UFC on Fox 2: Evans says Davis isn?t ready for the big stage

Phil Davis is talking a damn good game getting ready for his UFC on Fox 2 main event fight against Rashad Evans. It was so good recently that Evans had finally had enough saying it's all lip service until their face to face in the Octagon.

"When you get hit in the mouth, things change," Evans said during the UFC on Fox 2 conference call (2:15 mark). "When you got hit by 'Little Nog,' you didn't know what to do. When I hit you n the mouth, you're going to feel it."

Davis set off Evans when he said the former UFC light heavyweight champ wouldn't have to worry about a title shot after this fight. Evans unloaded on the young Davis, also suggesting he would freeze in a fight of this magnitude.

"He ain't ready. He knows he ain't ready. You're just a boy," Evans, 32, said of the 27-year-old Davis. "We're going to see what happens. When those lights hit you and the crowd is roaring ... we're gonna see what kind of man you are, what kind of fighter you are."

Evans then went onto say he's a real fighter. He fights because he loves it while Davis fights because it's a job that pays. So the heat has kicked up a notch for Saturday night's fight on network TV.

UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones did his part to pitch the bout. He came out with some pretty strong words about Davis' chances in the fight, saying "Rashad's chin sucks." Jones said Davis by knockout is possible.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fox-2-evans-says-davis-isn-t-155350902.html

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Photos: NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Tour Day 4

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/27/photos-nascar-sprint-cup-media-tour-day-4/

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THE BRITS ANNOUNCE HEADLINE AND DJ LINE UP 18TH ? 25TH MARCH, LAAX, SWTIZERLAND

Brace yourselves for a live AV set from DJ Yoda, a SCRATCH night to remember as Mr Thing and Yungun join Scratch resident Matt Smooth and DJ Lyley, dance floor devastation with DJ Cheeba and a night of technical trickery at the Whitelines Rail Jam. With an on-mountain Reggae BBQ, The Sledgercross and a Punk [...]

Source: http://snowboardaction.net/brits-announce-headline-dj-line-18th-%e2%80%93-25th-march-laax-swtizerland/

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Richard Petty Motorsports Forms Nationwide Team for Michael Annett

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/richard-petty-motorsports-forms.html

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United in Florida: Day 3

The Black-and-Red are just three days away from their first scrimmage of 2012. With kickoff set for 2:00 p.m., United will face the Chicago Fire this Sunday, January 29 at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla. (Match updates will be shared via Twitter). The match is open to the public. Contact FGCU for ticket information. 

Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/Fj86mS_YGVc/united-in-florida-day-3

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Dana White calls out Internet hackers, they respond by releasing his alleged personal info

CHICAGO -- The war is on between the UFC and Internet hackers.

On Sunday, UFC.com was re-routed several times to the website UGnazi. The site's organizers, who White called terrorists several times during the "UFC on Fox 2" press conference, said the hacking of UFC.com is a result of the company's support of SOPA and PIPA. The wide-ranging bills are aimed at stopping online piracy.

White lashed out at the hackers.

Update: White dug in deeper during a conversation with The Score's Mauro Ranallo (13:30 mark).

"Keep hacking our site, do it again. Do it tonight," said White. "These guys look like terrorists now and a bill that was about to die, is about to come back."

The hacker taking credit for the UFC hit, @joshthgod, went a different route after the challenge, posting White's personal info, including a Social Security number, a list of residential addresses, a vehicle identification number and a personal phone number.

That followed a tweet that said White is now the target.

"@danawhite We don't want your site anymore. We are going after YOU! Follow me for tonights exciting events! #ufc #sopa #acta #pipa,"

[Related: Why SOPA, PIPA aren't answer to MMA's piracy problem]

White said the hackers are only hurting their own cause by alerting politicians that there's a serious issue. He's willing to risk his own safety to stop the online pilfering.

"Is SOPA the perfect bill? No, it's not. The only thing that we're focused on is piracy. Piracy is stealing. If you walk into a store and you steal a gold watch, it's the same as stealing a pay-per-view. I don't care what your twisted, demented idea of stealing is," White said. "These kids who grew up on the Internet never had to pay for anything, so they don't think that you should have to."

White closed by saying he's not afraid of the Internet, it's where cowards live.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-calls-internet-hackers-respond-releasing-personal-142312772.html

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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php

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Done Wastin' Time from Nolo Nashville

Nolo Nashville has a new montage called Done Wastin' Time.

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Toyota expands Le Mans attack

Toyota has expanded its attack on this year's Le Mans 24 Hours from one to two cars, the manufacturer announced at the launch of its 2012 LMP1 car on Tuesday. The Japanese squad made the announcement of its revised programme as it unveiled the petrol-electric LMP1 hybrid at Paul Ricard in France

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-expands-le-mans-attack/

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SNOW SNOW SNOW!

