for sacks in a season.

Thursday 4 December 2014

Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall Suffers Rib Injury


Chicago Bears Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall left Soldier Field during Thursday night's game versus the Dallas Cowboys after taking a shot from safety Barry Church in the second quarter, his team trailing 7-0.Marshall appeared to take a knee in the back / rib cage area from Cowboys safety Barry Church as he completed the fourth-down catch in the second quarter. He writhed on the ground in pain for a few minutes before walking off the field under his own power, trainers by his side.The Bears initially said that Marshall had injured his ribs and his return was questionable, but later ruled him out for the rest of the game...because Marshall is being taken to the hospital in an ambulance to be looked at further.Marshall was ruled out of the game with a rib injury and taken to the hospital at halftime. Sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson did note that Marshall was able to get into the ambulance on his own power.

Saturday 29 November 2014

Referee Rick Crawford Knocked On Opening Tip of Vanderbilt vs La Salle


Tonight's Vanderbilt-La Salle game in Brooklyn faced a lengthy delay just after the opening tip when referee Rick Crawford took an elbow to the head and immediately collapsed onto the floor.A Barclays Center spokesperson said Crawford was being taken to Brooklyn Hospital, and could move his fingers.Crawford threw the ball up for the opening tipoff and as Dack came down, it appeared as if his arm struck the 19-year official flush on the face.He had bruising over his right eye, and his neck was in a brace.Crawford immediately fell to the court, and was tended to by trainers and medical professionals for roughly 10 minutes before being stretchered off the court.Crawford immediately fell to the court, and was tended to by trainers and medical professionals for roughly 10 minutes before being stretchered off the court. Prior to the start of the second half, the spokesperson said Crawford’s vitals were “fine,” and added the official was “talking, remembers what happened” and planned to return to the arena.

Thursday 27 November 2014

Dwayne Harris' ridiculous cheap shot In Eagles-Cowboys


The Dallas Cowboys were clearly frustrated, down by 23 points to the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium Thursday, but this was a bit uncalled for. While Eagles punt returner Nolan Carroll was watching the ball late in Philadelphia's 33-10 win, Dwayne Harris leveled him, sparking a scuffle between the two teams. Harris wasn’t too happy about the scoreboard, so as an Eagles punt soared his way, he decided to take his frustrations out on Philadelphia’s Nolan Carroll. Harris was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play, and not surprisingly, his cheap shot didn’t go over well with Carroll and the Eagles. The hit didn’t do anything except exorcise some frustrations that had to be brewing from having a division rival come into your stadium and punk you in front of a national television audience. The dirty shot was the most punishing hit any of the Cowboys players managed to put on the Eagles all game, hence the lopsided result. If anything, it seemed like Philly should have won by five touchdowns.

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Siberian passengers push frozen plane to runway (video)


Freezing temperatures didn’t stop intrepid passengers from helping out a Russian plane that couldn’t move, because its wheels were frozen to the ground. However, brute force won the day in a remote Siberian town beyond the Arctic Circle. 74 passengers, who were on board, offered the seven-member crew and technical staff to help move the frozen Tupolev Tu-134 plane to the takeoff runway on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the UTair company told TASS. Passengers on a flight in Siberia were asked to do just that on Tuesday when temperatures dropped to -52 at the Igarka airport, according to LifeNews. And as the clip above shows, pushing a frozen plane is apparently no big deal over there -- because the passengers handled it the way most of us would handle pushing a car stuck in the mud. "Due to the low air temperatures, the chassis's brake system froze and a tow truck was unable to move the plane onto the taxiway to carry out the flight," prosecutors confirmed in a statement. "The passengers on board got out of the plane and started pushing it onto the taxiway." Even for Russians inured to long winters of sub-zero temperatures, the passengers' can-do chutzpah has drawn awed admiration.

Sunday 23 November 2014

One Direction Wins Best "Pop/Rock Band" American Music Awards 2014


One Direction has won the American Music Award for artist of the year. Competition in the category was tough, with Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams up for the honour. The final prize of the night was the third award the British boy band claimed during Sunday’s ceremony. One Direction also claimed trophies for favourite pop/rock duo or group and pop/rock album for ‘Midnight Memories.’The guys — Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and, Zayn Malik — kept the performance simple with dim lighting and no dance moves.The honor was the boy band's third award of the night, also taking home awards for favorite pop/rock band, duo or group and favorite pop/rock album.The final prize of the night was the third award the British boy band claimed during Sunday's ceremony. One Direction also claimed trophies for favorite pop/rock duo or group and pop/rock album for "Midnight Melodies."

Odell Beckham Jr Makes ONE-HANDED Amazing Catch vs. Cowboys


Forget about the catch of the year. This grab by New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the best you will ever see. On the first play of the second quarter of Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium, Beckham connected on a pass from quarterback Eli Manning that has to be seen to be believed. It was the first play of the second quarter, a first-down play from the Dallas Cowboys' 43-yard line. Giants quarterback Eli Manning rolled out to his right and found Beckham sprinting down the right sideline, covered by Cowboys defensive backs. Manning fired the ball in Beckham's direction, possibly hoping for a pass-interference call, which was indeed made as Beckham was interfered with in his effort to make the leaping catch. It was Beckham's second touchdown catch of the night, which account for just his fourth and fifth TD catches of the entire season. The 22-year-old rookie out of LSU is making quite a splash his first year in the league.

Manny Pacquiao defeats Chris Algieri WBC Title Fight


MACAU – During the build-up to his fight with Manny Pacquiao, actor Sylvester Stallone called Chris Algieri "a real-life Rocky." And, as it turns out, he was. Just like Stallone's fictional Rocky Balboa didn't win the title in "Rocky," Algieri came up short as well. Manny Pacquiao knocked Algieri down six times Saturday and was never threatened as he cruised to a laughably easy unanimous decision victory before a sell-out crowd of 13,202 in their bout for the WBO welterweight title at Cotai Arena. Pacquiao opens southpaw while Algieri is orthodox. Pacquiao attacking early with left hands in the center of the ring against a largely defensive Algieri. Strong right hook, too, by Pacquiao.eft hook by Algieri, but his eye is swelling up. Pacquiao trying to flurry at the end of Algieri's punches. Left hand shot puts Algieri down. He says it's a slip, but given a ten count, anyway. Pacquiao is pressuring and finally scores a left hand, but Algieri's defensive fundamentals are strong. Right hand just misses for Algieri. Pacquiao looking to score when Algieri is against the ropes, but Algieri is on the move.In the thrilling Provodnikov brawl, Algieri survived two brutal knockdowns in the first round. His right eye was soon completely closed, but he soldiered on, showing tremendous grit and poise and more than that-the ability to make adjustments in the heat of battle. The difference between Provodnikov and Pacquiao is the Pacman’s dazzling footwork. When Pacquiao is on, he is a vapor, moving in and out and much more importantly, side to side – always firing multiple combinations from different angles. In December 2012 Pacquiao was on his way to ko victory when he was put to sleep by a devastating right hand from Juan Manuel Marquez. Manny took some time off after that loss but then returned to throttle Brandon Rios and then, last year, to avenge his controversial loss to Tim Bradley with a unanimous decision. Algieri has the edge in years. At 30 he is five years younger than his legendary opponent. However, when it comes to experience, Pacquiao is in a different league. Pacquiao is a veteran of 63 fights – Algieri a mere 20. More importantly, Pacquiao has been the big stage for years now. He has tussled with everyone, except, of course, Floyd Mayweather Jr.Over the course of 12 rounds, Manny Pacquiao absolutely destroyed Chris Algieri, knocking him down 6 times to take a wildly lopsided unanimous decision victory. Algieri's corner claimed that the plan was to let Pacquiao get ahead and then KO him late in the fight. If so, that's an insane plan. Whatever the plan was, it failed, as Algierir did not use the jab and high volume punching that have brought him success in the past. For his part, Pacquiao showed off very nice power - the kind of power many have felt has been missing from the legend in recent years. He may not have gotten the knockdown.cquiao showing no signs of slowing down, although Algieri is moving well, too. Pacquiao lands an uppercut as Algieri scores with a right hook. Pacquiao tries to batter Algieri against the ropes, but the American evades. The round basically ends at that point with Pacquiao pushing forward and Algieri backtracking.

