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Henderson dominates Diaz for UFC lightweight title
Benson Henderson's face was completely clear, looking no different than it did when he stepped into the octagon for his second title defense.
Anderson Silva stops Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153
Anderson Silva stopped Stephan Bonnar with a knee to the body with 20 seconds left in the first round Saturday night, winning his 17th consecutive ...
UFC 151 canceled, leaving White mad at Jon Jones
The UFC canceled its Sept. 1 pay-per-view show Thursday after light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson injured his knee and champion Jon Jones ...
EYES ON LONDON: Hulk, Uzbek dolls, Spice Girls
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ BUT IS ...
New taekwondo rule: Don't kick hard
Taekwondo officials trying to take the sting out of the sport's deadliest kicks have come up with an interesting new rule: Don't bother kicking hard.
Attar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women
Sarah Attar finished last and more than a half-minute slower than her nearest competitor in the women's 800 meters. Yet hundreds rose to give her a ...
Rua, Machida post big UFC wins in Fox show
Former champion Lyoto Machida stopped Ryan Bader with one punch midway through the second round of the UFC's latest prime-time network show Saturday ...
Saudi woman in Olympics displays fight to kingdom
There was no way Alaa al-Mizyen, a 22-year-old Saudi investment consultant, was missing this Olympic match. While her family slept in late Friday ...
Saudi woman's Olympic judo bout over in 82 seconds
It was over in little more than a minute, but it will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighter's ...
EYES ON LONDON: A downpour - and who will medal?
___ IT'S RAINING, IT'S POURING Bound to happen. These Olympics are in London, after all. And the first serious rain of the athletics competition hit ...
SAUDI FEMALE FIGHTER
She'll be competing in a modified hijab and against a much more experienced judo opponent. But for 18-year-old Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, ...
Olympic Viewing: NBC's parent cams
American gymnast Aly Raisman earned a gold medal for her athletic prowess in London. It's her mom who's gone viral. NBC's video of Lynn Raisman ...
Cameron takes Putin to watch Olympic judo
They held talks, then it ended in a fight. Prime Minister David Cameron joined Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Olympic judo competition ...
EYES ON LONDON: Big night approaches for Phelps
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ BIG ...
Lochte wins 400 IM final for first US gold
Five things to know about Saturday, Day 1 of the London Olympics: —Lochte wins first U.S. gold, Phelps fourth in 400 IM. —Brits struggle in cycling ...
Phelps-Lochte set for first London duel
Five things to know about Saturday, when 12 gold medals are awarded on Day 1 of the 2012 Olympics: —Phelps-Lochte headed for first London showdown.
Steven Lopez hopes to reclaim gold at London Games
Team Lopez is out for more Olympic gold in London. With a record five world taekwondo championships and two Olympic gold medals, American fighter ...
Saudis to send 2 women to London Games
Every country competing at the London Games will include female athletes for the first time in Olympic history after Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to ...
Maynard tops Guida in split decision in UFC bout
Waiting for the decision, Gray Maynard smacked himself on each side of the face a few times to rile up the crowd. At last, some hitting. Clay Guida ...