Rumor has it–and by “rumor” I mean online reports and also some “professional snowboarder” that Amy d talked to who read the 2012 Farmer’s Almanac–that a storm in the Sierra is on its way.� We, as are�all of you no doubt, are quite excited.� Sometimes it snows early, sometimes it snows late, and there’s a [...]

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Secret Hikes in the Canadian Rockies

“Please take that hike out of your book. It?s a secret few people know about. I want to keep it that way.” We rarely receive a request to excise a particular trip from one of our hiking guidebooks, but when we do, that?s the thrust of the argument: Someone wants to keep their ?secret route? [...]

Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2011/07/secret-hikes-in-the-canadian-rockies/

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NASCAR says no more "secret" fines, will disclose future fines to public

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/nascar-says-no-more-secret-fines-will.html

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Justin Wilson back in a car after back injury

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/27/1811721/justin-wilson-back-in-a-car-after.html

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House Of Vans Coat Drive

This Saturday, December 17th is the second annual House Of Vans Coat Drive from 1-6PM at the House Of Vans in Brooklyn. There will be a best trick contest for cash and sneakers and live performances from DJ PF Cuttin and McRad. Admission to the event is a new or slightly used coat to be donated to NYCares. be sure to RSVP here.

Source: http://theskateboardmag.com/blogs/templeton-elliott/2011/12/16/house-of-vans-coat-drive/

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2012 Ram Laramie Limited is Brand?s New Flagship, Debuts in Chicago

At the 2012 Chicago auto show, Ram trucks will introduce a new top trim level, the 2012 Ram Laramie Limited. Think of it as a city-slickened counterpart to Ram?s luxurious, Southwest-themed Laramie Longhorn;�the Limited packs a similar amount of goodies, but swaps the country kitsch for a sleeker, more contemporary flavor inside and out. Specific [...]

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Dana White calls out Internet hackers, they respond by releasing his alleged personal info

CHICAGO -- The war is on between the UFC and Internet hackers.

On Sunday, UFC.com was re-routed several times to the website UGnazi. The site's organizers, who White called terrorists several times during the "UFC on Fox 2" press conference, said the hacking of UFC.com is a result of the company's support of SOPA and PIPA. The wide-ranging bills are aimed at stopping online piracy.

White lashed out at the hackers.

Update: White dug in deeper during a conversation with The Score's Mauro Ranallo (13:30 mark).

"Keep hacking our site, do it again. Do it tonight," said White. "These guys look like terrorists now and a bill that was about to die, is about to come back."

The hacker taking credit for the UFC hit, @joshthgod, went a different route after the challenge, posting White's personal info, including a Social Security number, a list of residential addresses, a vehicle identification number and a personal phone number.

That followed a tweet that said White is now the target.

"@danawhite We don't want your site anymore. We are going after YOU! Follow me for tonights exciting events! #ufc #sopa #acta #pipa,"

[Related: Why SOPA, PIPA aren't answer to MMA's piracy problem]

White said the hackers are only hurting their own cause by alerting politicians that there's a serious issue. He's willing to risk his own safety to stop the online pilfering.

"Is SOPA the perfect bill? No, it's not. The only thing that we're focused on is piracy. Piracy is stealing. If you walk into a store and you steal a gold watch, it's the same as stealing a pay-per-view. I don't care what your twisted, demented idea of stealing is," White said. "These kids who grew up on the Internet never had to pay for anything, so they don't think that you should have to."

White closed by saying he's not afraid of the Internet, it's where cowards live.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-calls-internet-hackers-respond-releasing-personal-142312772.html

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VANlincia Video

A bunch of sick Euros skating sick Euro spots. VANlincia.

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iRacers Take Rolex 24

Congratulations to iRacers AJ Allmendinger, John Pew and Justin Wilson who, together with Mike Shank Racing co-driver Oswaldo Negri, captured the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in their Ford-Riley.� Allmendinger took the lead for the final time on Lap 692 and led the final 69 laps of the 50th running of the race to take the win 5.198s ahead of the second place finisher ? also a Ford-Riley ? piloted by Ryan Dalziel, Lucas Lohr, Allan McNish, Alex Popow and Miguel Potolicchio.�� A third Ford-Riley, driven by Jorge Goncalvez, Michael McDowell, Felipe Nasr and Gustavo Yacaman finished on the lead lap in third place to give veteran team owner Shank two cars on the victory podium. Photo: Dave Moulthrop

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracers-take-rolex-24/

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Nick Walker vs. Joe Morris at MCC - Midwest Cagefighting

HDNet WebFights is back with this beating from the Midwest Cagefighting Championships in Des Moines, IA on 6/24/2011. This bout features two lightweights Nick Walker and Joe Morris

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Ordonez joins Greaves for Le Mans

Lucas Ordonez has joined Greaves Motorsport for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours and Le Mans Series. The 26-year-old Spaniard will drive one of Greaves' Nissan-engined Zytek prototypes as the British squad bids to win the LMS and repeat its LMP2 class victory at Le Mans. Ordonez, a graduate of the Playstation GT Academy, will share the Zytek with Martin and Alex Brundle at Le Mans, while Tom Kimber-Smith and Brundle Jr will be his co-drivers in the LMS.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/ordonez-joins-greaves-for-le-mans/

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UFC on Fox 2 opener: Camozzi takes out Jacoby

CHICAGO --Chris Camozzi is one tough guy.

