May 23, 2013

UFC / MMA: Dos Santos: Revenge a ‘non-issue’ in facing Mir

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Forget about avenging a close friend’s loss — heavyweight beltholder Junior Dos Santos wants to win his first title defense in the Ultimate Fighting Championship strictly for himself and his family. “People want to talk about the storyline of revenge or things like that,” says Dos Santos, scheduled to face former [...]

Golf: Tiger Woods upset by questions about Hank Haney’s book

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Tiger Woods had a contentious press conference today at the Honda Classic in regard to an upcoming book written by his former coach, Hank Haney. What seems odd about the fuss over Haney’s The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, is that the excerpts released so far by Golf [...]

UFC Zuffa’s Ratner: Random tests under discussion

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Zuffa’s new practice of screening fighters for banned substances before signing contracts might be a step toward more rigorous testing requirements for the company. “We’re certainly talking about it,” says Marc Ratner, Zuffa’s vice-president for regulatory affairs. “Absolutely we’re going to be looking at more stringent policies. … have some [...]

Edgar: Delay in 3rd bout with Maynard heightens suspense

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has a simple explanation for his close call against Gray Maynard on New Year’s Day. “I’m not going to be one of those guys that say, ‘Oh, it was something I did that was wrong,’ ” Edgar says. “It was good timing, he threw a good punch [...]