Share this: Jon Jones’ bout with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 will be one of the most important fights of his career. The former Light Heavyweight Champion could have an even bigger fight looming on the horizon, though. In a recent Facebook Live chat, Jones surprised many by saying he’d love to fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, although he wouldn’t expect Lesnar to agree to such a fight. But Lesnar, who currently competes in the WWE, apparently is ready to go. “Would I fight Jon Jones? Anytime, anywhere,” Lesnar told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Right now he should be worried about (UFC 214) on Saturday night.” Obviously, Lesnar would present a huge challenge for Jones, and “Bones” knows it. “He’s a massive
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Doping report details ‘institutional conspiracy’ in Russia
LONDON — A new report into systematic Russian doping details a wide-ranging “institutional conspiracy” that involved more than 1,000 athletes across more than 30 sports, including evidence corroborating large-scale sample swapping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren said Friday the conspiracy involved the Russian Sports Ministry, national anti-doping agency and the FSB intelligence service, providing further details of state involvement in a massive program of cheating and cover-ups that he said operated on an “unprecedented scale” from 2011 to 2015. “It is impossible to know just how deep and how far back this conspiracy goes,” McLaren said at a news conference in London. “For years, international sports competitions have unknowingly been hijacked by Russians. Coaches and
Armstrong admits to doping in Oprah interview
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 12:49 Lance Armstrong has apparently admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his cycling career Cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly confessed to using drugs during the recording of his interview with Oprah Winfrey. USA Today said Armstrong did not confirm which drugs he used during the interview, which will be broadcast on Thursday. His lawyers have not responded to subsequent requests for comment. Although US media had widely speculated that Armstrong would admit to cheating in the interview, neither Winfrey nor Armstrong have since confirmed today's report. "We are not confirming any specific details regarding the interview at this time," a spokesman for Oprah's network OWN told Reuters. Armstrong has always vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs. CBS reported Armstrong had indicated he
SA cyclist tests positive for EPO doping
Cycling champion David George has tested positive for the banned drug EPO (Erythropoietin), the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) said on Tuesday. "George will face a charge of doping at an independent tribunal," the SAIDS said in a statement. One of South Africa's top cyclists, he is a former Olympian, a podium finisher in the Cape Epic, and a former Lance Armstrong teammate on the United States Postal Service Cycling team 1999-2000. He tested positive in an out-of-competition test conducted by the SAIDS on August 29. "The blood test showed suspicious activity with regard to