Making a strong case that No. 8 NC State's win over No. 1 Villanova was in fact the most upsetting upset of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a piccolo player for the Wildcats cried her way through a song played following her team's heartbreaking loss.As the game ended, TBS’ cameras panned to a girl in Villanova’s band playing the flute piccolo. She couldn’t control the tears rolling down her cheeks.Surely fans across America will keep this in mind and be good sports when ribbing that person in their pool who has a completely annihilated bracket.The Wildcats couldn't hit their shots when it mattered down the stretch vs. the Wolfpack, but at least one member of the Villanova University Band tried her best to hit a high note for VU fans as their offseason began earlier than they would have wanted.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw took a broken-bat line drive to the left side of his face in the bottom of the 3rd inning against Oakland on Friday.
In the bottom of the third inning of Friday's spring training game against the Oakland Athletics, a line drive off the bat of Oakland's Andy Parrino struck Kershaw in the side of the face.
The ball, which came off a broken bat hit in the bottom of the third by Oakland infielder Andy Parrino, hit Kershaw on the left of his jaw, according to MLB.com. Kershaw remained in the game for another two innings, but said he anticipated that he would feel the hit on the next day.
Luckily for Kershaw, the ball came off a broken bat and just sort of fluttered its way into his face. After getting checked out by his manager and medical staff, Kershaw stayed in the game.
Well, that was certainly surprising. Rafael dos Anjos made the absolute most of his UFC 185 title shot against Anthony Pettis, dominating him over a full 25 minutes to take a unanimous decision and the title belt in the process. Dos Anjos was truly a complete fighter - he scored a gaggle of takedowns, connected with very hard kicks and punches, and was just at a different level. Dos Anjos becomes the first UFC Brazilian lightweight champion with the win, and he did it in amazing fashion.Pettis and Dos Anjos traded kicks to open the fight. Pettis coming out first with a pair before Dos Anjos took over as the aggressor. Dos Anjos caught a punch from Pettis but responded with a big jab to the chin that seemed to rock Pettis a bit. Pettis held on and weathered the Dos Anjos pressure, going for a flying knee at one point. Pettis failed with a spinning back kick as he circled the outside of the Octagon. Pettis seemed to settle in and land some combinations, but caught another hard shot from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos came to Pettis to start the round but Pettis landed some shots, seeming to try and avoid being held to the outside along the fence. Dos Anjos got Pettis in the corner and looked for a clinch, before abandoning and trying for the take down. Dos Anjos locked in the double under hooks and went for a knee.
Then there were body kicks, which slammed repeatedly into Pettis’ flank. When Pettis countered with high kicks that had knocked out previous opponents, dos Anjos took them and kept forward pressure.
Even on the ground, though, Pettis offered few problems for dos Anjos, who landed nine of 10 takedowns and worked effectively with ground and pound while on top. Pettis, who boasts five submission wins in the UFC and now-defnct WEC, was unable to scoot his hips to create an angle for an armbar or triangle. Meanwhile, he took countless elbows and punches on his back.
Dos Anjos lands some big punches on Pettis and walks him down against the cage. Dos Anjos looks for yet another takedown and slams Pettis down. Dos Anjos works into side control and looks to grab a kimura for the submission. Pettis clasps his hands together trying to prevent it from being extended. Pettis gets out of trouble and returns to his feet.
They trade low kicks and Dos Anjos moves in for another takedown. He gets it and Pettis has three and a half minutes left in his title run. Dos Anjos works his way into side control. Pettis stands back up halfway through the round but Dos Anjos maintains the clinch. Dos Anjos dumps Pettis right back down.
Rafael dos Anjos def. Anthony Pettis unanimous decision .
Joanna Jedrzejczyk might have been one of the only people in the building who believed that she had what it took to dethrone UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza. Maybe that’s because she knew something most didn’t, and it started with her stellar takedown defense.
After shutting down nearly every attempt by Esparza (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to get the fight to the floor, Jedrzejczyk (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) unloaded on the champ with sharp jabs and stinging right hands, hammering away until referee Don Turnage was eventually forced to call a stop to the bout at 4:17 of Round 2, making Jedrzejczyk the new UFC women’s 115-pound champ.The two spend about 30 seconds sizing each other up before any action. Jedrzejczyk came in with a punch and Esparza went for the take down but Jedrzejczyk defended it well. Esparza went for a take down and Jedrzejczyk defended it well. Esparza got her left foot and hanged on to it and eventually brought Jedrzejczyk down. Jedrzejczyk got back to her feet but Esparza had her against the fence in the clinch. They broke and went to the middle of the mat and Esparza continued to focus on getting Jedrzejczyk to the ground. That meant Jedrzejczyk spent most of her time and energy defending the take down attempts. Jedrzejczyk got a good shot as she broke out of Espraza’s hold and seemed to hurt her. Jedrzejczyk threw a few more shots between defending take down attempts from Esparza.Jedrzejczyk continues to press forward, she landed a nice combo. Jedrzejczyk with a huge straight right that rocked Carla. As Joe Rogan said, this is a huge mismatch. Carla shot in, but stuffed by Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk with another nice combo. Carla is 1 in 13 takedown attempts. Jedrzejczyk with another big right hand. Jedrzejczyk swarms her and finishes her on the feet.
DALLAS – Alistair Overeem pummeled Roy Nelson’s body and slipped away from his haymakers en route to a unanimous decision victory.
