Share this: Fans who wanted to see a Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson rematch will get their wish at UFC 210. UFC announced the light heavyweight championship fight Wednesday night as the headliner to UFC 210 in Buffalo on April 8. Cormier and Johnson last squared off at UFC 187 in May, 2015. Cormier won via submission in Round 3, and he later successfully defended his light heavyweight belt with a split decision against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 in Oct., 2015. His last fight was a victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 200 last summer. Johnson is 3-0 since losing to Cormier, with his most recent win coming at UFC 202 over Glover Teixeira. Thumbnail photo via Joshua Dahl/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Roger Goodell’s Absence In New England Since Deflategate Will Continue
Share this: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems to be avoiding New England. He hasn’t visited Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., since the Deflategate scandal became a huge issue after the AFC Championship Game in 2015. His absence continues this weekend when he visits the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for the NFC Championship Game instead of coming to New England for the AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. Check out Matt Chatham’s reaction to Goodell’s decision in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Fabio di Giannantonio wins Dunlop’s #ForeverForward
James Bailey, Director, Motorsport PR and Communications: “We introduced the #ForeverForward trophy in 2015 to recognise riders’ fightbacks across the 18 rounds and we are delighted to confirm Fabio as the winner of the trophy this year. Moto2 and Moto3 are widely recognised for the close racing, which sees an incredible number of overtaking manoeuvres taking place each weekend. In the #ForeverForward award Dunlop is proud to recognise the talent and overtaking skill involved to allow riders to progress through the races. Fabio’s racecraft, developed on Dunlop tyres last year as a Red Bull Rookie Cup racer, was particularly impressive in his first Moto3 season and demonstrates his potential as a front-runner in 2017.” Source link
Lorenzo: “Best start possible: first and first!”
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo began his final weekend with the Yamaha Factory team in the best way possible: fastest in both the morning and afternoon sessions. Happy with the Michelin tyres brought to the venue and satisfied after a good day’s work, the ‘Spartan’ is aiming high for the top step in his final race with the team, and on home turf – the venue one on which the Spaniard has taken wins in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Source link
Terrelle Pryor Injury: Browns Star Could Miss Week 7 Due To Hamstring
Share this: Terrelle Pryor has been one of the more exciting breakout stars of the 2016 NFL season, but that fame might be put on hold for a week. Pryor missed practice Wednesday and Thursday after pulling his hamstring in a Week 6 loss against the Tennessee Titans, but the injury is not as bad as the hamstring strain he suffered in 2015, according to Cleveland.com. “We’re just being precautious and taking the right steps for the team,” Pryor said. “It happened in the third quarter, and then it got worse in the fourth. Someone pushed me when I was going to block for Duke (Johnson). I got pushed out of bounds and I was trying to catch myself and then someone hit
Sepang: Resurfaced
Back in May, WorldSBK were the first world championship to get back on track at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the new track surface getting a thorough test in the Malaysian heat – and the Malaysian rain. Now, MotoGP™ returns to the venue that saw 2015 hit boiling point, to try out the changes for themselves – with work centered around resurfacing, drainage, camber changes and run offs. Source link
Atlético Madrid outsmart Bayern at home again
Yannick Carrasco's low drive proved decisive as Atlético Madrid defeated Bayern München 1-0 at home for the second time this year. Five months on from the first leg of their 2015/16 UEFA Champions League semi-final, which the Spanish side won by a single goal, Carrasco settled this Group D contest with a shot in off Manuel Neuer's far post ten minutes before half-time. The game continued in a similar fashion to their previous meeting, with Atlético protecting their lead and inviting Bayern to find a way through their mean defence.They could not and it ought to have gotten worse for the