Saturday 22 November 2014

Herb Waters Carted Off After Helmet to Helmet Hit


Herb Waters, Miami Hurricanes wide receiver, was carted off the field after suffering this helmet to helmet hit by Virginia safety Mason Thomas while blocking on a kickoff return.The hit was beyond terrifying as the way Waters was hit and went down shook just about everyone that watched it happen. The Virginia sideline was visibly shaken by the hit and Waters’ teammates were even more concerned.The University of Miami surrounded Waters on one knee as he was being tended to by athletic trainers. Running back Duke Johnson, who is one of Waters' close friends on the team, was seen with tears streaming down his face as Waters was carted off the field.The network added that he was taken by ambulance to the University of Virginia Medical Center. UM officials confirmed after the game Waters was conscious and undergoing tests at the hospital.

Florida State's Jameis Winston pushes referee out of the way


Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston really wanted to snap the ball and moved an official out of the way to do so. The Seminoles had just completed a six-yard pass on first down and wanted to hurry to the line on second down after the ball was spotted. But since FSU had substituted, Boston College was allowed by rule the opportunity to substitute as well.During Saturday's game against the Boston College Eagles, Winston was trying to get under center, but a referee was in the way. Winston pushed the official out of the way and was somehow not penalized for doing so.This is something that is not allowed, and to prevent it from happening, the referee will commonly stand behind the center until the defense is set. He will then move out of the way. But nothing can stand between Winston and his pigskin, so instead of patiently waiting for the ref to move out of the way, Winston tried to physically remove him from his position. Winston was not called for a penalty for his actions, and honestly I'm OK with that, but had this official wanted to, he could have tossed Winston from the game. It'll be interesting to see what, if any, punishment the ACC may hand out for this.FSU coach Jimbo Fisher supported his QB, adding the incident was forgotten by the time Winston next came off the field: "He doesn't even remember [when he comes to the sideline]. When I yell at players, five minutes later, I don't remember who I yelled at. You move on to the next thing."

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Three-Word Stories with Benedict Cumberbatch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon


On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Monday evening, Fallon started off the week with a fantastic show. His guests included his special guest, actor and comedian Jim Carrey, the English actor and star of the BBC series, Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, who he will play the game Three Word Stories with later in the show, and actress Allison Williams, who will be Peter Pan in the NBC production Peter Pan Live! The musical guest of the Tonight Show was supposed to be the rock group, U2, but they will be unable to appear. During the show, the 38-year-old English actor chatted about photobombing U2 at the 2014 Oscars and played a game with host Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy and Benedict Cumberbatch take turns telling stories three words at a time to get each other to guess a mystery word. While Fallon had the task of getting the Sherlock star to say unicorn, his British opponent had the tougher assignment of getting Fallon to say ‘booty’ – and let’s just say he didn’t go down the pirate’s treasure route… We feverishly await more examples of Cumberbatch showing just why he’s possibly the greatest human being ever.

Sunday 16 November 2014

New Orleans Saints black Fan Steals football From white Female Bengals Fan


After Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham caught a touchdown pass in the third quarter of Sunday's game in New Orleans, he spotted a Bengals fan in the front row and decided to toss her the football. She never received the ball, though, thanks to the Saints fan next to her.Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham scored his second touchdown of the game to put the Bengals up 20-3 over the Saints, when he found a nice lady in an A.J. Green jersey eagerly waiting to get her hands on the gameball.But the Saints fan intercepted the pass and refused to give the ball back to its rightful owner, no matter how much she begged.So not only did this Saints fan grab a ball that clearly wasn't meant for him, he also outmuscled a woman, seemingly giving her a glancing elbow in the head as he swung his arms to grab the ball (that's a technical foul both in college football and in life).

Friday 14 November 2014

JeQuan Lewis Head Injury Against Vols


VCU guard JeQuan Lewis was taken off the court against Tennessee on Friday after his head slammed into the floor. With just over eight minutes to go in the first half, Lewis went down hard after battling with Tennessee's Dominic Woodson for a rebound. Woodson fell on top of Lewis, who landed head first on the court.300 pound center Dominic Woodson lost his footing and fell, and as he did, he violently pulled Lewis down with him. Lewis’ head whiplashed against the floor hard enough that is very noticeably audible on the television broadcast. Lewis's head crashing into the floor after fighting for a rebound with the Volunteers' Dominic Woodson. We'll update when we get word of Lewis's condition, but it's an especially rough start to the season for a player whose freshman year ended on such a sour note.

Sunday 9 November 2014

Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Rua by TKO Round 1


Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua told Sporting News earlier this week that he had no plans to retire after losing three of his last four fights heading into tonight's UFC Fight Night 56 main event against Ovince St. Preux. Rua might reconsider that thought as he was viciously knocked out by St. Preux 0:34 into the first round. Both fighters exchanged leg kicks to open the fight. Rua went for an overhand right and missed. St. Preux slipped the overhand right and threw a left hook that dropped the Brazilian. St.Preux pounced on a fallen Rua with ground and pound punches and referee Mario Yamasaki gave Rua a chance to defend himself. Rua wasn't able to intelligently defend himself and Yamasaki stopped the fight.With the victory, St. Preux makes it 4-1 in the UFC and moves to 17-6. He puts his loss to Ryan Bader at UFC Fight Night 47 in Bangor, Maine behind him, and drops Rua to 22-10. The 32-year old Rua has now lost four of five fights overall in the UFC. Though St. Preux said he wouldn't engage in a brawl with Rua, he managed to put the Brazilian legend away with a well-timed counter left. It was the only finish on a main card dominated by distance fights. With the flyweight bout between Ian McCall and John Lineker cancelled, in the makeshift co-main event The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves came out storming against Alan Jouban. Though he couldn't get the finish -- and though he faded down the stretch -- Alves did enough in the judge's eyes to defeat the Louisiana native away via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).With the Brazilian grounded, and cornered against the fence, St. Preux unloaded with a machine-gun flurry of punches until referee Mario Yamasaki stepped in to stop the main event contest.It only took 34 seconds.“I’m still going to be a big ‘Shogun’ fan, but it’s one of those things – in order to become a legend, you’ve got to beat a legend, so that’s what I did that tonight,” St. Preux said following the most impressive victory of his career. Saint Preux landed a perfect punch early in the first round and stopped Rua just 34 seconds to silence the crowd at Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Friday 7 November 2014

Celtics' Marcus Smart carted off floor with leg injury vs. Pacers


Medical personnel wheeled Marcus Smart off the court on a stretcher tonight after the Celtics rookie severely rolled his ankle early in the fourth quarter of tonight's game against the Pacers in Boston.It was so bad that Smart stayed on the floor yelling in pain, and a stretcher had to be brought out for him before he was eventually taken off the court on it. He was injured by Pacers guard A.J. Price going to the rim, and he fell on Lavoy Allen's foot coming down, causing the ankle to roll.The game was tied at 75 when the play occurred. The Boston crowd was deathly silent when the play occurred, as it quickly became evident that Smart was seriously injured.After more than five minutes with Boston's medical team on the court, Smart was stabilized on a stretcher and wheeled into the locker room. The Oklahoma State product finished with three points on 1-of-6 shooting in 15 1/2 minutes of action.

Daniel Winnik taken off ice on a stretcher (Daniel Winnik Injured)


Toronto Maple Leafs center Daniel Winnik was knocked down after taking a hit by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda during the first period of a game at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Thursday night.Winnik took a heavy hit from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda and fell to the Pepsi Center ice on his head. Winnik laid there motionless and needed to leave the ice on a stretcher.Winnik didn't appear to be moving as he lay on the ice and was being attended to by medical staff, but he was blinking his eyes and moving the fingers on his right hand after being strapped to the stretcher. "After I just watched it I didn’t think it was that bad," Carlyle said. "The bad part about it was he was out of it. He didn’t move. That left everybody gasping. After reviewing it, he did twist his neck, but the brunt of the weight of his body seemed to roll onto his shoulder and back. Yeah, he banged his head, but I think he was fortunate. He’s fine. He says there’s nothing wrong with him." The Maple Leafs were relieved to see Winnik walking around in the locker room when they entered for the first intermission.Winnik was alert and moving after his exit, according to the Leafs; he'd gone airborne, flipped and hit his head after an open-ice hit by Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda. Winnik chipped the puck along the boards a split-second earlier.While it was scary to see Winnik on the ice motionless, the good news is that he appears to be recovering well. Shortly after being taken away on a stretcher, the Maple Leafs announced that Winnik was alert and moving. That is obviously a very positive sign, but there is no official word on his diagnosis.