The veteran fighter dislocated a finger in the second and fought through it by only throwing jabs and hooks. In the final round, he dropped Justin Jacoby with great outside leg kick.

Camozzi pounced to go for the kill and worked a guillotine choke. Jacoby backed up to the cage where he tapped just seconds later at the 1:08 mark of the third.

"A little into the third round, I heard my coach tell me to 'go for the kick'. I did and that allowed me to setup the ten-finger guillotine to put him out. A win like that feels great," said Camozzi.

Camozzi (16-5, 4-2 UFC) came out guns-a-blazing throwing big shot landing his best at the end of the first. With less than 10 seconds left, he dropped Jacoby right a big right. Jacoby scrambled well to survive. At some point in the second, Camozzi had a finger on his left hand pop out of place. It stunted his attack as Jacoby landed the better shots and took the round. All three judges had it 19-19 after two. Between the second and third round, Camozzi was able to pop the finger back into place.

"This one sucks. You really hate to lose like this. I felt like I was doing alright and getting good back-and-forth with him. I felt like I had him, but I flat out got caught on this one," said Jacoby.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fox-2-opener-camozzi-takes-jacoby-215638663.html

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UFC on FX 1?s Three Stars: Jim Miller, Jorge Rivera and Nick Denis

The UFC's first event on FX may as well have been nickname, "Guys who need to win the get their career back on track." However, that's a bit wordy. Instead, fighters like Pat Barry and Jim Miller, who were in need of a win got back on their feet. Here are Cagewriter's Three Stars. Tell us yours in the comments or on Facebook.

No. 1 star -- Jim Miller: After losing the Ben Henderson in August, Miller needed a win to remain among the stacked lightweight division's best. He easily picked it up, choking out Melvin Guillard in just two minutes. It won him an extra $45,000 for Submission of the Night.

No. 2 star -- Jorge Rivera: Every fighter wants to leave the game on his own terms. Rivera was one of the lucky few who got to do that, winning by TKO in the second round over Eric Schaefer hours after announcing his retirement. He finished his 11-year career with 20 wins, nine losses, and a cadre of fans who admired Rivera's never say die attitude in the cage.

No. 3 star -- Nick Denis: Thankfully, the UFC replayed Denis' ballet of elbow violence after the main card, allowing fans without Fuel or Fox Deportes (a viable option for fans without Fuel) to see Denis knock out Joseph Sandoval with short elbows in just 22 seconds in the winner's UFC debut. "The Ninja of Love" walked away with an extra $45,000 for Knockout of the Night.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fx-1-three-stars-jim-miller-jorge-140205469.html

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Sarah Burke Tribute Video

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Videos: How to Boof in Whitewater Kayaking

Here are three great videos by Shane Benedict from WhitewaterInstruction.com about different types of whitewater kayaking boofs.� I posted one of these on here a long time ago but recently found them again and this time read the accompanying notes on their blog, which was also helpful – so here they are all together, with [...]

Source: http://www.ireneskayakingblog.com/kayak-practice/boofing-whitewater-kayaking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boofing-whitewater-kayaking

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ModSpace to Sponsor Front Row Motorsports Fords

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/modspace-to-sponsor-front-row.html

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MSR takes first Daytona 24 Hours win

AJ Allmendinger held on to secure a maiden Daytona 24 Hours victory for Michael Shank Racing as Ryan Dalziel and the Starworks team edged closer in the final stint of the 50th running of the famous race. The #60 MSR Riley-Ford that Allmendinger shared with Ozz Negri, John Pew and Justin Wilson was a factor in an absorbing and ever-changing lead battle throughout the event, and despite the polesitting Starworks Riley-Ford driven by Dalziel, Lucas Luhr, Allan McNish, Alex Popow and Enzo Potolicchio keeping the pressure on to the finish, Allmendinger crossed the line 5.198 seconds in front after 761 laps of racing.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/msr-takes-first-daytona-24-hours-win/

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Laine completes Arden?s GP3 line-up

Matias Laine will complete MW Arden's driver line-up for the upcoming GP3 season, the team has announced. Laine, 21, made his debut in GP3 with the Marussia Manor team last year after having raced in the Formula Renault 2.0 and F3 Euro Series before that.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/laine-completes-ardens-gp3-line-up/

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Chael Sonnen Thinks Michael Bisping Could Beat Anderson Silva

Filed under: UFC, News

CHICAGO -- For colorful personalities such as Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping, trash-talk between the two middleweights has been uncharacteristically almost non-existent.

