Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt
2012年2月29日星期三
Maldonado: Williams taking big strides
Pastor Maldonado reckons the Williams-Renault FW34 with which he set the fastest time of the third day's testing at Barcelona has improved significantly since he last drove it at Jerez. The Venezuelan, whose lap of 1m22.391s was the quickest time recorded by a 2012 car at the Catalan circuit, said the Williams appears to be a genuinely competitive improvement over its predecessor.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salt Cay and Bohio, Grand Turk (Part 1)
The Salt Cay is the southernmost inhabited island in the Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies. It is 90 miles north of the Dominican Republic, 650 miles southeast of Miami. It is only a 30-minute flight from Providenciales (or 20 minute by ferry from Grand Turk further north). Yet this island of only 101 [...]
Source: http://scubadivergirls.com/blog/?p=9623
Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje
Brian Scott, No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Camry Phoenix International Raceway Preview
No. 11 Dollar General Toyota CamryBrian Scott / No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Preview Bashas? Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway No. 11 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes: � DOLLAR GENERAL TEAM TRAVELS TO VALLEY OF THE SUN: Regardless of getting caught in the mayhem at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend, Brian Scott...more»
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PWA Slalom South Korea
The conditions here at Jinha Beach in South Korea are quite ok. We got wind on several days and so far almost 4 eliminations could have been finished. So far it�s one of my worst events, but two more days to go. Let�s hope for some more action. Some shots of Victor Couto and John [...]
Source: http://www.chrispressler.com/?p=1635
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United in Charleston: Sunday notes
Some follow-up notes in the aftermath of United?s first preseason win of 2012, a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in the opening match of the Carolina Challenge Cup on Saturday night.
OH MY GOAL
For the first two-thirds of Saturday?s showdown against the Fire, freshly-inked designated player Hamdi Salihi went all but silent. Unable to link up with his teammates - mostly because they were all defending against Chicago?s relentless attack - Salihi looked like a forgotten man up top.
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/1SDSXlWKth8/united-in-charleston-sunday-notes
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NASCAR Statement on Brad Keselowski?s Use of Social Media During the Daytona 500
NASCAR will not penalize Brad Keselowski for his use of Twitter during last night?s Daytona 500. Nothing we?ve seen from Keselowski violates any current rules pertaining to the use of social media during races. As such, he won?t be penalized. We encourage our drivers to use social media to express themselves as long as they [...]
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Check out this gallery from UFC on Fuel 1
Check out these pictures by Tracy Lee from the UFC's first event on Fuel. You'll see Diego Sanchez and his silver cross, T.J. Dillashaw's beatdown of Walel Watson and Ivan Menjivar's submission win.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/check-gallery-ufc-fuel-1-134048287.html
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The Greatest ?Escape?
SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED ARE A FEW PIECES OF GEAR AND A RUGGED LANDSCAPE TO ESCAPE and sometimes all you need is a sea kayak on the open water. Some of the most beautiful places on Earth are best seen from the quiet solitude of a kayak. Whether it’s discovering a hidden cove, a [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/the-greatest-escape
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Rain Disruptions In The Daytona 500
Season Notes 1963 First 10 laps run under yellow due to rain. 1965 Rain-shortened — 133 laps (332.5 miles). 1966 Rain-shortened — 198 laps (495 miles). 1979 First 16 laps run under yellow due to rain. 1992 Laps 84-89 run under yellow due to rain on backstretch. 1995 Red flag on lap 71 due to [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/02/26/rain-disruptions-in-the-daytona-500/
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2012年2月28日星期二
Jason Bowles And His American Majority Racing No. 81 Team Head West To Phoenix This Weekend Looking To Bounce From Tough Luck In Daytona
No. 81 American Majority / PledgeToVote.com Dodge Challenger R/T with Driver Jason Bowles(MOORESVILLE, NC) February 28, 2012 ? After some bad luck in Daytona, Bowles and the American Majority Racing No. 81 team head west to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend looking to rebound. Overheating ended the day early for Bowles after moving up to...more»
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Tennessee fights canceled after liquor license denied
For good or bad, alcohol is a part of every MMA event. Whether it's fans getting liquored up in the stands or people flocking to bars to see pay-per-views, alcohol is part of the fight world. Fight organizers in Tennessee didn't want to find out what MMA would be without it.