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Gordon Hayward's game-winning buzzer-beater vs Cavs


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The blues for the Cleveland Cavaliers continued Wednesday night as Gordon Hayward nailed a game-winning step-back jumper at the buzzer to lift the Utah Jazz to a 102-100 victory. Hayward finished the game with 21 points and Derrick Favors added 21 points as well to go with 10 rebounds. Before the game Cavaliers coach David Blatt said it would take some time to gel, but this can't be what he had in mind. Hayward hit a jumper over Tristan Thompson after LeBron fell down trying to get over a screen. Plenty of attention will be paid to the Cavaliers – especially their passing and assist numbers – tomorrow, but for now, celebrate Gordon Hayward. It’s always tough to win in Salt Lake City because the fans are relentless and the altitude thins the air, and the Cavaliers took a blowout loss last night at the Portland Trail Blazers. But this loss wasn’t about teaching lessons. It’s a game against a team that probably won’t even come close to a playoff berth, and the Cavs probably should have won it but got little from anyone other than James and Kyrie Irving (34 points).

Ariana Grande Performs 'Bang Bang' With Little Big Town At CMA Awards 2014


Wearing neon-lined outfits straight out of the virtual world of TRON, Little Big Town took the stage at the 2014 CMA Awards to deliver a rousing version of "Day Drinking," a performance immediately followed by Ariana Grande singing her Nicki Minaj/Jessie J collabo "Bang Bang." First, members of Little Big Town (Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook) got the stage to themselves with glow-in-the-dark band uniforms and a drumline as they performed their latest hit, the groovy “Day Drinking.” Not a Grande in sight. Then, suddenly appearing at the back of the stage and looking wildly out of place, Grande emerged wearing her signature sky-high ponytail and a matching light-up outfit. She segued into “Bang Bang,” her collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj.The 21-year-old belted out "Bang Bang" as she took to the stage to perform with Little Big Town at the award show in Nashville Wednesday night. Grande wore a glowing crop top and mini skirt while Little Big Town lit up the stage in matching ensembles.

Sunday 2 November 2014

Record-Breaking Daredevil Nik Wallenda Blindfolded Tightrope Walk Between Chicago Skyscrapers


CHICAGO – Daredevil Nik Wallenda wowed Chicago and the world Sunday with two hair-raising skyscraper crossings on the high wire without a safety net or a harness. Thousands of cheering fans packed the streets around the city's Marina City towers to watch the 35-year-old heir to the Flying Wallendas' family business complete the back-to-back walks including one wearing a blindfold.As he stepped from the wire after completing the second leg, he tore off his blindfold and waved to the crowd of thousands below who erupted in cheers. The spectacle was telecast almost-live on the Discovery Channel so producers could cut away if Wallenda fell. Wearing a bright red jacket, Wallenda tested the tension of the wire around 6 p.m. It took him about six and a half minutes to walk the wire at a 19-degree incline from the Marina City west tower to the top of a building on the other side of a river.Crowds teemed through Downtown, with thousands corralled on Wacker Drive, and others watching from the warmth of office buildings and, of course, condos in Marina City. While crowds waited - Wallenda's first step took place 90 minutes after the Discovery Channel broadcast began - helicopters zipped overhead. An enterprising man tried to sell passersby a seat he'd commandeered near a bus stop. When finally Wallenda took his first steps on the wire, cheers erupted from the streets and flashbulbs popped.He swiftly made his way across the 454-foot gap, pausing briefly twice. The 15-degree incline - some 80 feet or so - appeared to slow him. The daredevil then put on a blindfold and walked — at a height of 543 feet — a wire between the two Marina City towers, the corn cob-looking high rises built by the famed Chicago architect Bertrand Goldberg. Wallenda — who has tightroped over the Little Colorado River Gorge and Niagara Falls — said his blindfolded walk is the most dangerous stunt he's ever attempted. "There were some strong winds that hit me in the face," Wallenda told reporters after completing the stunts. "It stood me up straight."

Keselowski and Gordon Post-Race Brawl


Afight between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski broke out on pit road following the NASCAR race Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Upset with Keselowski, Gordon stopped on pit road and quickly got out of his car and proceeded to confront Keselowski. A shoving match then ensued with both Keselowski and Gordon emerging with cuts on their faces.Brad Keselowski is once again at the center of a NASCAR brawl as his squad traded punches with Jeff Gordon's in another display of stock car racing hilarity at Texas Motor Speedway. We'd say they should just duke it out on the track, but honestly, a fistfight might be safer than racing.

Saturday 1 November 2014

Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell leg injury


Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell left Saturday night's loss to Auburn after suffering gruesome injury to his lower left leg while fighting to cross the goal line for a potential go-ahead touchdown. Not only did the Rebels see their star, who led the team with 10 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, leave the game in pain, but a subsequent review of the play showed that Treadwell fumbled the ball in the end zone with an Auburn player recovering the loose ball.Treadwell caught a screen pass with 1:30 left to play and was pulled down from behind just as he was about to cross the goal line. The play was originally ruled a touchdown, appearing to give the Rebels the lead. The call was overturned after a video review and ruled a fumble, with a recovery by Auburn.Ole Miss lost 35-31 and, likely, has been eliminated from the college football playoff race. Terrible fortune for a promising young receiver. That was Ole Miss’ second fumble inside the Auburn 10 in the 4th quarter.

Connor Halliday Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury WSU-USC Game


Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday, who leads the nation in passing yardage and who earlier this season broke the NCAA record for single-game passing, left today's game against USC early after suffering what appears to be a severe leg injury. Halliday's injury occured when his leg was rolled up on by a couple of lineman. He lay on the ground in obvious pain afterward and was tended to by athletic trainers, which placed him in an air cast, loaded him into a cart and took him back to the locker room. After the play was over, Halliday was seen screaming in agony on the field before eventually being carted off with an air cast on the leg. It’s a tough break for a promising young quarterback who was turning out to be a legitimate NFL talent. Now he’ll likely to have to spend much of the next year rehabbing his leg.

Thursday 30 October 2014

Russell Westbrook Right Hand Injury During Thunder Game


LOS ANGELES -- Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook suffered a small fracture of the second metacarpal in his right hand Thursday night, coach Scott Brooks said. Westbrook exited Thursday night's 93-90 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with 6:35 left in the second quarter and did not return.Westbrook had X-rays taken at Staples Center and was set to be re-evaluated Friday. He returned to the Thunder bench in the third quarter, still in uniform but with a bag of ice wrapped around his hand, then left for the locker room again at the end of the quarter. As Westbrook was walking back to the locker room after the injury, he had to be restrained from a heckling fan yelling at him from above the tunnel.Westbrook's hand appeared to make contact with the back of Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins as he jumped for the ball. Immediately after the rebounding scrum, Westbrook flexed his hand in apparent discomfort and then lost the ball out of bounds before exiting the court. On his way to the locker room, Westbrook engaged in a brief exchange with a fan or fans at the Staples Center.After another possession, Westbrook left the court and as he headed to the Thunder locker room, he had to be restrained after a fan began yelling at him from the stands. No report on the exact nature of the injury or when Westbrook will return to the game.

Tuesday 28 October 2014

10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman


Ten hours of walking around New York City, 100 catcalls and one huge problem. Rob Bliss of Rob Bliss Creative makes viral videos for a living and decided to use his craft to shine a light on street harassment, a pervasive issue affecting females around the world. Partnering with actress Shoshana B. Roberts and Hollaback, a nonprofit movement launched by activists to end street harassment, Bliss packaged his production as a PSA and offers viewers a different perspective on the problem.During filming, Bliss attached a GoPro camera to his back with a chest strap; he wore a yellow backpack, sunglasses and earbuds to look unassuming while walking five to 10 feet ahead of Roberts, who held two microphones in her hands. The actress wore simple clothes for the shoot: jeans and a black, crew-neck T-shirt.The results are startling. According to Hollaback, there were over 100 instances of verbal harassment in that 10-hour walk, not including winks and whistles. In the video, the woman remains silent. She is dressed in a T-shirt and jeans.