It was a sharp, tactical performance that saw Overeem (39-14 MMA, 4-3 UFC) survive a late knockdown to hold on for the win over a battered and weathered Nelson (20-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC), taking home a trio of 30-27 scores.The fight started quite slowly as the two men felt each other out, and it took 50 seconds for Overeem to finally do anything. But once he got going, he really put it on Nelson over the course of the first round. Basically he used three weapons - oblique kicks, outside leg kicks, and knees. Lots, and lots of knees. Nelson cornered him once and beat him up a bit, but it was his only meaningful offense of the round.Herb Dean is the ref. Heavyweights following up the flyweights. Could be quick. They touch gloves. Reem in the orthodox stance. Oblique kick to the thigh from Overeem. Nelson trying to wade into striking range, half-protecting his head, trying to get inside the 8-inch reach advantage. Big overhand right from Nelson, doesn't get in flush. Overeem with a leg kick, and he rolls back out. Nelson tries a body punch, but no mustard on it. Both guys looking to land the anvil, and Nelson comes in with with a flurry, landing a left hook. Knee to the body from Overeem, who is content to land and get out, land and get out. Repeat. Overeem picking Nelson apart at range, but now Nelson comes in with a bunch of huge shots on the fence as Overeem covers up. Overeem takes and takes, then returns fire. He's fine! Wow. Now a big leg kick momentarily doubles over Nelson, who staggers on fence. His leg is already a mess, with a welt forming. Body shot from Overeem, and just as Nelson goes low Overeem lands a knee to his upper-chest.Nelson a little unsteady on his feet, his lead leg getting brutalized. Big right hand from Overeem, and his mouthpiece comes flying out! But Overeem doesn't fall. Instead he coolly lands a body kick, and another. Same game plan for the Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter. Nelson is tough, man. He is trying to size Overeem up to land something big. Just as Nelso nwinds up, Overeem peels out of there and does a hot lap around cage, to the immense displeasure of the Dallas crowd. Overeem with a takedown attempt, which works somewhat but Nelson bounces back up. It's Nelson holding center. Knee to the body from Overeem, and he eats a right hand up top for his efforts. Oblique kick from Overeem on Nelson's lead leg. Nelson caught Overeem again as he went for a takedown and nearly landed a huge blow after defending the take down. Overeem seemed to regain his composure and landed a series of kicks to Nelson’s body. Nelson got Overeem against the cage and landed some big blows to his midsection. Overeem landed an overhand and a kick to open the round, though the better part of the first minute was spent jockeying for position. Overeem dropped Nelson with a rather vicious knee to the groin that caused a stop in the fight. Nelson went for it when the fight resumed and Overeem looked in trouble. But after landing some good shots, Nelson went for the take down rather ineffectively instead of seizing the opportunity. Overeem landed a huge kick to the head that hurt Nelson. Overeem landed another few kicks to the body. In the final seconds of the round, Nelson landed a big left hand and Overeem wound up with his back on the mat. Nelson couldn’t take advantage and ended up pinning him up against the cage and waiting for the round to end.The win makes it two in a row for Overeem, who now has his first winning streak since coming to the UFC in 2011. Nelson has now lost four of his last five.
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was attacked and injured during a concert at spring break in Panama City, Florida, according to accounts on Maroon and White Nation, a web-based information service that covers the Bulldogs.Defensive end Torrey Dale and wide receiver Damian Williams were also reportedly involved in the incident. The three were vacationing during spring break.Martin stated that no police were involved and no charges are currently being pressed. Also with Dak was backup quarterback Damian Williams and defensive lineman Torrey Dale.
Hassan Whiteside dunked on Alex Len during Monday night’s Heat-Suns game in Miami. Len didn’t seem to like it. Whiteside didn’t seem to like Len’s reaction.
After a rebound and putback dunk from Whiteside, Len gave the Heat big man a shove to let him know it wasn't appreciated. Whiteside responded by staying low and delivering a tackle that had the two 7-footers scrapping on the ground.
Earlier in the game, Whiteside came down on Len with his arm and tempers nearly flared, so this was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Hassan Whiteside isn't a man who backs down from challenges. After he dunked on Alex Len's head and clipped him with his arm tonight, Len tried to throw Whiteside to the floor.
Len gave Whiteside a push after he landed on top of him, and Whiteside retaliated with an NFL form tackle, going after Len's legs and grappling both of them to the ground. Teammates crowded the scene and the two were eventually separated, with minimal spillover and no participants coming off the bench.
Los Angeles (AFP) - Los Angeles police officers shot dead a homeless man in an incident that was caught on video and posted online, local media reported.
The graphic video, which was posted on Facebook, shows a violent altercation between a man and several officers in LA's Skid Row area near downtown.
The circumstances around the shooting were not immediately clear but the video appears to show a man flailing at officers as they try to subdue him.
“Drop the gun,” officers shout several times with their own guns drawn. About five shots can be heard on the video.
Witnesses believed the man had been killed by police, but CBS reported he was taken to a hospital by paramedics. The Los Angeles Times later reported he was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after he arrived.
An area resident, who identified himself as Booker T. Washington, said police had come by repeatedly to ask Africa to take down his tent. People are allowed to sleep on the streets from 9 p.m to 6 a.m., but they are supposed to remove their tents in the daytime, under a court agreement.
Another resident also said that police had asked Africa multiple times to dismantle his tent, in accordance to a court ruling that allows folks to sleep on Skid Row at night as long as they take down their tents during the day.
LAPD spokesman Sgt. Barry Montgomery said the officers were responding to a robbery call on the 500 block of San Pedro Street. No officers were hurt. The name of the victim has not been released. There will be an investigation to determine if the use of force was properly deployed.
