According to the New York Daily News, Assembly majority leader Sheldon Silver has essentially killed the bill to legalize MMA for this legislative session:
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday appeared to KO the […]
Yesterday, the Assembly bill to legalize MMA passed the Parks, Tourism and Sports Development Committee with a 16-3 vote.
Time is tight, however, with the Assembly nearing the end of the legislative session in a couple weeks and various other steps in the process needing […]
In sports and politics, you can run from improprieties but you can’t hide. It eventually catches up to you, as it did to Ohio State coach Jim Tressel when he resigned Monday on the eve of a Sports Illustrated expose […]
If you haven’t already, read my open letter to Sheldon Silver and the New York State Assembly.
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On Monday the New York State Senate passed a bill to legalize Mixed Martial Arts, but it was […]
To Whom it May Concern:
There is a popular sport in this country that has come under scrutiny in recent years for the long-term damage it does to its athletes and the culture of self-destruction it breeds. Medical examinations show that repeated concussions, both those that are and aren’t diagnosed, lead to more brain damage […]
TMZ is reporting that Randy Savage has died.
They confirmed the news with Lanny Poffo, his younger brother who was better known to WWF fans as wrestler and manager “The Genius.” He told TMZ that Savage, real […]
Disclaimer: The original title I wrote was “Bob Reilly sells MMA Vote to the Highest Bidder,” which was misleading and unnecessarily inflammatory. After some careful consideration and discussions with others in the comments section, it’s been changed.
UPDATE Friday 5/13/2011 10:11am – Since publishing yesterday, poster “Colonie” and a handful of other mutual friends/acquaintances have […]
Been meaning to share this, one of the stranger videos I’ve seen, for quite some time. Hall of Famer George Brett (and current VP and sometimes coach for the Kansas City Royals) tells a player about an “incident” the night before.
Warning: language. Specifically, the s-word (not “swords”).
In case you’re wondering, yes, I AM […]
UFC 128 was last night, and the theme of the event – from Dana White’s statements throughout the week right down to Jon Jones‘s entrance music – was “boy, what a shame this is in Newark instead of Madison Square Garden.”
Unfortunately, […]
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