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Pic: Dillon Danis ‘knocked out Luke Rockhold today’ in backstage brawl

Pic: Dillon Danis ‘knocked out Luke Rockhold today’ in backstage brawl

In preparation for his “Mechanic” melee, Danis took time out of his busy training schedule to flatline former UFC champ, Luke Rockhold, during a backstage brawl. Rockhold, 40, is scheduled to box fellow Octagon veteran Darren Till in the Misfits 22 main event. Outside of a lone pic floating around on social media, there’s not much to corroborate his story. …

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Jonah Tong looks like he belongs in strong debut as Mets crush Marlins

Jonah Tong looks like he belongs in strong debut as Mets crush Marlins

For what surely will be the only time this year at Citi Field, a Juan Soto strikeout was met with cheers. Another long bottom of the inning had mercifully ended, this one entailing the Mets scoring seven runs. Finally, the 42,112 on hand could be done with the overwhelming and over-boring Mets offense and could watch Jonah Tong pitch again. …

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Micah Parsons will be first Packer to wear No. 1 since Curly Lambeau

Micah Parsons will be first Packer to wear No. 1 since Curly Lambeau

Micah Parsons wore No. 11 at Penn State, where he became a consensus All-American. He wore No. 11 with the Cowboys, where he made 52.5 sacks in four seasons. Wide receiver Jayden Reed already had No. 11 in Green Bay, so Parsons will wear No. 1 after the trade from Dallas. “I’m going with No. 1,” Parsons said Friday at …

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Remembering Ben Arnet: A Mizzou Storyteller Gone Too Soon

Remembering Ben Arnet: A Mizzou Storyteller Gone Too Soon

Story Links Ben Arnet was so excited for the Mizzou-Kansas football game. So excited.  Few people in this market care as much about the history, the traditions and the stories when it comes to our local teams, especially Mizzou. As the Sports Director at NBC affiliate KOMU, Ben had become one of our town’s chief storytellers — and …

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Boston Red Sox release Walker Buehler, make three other roster moves

Boston Red Sox release Walker Buehler, make three other roster moves

The Red Sox have released right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler, who had signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with Boston last December. MassLive’s Chris Cotillo broke the news of Buehler’s release, then the Red Sox made it official. The move opens a spot on both the 40-man roster and active roster for rookie left-handed starter Payton Tolle who will make his …

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Lee Corso, College Football’s Soul, Signs Of

Lee Corso, College Football’s Soul, Signs Of

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just before noon Saturday during the first full weekend of college football, ESPN host Rece Davis will turn to the camera and introduce the most anticipated final segment ever on the network’s trademark pregame show, College GameDay.  While the moment has been anticipated for months, if not years, the finality of beloved nonagenarian Lee Corso’s last show …

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