(Friday’s match was Fallon Fox’s first bout since coming out as the sport’s first transgender athlete. Rolando de la Fuente/CFA) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Heavily scrutinized transgender fighter Fallon Fox (3-0) submitted Allana Jones (2-2) with a rarely-seen north-south, shin-to-throat choke at three minutes and 36 seconds into the third round at Cage Fighting Alliance [...]
UFC / MMA: Fallon Fox wins in return to MMA cage at Cage Fighting Alliance 11
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Tennis: Federer wins as top six seeds advance in Shanghai
October 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Roger Federer of Switzerland acknowledges the crowd after defeating Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei during the Shanghai Rolex Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on October 10, 2012 in Shanghai, China. (October 9, 2012 – Source: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images AsiaPac) SHANGHAI (AP) — Roger Federer ignored recent death threats from a Chinese blogger and [...]
Tennis: Djokovic beats Monaco to reach Key Biscayne final
March 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts to winning the semi-final against Juan Monaco of Argentina at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 30, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (March 29, 2012 – Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) – Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to his first final since winning the Australian [...]
Tennis: Francesa Schiavone into semifinals at Brisbane
January 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Francesca Schiavone of Italy returns serve against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during day five of the 2012 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on January 5, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia. (January 4, 2012 – Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images AsiaPac) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Third-seeded Francesca Schiavone saved two match points before coming back for [...]
College Basketball Forecast: Weekend Bonanza
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No. 1 Syracuse (10-0) at North Carolina State (6-3) The last time the Orange reached the top of the AP poll, they lasted one week. I’m guessing this time their reign at the top will last longer, but not because the Wolfpack will be a walkover. Syracuse will be playing its first road game of [...]
French Open: Djokovic gets pass to semifinals, Nadal wins
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand during the men’s singles round four match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Ivan Lubicic of Croatia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2011 in Paris, France. (May 29, 2011 – Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe) PARIS (AP) — Rafael [...]