On Saturday at UFC on FOX 2, their hard-fought, three-round decision only reinforced their mutual respect. In fact, Sonnen thinks even more highly of Bisping now than ever.

"I can assure you -- Having fought [Bisping] and the alleged champion, he could win the title today if they gave him the opportunity," Sonnen said at the press conference.

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With Sonnen, it's difficult to tell if he honestly believes that or if it's another opportunity to take a shot at Silva. Because despite winning his No. 1 contender bout by unanimous decision, Sonnen still maintains he's unsure if a championship bout with Silva will happen. According to Sonnen, it's up to Silva to sign on the dotted line.

"Do I think he'll sign to fight? No, I don't," Sonnen said. "We'll see. I've been wrong before."

Sonnen curiously made no mention of Silva in his post-fight interview with announcer Joe Rogan. Rather than aggressively call out Silva like he did in his previous win over Brian Stann, could this be Sonnen's passive-aggressive approach to making the fight happen?

"I can tell you this -- I have never backed down and I never will," he continued. "If he wants to fight and is willing to, I will do my part. But this isn't my goal to help lure him out. I talk like this not to talk about Anderson. I rather talk about real men like Mr. Bisping who steps in on 10 days notice and fights me. Those are the kind of guys I want to give media attention to. Not some bum hiding in Brazil."

If Silva-Sonnen 2 happens, it will likely take place this summer in Brazil. For all the shots that Sonnen have fired against Silva and Brazilians in general, there are some concerns of Sonnen's safety in that country. Sonnen, though, doesn't seem to be worried.

"If those blow-hards (in Brazil) with their blow darts, want to come for me, they can send anyone they want," Sonnen said. "But don't send anyone they want back."

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/01/29/chael-sonnen-thinks-michael-bisping-could-beat-anderson-silva/

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Report: Car and Driver investigates how motorsports' HANS Device saves lives

Filed under: Motorsports, Safety, Technology, Videos

It's common for people to consider the head and neck safety device, or HANS device, a millennial item, something developed ten years ago or so. But it was actually conceived after an accident in 1981 and the first prototype was donned in 1986. It sold only sporadically throughout the 90s, but after Dale Earnhardt died in a crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 - coincidentally, of the same injury that lead to the HANS device's creation - it went from oddity to obligation in every major racing series.

Car and Driver looks at the physical numbers behind the device: in a 40g head-on collision, a HANS device can reduce total neck load by about 75 percent, to less than half the force of the injury threshold. That's not bad for a one-pound contraption made of carbon fiber, padding and a fabric-and-polyester strap.

Click here to check out the C/D piece, and follow the jump for some enlightening visuals on just what the HANS device can do. There's a video of a test crash with and without the device fitted, as well as the different kinds available and the story behind them.

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John Dilorenzo For Shred Shed

John Dilorenzo comes out swinging in his Shred Shed welcome video.

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2013 Ford Escape Tentatively Priced

The Ford site?s page for the new 2013 Escape now displays a configurator with pricing (sort of) for the crossover’s four trim levels, as well as feature and engine availability in each trim. We say “sort of” because the prices listed online are actually variable by up to $1000 for the same model. As the [...]

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Work! Jon Jones does his thing on the runway

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has found his next opponent. Though the names Dan Henderson and Rashad Evans have been thrown around, he will face off with Derek Zoolander in a walk-off.

While in Brazil to take in UFC 142 last week, Jones walked in the Auslander fashion show. Skip to the 1:25 mark to see him.

He's a little too fast, but he did have the dead-eyed look that models work hard to achieve. But don't leave MMA for modeling, Jon. There's more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good-looking.

Thanks, Cage Potato.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jon-jones-does-thing-runway-131024539.html

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Nate Smith Photo

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3 Places to Scuba Dive in the Caribbean

A dive into the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean provides the most breathtaking vertical wall terrains, world-famous mysterious wrecks, prolific sponge and coral composites, and a plethora of colorful marine life ranging from small tropical reef fish to larger pelagic fish, all mixed in with that legendary island vibe. Moreover, Caribbean dives possess some [...]

Source: http://www.dailyscubadiving.com/3-places-to-scuba-dive-in-the-caribbean/

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2011 TaxSlayer.com Motorsports Journalism Awards of Excellence Announced

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/01/2011-taxslayercom-motorsports.html

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Jorge Rivera goes out a winner in retirement fight at UFC on FX 1

He doesn't rank up there with the likes of Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, but Jorge Rivera certainly did his part as one of the building blocks for the UFC.

A long-time card filler since 2003, Rivera announced earlier in the day that he was retiring following his fight tonight. He seized the opportunity to shine in his final trip to the Octagon by wearing down and eventually punching out Eric Schafer at the 1:31 mark of the second round of the final fight on the FUEL TV portion of the UFC on FX 1 card.

"I want to thank Zuffa. I want to thank Dana White, the Fertitta brothers, Burt Watson, whose voice I'm going to miss dearly in the back," Rivera told UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik.

