Lesnar's career-ending UFC 141 uncharacteristic of MMA legend
CNN
UFC 141 is in the books and there were some big winners and losers. Find out who had the best and worst showings on the night. UFC 141 is in the books and there were some big winners and losers. Find out who had the best and worst showings on the night. Click below for [...]
Read MoreTorrie Wilson and Alex Rodriguez Spotted in Boise
Long Island
Needless to say, it's fitting that the latest sighting of A-Rod and Wilson came at a gym in the former WCW and WWE starlet's hometown of Boise. Initially, A-Rod was spotted at Axiom Fitness by Mike Murad on Dec. 26, a news anchor for Channel 2 in Boise Multiple reports say A-Rod was seen in [...]
Read MoreBrock Lesnar vs Alistair Overeem UFC 141 fight results: Lesnar retires
Northern Voi
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY LAS VEGAS — Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Nate Diaz and Brock Lesnar took part in open workouts this week ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's final card of the year. Hear from the headliners of UFC 141 as they Friday night. 10pm start time. Lesnar – Overeem. Cerrone – Diaz. [...]
Read MoreBoston's First Night 2011 celebrations to bring in the new year
The Boston G
By Amy Kuperinsky/The Star-Ledger Across the state on New Year's Eve, First Night celebrations and other events will offer countless ways to bring 2011 to a close and ring in 2012. Many of the parties will include music, comedy, juggling, (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Christopher L. Gasper Technically, First Night is tonight, but you can't [...]
Read More'Auld Lang Syne': New Year's song has a convoluted history
Washington P
Something for the weekend. Auld Lang Syne sung by the incomparable Arethra Franklin. Written by the immortal Scots poet Bobby Burn in 1788, his poem captured perfectly the grandeur of human memory as it captures the Northwestern has an auld acquaintance we'd like to forget. It's rare to not see Jim Boroff smiling. Be it [...]
Read MoreBielema, Kelly becoming Rose regulars
ESPN (blog)
1 with a 10-3 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. Meanwhile, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., the No. 6-ranked Minnesota Gophers redeemed themselves from the previous year's 17-7 loss to Washington by churning out 222 yards on the ground and The Rose Bowl football game, held once in 1902 and resumed annually [...]
Read More“Portlandia” stars: Why we tease the cool kids
Salon
Writers for the Seattle Times and the Seattle P.I..com say "Portlandia: The Tour" was "delightfully unpolished," and offers more explanations as to "Why Seattle is obsessed with 'Portlandia'." IFC has unveiled new poster art for an upcoming Battlestar Galactica-themed episode of Portlandia, the comedy that lampoons hipsters from the Pacific Northwest. Portlandia returns for its [...]
Read MoreAdrian says he and Christine are firm friends
Daily Mail
Jay and Christine Gordon want their lawsuit to reach class-action status because others have similar issues. By ELAINE SILVESTRINI | The Tampa Tribune As far as Jay Gordon is concerned, the Internal Revenue Service was the victim of someone who used In 2012 let's resolve that we will not be deterred in any way from [...]
Read MoreNew Year's Eve 2012: Celebrations start in Pacific
BBC News
From the makers of the Peace Bomb bracelet, comes a colorful New Year's Resolution Bracelet that helps clear 1 meter of bomb-littered land in Laos. And what better way to welcome the new year than with another round of celebrity New Year's resolutions? MTV News recently sought out a few of our favorite movers and [...]
Read MoreBrock Lesnar retires from MMA after 1st-round loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141
Washington P
Alistair Overeem will have more than just Brock Lesnar on his mind at UFC 141, he'll also have to worry about the lawsuit filed by his former representatives in Holland. UFC 141: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem Dissection (preview and analysis) Alistair Overeem is fighting Brock Lesnar tonight at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [...]
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