Saturday 25 October 2014

UFC 179 Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes R5


The UFC returned from a three week sabbatical with a dreary fight card in UFC 179. The event, which aired on pay-per-view live from Rio De Janeiro Brazil, featured the featherweight title fight rematch between challenger Chad Mendes and champion Jose Aldo. Marc Goddard is the referee. Both fighters are orthodox. Mendes is coming right at him and Aldo is getting out of the way. Several leg kicks land for Mendes. Aldo drills Mendes with a body shot, but Mendes drops Aldo with a left hook, albeit only for a split second. Outside leg kick for the champion lands. Mendes land a leg kick, but Aldo follows up with a kick to the body. One-two from Aldo pops Mendes' head back and the two exchange leg kicks. Mendes is on a shot, but can't get it. A groin strike on Aldo temporarily halts the action. The bout resumes. Body kick for Aldo scores and Mendes nearly catches it, but can't. The fighters exchange outside leg kicks. Outside leg kick and left hook combo finds the mark for Aldo. Mendes with his own two-punch combo finds the mark. Mendes whiffs on another takedown attempt, but lands a leg kick. Aldo is also jabbing Mendes consistently. Mendes ends the round with a nice left. Among the big winners on the preliminary card were Neil Magny, who tied a UFC record with his fifth win of the year, Jose Aldo’s Nova Uniao teammate, Yan Cabral, and Andre Fili, a training partner of Chad Mendes at Team Alpha Male. Aldo clocked Mendes with another right hand. With just one minute remaining, there was little action. Mendes jumped in with a punch and Aldo easily slipped it. A low leg kick was checked. Aldo countered with a left hand that hurt Mendes. He pushed ahead with more offense to close the frame and that was that on a thrilling title affair.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Croatian Boxer Vido Loncar Viciously Attacks Referee After Match


Croatian boxer Vido Loncar took on Algirdas Baniulis at the European Youth Boxing Championships in Zagreb, and the match was stopped after Loncar started getting lit up by Baniulis. Loncar was not happy with that decision, and vented by beating the shit out of the referee.In any case, the referee had made his decision, and that was to award the bout to Baniulis. Both fighters returned to their corner and got “cleaned up” prior to the official announcement of the referee’s decision. Like a good sport, Baniulis made his way to the middle of the ring. Just when you think Loncar is about to do the same, well…his happens.Baniulis quickly heads for the hills once the melee starts. Slightly surprising for someone who just won the fight, but that is neither here nor there. At the same time, Loncar has to be forcibly removed from the ring by his ankles. It takes a few moments, but the referee is eventually able to make his way to a chair and be properly looked at after the attack.Chaos then ensues. Loncar appears to run to the dressing room while being chased by a number of people. At the moment, we can only speculate what the punishment will be, but it seems fair to say we will not be seeing Loncar in a ring anytime soon.

Thursday 16 October 2014

Penguins' Pascal Dupuis Carted Off Ice After Hit In Neck By Puck


Scary scene during the Pittsburgh Penguins' game vs. the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, as forward Pascal Dupuis took a slap shot to the neck or back and was stretchered off the ice in the second period.After taking a cross-check to the back from Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski, Dupuis fell to the ice and was then almost immediately struck by a shot off the stick of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. Whether it was due to the cross-check (which was not penalized), the shot, or a combination of the two, he remained on the ice for several minutes while being tended to by team doctors and trainers. He gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he was being removed from the game.Dupuis was in such a position due to a cross-check delivered to his back by Alex Goligoski. Dupuis, who is in his eighth year playing for Pittsburgh, did deliver a thumb's-up as he was taken off the ice at Consol Energy Center.

Sunday 12 October 2014

Cardinals' Kolten Wong Hits a Walk-off Home Run


ST. LOUIS — As he did in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong delivered a line-drive home run over the wall in right field to give St. Louis another October victory. This particular home run, estimated at 362 feet, helped the Cardinals avoid a potentially disastrous situation. If they had lost Game 2 of the NLCS, they would have traveled to San Francisco trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. That, obviously, wasn't an ideal situation for the reigning NL champs.The best-of-seven series resumes Tuesday night with Game 3 in San Francisco with John Lackey going for St. Louis and Tim Hudson starting for the Giants. In a back-and-forth game, St. Louis got homers from rookie pinch-hitter Oscar Taveras in the seventh and Matt Adams in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead. After the Giants tied it on a wild pitch, Wong hit an 0-1 delivery from Sergio Romo for his second big home run this postseason. The rookie's seventh-inning drive was the decisive blow in Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Bottom of the ninth, Kolten Wong walk off home run. HIGH again.Wong is so thrilled he whips his helmet, almost hitting an umpire in the head. Then Wong’s teammates proceed to tear off his uniform.The San Francisco Giants tied the game at 4-4 off of a wild pitch in the top of the ninth inning, but the Cardinals' Kolten Wong came back and went yard off of Sergio Romo to lead his team to a 5-4 win.

WR Victor Cruz Knee Injury Against Philadelphia


Victor Cruz has not exactly been lighting it up for the New York Giants this season, but when it comes to veteran wide receivers he is among the better ones in the league. He is certainly the best veteran receiver Eli Manning has to throw to, but it looks like he is going to have to do without him for a while.The length of the delay and the presence of the cart quickly tipped off viewers that the injury was serious, but it wasn’t until Michele Tafoya gave her sideline report that fans were alerted to how bad it really was. Whether Cruz was crying because of the intense pain, the sobering realization that his season was probably over or a combination of both, the scene was hard to watch. As the Pro Bowler was wheeled off, his arm tenderly draped around the Giants trainer, he was approached by teammates and opponents wishing him well.Late in the third quarter against the Seahawks, Cruz was injured when he went high to catch a pass from Eli Manning and landed on his head while being tackle by cornerback Jeremy Lane. Cruz was slow to get up and walked gingerly to the sideline. The 16-yard play was ruled a catch but eventually overturned on a challenge.The injury will require surgery and almost certainly keep Cruz out for the rest of the season. He will likely be placed on injured reserve. With Cruz injured, the Giants will rely on Rueben Randle and rookie first-round pick Odell Beckham at wide receiver.

Saturday 11 October 2014

Matt Kenseth And Brad Keselowski Fight after Charlotte race


A brawl involving Brad Keselowski and Matt Kenseth ensued following the NASCAR race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Upset that Keselowski rear-ended him on pit road after the race was over, Kenseth blindsided Keselowski in the garage area putting him in a headlock and setting off a shoving match between their respective teams.Normally mild-mannered Matt Kenseth attacked Brad Keselowski in between Team Penske's transporters, putting Keselowski in a headlock before they were separated. That confrontation capped a wild and confusing series of events which included contact between Kenseth, Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart.Kenseth and Hamlin, who are teammates for JGR, went looking for Keselowski after the race and found him by his trailer. Kenseth was upset with Keselowski for hitting him on the cool-down lap.That's some crazy shit! The race, of course, featured all manner of intentional wrecks—even after the checkered flag—and the sort of behavior that makes NASCAR entertaining but difficult to take seriously at times.

Trevor Gillies Slams William Carrier’s Head on Ice


Former NHL tough guy and current American Hockey League goon Trevor Gillies was ejected from an Abbotsford Heat game on Friday night after using excessive force to slam Rochester Americans winger and Buffalo Sabres prospect William Carrier’s head into the ice. Gillies is now a player (term used loosely) for the Adirondack Flames of the AHL, who faced the Rochester Americans on Friday night ... and Gillies ‘faced his opponent, Amerks rookie winger William Carrier. With 3:09 left to play, Gillies grabbed Carrier – a St. Louis Blues pick in 2013 who isn’t a fighter, let alone one with the work history of Gillies – and began pounding him with punches. Eventually, Carrier went to the ice in an attempt to avoid the onslaught, with no interest in fighting. Gillies wasn’t exactly a fan of this pacifism, and promptly grabbed Carrier by the jersey and slammed his head to the ice.You might remember Gillies from his lackluster and violent time in the NHL, during which his goonery left multiple players out of action for extended periods of time. Carrier seems OK from the video, but that can't be good for the brain.

Monday 6 October 2014

Paul Pierce and Joakim Noah Fight


It's only the NBA preseason, but that doesn't mean that some players are going to take it any less seriously. During Monday night's contest between the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, Paul Pierce and Joakim Noah got into a bit of a scuffle.Good thing Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau was there to intercede before things got way too out of hand. Noah came to defend Butler after the foul and got a poke in the head from Pierce which almost lead to a full on brawl. Its safe to say the Eastern Conference is going to be fun this season. After a few shoves to the chest from both sides, the former Boston Celtic poked Noah in the forehead, causing Noah to come after him. Noah was restrained by Bulls head coach, Tom Thibodeau, as Pierce got into a boxing stance to fight.

