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Ronda Rousey has made MMA history, becoming the first female fighter to join UFC, according to TMZ. The former Olympian and much buzzed about athlete automatically becomes the women’s 135-pound champion and will defend that...

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PGA Tour golfer Charlie Beljan was not sure he would make it through his round of golf -- literally. ...

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It might be his rookie season, but Patriots running back Brandon Bolden has wasted no time getting into trouble. The 22-year-old was suspended for four games by the NFL Friday for violating the league’s policy...

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The Baseball Hall of Fame lost its oldest member Thursday with the death of  former American League President Lee MacPhail at 95. According to the Associated Press, MacPhail died Thursday night at his home in Delray...

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Following a less than stellar 1-4 start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Mike Brown, according to ESPN. As of early Friday, it looked like Brown would have a six-game...

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There’s a reason NCAA officials keep tabs on game footballs, according to USA Today. Deflating them can give your team an advantage, since each team uses their own balls and a less inflated ball is easier to...

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To the cautious hopes of NHL fans everywhere, the NHL and NHLPA continued talking Tuesday, but don’t expect any details of the meeting. According to the NY Daily News, union executive director Donald Fehr said...

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New manager John Farrell was a popular pitching coach before he moved onto managing, so with Farrell around, Boston’s new pitching coach will have pretty high expectations to live up to. It looks as if...

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It might be most Boston fans’ initial reaction to write off most rival Miami Heat players as Jerks, but there’s no arguing Dwyane Wade made one classy move Friday. The Heat guard decided to donate...

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After an exhaustingly bad season and previous negotiating difficulties, David Ortiz still wants to be a member of the Boston Red Sox. And according to reports Friday night, that’s exactly what he’ll get as he...

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