Rivera then turned his attention to thanking his family and training partners. That's when he got a bit emotional.

It was nice to see the near 40-year-old make it to the cage tonight for his 15th career fight with the promotion. He nearly retired back in 2009 after the tragic passing of his daughter Jessica.

Rivera (19-9) turned pro back in 2001. He finishes with an 8-7 record in the UFC. He rose near the top of the division facing former UFC middleweight champ Rich Franklin at UFC 50. He also lost to current contender Michael Bisping. He had to overcome some rough times in his personal life when Jessica, 17, passed away after a fatal reaction to birth control medication.

"I'm grateful I fought here in front of a lot of people. It's been a real nice trip. It's been real good to me," said Rivera.

Rivera's seen the sport come a long way. In 2003, UFC pay-per-views had trouble eclipsing 50,000 buys. Tonight, between FUEL TV and FX, all 11 fights are being televised to a nationwide audience.

The victory was typical Rivera. He never panics in the cage, so even when he was getting dominated in the grappling game, Rivera stayed composed in the first round. Schafer, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, had top control for much of the opening round, but never threatened with a submission.

Schafer (12-7-2, 3-6 UFC) is a new entry to the middleweight division. His stamina was an issue in his UFC debut fight at 185 pounds against Aaron Simpson and it happened again tonight.

"He's a strong guy. I was watching him in the back. He had a real tough [weight] cut, so I knew the longer the fight would go, he would have a harder time. And I could feel him breathing harder and harder," said Rivera.

Rivera escaped one final takedown attempt with 4:10 left in the second. With Schafer on his hands and knees, Rivera stunned him with a right uppercut. He eventually faded to the cage where he ate 23 unanswered shots. After several requests from referee Herb Dean to defend himself, Schafer didn't respond and the fight was stopped.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jorge-rivera-goes-winner-retirement-fight-ufc-fx-020509572.html

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Chevy will have firm grip on title

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/27/1812146/chevy-will-have-firm-grip-on-title.html

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Nina Dobrev to Become a Certified Scuba Diver

Talented Hungarian-born Hollywood actress Nina Dobrev is ?beyond excited? and she has reasons for that. A few days ago she took home the award for Favorite TV Drama Actress at the 2012 People?s Choice Awards and now she has got an official Open Water scuba diving certification. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the [...]

Source: http://www.dailyscubadiving.com/nina-dobrev-to-become-a-certified-scuba-diver/

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A-Rob's Smash Life Banked Slalom: Riding, Racing and Love at Alpental

A-Rob’s Smash Life Banked Slalom at Alpental, WA went off this past Saturday in ideal conditions: deep in the backcountry, hammering wind, and a full minute of pow berms. It was exactly as Aaron would have wanted it and, as contest organizer Joe Pope explained during the rider’s meeting, “This contest is about riding first, racing second and love always.”

Party laps were encouraged, posting times, optional. While the fastest racers were getting through in the 53-second range, for many it was hard to resist surf-slashing fresh on the top of the banks. With a whole section of Alpy’s lower mountain roped off for racers, a fall meant freshies to the bottom and another lap to rebate—it was, after all, jam format, and you could post as many times as you felt reasonable. However, most of the racers, myself included, settled on one clean line and then made for the upper mountain’s stacked pillows and ledges—if Aaron was there, this is what I imagine he would have done as well.

By the time awards rolled around at 5pm, many continued to smash pow under the lights, others retiring to the parking lot for a few beverages. In the end, Thadius Hukari narrowly edged out Marcel Dolak for fastest time of the day with a 53.53 and 53.89, respectively—Robyn Borneman took the ladies title with a 1:00.14. Over 160 competitors all left the mountain smiling, and a generous percentage of them stuck around to watch A-Rob’s "Manifest" and the Big Sky two piece The Riot Act—for whom co-organizer of the event Shane Stalling plays drums and drinks whiskey—rocking until they were told they had to leave. “We got to do an event for Aaron at his favorite resort in blower pow,” Stalling said. “If they hadn’t asked us to leave the lodge, we wouldn’t have been doing it right.”

“Everyone knew how Aaron was,” added Pope. “And if you liked that vibe, there’s a good chance you had a great time at the event. We got to do the first ever banked slalom at Alpental in deep snow, the deepest I’ve ever seen at an event, and that was a perfect tribute to Aaron. Just watching everyone hike laps above the course, that’s what Aaron would have been doing. It definitely felt like he was there with us.”

With a follow-up powder day on Sunday, Pope was able to get his turns after a week of hard work and led us around some of the lesser known nooks and crannies of The Summit before a late evening departure and some well-deserved rest. A huge thank you goes out to Joe Pope, Shane Stalling, all the diggers and riders for an amazing event.

Smash life—smash powder. Aaron would.