Sunday 5 October 2014

Jake Locker dirty hit after scoring against Browns


The Titans got off to a hot start against the Cleveland Browns in their Week 5 matchup, but this hit on QB Jake Locker left fans holding to their breath. Locker scrambled for an 11-yard touchdown to put the Titans up 14-0, but was on the receiving end of an absolutely dirty looking shot from linebacker Chris Kirksey.Kirksey was standing in the end zone as Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker scored on a run. Locker was hit before he crossed the goal line and was going down when Kirksey unloaded with a forearm to the head that seemed to knock Locker a bit woozy. He was tested for a concussion on the sideline. Locker stayed in the game after that hit, but left to the locker room later holding his right hand after he was hit on a blitz later in the second quarter and was ruled out for the ballgame. He was replaced by Charlie Whitehurst as the Titans blew a 28-3 lead and lost, 29-28.He was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for signs of a concussion; despite the above, he was cleared to play and reinserted to the game. Shortly thereafter, Locker hurt his wrist and was removed. Charlie Whitehurst entered at quarterback.

Sunday 28 September 2014

Steven Souza Made an Amazing Catch to Save Jordan Zimmermann's No-Hitter Vs Marlins


Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann needed a little help from his defense to get the final out of his no-hitter. Miami Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich lined Zimmermann's 104th and final pitch to the left-center gap in the outfield, but Nationals left fielder Steven Souza Jr. was there to make an incredible diving catch to save the first no-no in Nats history. On Sunday, Souza made a great diving catch on the final play of the game to finish off Zimmermann's no-hitter against the Miami Marlins. Miami's Christian Yelich hit the ball hard to left-center field, and it looked like Zimmerman may lose his no-hit bid with one out to go. Luckily, Souza saved the day. Ninth-inning defensive replacement Steven Souza made an amazing, diving catch to save the day and preserve the the Nationals first no-hitter since moving to Washington in 2005. Souza, making only his sixth Major League appearance, had replaced Ryan Zimmerman.Steven Souza -- a defensive replacement in left field -- laid out for the final catch of the game.

Saturday 27 September 2014

UFC 178 Demetrious Johnson Defeats Chris Cariaso Submission Round 2


LAS VEGAS - To paraphrase Dennis Green, Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso was what we thought it was. Few believed that the UFC's dominant flyweight champion would be tested by Cariaso in the main event of UFC 178, and that's exactly how it played out. Johnson toyed with Cariaso for a round and a half before finishing Cariaso with a Kimura and retaining his title at 2:29 of the second round Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Herb Dean is the referee fro this flyweight title fight. Cariaso in southpaw stance, and Johnson immediately circles. Johnson floats in, ducks and fires off a rapid combo. Cariaso fakes a kick, then comes in up top. A little double-jab from Cariaso, and again...he's not close. Johnson already showing his quicks. Big right hand into a takedown (all in one motion) from Johnson, and he goes to work in Cariaso's guard. He steers Cariaso off the fence, and tries to step over into half guard. Can't, and Cariaso in butterfly. Cariaso doing a good job of keeping Johnson in guard. Again Johnson kicks his legs out and tries to advance. Cariaso scoots to fence, and he eats a couple of knee right there as he tries to stand. He gets up, but Johnson still on him. Knee to the body from Johnson. Now Cariaso grabs a leg, and Johnson pivots free and slams a couple of shutter-speed fists into Cariaso's head.Cariaso breaks out with a minute left, but not for long as DJ clinches again. DJ with a big knee to the head of Cariaso as we end the round. Body kick from Cariaso, and Johnson starts to move. He comes in with a high kick and then a solid combination follow-up, and Cariaso now on the ground. Johnson in his guard, and he squats to his feet, trying to advance. Cariaso starts to use his leg kicks more and more, but on one of those, he slips. DJ jumps into guard and here we go again. DJ gets him trapped and fires away with elbow shots. DJ locks in a kimura and Cariaso taps out.

Ohio State coach Anthony Schlegel body slams fan running on field


Anthony Schlegel doesn't play for Ohio State anymore, but the Buckeyes strength coach isn't afraid to make a tackle if someone decides to run onto the field. During the Cincinnati-Ohio State game on Saturday night, the former Buckeye—and NFL—linebacker stepped up to restore order after a fan charged the field.So the former Buckeyes linebacker took matters into his own hands ... literally.Austin Ward, after the body slam, former Ohio State head coach Earle Bruce belted out in the press box.The fan was quickly escorted out of the stadium by security, but it was Schlegel who stole the show.If a career coaching football doesn’t work out for Schlegel, the WWE certainly looks like a good backup plan.

Friday 26 September 2014

Derek Jeter Hits Walk-Off In Final At-Bat At Yankee Stadium (Video)


New York Yankees fans will never forget Derek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium.In the bottom of the ninth inning after the Yankees blew a three-run lead, Jeter hit this walk-off single on his final career at-bat at home, giving his team the 6-5 win.He was mobbed by his Yankees teammates after the classic opposite-field hit.Jose Pirela led off the bottom of the ninth with a single against Evan Meek before Brett Gardner bunted pinch-runner Antoan Richardson over to second base. Jeter then slapped an opposite-field single to bring home Pirela with the winning run. Storybook ending complete.

Thursday 25 September 2014

Niles Paul took a hard high hit Helmet-to-Helmet Shot and Was Knocked Out


Late in the first half of Thursday night’s game, Washington tight end Niles Paul caught a pass and then was crunched between a pair of Giants defenders. A helmet-to-helmet hit from safety Will Demps drew a flag — and also knocked Paul out of the game.After catching a pass over the middle, Paul lowered his head and braced for impact from three defenders and took a lethal shot. After the hit, his body froze and he dropped the ball upon hitting the ground. Paul probably won’t remember the play tomorrow, and he’s been ruled out for the game.Those two defenders slammed him from either side, with safety Quintin Demps doing most of the damage via a helmet-to-helmet hit. Paul's hands extended stiff in front of him for a few moments after the hit, suggesting he was knocked unconscious. The ball came lose at the end, but officials ruled Paul controlled the catch to the ground. Demps was flagged for an illegal hit and 15 yards were tacked on.

Andy Samberg Play Five Second Movie Summaries Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon


The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was terrific this Wednesday, with Jimmy’s first guest being the comedian Andy Samberg, who he plays the game 5 Second Movie Summaries with. Fallon’s second guest on the Tonight Show was NBA pro basketball player, Kevin Durant, while his musical guest was the country western musician, Kenny Chesney! Jimmy Fallon began the Tonight Show by thanking his audience for being there, then he launched into his monologue. He talked about President Obama saluting a Marine with a coffee cup in his hand, mentioning how controversial that was, and added he was “surprised it wasn’t a bottle of whisky.” Andy and Jimmy play off each other really well. This was great. They each had 5 seconds to describe a movie plot. Then it was 3 seconds and then 1 second. One of my favorite games on the show. But very hard obviously. Brought a smile to my face.The game started off at 5-seconds, but decreased in time after each round. Surprisingly, they got better with less time!Fallon and Samberg joke around during a commercial break about how Fallon tried to get a sandwich named after himself at a local diner, because Samberg just got to design a sandwich with Umami burger.

Monday 22 September 2014

EAC NCAA Vs Mapua In Bench-Clearing Brawl


An NCAA elimination round game was prematurely ended as a bench-clearing brawl broke out between the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals and the Mapua Cardinals, two teams already eliminated from the playoff picture. General John Tayongtong brought down the ball and elbowed his defender CJ Isit. Instead of calling an obvious offensive foul, the referees refused to blow their whistles.Tayongtong and Isit have engaged each other in a heated matchup the entire fourth quarter, which reached its boiling point when the EAC guard appeared to shove the Mapua stalwart with an elbow that decked Isit in what proved to be the Generals’ final offensive play. Mapua’s Leo Gabo retaliated for his teammate by pushing Tayongtong, prompting Isit to get in between them, which led to him getting sucker punched instead. The referee declared the game over after both benches emptied with about 30 seconds left, because everyone knows you can't control things for long when Emilio Aguinaldo College and Mapúa Institute of Technology get together.The referee crew of Maynard Ballecer, Cholo Caoile, and Molly de Luna, as well as bouncers at the venue, were unable to keep the action from escalating. With almost every member of both teams ejected — only Jessie Saitanan of Mapua and Jozhua General of EAC did not join the brawl — NCAA commissioner Bai Cristobal was forced to halt the game.

