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- UFC 116: Lesnar Survives Brutal First Round To Stop Carwin In Second
- AHN At MLS: Former Wiz Kid Hartman Keys FC Dallas Win Vs. K.C.
- Harvick Shows Way In Daytona Win Again
- Nowitzki Re-Signs With Mavericks On Four-Year Deal
- Nats’ Strasburg Still Striking Success Despite Struggle Vs. Mets
- Fake World Cup Can’t Clear Customs; Replica Made Of Cocaine
- Nadal Overpowers Berdych, Captures Second Wimbledon Title
- Ishikawa Slam Powers Giants Over Rocks’, Jimenez Finally Falters
| UFC 116: Lesnar Survives Brutal First Round To Stop Carwin In Second Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:33 PM PDT Las Vegas, NV, United States (AHN) – rBrock Lesnar survived a beating in the first round to defeat Shane Carwin by second-round submission in the main event of UFC 116 Saturday night in Las Vegas. Lesnar defended his UFC heavyweight title and became the undisputed champion. Carwin won the interim title while Lesnar was sidelined with serious intestinal problems. Lesnar connected on the first punch of the fight with a right hand in the opening seconds. After that, the first round was all Carwin. Carwin connected with a left uppercut that sent Lesnar reeling into the cage. Before the champion could recover, Carwin pounced on him, landing several punches to the head. When Lesnar tried to work off the cage, Carwin caught him with a solid knee to the face that put the champion on the canvas. He quickly added three left hands to the head. Referee Josh Rosenthal appeared close to stopping the bout as Carwin battered Lesnar with punches. Lesnar was able to shield his face and roll to attempt to divert some of the punishment, which allowed the bout to continue. At one point, Carwin got off of Lesnar and backed off, allowing Lesnar the opportunity to get back to his feet. Lesnar either couldn't get back up or chose not to, and Carwin jumped back on top of him and continued to punch and throw elbows. Near the end of his round, Lesnar managed to get back to his feet, a victory in itself considering the amount of punishment he had absorbed. Perhaps the horn signaling the end of round one was the turning point in the fight. It signified that Lesnar survived the Carwin onslaught. Just as importantly, it marked the first time in Carwin's 12 fight career that he'd been taken to the second round. "I just had to weather the storm," said Lesnar. "He had some heavy shots. I just had to hang back. I knew he was getting tired. Each shot was less dramatic than the one before." "He took that ground and pound like nobody else," said Carwin. On their stools between rounds, the fighters seemed to have switched places. Lesnar's corner assured him that Carwin wouldn't have enough time to recover, while Carwin's corner tried to help him conserve energy. "I tightened up (between rounds)," said Carwin. Lesnar scored a takedown early in the second round and moved into full mount fairly easily. Lesnar tied Carwin up with a triangle choke. At first, Carwin was able to fight it off, but Lesnar made an adjustment to tighten the hold. Carwin tapped out at 2:19 of the second round. "I thought I had enough space to breathe and keep working," said Carwin, "but then he sunk it up tight and I felt myself going out." Lesnar won his first appearance in the Octagon since last July 11. He defended the heavyweight title for the second time and moved to 5-1 on his career with his third submission. Carwin lost for the first time in his career after 12 wins. The victory was especially meaningful to Lesnar after his recent health problems. The champion was hospitalized in late 2009 and lost 42 pounds in a bout with diverticulitis. At one point in the ordeal, doctors recommended surgery which meant that Lesnar's fighting career might have been over. "Tonight isn't about me," Lesnar said. "It's about my family, my doctors, my training partners and staff. I am blessed by God. I stand before you a humble champion." Still, the controversial Lesnar couldn't help but add a jab at the end of his comments. "But I'm still the toughest S.O.B. around, baby," he said. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| AHN At MLS: Former Wiz Kid Hartman Keys FC Dallas Win Vs. K.C. Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:30 PM PDT Frisco, TX, United States (AHN) – After spending the previous three years in Kansas City, becoming the MLS' winningest all-time goalkeeper, Kevin Hartman has moved on, but it was still an emotional experience facing his old squad Saturday night. While his replacement at the other end of the field had a solid night, Hartman also sparkled, making four second-half saves to help FC Dallas to a 1-0 victory over the Wizards. For Hartman, it was his fourth shutout of the season, all coming in the last eight contests. His goals-against average, a microscopic 0.67, ranks second in the league. "I thought he was fantastic tonight," Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman said. "His leadership, his qualities – I think right now, he may be playing the best of any 'keeper in the league. I hope he gets himself into the All-Star Game and gets some reward for it, but he was exceptional tonight." After playing every minute of every game for the Wizards the last three years, leading them into the playoffs twice, Hartman was traded to Dallas for a second-round draft choice on March 8. It was just three weeks after Kansas City signed keeper Jimmy Nielsen from Denmark. Hartman admitted that going against his old friends made it a tough night in some respects. "For me, it was very emotional, to play against my friends like that, just after leaving so few months ago," acknowledged the 36-year-old four-time MLS All-Star. "I think, obviously, when you've played with guys for a long time, you understand some of their strengths and their weaknesses, but the reality is, I have a lot of respect for those guys out there. “I was apprehensive about the game, I was excited to get it going." Hyndman was impressed with the way Hartman handled himself and came through for his club late in the game when the Wizards were pressing for the equalizer. "He played on that team, I don't know how many years, but he has been a solid player for Kansas City," Hyndman said. "We were really fortunate to pick him up late. All he said to me was, 'I'm going to come in and fight for the starting spot.' Well, he has that starting spot, and I think tonight you saw why.” “The thing I was concerned about is sometimes you want to beat your old team so bad, you sometimes end up trying too hard instead of just playing your game." Hartman came up with some big stops, most notably on back-to-back shots by KC's Graham Zusi. Not even a full minute after he entered the match in the 71st minute, Zusi found himself all alone in the area facing Hartman, who got his hands on the resulting shot. Moments later, Zusi's free kick from just beyond the left corner of the penalty area deflected off the foot of Dallas defender Daniel Hernandez in front, forcing Hartman to make a leaping save near the left post. "We had Daniel in that space, so I know he's always going to be trying to intercept and read stuff in that near space," said Hartman, whose 151st career MLS win extended his league record. "When he deflected it, he said he set me up for this big save, but the reality is, it felt kind of comfortable." "I thought tonight he made two exceptional saves, especially the one that Daniel Hernandez almost put in his own goal," Hyndman said. "Those are things that no one expects, and not only did he save it but he held it." At the other end, Nielsen made five saves in the first half to keep Dallas, who dominated play early, off the scoreboard, until David Ferreira's penalty kick beat him in the 58th minute for the only goal of the night. "Give credit to Jimmy Nielsen, I thought he came up with some big saves keeping them in it," the magnanimous Hartman said. In the end, even though it was not just another game, Hartman was happy to come out of it with a W for the club's third straight victory. "We were able to get three points, it allows us to gain a little bit of confidence," Hartman said. "Hopefully, the second 10 games of the season are going to be something that puts us in a playoff position so we won't have to be concentrating on attaining points in the last few matches." Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Harvick Shows Way In Daytona Win Again Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:28 PM PDT Daytona Beach, FL, United States – It took a more than 90-minute delayed start by rain and one last, dramatic show, including a huge accident and a white-knuckle finish, but the Coke Zero 400 got in Saturday night with Kevin Harvick coming away with the win at Daytona International Speedway. Harvick, a former Daytona 500 winner, emerged from the mayhem — 37 caution laps and one red-flag period — and survived a final green-white-checker finish in edging Kasey Kahne for the win. “Obviously it was a good night. Same old Daytona, cars moving around and bouncing around, and handling came into play, and you saw a lot of passing and shuffling, and then there at the end we had the big wreck and we were fortunate to be in front of it. And really coming to the white I thought it was going to be the 33 first and us second, and then the caution came out and we could see the white flag. I was content about that,” said Harvick. “I knew those guys needed a good day, and I knew you never know what’s going to happen on the last lap with people pushing and shoving from the back. But on the last restart, once the 24 pulled out and slowed those outside two lines down, that was pretty much the end of it.” Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 finished third and was followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton, giving Richard Childress Racing two cars among the top-five finishers. The overtime was set up by a three-car accident involving Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler and Sam Hornish Jr., all of whom led the race at some point. "Carl (Edwards) turned right after the start-finish line and completely destroyed our car. We've seen him turn right before and destroy a Penske car at Atlanta with my teammate Brad Keselowski. It's what it is. We could have limped home in seventh and not damaged like that. That was unnecessary,” said Busch. “It gets tough at the end of these races. They're more like a crap shoot. You never know when your number is going to get pulled.” An estimated 115,000 jammed the main grandstand and infield to watch was the last race on 32-year-old pavement, which will begin being replaced on Monday and is scheduled to conclude Jan. 1, 2011. The “big one” accident happened on Lap 149 when there was a sheet-metal crushing, chain-reaction accident between Turns 3 and 4. Nineteen cars were involved, with so much damage that NASCAR officials stopped the race for 19 minutes, 34 seconds to clean up the mess. Among the victims was Jimmie Johnson, who started on the outside pole position. “”I got caught up in things,” Johnson said. “We made it 387 miles of not having the ‘big one.’ You could sense it. You could feel it building and sure enough it happened.” Mark Martin drove halfway down pit road with his No. 5 Chevrolet on fire. The car was almost completely engulfed in flames. When the veteran came to a stop, he bailed out of the car as emergency crews smothered the car. He was not injured. “The fire was outside, not inside,” Martin said. “Disappointment to wreck as hard as we worked on this car. I wish we hadn’t been in that wreck.” Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Nowitzki Re-Signs With Mavericks On Four-Year Deal Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:27 PM PDT
Nowitzki adviser Holger Geschwindner confirmed Saturday that the 2007 former NBA MVP agreed on a four-year deal, worth $80 million according to espn.com. The 7-foot German sharpshooter earlier opted out from his final contract year ($21 million) with the Mavericks, sending chills to the Mavs front office. However, it appears the loyalty and emotional attachment of both sides prevailed in the negotiation. Nowitzki, who turned 32 last month, has been demanding a prime talent to play alongside with him after years of playoff disappointments. The Mavs all-time leading scorer, who dropped in 25 points per game this past season, carried the franchise to its first NBA finals appearance in 2006 (lost to Miami 4-2). The team has since failed to advance beyond the Western Conference semifinals. Last season, Nowitzki went home in frustration again after the Mavs were surprisingly eliminated by rival the San Antonio Spurs 4-2. Mavs owner Mark Cuban and GM Donny Nelson made Nowitzki's signing a priority after the star forward opted out on June 31. Multiple reports indicated the Mavs are planning to make some sign-and-trade deals to continue improve the team toward title contention. Rumors circulated the Mavs are considering trading Eric Dampier and his salary-cap friendly contract for Bobcats center Tyson Chandler. The Mavs are looking for big man insurance, if Brendan Haywood leaves the team. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Nats’ Strasburg Still Striking Success Despite Struggle Vs. Mets Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:21 PM PDT Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Washington Nationals rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg recorded his second career no decision Saturday after allowing two runs and three walks over five innings in a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets The 21-year old Strasburg struggled in the first inning, surrendering three walks and a run-scoring double by Mets slugger Jason Bay. Strasburg pitched well in the second with two strikeouts in just 11 pitches, but surrendered another run on a single by Mets Josh Thole. Nationals manager Jim Riggleman finally called it a day for his rookie after