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Jessamyn Duke dealt first loss at UFC 172
Following 15 minutes of a hard-fought Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight bout, Glendale Fighting Club’s Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke thought she would have her hand raised. Instead, for the...
View ArticlePutin and his judo cronies
NEW YORK — Vladimir Putin, perhaps the world's most famous judo black belt, is passionate about his sport -- and not just in the dojo, but in the Kremlin. Welcome to the age of the "judocracy" in...
View ArticlePetition asks park district to honor Iraq War veteran
Friends and family of a south suburban man who lost his life in the Iraq War are asking the Tinley Park Park District to rename a local park in his honor. Staff Sgt. Michael Sutter, a Tinley Park...
View ArticleEvan Fournier sees a chance to grow with the Orlando Magic
Two years ago, the Orlando Magic acquired a 26-year-old player from the Denver Nuggets. That player, Arron Afflalo, actually welcomed the move to a rebuilding team. In that case, Afflalo hungered to be...
View ArticleUFC 175 Preview: Will 'different' Ronda Rousey retain her championship versus...
Perhaps lost in the dominance that has defined the tour de force that has been Ronda Rousey’s mixed-martial-arts career and subsequent UFC championship reign is the marked improvement in her thus-far...
View ArticleUFC 175: Ronda Rousey demolishes Alexis Davis in 16 seconds
LAS VEGAS — If ever there was a doubt to the dominance in which “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey rules the UFC women’s bantamweight division, she answered those doubts with brutal certainty Saturday night. In all...
View ArticleUFC 175: Weidman, Rousey come out on top
UFC 175 takes place Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, one of the UFC's biggest events of the year. In the main event, Chris Weidman defends his UFC middleweight title against...
View Article'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey really is that damn good
“I was rowdy before rowdy was cool!” - WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper LAS VEGAS — It was the first time sitting down with Ronda Rousey and the second time interviewing her. Without a shred of...
View ArticleHolly Holm discusses UFC signing, Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm might be the best challenger to Ronda Rousey’s Ultimate Fighting Championship supremacy, a former professional boxer and kickboxer who is undefeated after seven mixed martial arts fights. “I...
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Hoover High's Arthur Ghukasyan appears ready for Masters run
There's no denying the sense of determination, hunger and borderline anger that Hoover High senior wrestler Arthur Ghukasyan is feeling and using as his motivation in his final preparation before the...
View ArticleKudos for young judo, Koammodu experts [Rodgers Forge]
It's probably safe to assume most of us are looking forward to spring. It's no coincidence that snow is a four-lettered word. Especially after the past two weeks. But all this snow didn't prevent the...
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