Extreme Fight Night had to return $6,200 in sponsorship dollars after his permit was denied in Gallatin, Tenn. The city claims they didn't approve the permit because it was designated for non-profit organizations only.
"They (the attendees) will bring beer in their cars, they will be drinking in the parking lot ? we will have no control," said the company's marketing director, Christine Swartz, at the beer board hearing. "Whereas, if we sell beer within the venue, we have security; we can control that. If someone has more than one, or we think they're on the brink of a situation, we can physically have them removed."
The story ended well. Extreme Fight Night found another venue to run their fights that had beer. Fight fans had their cold beer in hand again. Phew.
Would you attend a dry fight? Tell us in the comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
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UFC Announces Lightweight Roster for Season 15 of The Ultimate Fighter
The UFC has announced the roster of lightweight fighters who have been selected to partake in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. This season, the 15th edition, will air live on FX, starting every Friday on March 9th. The season will debut with a two and a half hour premiere, which will feature all 16 of the first round fights, with the winners earning a spot in the competition along with a spot in the house.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27726/ufc-announces-lightweight-roster-for-season-15-of-the-ultimate-fighter/
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Casey Roderick?s Strong Daytona Run For Randy Hill Racing Comes Up Short
Randy Hill Racing (RHR)DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 25, 2012) – - Casey Roderick in his inaugural debut at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in the No. 08 Randy Hill Racing Ford Mustang earned respect and attention in Saturday afternoon?s DRIVE4COPD 300 but a late-race incident relegated the team to a undesirable finish. Before the accident, however...more»
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Kenseth snatches win in Duel two
Matt Kenseth grabbed victory in the second of the Gatorade Duel qualifying races at Daytona with a final-lap move on Roush Fenway team-mate Greg Biffle.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/kenseth-snatches-win-in-duel-two
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Mahar Holds-off Macklin at Darlington
For Week Three the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series (NiCBS) traveled to the famous track known as “The Lady in Black.” The famed South Carolina track has a rich history and sim racers looked to add their own history as they pursue an iRacing championship. 241 racers would attempt at least one race during the week while 63 drivers turned at least one qualifying lap at Darlington . . . the track too tough to tame. Week Three?s Strength of Field race took place on Thursday at 9:30pm EST as have all the SoF races this season. The 3997 SoF race paid the winner 252 points to win and was broadcasted live on ETV (http://www.etv-eplay.net/wordpress/?review=iracing-thursday-nite-thunder-3#2). Brad Mahar (New England) would find himself in victory lane when was all said and [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/mahar-holds-off-macklin-at-darlington
Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php
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Photo: Jon Jones, Kate Upton and Jane Lynch pal around at Daytona 500
A UFC champ, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model and an Emmy-winning actress met up at the Daytona 500 today. Jon Jones was an honorary race official, while Kate Upton and Jane Lynch were there to spend some time being awesome.
The race was delayed until Monday, so they had plenty of time to discuss throwing elbows, photoshoots, and wearing track suits. Hopefully, Lynch was offering "Bones" a cameo on "Glee." Nothing could prepare him better for his fight with Rashad Evans than a song and dance with New Directions.
Jones also got to meet some of the biggest names in racing: 
And he even got a car with his name on it.
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Junior Dos Santos Interview - UFC
Heavy-handed Junior Dos Santos steps back into the Octagon? against a man considered to be an equally dangerous striker, Shane Carwin. Will Junior's speed advantage be enough to hand Carwin his first KO loss? Watch UFC 131 Live on Pay-Per-View and www.UFC.tv on Saturday, Jun 11th at 6/9PM PT/ET.Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/junior-dos-santos-interview-video_8d42cdb57.html
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Givin Welcomes Forrest Burki
Our friends over at Givin Films just added Forrest Burki to the roster--some fresh clips from the poncho man, featuring the music of Scott Sullivan and Wes Makepeace.
Welcome to the crew Forrest Burki from Aaron Hooper on Vimeo.
Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill
2012年2月27日星期一
Photo Tips with Justin Bailie
Adventure photographer Justin Bailie shares a few of the techniques that have earned him a world-wide reputation. First and foremost, you’re going to want to be able to shoot while on the water and when going through rapids, so unless you are bringing a full-on digital SLR, just go with a waterproof point & shoot [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/photo-tips-with-justin-bailie
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Behind The Spot: Kalle Ohlson In IBK
Kalle Ohlson sets up a superb rainbow ride out of 100% organic materials in this clip from Pirate Movie Productions. It's just a small example of how riders can get creative with their environment and turn it into something they can shred. Check it out and maybe it's something you could pull off too.