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Countdown to UFC 131 - UFC

Full episode! Vancouver is on notice - heavy hands mean a big-time main event unlikely to go the distance in Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin. Plus Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes and Demian Maia vs. Mark Mu�oz - see what's in store!

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/countdown-to-ufc-131-video_460590e56.html

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River of Therapy

My years of experience as a professional river guide have shown me that the trips I remember and learn from the most have been those with a purpose. Trips like these accomplish a therapeutic value from the overall experience of being in nature, and floating down a river.  For me, the Green River’s, Gates of [...]

Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/river-of-therapy

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If Round 1 is the war of words, Phil Davis leads 10-8 over Rashad Evans

CHICAGO -- In most interviews Phil Davis comes off as a reserved young man. He's not out to ruffle any feathers, but those of us who've had a chance to speak to him repeatedly always knew there was a potential media darling behind that conservative facade.

In the lead-up to Saturday's UFC on Fox 2 card, Rashad Evans has brought out the beast in Davis and the former UFC light heavyweight hasn't reacted too well.

It started last week when Evans flipped out on Davis calling him a "boy." Yesterday during the UFC on Fox 2 prefight press conference, Evans shook his head, appeared annoyed and even looked flustered on several occasions.

As the banter began, Evans tried to play it cool.

"For the most part, I've got nothing against Phil, but you we've got a fight so I've got a lot against him right now. It's personal, but not really PERSONAL personal," said Evans, who had heated prefight words with previous opponents like Tito Ortiz and Quinton Jackson.

Evans got irked when the issue of college wrestling came up. Phil Davis, a more accomplished NCAA star at Penn State than Evans was at Michigan State, laughed when someone asked if his opponent could beat him in a straight wrestling match. Evans kept saying "your technique is trash."

Then Davis was asked about missing the opportunity to face Evans back in August in Philadelphia. Davis quickly pointed out that he didn't get to fight in front of his friends and family from nearby Harrisburg, Pa. Evans took issue with the fact that Davis didn't say he was sad to lose out on the opportunity to fight him. Davis fired back, "Nobody heard me say that!"

Evans snapped again when Davis explained his understanding of what the result of a win could be, a possible title shot against Jon Jones.

"The winner of this fight will fight for the title, but in the event that I hit him too hard and break my hand ... it might lead to somebody else getting the title shot first," said Davis.

"You don't punch nobody hard. Phil can't hit. Phil punches with his hands open and everything," Evans said. "He couldn't bust a grape. You look like Arsenio Hall."

Davis laughed.

"Give him a hand y'all. Give him a hand," said Davis.

That opened the door for a female fan to ask Davis whether he looked more like Hall or NBA star Dwight Howard? Davis handled it gracefully as he done throughout the lead-up to Saturday's tilt. We'll see if his poise remains intact in the fight. Either way, this week showed he'll be a valuable asset on main cards for years to come in the UFC.

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Marvs Wait For It Trailer

The Marvs video, Wait For It drops at the end of the month but the trailer is here now.

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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Tested: Looks Like Nothing Else, Drives Like A Few Somethings Else

Land Rover has been trying to bolster its sales with a small ute for a while. The first, 2002?s Freelander, was slow, unpretty, and?at a base price of less than $26,000?might have been a bit too cheap to support the cachet of its brand. In Europe, where the brand?s image still is intimately tied to [...]

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Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping Focused on Fight, Not Trash Talk at UFC on Fox 2

The next shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be on the line when Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping meet on short-notice at UFC on Fox 2 tomorrow night in Chicago and the outspoken contenders plan on backing up their words in the Octagon

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27346/chael-sonnen-michael-bisping-focused-on-fight-not-trash-talk-at-ufc-on-fox-2/

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Jim Miller back on track with choke victory over Melvin Guillard at UFC on FX 1

Fundamentals took out flash Friday night.

Melvin Guillard looked spectacular at times, but after three minutes of wowing the crowd, he was caught in another choke and had to tap to the very steady and tough Jim Miller.

Guillard, a dynamic striker, was lighting up Miller when he made a big mistake. He left his feet to attempt his fourth flying knee of the fight. Miller was waiting and dumped him to the ground where he eventually locked on a rear-naked choke to finish things at the 2:02 mark of the first round in the main event of the UFC on FX 1 card in Nashville.

"It always something I've been able to do and then from there it was just about securing the position," Miller told UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik. "I'm pretty confident that I am the most dangerous lightweight in the world. I'm willing to make you guys believe that."

The dominant victory puts Miller (21-3, 10-2 UFC) right back in the middle of the UFC lightweight title hunt. A second straight loss Friday and he would've tumbled down the rankings. Miller lost badly his last time out against Ben Henderson. He revealed this week that he was battling some medical issues entering that fight. That's all in the past now.

Guillard's regarded as one of the most explosive fighters in any weight division. He came out on fire.