Sunday 21 September 2014

Seahawks Deshawn Shead Proposes to GF After Game


After the Seahawks came away with an overtime win over the Broncos, Seattle cornerback DeShawn Shead took advantage of the good feelings in the air and proposed to his girlfriend at midfield after the game. There was a full camera crew there, plus Richard Sherman and several other lookers-on getting cellphone video. The majority of which are breaking the first commandment of filming stuff on phones.After the players had time to shower and get dressed following the game, Shead took his girlfriend out to midfield at CenturyLink Field, where he did something that would change their lives forever. Shead got down on one knee—on the Seahawks logo—and proposed.

Massive Brawl Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins


PHILADELPHIA -- Two players were ejected following a hockey-style, benches-clearing incident during Sunday's game between the rival Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw an apparent interception to Bashaud Breeland when he overthrew tight end Brent Celek on a fourth-quarter drive. As Breeland was tackled while returning the interception, Foles stopped his pursuit and was knocked off his feet on a hit by Washington nose tackle Chris Baker, prompting a scuffle to break out on the Redskins' sideline.Foles threw an interception that was eventually overturned, and on the ensuing return, Baker hit him with a cheap shot from behind. Foles was hurt, but would stay in the game once the fighting stopped.During a Washington return of what appeared to be an interception, Baker sent Foles to the ground with a big hit. Things got out of control for a few minutes thereafter.A multiplayer fight spilled onto the Washington sideline. Dozens of players were pushing and punching, even players not on the field at the start of the play. It took time to separate the teams. At one point, the referee had to announce that both teams were instructed to return to their sidelines, leaving just the officials and numerous yellow flags on the field.

Saturday 20 September 2014

IHeartRadio Music Festival 2014 Taylor Swift Ariana Grande, Coldplay


The hottest names in popular music once again came together for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, a spectacle that continues to create must-discuss moments in its fourth year. From rising rock artists like Bastille to hip-hop pros like Nicki Minaj, from Coldplay's stage return to Taylor Swift's 1989 preview, the first night of the annual musical extravaganza at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas promised a one-of-a-kind live music experience,Taylor Swift (and the other acts and groups like Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Chris Brown and Coldplay) and the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Swift is dressed in a sexy pink two-piece number that shows off her toned abs. The saxophone player is great, as is the entire horn section. Behind Swift, the title of her latest album, 1989, is lit up. As she finishes singing, she thanks the audience and iHeartRadio Music Festival. Also exciting the sell-out crowds were acts like Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, who performed a 5-sgon 30-minute set. Bang Bang was one of the highlights. Jesse J, unfortunately, was not there to participate in the performance, but Ariana and Nicki were terrific. The rapping in Bang Bang was rapid-fire.One Direction kicks off the night at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival by walking the red carpet before their performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night (September 20) in Las Vegas.5 Seconds of Summer, the hot new band that is opening up for 1D on this summer’s tour, performed at the festival’s village stage earlier in the day. Ed Sheeran, who has worked with both of the bands, also was in attendance that night!Performances got rowdier as the night went on. Motley Crue's rendition of "Girls, Girls, Girls" was a frenzy of motorcycles, pyrotechnics and pole dancers. The Zac Brown Band, a country-folk group, covered Queen's raucous "Bohemian Rhapsody." A more poignant moment came in a surprise appearance by Alicia Keys, who performed her new song, "We Are Here." A rallying cry for peace, the song encourages listeners, "let's talk about Gaza ... let's talk about Israel, cause right now it is real." Usher closed off the night by bringing a crowd-pleasing special guest on stage — Chris Brown, who performed his new single, "New Flame." Their duet ended with a dance off before Usher slipped off his high tops and lit them on fire, letting them burn for a few moments before a stagehand put them out with a fire extinguisher. iHeartRadio takes its name from the music app developed by the broadcasting giant formerly known as Clear Channel Communications. The company, which owns more than 850 radio stations, announced this week that it was changing its name to iHeartMedia to reflect the success of the iHeartRadio brand.

Napping Reveille Saved From SMU WR By Cadet's Key Block (Video)


Texas A&M mascot, Reveille sits on the sidelines before the start of the first half of the college football game at Texas A&M, Nov. 19, 2011. Texas A&M was leading Kansas 44-0 at the half. After Aggies defender Nick Harvey pushed SMU's Der’rikk Thompson near the corner of the end zone, the receiver began losing control straight toward the dog. SMU receiver Der'rick Thompson was pushed out of bounds near the goal line during a play and was sent on a collision course with A&M's mascot, Reveille. The collie was napping on its bed, totally unaware of what was happening, but luckily for the pooch, a Texas A&M cadet stepped up and delivered a key block.

Seth Rogen, James Franco And Stevie Wonder Surprise Jimmy Fallon On His 40th Birthday


Seth Rogen, James Franco and Stevie Wonder dropped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, September 19, 2014 to greet Jimmy a Happy Birthday.The talk show host knew he was in for a surprise, but had no idea what it was. Then Fallon began to laugh hysterically when a giant cake was brought onstage, and out of it popped out a shirtless.Franco's unbridled enthusiasm at yelling, "You're under arrest!" while he gyrates his hips is the second-greatest thing we've seen all week (behind Blake Shelton tap-dancing to Taco's "Puttin' on the Ritz"). The two actors popped out of a cake (shirtless), before Wonder came out from backstage to perform a happy birthday song for Fallon, who said he had no idea who his surprise guests would be.Wonder stuck around for an interview and made Fallon's birthday wish come true by performing.

Friday 19 September 2014

Billy Crystal Flips Lips Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon


NEW YORK – Billy Crystal joined Jimmy Fallon Thursday on The Tonight Show. To help promote Billy's new book, "Still Foolin' 'Em," Jimmy and Billy swap mouths during Lip Flip, and tell a joke in Dutch.Also appearing on the Tonight Show was chef Nobu Matsuhisa, who did a sushi making demonstration later in the show with Jimmy Fallon and Ahmir-Khalib “Questlove” Thompson of the house band, The Roots. Jimmy Fallon was greeted to a standing ovation as he walked onto the Tonight Show stage. He began the show wiht his monologue. “During President Obama’s visit to an elementary school recently, a young student asked Obama if he had been in the Civil War. He said ‘No, that was Senator McCain.”“It was a hard thing, it was my dearest friend and it was only 2 weeks after ,” Crystal said. “And to try to do him justice in 2 minutes was the task and I’ve given eulogy before but never on television and that crowd was feeling frustration and bewilderment.”Billy looked younger and Jimmy looked older, hilarious. This was one of the more difficult bits that’s been done on the show, so I do appreciate that they both pulled it off.Finally, the two took part in the late-night host’s recurring bit “Lip Flip.” Crystal’s lips were onto Fallon’s face and vice versa, making it look like the two had swapped mouths.

Thursday 18 September 2014

Devin Hester Breaks Deion Sanders Record


Devin Hester has done one thing – return kicks – better than anyone in NFL history. He cleared up any doubt about that on Thursday night. In the second quarter, Hester weaved through the Buccaneers' special teams on a punt return and got into the open field. He beat the punter and strolled into the end zone for the 20th return touchdown of his career, breaking Deion Sanders' record of 19.He broke Deion's record in Deion's house and Deion's town, while doing Deion's dance as he strolled into the end zone to give the Falcons a 35-0 lead over the Buccaneers in what's turning out to be an ugly Thursday night for Tampa Bay.Head coach Mike Smith didn't seem too upset that Hester was flagged for high-stepping, based off this exchange they had on the sideline.The 31-year-old also became the first player in NFL history to score on a punt return and a rushing play and to force a fumble and recover a fumble in the same game. The three-time Pro Bowler, Hester signed with the Falcons in the offseason after playing for the Bears from 2007-2012.

Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani ‘Lip-Sync Battle’ On Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon


Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton wouldn't be suitable coaches on "The Voice" if they didn't know how to own a stage and the two proved they were definitely fit for their positions in a rousing, epic lip sync battle with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" (Sept. 17). Fallon has already had legendary battles with Emma Stone and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but a mind-blowing lip sync duet makes this one especially epic. And with songs like "Burn" by Ellie Goulding and "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, this is definitely crazy.Country sensation Shelton showed a whole other side to his repertoire by performing Taco's "Puttin' on the Ritz" before wowing the audience with his cowboy-boot tap dance.Blake Shelton also is so funny. I thought he made Gwen feel right at home. This was a great tag team of The Voice coaches.