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2013 SRT Viper Potentially Previewed by Hot Wheels Rendering [New York Auto Show]
The first image of the 2013 SRT Viper, one of this year’s most highly anticipated cars, was leaked by a toy manufacturer? Maybe. Maybe not. Die-cast watchers across the web claim to have found the rendering in a new Hot Wheels catalog. If that catalog does indeed exist, it’s scurried back to the remote outposts [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/ZugcDG3B2js/
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Video: UFC 144 Pre-Fight Press Conference
Although the UFC was unable to provide a live stream of last night's pre-fight press conference for UFC 144, video of the entire conference has been released. The press conference includes UFC President Dana White along with fighters on UFC 144's main card: Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Ryan Bader, Jake Shields, and Yoshihiro Akiyama.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27684/video-ufc-144-pre-fight-press-conference/
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Moving, part 16
In my lifetime I’ve moved 15 times. You might expect that I was a military kid or something…when anyone puts up those kind of numbers that’s what would go through my head, anyway. But, no. My first move was at age 18, when I trotted off to Holden Hall at Michigan State to join my [...]
Source: http://skydivechick.com/2012/02/moving-part-16/
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Climber Sasha DiGiulian?s Video Speaks to Kayakers Too
I don’t usually post non-kayaking stuff on here, but a lot of paddlers are climbers too, and�this video of Sasha DiGiulian climbing the 9a “Pure Imagination” in Kentucky is pretty great.� Not only is she just eighteen years old, but she’s also apparently the first American woman to climb 9a. What really struck a chord [...]
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Massa: Ferrari making good progress
Felipe Massa believes that Ferrari is making progress since its difficult first Formula 1 test of 2012 at Jerez; the Brazilian confident that the team is getting itself in shape for the start of the season.
Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin
PWA Slalom South Korea
The conditions here at Jinha Beach in South Korea are quite ok. We got wind on several days and so far almost 4 eliminations could have been finished. So far it�s one of my worst events, but two more days to go. Let�s hope for some more action. Some shots of Victor Couto and John [...]
Source: http://www.chrispressler.com/?p=1635
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Alley Bar 3
Neal and Rory come correct with Alley Bar 3 featuring footage from around DC and Virginia, including a couple of tricks from me, Pat Burke, and Bobby Worrest.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/zXj5gPSSlU4/alley-bar-3.html
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UFC 144 weigh-in extra: GTL, new Octagon girl and ?Rampage? vs. Franklin
Sure the weigh-in for UFC 144 was a little later than normal, but it certainly delivered. There was a new Octagon girl, one fighter appeared to have just walked off the set of "Jersey Shore" and Quinton Jackson already booked himself his next fight.
Yoshihiro Akiyama brought it big time channeling the powers of GTL. We're not sure about the laundry part, but Akiyama certainly hit the gym to get down from his old weight of 185 to his new division down at 170. He also put Snooki to shame with a beautiful tan.
Meanwhile, it was pretty clear Jackson missed a lot of his gym time. Jackson, who gave hints that he might miss weight during the Dana White's second vlog (2:03 mark), clocked in at a hefty 211 for his fight at 205 pounds. Fuel TV's guest analyst Rich Franklin was exasperated and basically called it a joke. "Rampage" got wind of the comments and snapped at Franklin.
"My friend already texted me what Rich Franklin said and Rich Franklin need to watch his mouth before I smack him the next time I see him. He a fighter the same way I'm a fighter, he should watch what he say," Jackson said (1:50 mark). "You don't question if a fighter is taking his fight serious or not. I'm a fighter, I take all my fights serious and I'm tired of people saying that."
Jackson is dead wrong here. Franklin did his job and Jackson's focus for the fight is absolutely in question.
Looking for further satisfy the Japanese audience, the UFC held auditions for a new UFC 144 Octagon girl. They came up with a former Miss Japan contestant in Azusa Nishigaki.
Fuel TV's Ariel Helwani caught up with Nishigaki here.