Just 35 seconds into the fight, Guillard dropped Miller. As Miller scrambled, he got drilled by six more hard punches. Miller clutched and grabbed to avoid more damage. He ate another big knee as the fighters separated. With 2:48 left, Miller absorbed another huge Guillard punch, right down the pipe, but he never wilted. When Guillard tried a fourth flying knee, Miller was ready.

The 28-year-old from New Jersey dumped Guillard on his back and 10 seconds later scored a momentary mount. Guillard did himself in when he flipped to his back in an attempt to free himself. Miller's jiu-jitsu is too nasty to attempt such an elementary escape. Miller jumped on Guillard's back as he tried to stand up and instantly sunk in his hooks. Guillard's suffered seven previous choke losses during his career. He wasn't getting out of this one.

A relieved Miller gave Guillard (29-10-2, 10-6 UFC) much credit following the fight.

"I don't get knocked down often and he knocked me down. He hits hard man. There are a lot of guys, I think in this weight class and the one above, that don't want to fight that kid," said Miller.

Henderson faces Edgar for the UFC lightweight title next month in Japan. Beyond that fight, it's anyone guess who'll get the next shot against the winner. Miller certainly put himself in the conversation.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jim-miller-back-track-choke-victory-over-melvin-040255362.html

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Caterham eyes another step forward

Caterham technical chief Mike Gascoyne says it's time for the team to take another step forward this year after finishing as best of the 'new' teams in 2011. On Wednesday, the team unveiled its 2012 challenger, the car with which it is hoping to fight in the midfield after finishing in tenth position in the championship last year

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/caterham-eyes-another-step-forward/

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Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell On Passing Of Joe Mattioli

Martinsville Speedway 65th Anniversary LogoMartinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell on the Passing of Dr. Joe Mattioli, founder of Pocono Raceway: ?Doc Mattioli was larger than life. His smile and personality took over a room when he entered. He left an indelible mark on our sport and his loss leaves a huge void. He set a...more»

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Patrick rules out 2012 Indy 500

Danica Patrick has ruled out contesting the 2012 Indianapolis 500, but says she remains open to returning to IndyCar's premier event in future seasons. When Patrick announced her full-time switch to NASCAR last year, she expressed a strong desire to still fit in the Indy 500 alongside her stock car programme.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/patrick-rules-out-2012-indy-500/

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UFC on Fox 2: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Press Conference Highlight

Short on time to watch the complete UFC on Fox 2 pre-fight press conference? The UFC has released a highlight of headliners Phil Davis and Rashad Evans trading verbal jabs over their wrestling credentials before the light heavyweight contenders meet in the main event of UFC on Fox 2 on Saturday.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27349/ufc-on-fox-2-rashad-evans-vs-phil-davis-press-conference-highlight/

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Photos from UFC?s first FX event

Check out pictures from the UFC's first full event on FX from Tracy Lee. The gallery includes Pat Barry's unique celebration, Jorge Rivera's final bout and more.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/photos-ufc-first-fx-event-155109353.html

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Secret Hikes in the Canadian Rockies

“Please take that hike out of your book. It?s a secret few people know about. I want to keep it that way.” We rarely receive a request to excise a particular trip from one of our hiking guidebooks, but when we do, that?s the thrust of the argument: Someone wants to keep their ?secret route? [...]

Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2011/07/secret-hikes-in-the-canadian-rockies/

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Deal of the Day: Kid's North Face Tigger +20 Sleeping Bag $57.93

Source: http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/4356-Deal-of-the-Day-Kids-North-Face-Tigger-+20-Sleeping-Bag-57.93.html

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Report: Hyundai says Elantra sales to slow because factory can't keep up with demand

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Hyundai

Hyundai's Elantra has been on fire, with sales up 41 percent last year. The compact sedan won North American Car of the Year in January, and the icing on the cake will be a new coupe bodystyle that will soon be landing at dealers. But all is not completely well, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Hyundai expects Elantra sales to run into a brick wall of limited production capacity, as the company's Montgomery, Alabama plant is already operating at 110 percent. The plant, which builds the Elantra and its big brother, the midsize Sonata, churned out 338,000 units in 2011. Hyundai sold over 186,000 Elantra models in the U.S. last year.

With Hyundai posting 20 percent overall sales growth in the U.S. in 2011, it clearly needs to address its capacity bottleneck. Speculation is building that the company will soon announce plans to build another North American assembly plant.

