Combat sports leaders hope foresight with CTE research will help avoid NFL-type situation (Yahoo Sports)
Are boxing and MMA safer than football? The funded research may not provide a definitive answer, but any information can help all fighters better protect themselves. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Knicks fire coach Derek Fisher; Rambis gets interim job (Yahoo Sports)
Derek Fisher had just finished a long playing career when Phil Jackson picked him to coach the New York Knicks. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach at least through the rest of the season. Rambis, like Fisher an ex-Laker player and a former assistant under Jackson, went 56-145 in two […]
Stephen Thompson stakes claim to UFC welterweight title shot with dominating win (Yahoo Sports)
‘Wonderboy’ picked former champ Johny Hendricks apart Saturday, but did he earn himself a shot at Robbie Lawler? Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Stephen Thompson stakes claim to UFC welterweight title shot with dominating win (Yahoo Sports)
‘Wonderboy’ picked former champ Johny Hendricks apart Saturday, but did he earn himself a shot at Robbie Lawler? Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Warriors win 41st straight home game, 116-108 over Thunder (Yahoo Sports)
Stephen Curry scored 26 points, Harrison Barnes added 19 and the Golden State Warriors won their 41st straight regular-season home game, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-108 on Saturday night. Klay Thompson added 18 and the Warriors (46-4) won their ninth straight game to match the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers for the best record ever after […]
Nuggets rally for win after Bulls lose Butler to injury (Yahoo Sports)
Chicago lost All-Star Jimmy Butler, and then the game. An impressive rally by Danilo Gallinari and the Denver Nuggets pushed aside the Bulls. Gallinari scored 33 points Friday night, and Denver stormed to a 115-110 victory after Butler left in the second quarter with a sprained left knee. Yahoo Sports – NBA News
How a rare loss helped elevate Stephen Thompson’s game (Yahoo Sports)
A defeat to Matt Brown has made Thompson a stronger fighter as he prepares for Johny Hendricks. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Curry lights up Wizards for Warriors’ 8th straight win (Yahoo Sports)
Following one of his worst offensive games this season, reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry stopped thinking about basketball and recalibrated his mind. Curry was all systems go Wednesday night as he made 11 3-pointers and scored 51 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Washington Wizards 134-121 for their eighth straight victory, which […]
Kobe scores 38, Lakers beat Wolves 119-115 to end 10-gm skid (Yahoo Sports)
Kobe Bryant has lifted the Los Angeles Lakers onto his shoulders countless times over the past two decades, and he rarely flinches under the weight. ”You’ve seen it for 20 damn years,” Bryant said with a shrug. Bryant hit seven 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 38 points, and the Lakers snapped their 10-game skid with […]
Anthony Johnson: Conor McGregor may second-guess fighting at lightweight (Yahoo Sports)
Light heavyweight Johnson believes the featherweight champ could have an ‘oh crap’ moment when he fights at lightweight. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News