Watch UFC 144 right here on Yahoo! Sports
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Photo: Benson Henderson celebrates UFC lightweight title with his mom
When Benson Henderson walked out of the cage after winning the UFC lightweight title, he walked right past security and the UFC staff who was directing him towards the locker room. He had to go celebrate with the woman who has supported him throughout his career: his mom.
In a sweet moment, Henderson hugged his mother. She pulled back and grabbed at his belt, bursting with pride over her son's accomplishment. Henderson provided another great performance in beating Frankie Edgar, but didn't forget to say thank you to his mom.
He admitted that he did hear her cheering during his fight.
""My mom has a pretty distinct voice. I can hear her everywhere," Henderson said.
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2012年2月26日星期日
2012 Daytona Nationwide Series Starting Lineup ? Danica Patrick on pole
1 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 49.250 182.741 2 60 Trevor Bayne RFR 25th Ford 49.257 182.715 3 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 49.269 182.671 4 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 49.290 182.593 5 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 49.339 182.411 6 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Truck Parts Dodge 49.367 182.308 [...]
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United in Charleston: Sunday notes
Some follow-up notes in the aftermath of United?s first preseason win of 2012, a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in the opening match of the Carolina Challenge Cup on Saturday night.
OH MY GOAL
For the first two-thirds of Saturday?s showdown against the Fire, freshly-inked designated player Hamdi Salihi went all but silent. Unable to link up with his teammates - mostly because they were all defending against Chicago?s relentless attack - Salihi looked like a forgotten man up top.
Source: http://feeds.dcunited.com/~r/DCUnited/all/~3/1SDSXlWKth8/united-in-charleston-sunday-notes
Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood
Tennessee fights canceled after liquor license denied
For good or bad, alcohol is a part of every MMA event. Whether it's fans getting liquored up in the stands or people flocking to bars to see pay-per-views, alcohol is part of the fight world. Fight organizers in Tennessee didn't want to find out what MMA would be without it.
Extreme Fight Night had to return $6,200 in sponsorship dollars after his permit was denied in Gallatin, Tenn. The city claims they didn't approve the permit because it was designated for non-profit organizations only.
"They (the attendees) will bring beer in their cars, they will be drinking in the parking lot ? we will have no control," said the company's marketing director, Christine Swartz, at the beer board hearing. "Whereas, if we sell beer within the venue, we have security; we can control that. If someone has more than one, or we think they're on the brink of a situation, we can physically have them removed."
The story ended well. Extreme Fight Night found another venue to run their fights that had beer. Fight fans had their cold beer in hand again. Phew.
Would you attend a dry fight? Tell us in the comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
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Mikkelsen leads into final day
Andreas Mikkelsen will take a 16.2-second lead into the final day of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge season-opener in the Azores after heavy rain led to the Friday afternoon stages being truncated. Stage eight Coroa da Mata was cancelled outright and stage nine Sao Bras to Vila Franca reduced from 16 to six kilometres. Skoda UK driver Mikkelsen still managed to extend his lead over works rival Juho Hanninen by 0.8s in the brief stage mileage that took place
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-leads-into-final-day
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Jon Jones misses his friendship with Rashad Evans
Since Rashad Evans and Jon Jones stopped being training partners last year, the two have spewed nothing but vitriol at each other. But as UFC 144 and their title bout nears, Jones talked about how he misses their friendship with the Score in Chicago.
"We trained together and we had good times, but this competition has come between our friendship, which sucks," Jones told host Laurence Holmes. "I do miss being friends with the guy. But it's business, and he's coming after my championship. I've gotta do what I've gotta do. It might be a little awkward punching him in the face, but I'm sure the first time he swings at me, it will get reactionary."
Though fighters quite often forget their pre-fight squabbles after bouts, Jones says a renewed friendship is unlikely. He just wants respect between the two.
"I'd like to get to a point of being cordial, but to be friends again is not necessary. There's thousands of wonderful people in the world I can meet. After all that's been said, we can just live our lives. Respect is all that's necessary for me."
Hoping for respect between the two didn't prevent Jones from taking a few digs at Evans and how he performed in his win over Phil Davis.
"I don't know if it's because of changing camps, but his body looked a little softer. He couldn't finish Phil Davis, a guy who is pretty much a rookie. [Ed. note -- Davis has 10 fights.] I got even more motivated to out-train him."
