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Celeb Gossip (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
CBS’ most recent attempt to hype Saturday’s Strikeforce debut is “Fight Camp 360: Fedor vs. Rogers,” which is airing on Showtime and on select CBS affiliates. The full video was also just released on online. As Michael David Smith wrote here, the video shows Fedor Emelianenko as the quiet, humble champion MMA fans have gotten [...]
The FanHouse - Oregon Basketball (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
by Michael David Smith Filed under: NFL Analysis It's week 9 in the 2009 NFL season, and we've got some big games ahead of us. Can the Baltimore Ravens stay in the AFC North race by winning on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals? Can the Indianapolis Colts effectively end the AFC South race by winning at home against the Houston Texans? Will anyone show up in Jacksonville...
The FanHouse - Los Angeles Clippers (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Strikeforce , M-1 Global MMA Twitter universe is getting excited for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Saturday night on CBS, and that's reflected in the latest installment of our MMA Twitter mailbag . But what's particualrly interesting is how many fans I'm hearing from who are concerned about whether this CBS show will be a success: Below...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A few days ago, ESPN’s Rob Neyer linked to a CSTB item, and if you don’t think I was thrilled at such acknowledgment, you’ve no idea how easily impressed I am. But that was just a tiny hyperlink. Imagine, if you will, the reactions of Pro Football Talk’s Michael Florio and Michael David Smith, upon [...]
The FanHouse - Chicago Bears (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Women's Sports Elizabeth Lambert is a New Mexico women's soccer player who turned the BYU vs. New Mexico game in the Mountain West Conference Tournament this week into a brawl. Lambert was seen elbowing, pushing, pulling hair and kicking BYU players in one of the most shocking displays of dirty play you'll ever see. BYU won the game 1-0, and...
thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
So we don’t know anything about MMA, but some of you asked about it, so here’s a shot at it, with our old friend from FanHouse, Michael David Smith who knows it well. BB: Who’s the Next Big Thing in MMA? MDS: The next big thing is a 22-year old UFC fighter named Jon Jones. He’s 9-0 [...]
The FanHouse - Carolina Panthers (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: MMA Videos , UFC The referee Big John McCarthy once described Randy Couture as the most mentally impressive athlete in the history of MMA. The way Couture talks about his preparation for his UFC 105 fight with Brandon Vera explains why Couture has always excelled at the mental aspect of the sport. UFC 105 Video: Randy Couture on 'Solving the...
The FanHouse - New York Knicks (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: MMA Media Watch , Strikeforce , FanHouse Exclusive CHICAGO -- On a chain around his neck, Frank Shamrock wears the metal plate that held his arm together after he needed surgery to repair a bad break. Ask him about it, and he doesn't hesitate to show off the long surgical scar on his arm. The plate and the scar are sources of pride from a 15-year...
The FanHouse - Syracuse Football (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: MMA Videos , UFC The latest MMA fighter to use YouTube to promote himself is Mike Swick , who's doing a series of video blogs to promote his UFC 105 fight with Dan Hardy . The first one is above. UFC 105 Video: Mike Swick Shows Off His Workouts, Promotes His Fight originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST . Please...
The FanHouse - Indiana Pacers (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Florida , Georgia Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes committed one of the dirtiest plays of the year on Saturday when he tried to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey, and after video of eye poke was seen by hundreds of thousands of people on YouTube, Spikes was suspended for the first half of Florida's next game . But now Florida...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Roy Williams: "I'm not a T.O."Posted by Michael David Smith on November 5, 2009 5:17 PM ETOn Wednesday Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams said with quarterback Tony Romo. On Thursday Williams went into damage control mode.Williams insisted when speaking with reporters in the Cowboys' locker room that he won't be the kind of divisive presence that Terrell Owens was in Dallas."I'm...
The FanHouse - Tennessee Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Distance Running In a big step forward for U.S. distance running, the men's winner of Sunday's New York City Marathon was an American, Meb Keflezighi -- the first American winner since 1982. He's been saluted across the country, including getting an invitation from David Letterman to do the Top 10 list. For most Americans, watching an...
Bloody Elbow (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... about 280-285 right now. Says he'll have no trouble getting down to 265 in eight days." - Michael David Smith "spar with @jakeshieldsajj today wow he is a beast and so ready to win the title at 185 pound strikefoce, put you $ on this kid!!!" - Josh Koscheck "Just left the fights good night meet wanderlay and hcg did pretty good 2 for 3 Lawson had fight of...
Bloody Elbow (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
View full size photo uploaded November 3, 2009 Michael David Smith (and his friend) do some digging and think Strikeforce is on track to at least have a good showing : Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker says Saturday night's show has already sold about 85% of the 12,000 tickets available, and he expects a sellout. That would be an impressive accomplishment, as Chicago has never been a...
The FanHouse - Marquette Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
by Michael David Smith Filed under: Florida , Georgia Florida has suspended linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt for attempting to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in this weekend's game. Brandon Spikes Suspended for a Half for Attempted Eye Gouge originally appeared on Fanhouse NCAA Football Blog on Mon, 02 Nov...
