Share this: NEW YORK — UFC president Dana White announced Saturday night that UFC 205, the promotion’s inaugural event in the Empire State, drew 20,472 fans to Madison Square Garden, with a $17.7 million gate that set records for the arena and the sport. The Fight of the Night was welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s majority draw against Stephen Thompson. Performances of the Night came from Conor McGregor, who became the first UFC two-division champion, and Yoel Romero, who defeated Chris Weidman with a third-round TKO and had an interesting exchange with middleweight champ Michael Bisping. White also said UFC 205 pay-per-view sales set a record, but he didn’t provide any numbers. Thumbnail photo via Adam Hunger/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Who could go through on Champions League matchday five?
Five teams are through to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, and 12 more go into the fifth set of group fixtures on 22 and 23 November able to join them with a match to spare. UEFA.com explains the permutations.Through: Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Bayern München, Borussia DortmundCan qualify on matchday five: Benfica, Napoli, Beşiktaş, Barcelona, Manchester City, Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid, Leicester City, Porto, Sevilla, JuventusCannot finish in top two: Ludogorets Razgrad, Basel, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov, Brugge, Dinamo Z... UEFA.com - News
Texas Upsets No. 10 Notre Dame On Tyrone Swoopes’ Amazing Double-OT Run
Share this: If anyone ever questions why you love college football, show them Sunday night’s game between No. 10 Notre Dame and unranked Texas. The Fighting Irish and Longhorns went back and forth for four quarters in Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium before Texas closed out a 50-47 double overtime victory. Texas scored a go-ahead touchdown late in the final frame and seemed to have the game in control. But a blocked PAT attempt that Notre Dame returned for two points tied the game at 37 and forced overtime, which was a treat unto itself. After both teams scored a touchdown and converted the extra point in the first OT period, Notre Dame managed just a field goal in the second overtime. That set
Group fixtures set for UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League group stage will kick off with Feyenoord hosting Manchester United and Ajax replaying a European Cup final against Panathinaikos after the fixtures were confirmed.FULL FIXTURE LIST• Opening dayThursday 15 September, 19:00 & 21:05CETGroup A: Feyenoord v Manchester United, Zorya Luhansk v Fenerbahçe Group B: Young Boys v Olympiacos, APOEL v AstanaGroup C: Mainz v St-Étienne, Anderlecht v Qäbälä Group D: AZ Alkmaar v Dundalk, Maccabi Tel-Aviv v ZenitGroup E: Viktoria Plzeň v Roma, Astra Giurgiu v Austria WienGroup F: Rapid Wien v Genk, S... UEFA.com - News
Game, Set, Matrimony
by Pete BodoAfternoon, everyone. I've been out of touch most of the weekend, but I seek our Social Director Jackie-Oh! has hosted the Deuce Club weekend party with her usual flair. I thought I'd drop by to let you know I'll be attending that fierce intra-Gotham World Team Tennis clash between the New York Sportimes and New York Buzz tomorrow evening. The player roster includesJohn McEnroe, Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters. I'm really curious to see the new Randall's Island Sportime facility, not least because it's be the site of McEnroe's nascent tennis academy.I'll have a post on that, as well as some thoughts on the differences between tennis and Major League Baseball as a spectator-fan experience, over