Jones thinks that if the same Evans who fought Davis shows up in Atlanta in April for their bout, it will be another title defense.
"Rashad's been in the game for almost 10 years now [Ed. note -- Eight years], and he didn't really show why he's the No. 2 ranked athlete. We didn't see any legit boxing combinations, no kicking, no powerful double-leg dives. He was really just out there existing. If that's the same fighter who comes out when we fight, easier day for me."
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Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Preview - Strikeforce
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Preview Video by StrikeforceSource: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-preview-video_68946046e.html
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera / Carrera S Cabriolet Driven: The 991s with Tons of Headroom
To the old saying ?the only two certainties in life are death and taxes,? we?d add the rollout of numerous 911 variants shortly after a new generation is introduced. The redesigned 991 model arrived for 2012, and the first variations to make good on our amendment are the 2012 911 Carrera and Carrera S cabriolets. [...]
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Ducati: Bike has made ?step forward?
Ducati general manager Filippo Preziosi believes his team has made a step forward after three days of testing at Jerez. Test rider Franco Battaini rode on all three days, focusing on honing the electronics and setups of the new 1000cc GP12 bike. Preziosi said that he was was satisfied that the bike has made a step forward and is keen to give race riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden a go on the updated machine at the official Sepang test.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/ducati-bike-has-made-step-forward
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2012年2月25日星期六
Briscoe praises oval car handling
Ryan Briscoe has praised the handling of IndyCar's new Dallara DW12 on ovals after testing a revised version of the car at Texas this week.
Matchmaker, matchmaker: Fights for ?Mayhem,? Evan Dunham and Eddie Alvarez
Though MMA's spring schedule is not as dizzying as its winter pace, there are plenty of fight cards that need filling. To that end:
-- Jason "Mayhem" Miller will take on C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 on Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas. This is Miller's first fight since losing the Michael Bisping at "The Ultimate Fighter" season 14 finale. Dollaway has been finished in his last two bouts, a TKO to Jared Hamman and a KO to Mark Munoz.
-- Evan Dunham and Edson Barboza will also meet at UFC 146. Dunham just fought at UFC on Fox 2, scoring a win over Nik Lentz. Known for his powerful striking, Barboza has never lost. His knockout of Terry Etim at UFC 142 was called one of the best knockouts in UFC history.
-- In Bellator, Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki are expected to meet in April. Alvarez was submitted by an Aoki heel hook in 2008. After that loss, he won seven straight before losing a classic title bout to Michael Chandler. Aoki is currently holds the DREAM lightweight belt.
Who will win these bouts? Talk to us in the comments, on Facebook, or on Twitter.
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PWA Slalom South Korea
The conditions here at Jinha Beach in South Korea are quite ok. We got wind on several days and so far almost 4 eliminations could have been finished. So far it�s one of my worst events, but two more days to go. Let�s hope for some more action. Some shots of Victor Couto and John [...]
Source: http://www.chrispressler.com/?p=1635
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Kobayashi leads the way at Barcelona
Kamui Kobayashi topped the final morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona, setting the fastest time seen so far this week. The Sauber driver switched to Pirelli's soft compound in the final hour of the morning and was able to get down to a 1m22.312s - thousandths of a second faster than Pastor Maldonado's Thursday benchmark.
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Bottas ready to deliver for Williams
Valtteri Bottas feels ready to make a big contribution to the Williams team's race weekends this year, after completing his single day of pre-season testing at Barcelona on Wednesday. The 22-year-old is scheduled to participate in 15 morning practice sessions in 2012, starting off at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
8 reasons to stop for a visit Heading through Salt Lake City soon? Don’t just pass by this scenic city. If you have an hour or more, here are some of the best ways to experience the city. 1.) Feast on local fare at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Historic Pioneer Park (June thru October). [...]
Source: http://whitewaterraftingblog.oars.com/post/salt-lake-city-utah
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The 54th Daytona 500 Draws Sports and Entertainment Star Power
2012 DAYTONA 500 LogoThree Stooges Stars Jane Lynch and Kate Upton, WWE Star John Cena, Pat Monahan of Train, a Thrilling Pre-Race Concert by Lenny Kravitz and members of the NY Giants ?NASCAR Defense? among the many expected to be in attendance DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? Every February, ?The Great American Race? brings both the...more»
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White?s perfect 100 in X Games halfpipe
We’re not sure how this has been received elsewhere, but we must say the idea of a perfect score somewhat took us by surprise. Yes, we regularly see surfers score perfect 10s, but a 100 in snowboarding? It just don’t seem right, does it? Check it out for yourself; it’s proper playstation stuff, but if [...]
