Whether it’s called a title eliminator or not, when two of the very best in the division are fighting, a win is one step toward the belt and a loss is one step away. And that goes double for this Saturday’s main event on FOX, as No. 4-ranked light heavyweight Ryan Bader is putting his impressive five-fight win streak on the line against destruction artist and No. 2-ranked Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. “If he wins this fight then he gets a title shot and, if I lose, I don’t get a title shot,” Johnson said. “All I know is that I have to go out there and do my thing. That’s what I’ve been
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Dustin Johnson 3-Putts, Blows Walk-Off Eagle Chance To Win U.S. Open (Video)
Poor, poor Dustin Johnson. The 30-year-old sat at 4 under for the weekend at the U.S. Open headed into his 18th and final hole, which 21-year-old Masters champion Jordan Spieth had just birdied to take a lead at 5 under. After a decent shot from the tee, Johnson set himself up wonderfully with a beautiful second shot that found a whole bunch of green. Johnson had a 12-foot eagle putt sitting between him and glory: If he sunk it, he’d have won the U.S. Open with a walk-off eagle, his first career major tournament victory. He was unable to sink the putt, however, but was left with a bunny for birdie to
Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. star in ‘Top Gun’ remake
“I’m not leaving my wing man!” Tom Cruise, aka “Maverick,” uttered these words at the end of “Top Gun.” When the chips were down the hotshot pilot finally balanced discipline and discourse, and the result was his greatest moment. Maverick learned his lesson largely thanks to Val Kilmer’s “Iceman,” the guy who would never win a popularity contest but ended up hoisting the Top Gun trophy because he never made a mistake. With all due respect to NASCAR’s original Iceman, Terry Labonte, Jimmie Johnson plays that role these days. And Sunday Johnson’s Hendrick Motorsports wing man, Dale Jr., pushed him to Victory Lane at Talladega. Junior’s winless streak reached 101 races following Sunday’s Aaron’s 499, but he’s now third in the Sprint Cup standings.