Strasburg reached 96 pitches in the fifth inning. “Stras was really battling out there. It’s really a credit to him to kind of right himself a little bit with some pitches and keep us in the game,” Riggleman told MLB.com. “He gave up [only] one run in two separate innings. That’s huge. In spite of a mediocre performance, Strasburg still drew accolades from Bay and R.A. Dickey, who admitted he was a victim of the rookie's breaking ball. "It was nice when I got up there and actually saw it." Dickey told MLB.com Saturday. "I know I struck out just because I was a pitcher. He threw me a breaking ball I thought was going to hit me in the mouth and it was a strike. But I saw it.” After big league six starts, Strasburg is 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA, with an impressive 53 strikeouts to just 10 walks. MLB analysts believe the rookie hurler still has a chance to play in the Midsummer Classic. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Fake World Cup Can’t Clear Customs; Replica Made Of Cocaine Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:19 PM PDT Bogota, Colombia (AHN) – A World Cup trophy made its way not to South Africa, but rather into the hands of Colombian authorities who seized it and later learned it was made of 24 pounds of cocaine. Badly fading gold paint tipped off investigators, who sent a piece of the replica to a lab for forensic testing. The 14-inch (36 centimeter) replica was found in a bundle of team jerseys stamped for Madrid, Spain. Designers of the replica built it at the proper height, but Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga’s original creation consists of solid gold. Spain is still in contention for the World Cup, which is whittling its way down to the final pairing in South Africa. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Nadal Overpowers Berdych, Captures Second Wimbledon Title Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:18 PM PDT
Nadal was absolutely unstoppable in the match, unleashing forceful serves and punishing ground strokes to overwhelm Berdych, making his first Grand Slam finals stint. Nadal, who unloaded five aces and 29 winners, converted 15 points of 19 net approaches (79 percent) and won 4 of 6 break point opportunities (67 percent). Berdych produced 13 aces and 27 winners, but converted only 19 points of his 31 net approaches. The 12th-seeded Czech also failed to convert all four break point opportunities, costing him the chance to win a single set. The 24-year old Berdych provided a solid performance in his maiden Grand Slam finals, as he kept the match close in the early going. However, Nadal proved to be strong and experienced to sway away Berdych's aggression and nailed his eighth career Majors title. Although Berdych came short in the finals, the young Czech showcased his full potential in the two-week grass court tournament. Berdych eliminated world's no.2 Novak Djokovic and six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in a stunning four-set quarterfinal upset. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
| Ishikawa Slam Powers Giants Over Rocks’, Jimenez Finally Falters Posted: 04 Jul 2010 12:16 PM PDT
After seven consecutive losses, the Giants finally nailed a victory over the Rockies with blasts from Ishikawa in the third and Aubrey Huff in the ninth The Giants (40-39) are currently one game behind the Rockies (43-37) and 6 1-2 games behind the NL West-leading San Diego Padres (47-33). Like other Giants hitters, Ishikawa was struggling during their seven-game losing stretch, but surprisingly provided a lift early in the game. Ishikawa blasted the first-pitch fastball of Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez over the right field wall to record his first career grand slam. Widely recognized as the best pitcher in the National League, Jimenez surrendered seven runs on five hits in six woeful innings. Jimenez dropped to 14-1 with a 2.27 ERA, 107 strikeouts and 44 walks on the season. Leading 7-2 after the third, the Giants allowed the Rockies to take the lead at 8-7 with a four-run rally in the sixth. However, the Giants fought back on a two-run seventh and sealed the win with Huff's two-run homer in the ninth. Copyright © 2003 – 2010 AHN – All rights reserved. |
Denver, CO, United States (AHN) – San Francisco Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa proved non-believers wrong Saturday night, blasting a grand slam in a seven-run third to power an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.| You are subscribed to email updates from LSB To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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