Hyundai says Elantra sales to slow because factory can't keep up with demand originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cost of Tappan Zee Mega-Bridge Could Cause Tolls to Triple

Building a new structure twice as wide as the current Tappan Zee Bridge could create a financial black hole, where people who never use the bridge end up paying for its construction.
?Rate shock? was the name given to the electricity industry?s financial crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, when utility company finances buckled under the [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/26/cost-of-tappan-zee-mega-bridge-could-cause-tolls-to-triple/

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Snap-On Extends Its Relationship With Penske Racing In 2012

“Will Sponsor No. 22 In Nationwide Series” Snap-on Tools Racing MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 26, 2012) ? One of Penske Racing?s longest-tenured sponsors is building on its relationship with the organization in 2012. Entering its 30th year as a Penske Racing sponsor, Snap-on Tools will enhance its role with the organization to serve as a primary...more»

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2012 Ram Laramie Limited is Brand?s New Flagship, Debuts in Chicago

At the 2012 Chicago auto show, Ram trucks will introduce a new top trim level, the 2012 Ram Laramie Limited. Think of it as a city-slickened counterpart to Ram?s luxurious, Southwest-themed Laramie Longhorn;�the Limited packs a similar amount of goodies, but swaps the country kitsch for a sleeker, more contemporary flavor inside and out. Specific [...]

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Josh Neer chokes out Duane Ludwig at UFC on FX 1

Josh Neer is 2-0 in his fourth stint with the UFC as he choked Duane Ludwig unconscious in the first round of their bout at UFC on FX 1 at Nashville on Friday.

After the two clinched for the beginning of the first round, Duane Ludwig came in with several strikes that wobbled Neer, but then Neer answered back with jabs of his own. This patter continued to repeat until Ludwig tried for a takedown. Neer put in a deep guillotine. Ludwig raised his hand to tap, but was out before he even had the chance to tap. The bout was stopped at 3:04 of the first round.

Neer is 33-10 after this win. He has been in and out of the UFC, but has two straight stoppage wins since rejoining the promotion in October. Ludwig has been on a two-fight win streak, and now is 21-12.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/josh-neer-chokes-duane-ludwig-ufc-fx-1-031929463.html

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New Toro Rosso car will be at first test

Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed its new car will be ready for the opening pre-season test at Jerez next month, after passing all the mandatory crash tests this week. For 2012, all Formula 1 teams must complete the FIA crash tests before they are allowed to run their cars on track.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/new-toro-rosso-car-will-be-at-first-test/

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The Real Reason Coloradans Are Skinny

Source: http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/4353-The-Real-Reason-Coloradans-Are-Skinny.html

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Aliz�e Dufraisse First Female Ascent of La Reina Mora 8c+/9a (5.14c/5.14d) at Siurana Spain

Congratulations to prAna ambassador�Aliz�e Dufraisse who got hold of us yesterday to confirm her FFA of La Reina Mora! The route was her most difficult grade to date and places her in the company of only a handful of women. … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.prana.com/blog/2012/01/24/alizee-dufraisse-first-female-ascent-of-la-reina-mora-8c9a-5-14c5-14d-at-siurana-spain/

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Today?s Headlines

PATH Posts Record Ridership After Toll Hikes, Reinvestment (WSJ)
State Says No Environmental Harms in Transit-Free Tappan Zee (Transpo Nation,�LoHud)
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It’s Pay-To-Play on Cuomo Infrastructure Privatization Panel (NYT, WSJ)
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Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/25/todays-headlines-1310/

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Vainio moves to Lotus for 2012 GP3

Aaro Vainio will join Lotus - formerly ART - for his second season in GP3 this year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vainio-moves-to-lotus-for-2012-gp3/

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A windy year on tour

2011 is the season with the most wind I�ve ever had since I started competing on the PWA Slalom circuit in 2005. Wind in Vietnam, wind in South Korea, extremely strong wind at the Costa Brava, wind at Aruba, but I competed in Texel, Holland, in the IFCA Worlds, where we had a lot of [...]

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Official: Caterham kicks off 2012 Formula One season with CT01 launch

Filed under: Motorsports, MISC, Racing

It's that time of year, ladies and gents, when Formula One teams begin unveiling their new cars for the upcoming season. But while top teams like Ferrari and McLaren usually compete for the first slot, this time it's Caterham that has beat them all to the punch by revealing its new CT01.

Caterham, as you may recall, is the new name of what was known until now as Team Lotus, a name which has now been reclaimed from the Malaysian outfit that was using it through a contentious licensing agreement by the British automaker and engineering consultancy (which has now taken over the team formerly known as Renault). Got all that?

Bearing a similar green and yellow livery and much of the same design as last year's Lotus, the CT01 represents some of the changes you can expect to see across the board as the rest of the field fills out. That includes a rather odd-looking stepped nose design and reshaped rear quarters (due largely to the ban on exhaust-blown diffusers).

Underneath the bodywork - shaped in the Williams wind tunnel - sits the same Renault RS27 V8 engine that will be used this season by Red Bull, Lotus and Williams, coupled for the first time (for this team) to a Kinetic Energy Recovery System on the brakes and a Red Bull-sourced seven-speed sequential gearbox.

Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli will return for driving duties once the season kicks off in March. Before then, McLaren is expected to unveil its new MP4-27 on February 1, Scuderia Ferrari and Force India on February 3, Lotus on the fifth, Sauber and Red Bull on the sixth, and Mercedes-Benz on the February 21, with the remaining teams yet to announce the dates for their unveilings. Stay tuned.

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