Mixed Martial Arts has its first public black eye.

It is sad that an entire sport can sometimes be put on trial (so to speak) for the actions of one or a handful of players. The Tour De France is riddled with speculation of just how common doping is, football has taken a hit over Michael Vick’s dog fights and the numerous players who have been accused of domestic violence, boxing had to deal with an ear being bitten off, and tons of colleges have athletes each year that are accused of rape. All of these incidents reflect poorly on their respective sport.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA ) is the new sport on the block and MMA is facing the first big publicity problem. Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested on charges of felony evading, reckless driving and hit-and-run. Apparently he took his nickname a little too seriously.
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Today is the big day, UFC 86 happens tonight. MMA should have another big night and help grow the sport even more.

Here are the UFC 86 weigh in results.
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More MMA on the way, the countdown to UFC 86 is on. The main event is Champion Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin for the UFC light heavyweight belt. UFC 86 is being held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be broadcast on Pay Per View.

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Tiger Woods has done it again! A clutch birdie putt on the 18th pulled Tiger even with underdog Rocco Mediate in the U.S. Open playoff, and the tournament went into “sudden death”. It took 91 holes but Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate on the first hole of sudden death with a par while Rocco Mediate was unable to get his par putt into the cup.
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How did Tiger Woods do at the U.S. Open today? Everyone wants to know if the knee surgery Tiger Woods had would hinder his golf performance. The answer is some. Though he is Tiger Woods, nothing seems to bother him too much when it comes to playing golf.

Two double bogeys but overall a solid day. Tiger finished 1 over par in the first round of the U.S. Open. His words after the round “It is what it is.”
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Another crane collapse has made the news, this time at the new Dallas Cowboys football stadium. The crane is believed to have broken loose from its base and toppled over.

So far there are only reports of construction workers being injured and taken to the hospital. No deaths have been reported at this time. However this incident comes a day after a crane accident near downtown Dallas left one worker dead.
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Rookie Yani Tseng has won the LPGA Championship. Congrats Yani Tseng!

Yani Tseng is a 19 year old golfing sensation out of Taiwan with a decorated amateur career. Today she won the McDonald’s LPGA Championship and became the second youngest woman to win a major. A rookie hasn’t won the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in 10 years, since Se Ri Pak won back in 1998.
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Belmont results are in and Da’ Tara has won the 2008 Belmont Stakes. With all the media attention focused on the racehorses named Big Brown and Casino Drive it was hard to imagine any other horse winning the 2008 Belmont Stakes but Da’ Tara pulled it off. Congrats to Da’ Tara!
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Belmont results are in. Big Brown has lost in his quest to be a Triple Crown Winner at the 2008 Belmont Stakes. Odds were all in favor of Big Brown winning the Triple Crown, even with a sore bruised hoof. Nobody was expecting the Belmont results to have Da’ Tara in the winner’s circle.

Big Brown lost but everyone is more worried about his health. Rick Dutrow does not want to speak to the press at this time but everyone is hoping for an update from the vet to make sure there isn’t going to be another horse racing tragedy.
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Looking for the post time for the 2008 Belmont Stakes horse race? The Belmont Stakes 2008 race will start at 6:25 PM EST and you can watch the race live on ABC.

Big Brown will most likely succeed in his quest to be a Triple Crown Winner at the 2008 Belmont Stakes. Odds are all in favor of Big Brown winning the Triple Crown, even with a sore bruised hoof. Especially now that Casino Drive is not in the race.
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