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Lyoto Machida is one of the greatest counterstrikers to ever fight in the UFC.  He's also perhaps the only successful MMA fighter to list karate as his true background in fighting.  On the flip side, his challenger coming into UFC 104, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, was all about Thai kicks and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  In essence, the fight ended up as advertised- a battle between Muay Thai striking and karate- and it was a good one. Rua connected with some very strong low kicks and body kicks throughout the fight and a few hard punches on his adversary, leaving Machida's legs and body red.  Machida, on the other hand, caught his adversary with punches on numerous occasions when he was coming in. Further, he hit home with some kicks of his own that left a mark on Rua's midsection.  This was a very, very close fight.  Both Rua and Machida fought very technically on their feet.  Rua did damage with those low kicks and looked fresher and more active by the last round, but the points that Machida di

Owasso resident Jeannie 'Mamaw' O'Connor is 74-years-old and has seven great grandchildren.

It's been a great October for both Bronx Jeters. Little Jeter Villacis, the 16-month-old heart transplant patient named after the Yankees captain, will finally leave Montefiore Medical Center after two months in intensive care.

Perhaps not since Charles Dickens' young Pip has anyone gone from no expectations to great expectations as fast as this year's Broncos .

Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell now knows exactly why he got aluminum-benched in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Jets. His coach made sure of that Monday morning. Tom Cable explained in great detail why he sat Russell after three first-half turnovers. First,...

WWE WrestleMania Generates Nearly $50 Million Dollars For Houston Posted by Larry Csonka on 10.26.2009 Money, money, yeah, yeah.... - WWE sent out the following press release, announcing that they generated nearly $50 million dollar economic windfall for the greater Houston area.

The Schmuck Stops Here: He might be the greatest third baseman who ever lived - and certainly one of Baltimore's most beloved figures - but he had to be all but dragged to the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Monday night for 'An Evening with Brooks' — a night of testimonials for the benefit of the Legends Sports Museum and the American Cancer Society

PINEHURST, N.C. - The night before he would guide a foursome in The McGladrey Team Championship, PGA Professional Tim Walsh of Huntington Beach, Calif., happened to pause at a hallway portrait of one of the many famous visitors at the Pinehurst Resort.

The Schmuck Stops Here: He might be the greatest third baseman who ever lived -- and certainly one of Baltimore's most beloved figures -- but he had to be all but dragged to the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall for 'An Evening with Brooks' -- a night of testimonials for the benefit of the Legends Sports Museum and the American Cancer Society.

The mouthwatering double return of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin in 2010, as well as a shorter playing season, could guarantee a new golden era in women's tennis.