While most everyone in the mixed-martial-arts industry believes the UFC's deal with FOX is a positive for the sport as a whole, there is at least one segment of MMA sponsors unhappy with the new arrangement. UFC officials recently made an internal announcement that "absolutely no firearms, ammo, hunting or knife companies will be permitted as sponsors in any Zuffa-promoted events." Chris Irwin ...
Although doctors denied his request, Mark Munoz wanted to carry around the bone fragments removed from his elbow like chips in a casino. There were 24 in all. That's where MMAjunkie.com Radio found him and got an update on his return following an injury and subsequent surgery that scratched him from the recent UFC on FOX 2 card. Munoz's doctor says he'll be able to return to the cage in late ...
Heated competition and demand for sports cable programming is driving up broadcasting rights fees. And some Major League Baseball clubs find themselves flush in a sport with no limit on how much they can spend for players. So where does all this leave the Indians?
From fingerless AFL star Daniel Chick to armless golfer Jack Newton, Fox Sports lists nine amputees who have inspired in sport.
New Year’s Day might have been the first time foxhounds from Huntingdon Valley Hunt attacked a person, but it was not the first time the hounds went astray and attacked something other than their inte
Their Words "I think our fans will be thrilled with the home kit. We have obviously held meetings with fans about what they wanted - and they have most-certainly got what they asked for, in my opinion. With the away kit, it will be exciting for the club and supporters. There's an ever-changing market and we have to be mindful of our fans but also of trends and fashions." Aston Villa ...
SEATTLE – Grabbing an up-and-comer from BBC Radio Sport worked well with former Sounders announcer Arlo White. Might as well try it again. The Seattle Sounders nabbed 32-year-old Ross Fletcher as their new voice for television and radio, succeeding White, the new voice of soccer for NBC Sports.
George Roop calls it like he sees it, and when people say he shouldn't ever go to the judges, he disagrees. "I don't think that's fair, man," he told MMAjunkie.com Radio. "That's what judges are there for. Especially at this level in the UFC, it's tough to finish guys. "You're fighting the most elite guys in the world, and I really feel that you should be able to leave it in the judges' hands ...
Last week Chael Sonnen went further than he's ever gone before. He's been walking a thin line between brilliance and buffoonery for some time, but in the lead up to his fight with Michael Bisping, the former All-American wrestler may have leaped right over the line and into the abyss. Chael Sonnen no longer exists, at least not in public. Only his alter ego, Chael P. Sonnen remains. His MMA ...
Associated PressPittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger is in the Pro Bowl.Cleveland, Ohio Today on the air (Click on to links for more team or event information) AUTO RACING 9 a.m. 24 Hours at Daytona (finish of race) Speed BOWLING 12:30 p.m. PBA,...
With all the focus on the battle between Landon Donovan’s Everton and Clint Dempsey’s Fulham in this afternoon’s FA Cup showdown at Goodison Park, many have lost sight of the presence of Everton's American goalkeeper Tim Howard (3 pm ET, Fox Soccer).
DTS, Inc. , a leader in high-definition audio, announced today that Cumulus Media and Chiefs Radio Network—the National Football League’s third largest affiliate network—have teamed up to broadcast all of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs home and away games with DTS Neural Surround™ technology.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Jan 23, 2012) US Soccer Players -- On Sunday morning, the Premier League on Fox gave us a glimpse of the immediate future of professional soccer in the United States. A live regular season game on network television treated the same way as the other North American pro sports. Fox went first, and NBC will follow with Major League Soccer later this year. The ...
Good impressions are already fostering discussions about city hosting the big game again.
Many former NFL players get jobs in media. With hundreds of radio stations and local TV programming, and thousands of websites and new media outlets, there is always a place for a former NFL athlete to wet his feet in the wild and wacky wave pool of sports media. Only a select few, however, get a chance to ply their new-found media trade on a national-television platform. By my count, there were ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MillerCoors, NASCAR and Penske Racing today jointly announced multi-year partnership extensions for the brewer's two biggest brands. For MillerCoors, the ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 22, 2012: For one day at least, Sam Alverson of Jacksonville, Fla., could lay claim to being NASCAR’s No. 1 fan. It wasn’t just because of his devotion to the sport; it’s because he was first in line.
Joe Namath was always one of those people you just couldn't take your eyes away from. His looks, his personality, his ability to play football demanded that we watch.
The can't-sit-still freshman tight end goes from Alamo Bowl last month to UW's basketball practice Monday. He is the first Husky to play football and hoops since Nate Robinson in 2002 and '03.
I had a lot of things to tell you about Chael Sonnen. About his first MMA fight with a high level wrestler. About the mental dexterity it takes to convince yourself you can beat an opponent who has bested you in the past. About what happens when two wrestling juggernauts meet in the middle of the cage to settle a score and earn a title shot. I won't be telling you any of those things. Sonnen's ...