Source: http://snowboardaction.net/whites-perfect-100-games-halfpipe/
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UFC 144 weigh-in: ?Rampage? Jackson misses weight badly, Ryan Bader fight still on
The rumors of Quinton Jackson having a lousy training camp appeared to have been true based on his condition when he stepped on the scales tonight in Tokyo.
The former UFC light heavyweight champion missed the 205-pound limit by six pounds at 211.
The non-title fight will go on as planned with Jackson giving up 20 percent of his purse to Bader. Based on Jackson's salary from recent fights, that amount could be in the $50,000 range. Jackson was paid $250,000 in his fights at UFC 130 and UFC 135.
Even at 211, Jackson's face showed the wear of trying to make weight. He was also a little softer than normal in his chest. Both main event fighters, Frank Edgar and Benson Henderson, made weight for their UFC lightweight title fight at 154 pounds. Henderson, the much bigger fighter, was incredibly cut in the midsection.
Rich Franklin, serving as an analyst on Fuel TV, called Jackson's miss "ridiculous."
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During his interview with Fuel's Ariel Helwani, Jackson said he suffered an injury early in training camp and couldn't get in his roadwork. The injury, which Jackson would not disclose, was healed later in camp, but by then he was still very heavy. Jackson said he woke up at 3 a.m. local time to cut weight and he was only able to go from 232 down to 211.
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Frankie Edgar (154) vs. Ben Henderson (154)
Ryan Bader (205) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (211)
Cheick Kongo (229) vs. Mark Hunt (264)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (169) vs. Jake Shields (170)
Tim Boetsch (186) vs. Yushin Okami (185)
Hatsu Hioki (145) and Bart Palaszewski (146)
Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Anthony Pettis (155)
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Vaughan Lee (135) vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto (136)
Steve Cantwell (185) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)
Chris Cariaso (136) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (135)
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My life as a television show
Do you ever feel like you’re watching your life unfold as if it’s a television show? That’s how my life feels right now. And I don’t like it. Not. One. Bit. Not so much because of what’s happening, though I could do without a few of these situations, honestly, but more that I feel so [...]
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2012年2月24日星期五
Encouraging News on Transit, But Serious Flaws Remain in House Transpo Bill
Hold that victory lap: While it’s true that House Republicans are�revamping their transportation bill, it’s time once again wait and see just how bad the bill still is.
The House's retreat on de-funding transit is good news for projects like Cincinnati's proposed streetcar. Photo: Urban Cincy
Indications out of Speaker John Boehner’s office are that the GOP [...]
The House's retreat on de-funding transit is good news for projects like Cincinnati's proposed streetcar. Photo: Urban Cincy
Indications out of Speaker John Boehner’s office are that the GOP [...]
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The Smiley?s Project: Half Dome Yosemite National Park (video)
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What to look for: UFC on Fuel TV 1
The UFC rolls out its first major card debut tonight on Fuel TV in Omaha, Ne. Jake Ellenberger has a chance to work his way into the welterweight title mix with a big win over Diego Sanchez, but the card features much more beyond the main event (Fuel TV 8 p.m. ET).
The heavyweights are definitely can't miss this evening. Stefan Struve faces the division's great anamoly in Dave Herman. A chiseled 235 pounder Herman seems to fight with little strategy, but he is dangerous. He's mocked jiu-jitsu in the past. He'd better take it seriously against Struve, who has 15 submission wins in his 21 victories.
The other thing to watch for with Herman is what sort of look he brings to the Octagon tonight. Yesterday, he looked like a Russian lumberjack.
Ellenberger returns home
Sanchez will be walking into a road spot against Omaha's Ellenberger. The city is fired up for the return of the rising UFC star.
Today Ellenberger ? born and bred in Omaha and the assistant coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha ? was presented with the Key to the City by David Dover, Deputy Chief of Staff to Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle. The former US Marine said: "I'm honored to be recognized by the city I grew up in and fight for. It's extra pressure to fight in your hometown with all your family and friends in the front row, but I know the support from the local fans will be awesome."