Tuesday 16 September 2014

Barbra Streisand And Jimmy Fallon Sing Medley With Jimmy Fallon In 'Tonight Show'


Barbra Streisand and Jimmy Fallon entertain the crowd while singing together on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (September 15) in New York City! It's quite amazing that she returned to the show 51 years later with a new album, Partners, a collection of duets with such legends as Elvis Presley, Blake Shelton and, of course, John Legend.The "Funny Girl" got things started right by singing a medley of duets from her new album, "Partners." Since her normal partners on the tracks, Blake Shelton and Michael Bublé, were busy, and Elvis couldn't be there for obvious reasons, Jimmy Fallon stood in for them.Living legend Barbra Streisand looks amazing. She’s 72 years old. Her plastic surgeon did a great job. It looks like she hasn’t aged, though she probably instructed the show not to do closeups and only these almost full body shots of her.

Sunday 14 September 2014

New York Muhammad Wilkerson Get Ejected After Throwing Punches During Jets vs. Packers


The New York Jets were up against the Green Bay Packers, up big. That lead slowly melted away and after the Green Bay Packers scored a touchdown the frustration boiled over between the Packers and the Jets. Defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson in particularly was upset and three several punches during the shoving and yelling match.It wasn't to an injury, though. This one was self-inflicted. After the Green Bay Packers converted a two-point conversion to take a 24-21 lead in the third quarter (after trailing 21-3 earlier), a scuffle broke out, and Wilkerson threw multiple punches. Wilkerson was at the center of the fracas and began pushing the helmet of Packers rookie Davante Adams. When he was confronted by Adams' teammates, he started throwing haymakers.

Saturday 13 September 2014

UFC Fight Night 51 Andrei Arlovski Def. Bigfoot Silva First Round


The main event did not last long and the hype was true in this one. The heavyweights are known for classic knockouts and this one certainly lived up to those expectations. Andrei Arlovski came into Brazil and knocked out fan favorite Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the opening round.Arlovski earned the "Performance of the Night" bonus for his first-round stoppage victory in a rematch against "Bigfoot," who had scored decision victory over him inside the Strikeforce cage in 2010. Arlovski now rides a 5-0 winning streak under the UFC banner, three of them coming by way of knockout.Arlovski works the body of Silva early. Arlovski with a nice combo, but Silva answers with a right. Silva is starting to open up with his strikes. Arlovski with a big straight right that drops Silva and Arlovski finishes him on the ground. Frustrated, Silva began to close the distance, which lead to his demise when the two broke off and Arlovski landed a right hook that caught his chin. Silva dropped to the mat, and a series of hammerfists knocked him out cold. Arlovski now has won back-to-back UFC fights after a decision over Brendan Schaub at UFC 174, while Silva is 0-2 with a previous draw opposite Mark Hunt ruled a no contest due to his testosterone violation.Final Result UFC Fight Night 51 : Andrei Arlovski KOs Bigfoot Silva.

Floyd Mayweather Def. Marcos Maidana Unanimous Decision


MMA Fighting has Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 results live for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana 2 fight card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.Mayweather entered the ring just after the national anthem, he was greeted by one of the few people who have more money than he does: Warren Buffett. As the fight begins Maidana swings wildly and misses.Maidana gets Mayweather in the corner and attacks to the head and the body. Mayweather connects with a right. Counter right hand by Mayweather connects to Maidana's head. Mayweather doing a good job of counterpunching. Maidana attacks, then lands a jab. Mayweather counters again, and Maidana lands a hard one-two at the bell.Mayweather comes out jabbing. Doing a great job of avoiding Maidana punches with terrific footwork. Maidana looking frustrated by not connecting, but he does get off a left and a right on the ropes. The fighters exchange on the ropes. Maidana counters a Mayweather right. Floyd with a lead uppercut. Good jab by Mayweather. Clinch. Body shot and overhand from Marcos. Glancing body blow as Floyd escapes the ropes. One minute in. Floyd with some cuffing shots around the guard. 1-2 by Floyd. Clinch. Mayweather falls over in the clinch and the ref takes a point from Marcos. I didn't see a push. They trade at close range. Marcos aggressively in pursuit, lands a right hand and body blow. Clinch. Good cross form Floyd. Right uppercut from Mayweather. Nice overhand and body shots from Maidana. Body shot before the bell. 97-92 Mayweather.Floyd counter uppercut. Clinch. Heavy liver shot by Floyd. Again, but this one went low. Floyd to the body after the reset. One minute in. Clinch. Floyd avoids trouble in the corner. 1-2 from Marcos. Maidana to the body, Floyd counter straight. One minute to go. Floyd to the body. Clinch. Marcos tries to land inside, gets a couple into the body.Floyd circling effectively. Clinch. One minute in. Maidana tries to dig in the clinch, Floyd clinches. Nice right to the body from El Chino. One minute to go. Floyd clinches as Maidana tries to attack in the corner. Marcos to the body. Glancing overhand right in the corner. Fig.ht REsult Floyd Mayweather Def. Marcos Maidana unanimous decision.

Friday 12 September 2014

Giancarlo Stanton Hits in The Face by Pitch (Video)


Miami Marlins star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton suffered facial lacerations requiring stitches, multiple facial fractures and dental damage after being struck under his left eye by a pitch from Mike Fiers in a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.Stanton was driven off the field in an ambulance after being hit in the face by a pitch in the fifth inning. The Marlins announced Stanton suffered a laceration and was undergoing X-rays and a CT scan. But Marlins manager Mike Redmond acknowledged after the game that he was not optimistic about the extent of the injury.He suffered a laceration on the left side of his face, the Marlins announced, and underwent X-rays and a CT scan at a local hospital in Milwaukee.A considerable amount of blood was visible on Stanton's face and around the home plate area. Umpires ruled that Stanton swung at the pitch, so Reed Johnson was sent to the plate to finish the at-bat. Johnson was promptly hit in the hand by Fiers, resulting in both benches emptying. Johnson, too, was not awarded first base, but rather given a strike for allegedly swinging at the pitch. The unprecedented plate appearance ended in a strikeout.The home plate umpire ruled that Stanton swung at the pitch that struck him. Reed Johnson replaced Stanton and was hit on the hand by Fiers’ next pitch. The benches then emptied, and Casey McGehee, who was on deck, was ejected. Marlins manager Mike Redmond also was tossed. Stanton is very much in the National League MVP discussion. The 24-year-old entered Thursday hitting .287 with 37 home runs and 105 RBIs.

Thursday 11 September 2014

Coach K Breaks Up USA and Lithuania Team Fight After Game


BARCELONA, Spain -- James Harden and the U.S. sprinted into the championship game of the Basketball World Cup, riding a huge third quarter to a 96-68 victory over Lithuania on Thursday night.Usa Basketball's semifinal romp over Lithuania ended with a bit of scrapping. Klay Thompson got involved with a few Lithuania players, his teammates joined him, then a snarling Mike Krzyzewski stepped in to put an end to it all.The fight likely sparked from Lithuania’s Jonas Valanciunas elbowing DeMarcus Cousins.It's not clear what started the fight or who was in the middle of it. Tempers had flared up a bit during the game when Team USA's DeMarcus Cousins nearly threw a punch at Lithuania's Jonas Valanciunas after taking an elbow to the throat near the end of the first half.The postgame skirmish appeared to come out of nowhere, but Coach K was quick to get in the middle of things and make sure things didn't turn ugly.

Saturday 6 September 2014

Mo'ne Davis Pitches 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon'


Jimmy bets Mo'ne Davis a Philly cheesesteak if the Little League Baseball star pitcher can strike him out.Fallon’s first guest was acclaimed actress, Claire Danes, of the hit TV series Homeland. His second guest tonight was Little League pitching sensation, Mo’ne Davis, who Fallon will play wiffle ball with, badly. Jimmy’s musical guest was the band Fences, featuring singer Macklemore. Also, as it is Friday, Jimmy Fallon did his very funny “Thank You Notes,” segment after his monologue. Jimmy Fallon opened up the show by welcoming his audience to the Tonight Show. Then, he said “Happy birthday” to Chris Christie, who will turn 52 tomorrow.Jimmy Fallon then cracked a joke about one of the favorite personalities he has to poke fun of, Mayor Rob Ford, saying “Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is back in the news after he dropped out of two debates earlier this weekend. Something come up in his schedule: 1. Get High 2.Punch a Fire Hydrant.”Along with her Taney Dragons catcher Scott Bandura, Davis squared off against Fallon in a wiffle ball pitch off. In the 10 pitch contest, with every strike counting as a point for Davis and every hit being a point for the host -- well, let's just say that if this was a real ballgame, Fallon would have been pinch hit for pretty quickly. In the end, Davis even decided that she needed more of the inside corner and buzzed the comedian off the plate. While her curveball is like Kershaw's and her fastball is her own, I think her mound presence may be Bob Gibson's.

