Tito Ortiz: 'I don't have the advantage anywhere' against Liam McGeary At age 40, Tito Ortiz is being quite realistic about his chances heading into his next fight. Saturday, at Bellator: Dynamite!, Ortiz meets undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary. Most think that McGeary, at least on paper, is the far superior athlete – hence why Ortiz is an almost 4-to-1 underdog. And guess … [Read more...]

New-look Falcons outlast Chip Kelly's Eagles 26-24 ATLANTA — The Georgia Dome was rocking, and this time there was a decent chance that the fan noise was legit and not piped in. The Atlanta Falcons were playing their first game under new head coach Dan Quinn, they'd pasted Philadelphia to the tune of 20-3 in the first half, Julio Jones was in the midst of a defining performance, and the … [Read more...]

Lydia Ko is winning at the same clip as a young Tiger Woods Lydia Ko isn't Tiger Woods, and we're not trying to make her out to be, but the 18-year-old Kiwi has a career trajectory that looks a lot like that of the 14-time major winner. Ko won her ninth LPGA title on Sunday and first major title at The Evian Championship, becoming the youngest female major champion and second-youngest major … [Read more...]

Ryan Hollweg grabs guitar, performs 'Free Fallin' after Czech league win (Video) You probably know Ryan Hollweg’s name for one of two reasons: you’re a fan of one of the three NHL teams he played for (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes) or you remember him taking a stick to the chest, courtesy of Chris Simon. But for the past three seasons Hollweg has plied his trade … [Read more...]

Former Browns CEO Joe Banner in damage control over deleted tweet Former Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner was part of a front office rebuild under then-new team owner Jimmy Haslam back in 2012 that was constructed to bring hope to the downtrodden franchise. We know how that worked out. He and the team's GM, Mike Lombardi, were shuttled out of town, and the Browns were forced to implement a … [Read more...]

It’s in the game: Carey Price, P.K. Subban ‘triple low-five’ celebration in ‘NHL 16’ Back in 2013, Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien banned the “triple low-five” victory celebration between P.K. Subban and Carey Price.  Why?  “It’s a team concept,” he said, via the CBC. “You have to respect the game, the other team and the fans. The way we decided to celebrate this year is to … [Read more...]

Romo shines, Eli misfires in wild Cowboys win over Giants Admit it. You thought Tony Romo was going to blow it, throw an interception or fumble the ball away or otherwise gag up Dallas' game against the New York Giants in some cinematic fashion. Nope. Instead, Romo threw a game-winning touchdown with just seven seconds remaining, the latest such touchdown in Cowboys history, and Dallas … [Read more...]

Dolphins owner: Redskins' stadium is 'almost a home game' After a shaky start and some borderline-unwatchable football, the Miami Dolphins settled down and restored the natural order of things with a 17-10 victory over the Washington Redskins. And to hear Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tell it, the heavy Dolphin presence in the crowd was a major factor. “It was unbelievable,” Ross said … [Read more...]

Top five must-see plays from Week 1 in the NFL (Video) Did you miss any of the Week 1 action in the NFL? We've got you covered. Here are five plays you shouldn't miss from Sunday's games: Harvin a good time Percy Harvin knows how to make an entrance. Making his regular-season debut for the Buffalo Bills — his fourth NFL team — Harvin caught a pretty 51-yard touchdown pass from Tyrod Taylor … [Read more...]

Ravens' latest last-ditch heave against Denver comes up short You could forgive Denver fans for being more than a little nervous when Joe Flacco got the ball with less than three minutes left and the Ravens down 19-13 on Sunday. After all, Flacco had a memorable drive against the Broncos in 2013 that resulted in the early exit of Denver from the playoffs (and, eventually, a Ravens Super … [Read more...]