UFC looks to boost FUEL
The Fox deal was a no brainer for the promotion, but it does come with some early risks by using FUEL as its clearance house for programming.
Spike was in 100 million home. Fuel is still a work-in-progress with only 36 millions. That will get boosted into the mid-40's tonight due to a free preview this week. Unfortunately, like many young networks FUEL is fighting for clearance with cable companies. Comcast, the nation's biggest cable carrier, still doesn't offer the channel. That said, the Fox folks are enthused by the early uptick with the UFC partnership.
"We've had an 80 percent increase in the target demographic of men ages 18-49, and a near 230 percent increase in overall prime-time ratings from past ratings periods," Fuel TV vice president George Greenberg said. "To say I'm jacked would be putting it mildly."
Dillashaw needs a quick bounce back victory
The pre-show favorite for the 135-pound title on Season 14 of "The Ultimate Fighter," Dillashaw was surprised by the much smaller John Dodson in the final. He was finished on what he thought was a flash knockdown.
The powerful wrestler faces a challenge in the very rangy Walel Watson. He's not impressed.
"He's obviously going to be the tallest bantamweight I'll ever fight. He's got a long reach. Other than that, I don't find him too dangerous. Yeah, he's going to use his reach to his advantage, but he's not dangerous with it. He likes to stay on the outside obviously and use it to his advantage, but I'm not too impressed with his ground game or his [aggression]," Dillashaw told Sherdog.
The key phrase there is aggression. Watson's striking game can be dynamic, but he rarely sits down on his strikes. He is dangerous off his back which makes this fight really interesting since Dillashaw is probably going to look for the takedown and top control. He needs to be consistently active or he could get caught.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/look-ufc-fuel-tv-1-155155936.html
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Lambert Leads Lates out of SoBo
It?s pretty hard to beat the numbers put up on the board by Mark Lambert in the first two weeks of the iRacing.com Late Model Tour.� After all, Lambert has started eleven races in the two weeks and has won in all eleven of those starts! To add to that, when all the dust settled from the first two weeks of sim racing at Lanier National and South Boston Speedways, Lambert held the lead in the standings in a highly competitive series that saw nearly a thousand sim racers take to the virtual asphalt for each of the first two rounds of the series. While Lambert won seven races during the first week at Lanier, the amount of races and strength of field in those races affected his point position [...]
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2012 ? Starting Lineup for the 54th Daytona 500
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Brawn: Teams will regret FOTA split
Ross Brawn believes the decision by four of his rivals to quit the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) was short-sighted, and fears all the sport's competitors may live to regret it. With Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, Sauber and Scuderia Toro Rosso all having quit FOTA in the wake of ongoing wrangling over a Resource Restriction Agreement, there have been questions raised about the future of the organisation. However, the remaining members of FOTA are wholly committed to it, and Brawn says he hopes that circumstances do not play out - such as in imminent talks over a new Concorde Agreement - where teams wish they had stuck together.
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The Girls Chew Tobacco in Norway: Halfpipe Night at the WSC
Someone had read the weather report the night before. By morning, a full twelve inches had been milled away by snowcat, with the mission of cutting out the flat and rendering the halfpipe a real half cylinder. It was to be fast. The rain even helped, lending more water for lower resistance aquaplaning. It worked. See for yourself:
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Later on, I talked with someone who knows a bit about the halfpipe: Terje Haakonsen. He was pleased with the show, despite the weather. "Worse is icy and windy," he said. "A little rain we can handle." Terje saw the benefit of running the contest in these conditions after sunset : "You can actually have cloudy weather and see what you do." It helps when your event is guided by someone with sprocking cat vision.
What to say about all the tricks these pipe riders bedeviled us with? Big, smooth, video game, scary. The guys especially. But the girls may have been the best part, the women riders, I mean. Travel ten years back and tonight's feminine performance would have seemed impossible. Loopy, inverted spins loaded with styly grabs, landings to bolts, from first drop to final air. Only the crème de la crème were capable of all this, but that's the point of the World Snowboarding Championships—put them in the pipe together, and marvel at a few of the best girls that snowboarding has ever seen. Terje brought it up unprompted: "I'm pretty impressed by the girls. They stepped it up." Future female riders, get serious because your bar was raised at the WSC.
