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Wanna earn more cash? Bet on UFC 109: Relentless too

By: Seth Edward O'Neal

seth-edward-oneal.jpgBecause, hey, you can’t have too much going on if you’re a betting aficionado right? Unless of course, you’re losing.

Two UFC Hall of Famers collide in UFC 109: Relentless at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada a day before the rest of the world go ga-ga over the Super Bowl. And just because Super Bowl XLIV is that big of a game, the UFC is bringing out the big guns for Saturday night.

UFC fans have waited ten years for this match between Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman as they finally square off in a battle for the ages. Couture is a former three-time former heavyweight champion and a two-time light-heavyweight champion in the UFC, while Coleman was the first ever UFC heavyweight champion.

This fight was scheduled to go ahead 12 years ago in 1998, however Randy Couture had to withdraw due to injury. Since then both fighters have gone on to have impressive careers, Couture has a record of 17-10 whereas Mark Coleman, who spent most of his years fighting in Japan, has a record of 16-9.

The last two-years, Couture has fought some formidable opponents, such as the current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He lost both of these fights before winning his most recent fight against Brandon Vera.

Coleman has somewhat restarted his career within…

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BetUS.com has odds on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

By: Seth Edward O'Neal

seth-edward-oneal.jpgCan you believe that?

With all the hype surrounding Super Bowl XLIV this Sunday, BetUS.com wants all of you to bet on a couple of movie stars who are having some sort of ”love spat” if you will.

Of course, since most of you still fantasize about Angelina Jolie, those folks from BetUS.com know ya’ll will bet on these betting odds anyway since the Super Bowl is still more than a couple of days away and you don’t have anything else to do.

And in case you haven’t heard, there are rumors that claim Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are splitting up. Of course, we have no idea if the rumors are actually true are not but as far as Brangelina is concerned, the Hollywood couple were having dinner when the rumors broke out.

So where did the rumors come from? Apparently, it all began after Brad Pitt’s real estate purchase. Pitt bought a new house next door to the one he currently shares with Jolie and according to the rumors, the house Pitt bought is going to be a bachelor pad so he and Jolie can split up.

The rumors also claim that Pitt wanted to live next door so he can still be close enough to the kids.

However, according to TMZ.com, the house in question was actually bought back in August of last year, that means Pitt already bought the house waaay before any of the rumors about them splitting up came out. TMZ also explained that Pitt bought the house so he could expand the sprawling estate he and Angelina already own.

Of course, that won’t stop you from speculating right? That’s why…

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Who has better starters for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game?

By: J.J. Jack

It’s that time of the year when the NFL concludes its season for the NBA to pick up the slack.

And just like every other year in sports, the NBA will pick up the slack with a bang, kicking off the second half of the season with the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. Yes, it’s the East All-Stars going up against the West All-Stars once again as fans voted in who they feel are the five best players in each conference as All-Star starters.

Leading the East All-Stars this year is leading vote-getter LeBron James. The reigning league MVP got 2,549,693 votes this season, becoming the first player in balloting history to draw at least 2.5 million votes on three separate occasions.

James is making his sixth All-Star appearance and will start for the Eastern Conference for the sixth time in his career. Joining James in the East are Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson , the 2001 and 2005 All-Star Game MVP.

Among active players, Garnett’s 13th All-Star selection ranks second to Shaquille O’Neal who has 15. Dwight Howard of…

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Looks like Tim Tebow will be Perfect for the Buffalo Bills

By: J.J. Jack

Well, that’s what one former Bills quarterback is saying anyway.

Since Jim Kelly retired, the Buffalo Bills have started nine different quarterbacks under center, all of them failing to put the Bills back to prominence.

The Bills’ lackluster play in the recently concluded 2009 NFL football season has made Buffalo’s lack of a good quarterback all the more apparent. And as far as Kelly is concerned, he has an idea on who can save this franchise and put ‘em back to title contention, Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow.

Yes, since the Bills have a legitimate shot at the overall No.1 draft pick, Jim Kelly says the Bills should take Tim Tebow since the guy is THE key to a return to greatness for this franchise.

”Whether it’s Tim Tebow, whether they’ll have a shot at him when draft time comes, you have to look at the top three quarterbacks in the draft, really study them. And you look for a guy with good character, good leadership ability and good arm strength, and a guy who doesn’t come from California,” Jim Kelly said.

”I like Trent personally,” Kelly said, referring to Trent Edwards, the current Bills QB. ”He works hard. But he’s had three years. It’s time to find somebody who is the future of the Buffalo Bills. If I’m the owner, that’s what I’m thinking.”

”You have to start with the head coach and you have to…”

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Stephon Marbury to play for a Chinese basketball team

By: J.J. Jack

Apparently, some Chinese guy wants to torture a few Chinese basketball fans.

In case you haven’t noticed, Stephon Marbury, after helping the Boston Celtics lose miserably to the Orlando Magic in last year’s playoffs, is nowhere to be found this 2010 NBA basketball season.

That’s because Stephon Marbury decided to leave the Celtics to take a break from basketball. Of course, you’re a jackass if you believe Marbury. And since I’m clearly not one, I wasn’t surprised to learn that Marbury decided to play hoops again, in China.

That’s right, the guy Mike D’Antoni spitted out of the NBA, will play for Shanxi in the Chinese Basketball Association. And just like that, Marbury became the highest profile American to play in the Chinese basketball pro league.

The last dude from the NBA who played here was Bonzi Wells and he averaged 50 points per game. If Marbury can’t score here then he better just pursue something else, like an acting career or something. I hear he can be funny in front of a camera.

