Saturday, October 8, 2016

Light Heavyweight Champ David Branch Punches Past Vinny Magalhaes in WSOF 33 Headliner and other top stories.

  • Light Heavyweight Champ David Branch Punches Past Vinny Magalhaes in WSOF 33 Headliner

    Light Heavyweight Champ David Branch Punches Past Vinny Magalhaes in WSOF 33 Headliner
    David Branch mapped out the path to his latest conquest with his hands. The Renzo Gracie protégé battered and abused Vinny Magalhaes for the better part of five rounds, as he retained the World Series of Fighting light heavyweight championship with a one-sided unanimous decision in the WSOF 33 headliner on Friday at the Municipal Auditorium Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Branch (19-3) carried all three scorecards by a comfortable 50-44 margin, earning his ninth straight win. Virtually noth..
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  • The Week 6 games that most impact the College Football Playoff

    The Week 6 games that most impact the College Football Playoff
    USA TODAY Sports' George Schroeder breaks down the the best matchups of the week. USA TODAY SportsTexas A&M defenders tackle South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst.(Photo: Todd Bennett, Getty Images)Whenever reality intrudes on the sporting world in the form of a major storm like Hurricane Matthew, we are reminded that the games we love are of secondary importance. The participants in some of the scheduled matchups this weekend might have other matters on their minds, if indeed those gam..
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  • Kluber, Indians shut out Red Sox in Game 2 to take 2–0 ALDS lead

    Kluber, Indians shut out Red Sox in Game 2 to take 2–0 ALDS lead
    Way back in the 1999 postseason, the Red Sox became the second team to overcome a 2–0 Division Series deficit, winning three straight games to come from behind and knock off the Indians. Seventeen years later, they’ll have to do exactly that again if they’re to continue playing baseball this season. Cleveland jumped ahead early and didn’t look back, winning Game 2 by a score of 6–0. The Indians are now on the cusp of their first trip to the ALCS since 2007. Corey..
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  • Transcript of Trump Statement on Comments From 2005

    Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's statement regarding his comments in a 2005 recording released Friday, as transcribed from the video by The Associated Press: I've never said I'm a perfect person nor pretended to be someone that I'm not. I've said and done things I regret. And the words released today on this more than a decade-old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don't reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong and I apologize. I've traveled the count..
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  • Texas AD supports Charlie Strong, says no 'magic number' needed

    Texas AD supports Charlie Strong, says no 'magic number' needed
    DALLAS -- Texas athletic director Mike Perrin joined president Greg Fenves in expressing his support for coach Charlie Strong on Friday and insisted there is no "magic number" of wins Strong needs to reach this year in order for his third season at Texas to be considered a success."I support Charlie Strong. He's my coach. He's a friend. I respect him as a man," Perrin said in a meeting with reporters in Dallas, the day before the Longhorns play rival Oklahoma. "I really can't speculate or answer..
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  • Cubs face Giants in NLDS Game 1; Wrigleyville buzzes with excitement - WLS

    Cubs face Giants in NLDS Game 1; Wrigleyville buzzes with excitement - WLS
    CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 1 - 0 in the first game of the National League Division Series Friday night.The Cubs' Javier Baez hit a home run in the eighth inning to win the game.There were rumors President Barack Obama, who is in Chicago for fundraisers this weekend, might attend Friday night's game, but they seemed to be dashed when he opted for dinner in the West Loop with foundation supporters instead. The president, who is in town through Sunday when he w..
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  • Max Scherzer: 'I'm accountable' for mistakes in Nationals' Game 1 loss

    Max Scherzer: 'I'm accountable' for mistakes in Nationals' Game 1 loss
    WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer believes the Washington Nationals were one hanging curveball away from beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.Scherzer hung a curveball to Justin Turner that became a two-run home run and gave up a home run to Corey Seager as the Nationals lost to the Dodgers 4-3 on Friday night. Nationals hitters decried the missed opportunities of going 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, but Washington's ace took the blame for "mistakes" that pr..
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  • NFL tells teams anthem protests aren't impacting ratings

    NFL tells teams anthem protests aren't impacting ratings
    APRegarding the decline in people watching NFL games on TV, the league’s official approach is this: There’s nothing to see here. In a memo distributed to the 32 franchises, top executives Brian Rolapp and Howard Katz downplay the 11-percent reduction in ratings through four weeks of the season, with an even sharper decline in prime-time windows. “While our partners, like us, would have liked to see higher ratings, they remain confident in the NFL and unconcerned about a long-term issue,” Rolap..
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  • College football TV schedule: What time, channel is Alabama vs. Arkansas (10/8/16); live stream, how to watch online

    College football TV schedule: What time, channel is Alabama vs. Arkansas (10/8/16); live stream, how to watch online
    Saturday, the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide led by true freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts will head to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on the No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks, who are led by junior quarterback Austin Allen and sophomore running back Rawleigh Williams III. Alabama breezed through most of its early schedule with lopsided wins and one big comeback. Now, the top-ranked Crimson Tide enters the meat of its schedule with three straight games agains..
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  • Blue Jays hit 4 home runs, beat Rangers for 2-0 lead in ALDS

    Blue Jays hit 4 home runs, beat Rangers for 2-0 lead in ALDS
    Texas Rangers' Rougned Odor walks out of the dugout after a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of baseball's American League Division Series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. The Blue Jays lead the series 2-0. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(Photo: The Associated Press)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Talk about a 1-2-3 punch for the Toronto Blue Jays in these playoffs.The wild-card Blue Jays have rediscovered their power stroke in October, and are going home with a chance to sweep the T..
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