I must admit, though, that I was also awed by the spectators. Many hundreds showed up, some wearing merely Vans on their feet, and I saw only one umbrella. The drops pattered on my jacket hood like a snare drum as I gazed on a crowd of smiles. Most valiant were those who stood in a swarm to wait for entrance to the right-side pipe wall where only a limited number of people were allowed at one time.
Why anyone would wish to walk up and down the treacherously slippery path, with snow stairs only in the lower section, is testimony to the WSC's reputation. Young and old Norwegians and otherwise clung to the railing lest they slide down into oblivion on the steep, slushy, tracked-out trail. I witnessed some keeling over wipe-outs—someone would go horizontal and crash, and I would laugh with compassion. But it seemed the locals were used to such reversals. They'd get back on their feet and keep cheering. Even the girls in Norway chew tobacco.
Nothing could have dampened the celebrations. Champagne overcame the falling water, and the grins were as big as the paychecks. Props to the WSC for rewarding the girls with the same payout as the boys—$40k, $20k, and $10k. Not only did the pipe finals show us where freestyle snowboarding is currently at, they also taught us that girls can go off as most of us boys can only do on the Xbox.
Hats off to the WSC halfpipe champs.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
8 reasons to stop for a visit Heading through Salt Lake City soon? Don’t just pass by this scenic city. If you have an hour or more, here are some of the best ways to experience the city. 1.) Feast on local fare at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Historic Pioneer Park (June thru October). [...]
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Dare 2b British Halfpipe Championships ??t to Kick Start Th? BRITS in Style!
W?th just ?v?r four weeks unt?l The BRITS Snow & Mu??? Festival kicks off f?r another year ?f w?rld ?l??? competition Dare 2b are showing their ??mm?tm?nt to d?v?l?p?ng th? UK talent ahead of ???h? 2014 Winter Olympics by bringing u? the D?r? 2b Br?t??h H?lfp?p? Championships. D?r? 2b h?v? ?l?? recently signed up three [...]
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Video: Countdown to UFC 144: ?Edgar vs. Henderson?
Another version of the always insightful "UFC Countdown" series is now available to watch in its entirety, as the UFC has released Countdown to UFC 144. Watch the entire video here, as multiple fighters from the main card are featured, including the main event featuring UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and former WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27679/video-countdown-to-ufc-144-edgar-vs-henderson/
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Octagon, but no fighters, in Japanese ad for UFC 144
In the United States, we're used to seeing UFC pay-per-view ads that heavily feature the fighters on the card. Even when they break from the fight-highlight-norm-with-voiceover-and-music, like with the UFC 129 commercial featuring Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields, the advertising still revolves around the fighters.
With the ad airing in Japan before this weekend's UFC 144 bout, the ad features the shadow of an octagon and the voice of cage announcer Bruce Buffer.
No Frankie Edgar or Benson Henderson to represent the main event, not even the more familiar Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Would that be enough to get you to tune in? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/octagon-no-fighters-japanese-ad-ufc-144-231848081.html
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2012年2月23日星期四
?Virtual diving? Very Close to Reality
Breaking news for those who truly appreciate the incredible beauty and splendor beneath the waters; many scuba divers throughout the world and marine conservationists soon will cooperate with Google and its partners to be included in the most original and special survey of the Great Barrier Reef ever undertaken. Tens of thousands of 360-degree high [...]
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Strikeforce signs UFC veteran Nate Marquardt, fight with Tyron Woodley possible
In June, the UFC cut middleweight Nate Marquardt after he could not get medical clearance to fight at UFC on Versus 4 just hours before he was scheduled to weigh in. Now, he is back in the Zuffa fold, as Strikeforce signed him to fight in their welterweight division.
His signing will strengthen a promotion that has seen four champions flee to the UFC. A bout with Tyron Woodley is reportedly in the works. Marquardt brings a recognizable name and a well-rounded game to Strikeforce.
Marquardt fought in 14 bouts for the UFC before his out-of-whack testosterone levels caused the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission to deny his chance to fight in the main event. He was immediately dismissed from the UFC by an angry Dana White.
He briefly signed with the British promotion BAMMA, but a fight never materialized. Bellator's Hector Lombard invited Marquardt to fight him in Bellator, but Marquardt didn't take the bait. His last bout was a decision win over Dan Miller at UFC 128.
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