Friday 5 September 2014

Jacare Souza def. Gegard Mousasi Round 3 (UFC Fight Night 50)


Ronaldo Souza waited more than six years for his shot at redemption against Gegard Mousasi, and in Friday’s UFC Fight Night 50 headliner on FOX Sports 1, “Jacare” finally got revenge. Souza (21-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC), suffered a 2008 knockout loss to Mousasi (35-5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) under the now-defunct DREAM banner, avenged just one of three losses in his professional career, and he did it with style with a third-round submission inside Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn.Jacare took the center of the cage to start the fight, but was staying patient before shooting in for a low single-leg takedown. Mousasi was pawing out his jab. Jacare closed the distance and pushed Mousasi up against the cage before looking for another takedown attempt. Jacare looked for an inside leg trip, but Mousasi’s balance and takedown defense was on full display. As Jacare shot for a takedown, Mousasi fired off some elbows to the side of the head and ended up on his back. Mousasi went for a triangle attempt. There was a moment where Mousasi could have fired off some upkicks, but Jacare avoided the strikes and ended up back in Mousasi’s half guard. Jacare fired off some ground-and-pound and started looking for a kimura.After a scramble, Mousasi’s was sitting on his bum with his back against the fencing. He was slumped forward and Jacare jumped on his neck for a guillotine attempt. Mousasi was drained of energy and his back was literally against the wall; he had nowhere to go. Jacare wrapped his legs around the body of Mousasi and torqued the choke. Mousasi was forced to submit and Herb Dean waved the fight off.Mousasi slouches shoulders and moves in, trying to create some offense in the stand-up. Couple of errant jabs, as Souza is keeping his head moving. Big exchange as Souza moves in on him, and Mousasi may have taken the worst of that. A welt forming on Mousasi’s eye. He gets blasted with a big right hand that snaps his head back! He takes it, and Jacare takes him back down. Jacare is dominating on the ground, but he’s also more than holding his own in the stand-up realm. Now he stands and circles around Mousasi, who is on his knees, and snatches his back. Can’t hold it. Sweat, and he slips off. Back to center as they reset. Mousasi huffing air, looks tired. His right eye is busted up pretty good. Jacare puts his head down and rams Mousasi into the fence, trying to once again dump him to the canvas. Mousasi grabs the fence on the way down, and Dean throws out a verbal reprimand.With the victory, Souza (21-3, 1 NC) won his seventh straight fight. Six of them have been finishes. "If anyone doubts me, they are completely wrong," Souza said through an interpreter. "I am next for the title." Souza went after a sluggish Mousasi (35-5) from the outset. He controlled every aspect of the fight, from crisp striking to effortless takedowns to constant work to improve his position and go for submissions on the ground.

UFC Fight Night 50 Ben Rothwell def. Alistair Overeem First-Round


Keith Peterson the ref. Overeem throws first, and Rothwell to center. Overeem comes in with knee to the body, which glances Rothwell. Big one-off type shots early. Now they exchange, and Rothwell fires a couple of short punches into Overeem's grill. They collide like slabs and then bounce off one another. And again, and it looks like Rothwell might have clipped Overeem a little bit as he wobbles. Rothwell, thinking he has hurt him, drags him to fence but Overeem holds on. His offense here consisted of two points of attack: kicking at Rothwell's knees, and looking for hard knees to Ben's guts. He had varying degrees of success with this but "Big" Ben did all the real damage with hard uppercuts and one big overhand right that clipped Overeem right in the temple.Rothwell was fighting for the first time since UFC 164 last summer, after which he was suspended for elevated levels of testosterone. After recording his 20th career KO/TKO, Rothwell gave an impassioned interview in which he thanked his supporters and chided his detractors.Overeem shot in for a telegraphed takedown attempt and Rothwell answered with a huge uppercut that staggered Overeem. After Overeem fired off more kicks to the body, Overeem got dropped with a huge right hand to the temple. Rothwell pounced on Overeem and fired off the fight ending ground-and-pound.

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Adam Levine Plays Musical Impressions On Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon


Adam Levine doesn't do a great Sinatra, but he was really impressive as Michael Jackson singing the Sesame Street theme on Tuesday night's Tonight Show. Levine and host Jimmy Fallon played a game called "Wheel of Musical Impressions," where a "musical impressions generator" picks a famous singer and well-known song.Wonder no more because Jimmy Fallon and Adam Levine are here to emulate all of your favorite musical acts covering silly children’s nursery rhymes. It’s quality television for those with slow gas leaks in their homes.Adam Levine is a coach on The Voice which premieres on September 22, 2014 with Season 7 on NBC. His band Maroon 5 also has the 1 album right now on iTunes with V. Oh and there’s a tour.

Monday 1 September 2014

Madden 15' TINY PLAYER GLITCH Includes an Extremely Tiny Rookie Linebacker (Video)


Madden 15 is out, which means there are a whole host of new Madden glitches for us to enjoy. We've seen members of the Minnesota Vikings get blocked into the sky, but "Tiny Titan" could be the greatest glitch yet.The tiny wonder is none other than the Cleveland Browns rookie, Christian Kirksey. Kirksey, 6’2 and 235 lbs (in real life) was a good sport about the glitch.The player is rookie linebacker Christian Kirksey from Iowa, who is actually 6'2" and 235 pounds. One-foot, two-inches is a big for a Smurf, but it's incredibly small for an NFL defensive player.Multiple Twitter users reported the same error and had Kirksey make some plays, which just look absurd.However, when you play with the Titans in the “Madden Solo Challenges,” Kirksey is about a foot tall and looks hilarious.

Saturday 30 August 2014

UFC 177 T.J. Dillashaw def. Joe Soto knockout (head kick) – Round 5


SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- T.J. Dillashaw knew something about Joe Soto that the general public refused to believe: This his short-notice challenger was one tough hombre who was better than the fact he had never fought in the UFC would seem to indicate. Soto, of Santa Rosa, Calif., has trained with Dillashaw at Sacramento's Team Alpha Male, and Dillashaw knew he was in for a tough fight when Soto took the UFC bantamweight title shot made available when Renan Barao had to drop out of the fight on Friday after weight-cutting issues. So while Dilliashaw went on to victory at UFC 177 on Saturday night, Soto made him work for it. Soto hung with the champ for the better part of four and a half rounds before Dillashaw finally finished him in the fifth with a head kick, sending the local fans at Sleep Train Arena home happy. The stoppage came at 2:20. "You guys don't know him, but he's a tough guy and a tough opponent," said Dillashaw (11-2). "He gave me everything he had."Dillashaw stayed mobile early on in the bout, looking for angles to deliver power punches. Soto, meanwhile, seemed hesitant to engage, and when he tried to put the champion on his back with a leg-sweep, it backfired, allowing Dillashaw to scramble and take his back. A brief choke threat was defended, and Soto landed a stiff right hand just past the midway point of the round. Dillashaw repaid him with a body shot, and in the final seconds, they went toe-to-toe with both landing clean shots. Soto’s right hand opened the second frame with authority as he cracked Dillashaw with a series of looping shots. Dillashaw fired back, forcing Soto to cover up as combinations arrived at a quick clip. A lead uppercut found its mark for the champ, but Soto’s jab was strong. Dillashaw chased Soto down and winged more quick combinations as Soto tried to evade and counter. Soto dove for a takedown and came up short, and after a spirited exchange in close, Dillashaw easily took the fight to the mat. It was a merely a show of dominance, however, as he got back to his feet and peppered Soto with combinations, ducking in an out.Dillashaw misses with a head kick on a fleeing Soto and circles back out. Dillashaw switching stances and drives a hard inside leg kick. Soto moving forward, but Dillashaw's defense is better and he's staying out of range for the most part. Outside leg kick for Dillashaw finds the mark. Both fighters trade short punches on the inside. Dillashaw manages to score with another double. Soto attempts some rubber guard work, but lets it go. Soto's able to get to his feet in a scramble.Soto attempts a single and is stuffed. Meanwhile Dillashaw scores with a head kick and aggressive punching combination with Soto's back against the fence. Dillashaw circling out and light on his feet. The champion digs to the body, which backs Soto up and then walks into a crushing head kick. Soto is almost out and collapses. The referee stops it there.