The first casualty of the labor negotiations between the NHL and its players' union has fallen, and it's the Traverse City prospects tournament.
Read full storyThe face of women's MMA is back in action this weekend, as Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey defends her title against Sarah Kaufman at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.
Read full storyThe Barclays Premier League kicks off the 2012-13 season this weekend, and while the opening weekend of play is short on marquee matchups, there are several pairings worth keeping an eye on. Here's SWR's breakdown of what to look for this weekend.
Read full storyWhile the NHL's collective bargaining negotiations haven't stopped speculation on the Vancouver Canucks' efforts to trade All-Star goaltender Roberto Luongo, things have been much more quiet on some of the summer's other remaining trade targets. Jay Bouwmeester is still in the news, given the blueline needs of teams like the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers, but on the subject of Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle and Anaheim Ducks winger Bobby Ryan, things are consider...
Read full storySome six weeks after becoming a restricted free agent, Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban is still without a new contract. He's not the only one, either.
Read full storyAnother team has emerged as a possible suitor for Olympic sprinter Jeff Demps, and it's the New York Jets who have their eyes on the American silver medalist.
Read full storyWhen SWR commented Wednesday on Chael Sonnen's return to the light heavyweight division, we were somewhat dismissive of the possibility that the former No. 1 middleweight contender could challenge Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Clearly, the "Gangster From America" is of a different mind on the subject.
Read full storyComments from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players Association executive director Donald Fehr on Wednesday have observers pessimistic about the possibility of avoiding a lockout. However, while few believe that the players and owners can work out their differences by the September 15 deadline, the prevailing opinion remains that there will be NHL Hockey in 2012-13, so it's worth asking just who might benefit from the reduced and delayed schedule that would result if the NHL were to l...
Read full storyOn Tuesday, the NHL Players Association made its strategy for collective bargaining negotiations with the owners very clear: divide and conquer.
Read full storyWhen hockey fans criticize Gary Bettman for the way he's run the NHL, one of the most frequent complaints is his drive to grow the sport in non-traditional markets by putting franchises in cities like Phoenix, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, and Nashville. If Donald Fehr and the NHL Players Association have their way about it, that effort could be responsible for fans having NHL hockey to watch earlier than expected this year.
Read full storyIn the grand scheme of things, Wednesday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards probably won't mean much, except perhaps to actor/director Ben Affleck.
Read full storyChael Sonnen is back at light heavyweight. The former No. 1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship is moving up to 205 pounds to face Forrest Griffin on December 29 at UFC 155, as an undercard bout (and possibly the co-main event) supporting the UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion Junior dos Santos and challenger Cain Velasquez.
Read full storyWhen UFC president Dana White was asked after UFC 150 this past weekend about a date for the UFC Lightweight Championship bout between champion Benson Henderson and top contender Nate Diaz, White's most significant response was that he and UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta had come up with some "pretty cool ideas."
Read full storyHours after word broke that former University of Florida running back and silver medal-winning Olympic sprinter Jeff Demps had filed papers with the NFL to pursue a professional football career, there are apparently several teams interested.
Read full storyThere's no doubt that Frankie Edgar would rather not be listening to talk about a move to featherweight right about now.
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