Rugby or thugby? Florence’s ancient sport of calcio storico is part football, part MMA brawl

February 15th, 2018|

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Almost all visitors to Florence become familiar with Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, and the Uffizi Gallery — which houses Botticelli’s “The Birth of […]

Sideline semantics: Bad lip reading with Eagles DE Brandon Graham, Chris Long et al.

February 12th, 2018|

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With almost a year to go before Super Bowl LIII will be contested in Atlanta, Georgia, pro football fans can bide their time enjoying […]

Go behind the scenes of UFC 220 Miocic vs Ngannou with Embedded vlog series

January 20th, 2018|

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The most anticipated heavyweight MMA title bout in years features two knockout artists in Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. On Saturday night, the heavy […]

MLK Day: Sports stars from LeBron James to Tom Brady remember Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15th, 2018|

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated the third Monday of January to mark his January 15 birthday, but more importantly to remember the […]

From Charles Atlas to Count Dante: Evolution of over-the-top comic-book ads for MMA instruction

January 15th, 2018|

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Long before the advent of the UFC and the subsequent proliferation of MMA gyms from coast to coast, a young man wishing to take […]

Sports stars on sandwiches is back with Tom Brady on a New England lobster roll

January 10th, 2018|

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Sandwiches have fueled at-home sports spectating since the advent of the television, and the language used by sports commentators subconsciously feeds the hunger. In […]

Go behind the scenes of UFC 218 Holloway vs Aldo 2 with Embedded vlog series

December 2nd, 2017|

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UFC 218 may lack the headline-worthy battles of its predecessor, but it still has a featherweight belt to be contested in the rematch between […]

Go behind the scenes of UFC 217 Bisping vs St-Pierre with Embedded vlog series

November 4th, 2017|

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The long wait is over. Ultimate Fighting Championship’s best card of the year, UFC 217, has finally arrived. MMA fans will be treated tonight […]

UFC Fright Night: Top MMA fighters (and a Conor McGregor fan) dress up for Halloween

November 1st, 2017|

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Former West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Skyler Howard may not be a UFC fighter, but he sure knows how to dress like one. For Halloween, […]

Who’s next in line for Conor McGregor after his fight with Floyd Mayweather?

August 19th, 2017|

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Last year was a wild, history-making year for MMA superstar Conor McGregor. In March, he was submitted in the second round by Nate Diaz, […]

Hype machine revving up for UFC 214 Cormier vs Jones

July 20th, 2017|

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In May, at the UFC Summer Kickoff presser in Dallas, all eyes were on Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in anticipation of their July […]

Say what? Mike Tyson, Steven Seagal co-star in upcoming B-movie ‘China Salesman’

April 21st, 2017|

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One of the surest signs yet of the coming apocalypse is former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson and Aikido-expert Steven Seagal appearing together in […]