But seriously, is signing Marbury really something you want? He hasn’t been the same since he left Phoenix for New York and after D’Antoni virtually destroyed whatever it is he…

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2010 Australian Open starts badly for Maria Sharapova

By: Seth Edward O'Neal

seth-edward-oneal.jpgHow come? She’s out. Already.

You read it, the 2010 Australian Open is already done with Maria Sharapova as quickly as premature ejaculation.

We can’t say we’re surprised though. With the way Maria Sharapova has been playing dating as far back as her injury-riddled campaign last year, to say that she no longer has the form that has caught the eye of most tennis fans is an understatement.

Sharapova, seeded no.14, lost her very first match in the Australian Open, losing to the unseeded Maria Kirilenko 7-6, 3-6, 6-4. With a disappointing start to her 2010 campaign, can we still expect Sharapova to have a good year?

2009 was a disastrous season for the Russian tennis sensation. Last year was so disappointing that she was looking forward for a fresh start this year, looking for a solid outing in Melbourne at the 2010 Australian Open.

Unfortunately for her, it looks like she hasn’t fully recovered from the shoulder injury that has kept her out for most of last year’s Grand Slam season.

This year will be a crucial year for Sharapova as she needs to reestablish herself is she wants to stay relevant. Sharapova began her 2010 season with two exhibition matches, with Venus Williams in Hua Hin, Thailand. She defeated Williams 6-3, 6-4 in the singles. However, she lost in the mixed doubles partnering with Paradorn Srichaphan.

Sharapova continued her preparation for the…

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Will LeBron James be in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

By: J.J. Jack

Why are we asking? Remember James’ excitement over his intentions to be in the Slam Dunk contest last season? Well, all that died down a bit this year.

Yes, LeBron James has been having second thoughts about participating in the Slam Dunk contest for the coming All-Star break this 2010 NBA basketball season. You see, after watching Dwight Howard literally steal the show before Nate Robinson won it last year, he was going ga-ga over the fact that he might actually be in the middle of it all in Dallas this year.

Unfortunately for fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise player, James is no longer as enthusiastic as he was last year. Considered as one of the most prolific dunkers in the league today, James said that he is now only 50 – 50 to join the contest.

”I don’t know if you can get it back to the 80s and like in ‘98 when Vince (Carter) was in it. It was more about the dunks and less about what was going on around the dunks. We’ll see what happens,” LeBron James said.

James also mentioned the exhibition’s props and circus-like antics are part of the reason for his hesitance of participating in the 2010 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. But unless James wants to further damage his public relations capital before the biggest summer of his financial life, he needs to man up and throw it down.

You see, James has had a series of PR misfires over the last…

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UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is… STILL OUT and UFC President Dana White is not telling us shit

By: Syndicate

You read it, Dana White has decided not to reveal any status of Lesnar’s condition.

For all ya’ll who didn’t know, Brock Lesnar had to pull out of UFC 106 last November after suffering a condition called mononucleosis.

He was suppose to defend his title against Shane Carwin then but because of his health issues, Lesnar will instead be replaced by rival Frank Mir across Carwin for what would be the interim heavyweight title at UFC 111, that’s just a few months after the promotion’s upcoming pay per view event, UFC 109: Relentless.

And in case you haven’t figured it out yet, Brock Lesnar has been stripped of his UFC heavyweight title, meaning that he will still be out of action for at least SIX MORE MONTHS. How unfortunate huh?

If Lesnar’s injury is THAT BAD, UFC President Dana White can at least tell his fans the real score. Is Lesnar coming back? Will he retire? Is he pregnant? Unfortunately, White won’t budge, leaving Lesnar’s fans in the dark.

”If the doctors say things are going well and things are going in the right direction, then maybe we’re a few months away from him coming back,” Dana White said. ”If it’s not going in the right direction, he’ll either be done and have to retire, or he’ll be out for a couple of years. After we get that announcement, then we’ll be able to plan what we’re going to do with the heavyweight division.”

”I didn’t even know that we were going to have Brock…”

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Mayweather still wants to whip Pacquiao’s punk ass

By: J.J. Jack

And from what I heard, Pacquiao is so scared of Mayweather that he already got another fighter to fight with for March 13. Jeez… What a fucking faggot.

The pound for pound king still wants to fuck up Manny Pacquiao but the third world moron is still making a lot of excuses for the fight not to happen. Yep, that’s the latest development concerning the proposed Manny Pacquiao – Floyd Mayweather fight on March 13.

Some sort of negotiation was held between Pacquiao’s Top Rank team and Mayweather’s Golden Boy Promotions last week in hopes of salvaging the fight many boxing fans want to see but thanks to Pacquiao’s refusal to submit himself to random drug testing, we still don’t have this fight on paper.

You read it, Manny Pacquiao is STILL refusing to submit himself to random drug testing to clear himself of allegations concerning performance enhancing drugs. His people are still convinced that blood tests are no longer needed and urine samples are enough to determine if a guy is on steroids. We all know that is simply not the case and I still don’t have a clue why Pacquiao won’t just submit to the testing if he believes he’s clean.

As far as current pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is concerned…

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Rashad Evans vs. Rampage Jackson at UFC 113?

By: J.J. Jack

Well, that’s what they’re working on.

After barely escaping the third round to beat Thiago Silva via unanimous decision at UFC 108, UFC president Dana White already has plans for Rashad Evans’ next fight and that’s a light heavyweight grudge match with rival Quentin Rampage Jackson for UFC 113 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

You read it, Rashad Evans wants a shot at Rampage and Dana White is more than happy to give it to him. And since he just barely edged Silva, a collision course with Rampage was only a matter of time before Evans goes after a shot at the title.

Rashad Evans wants a shot at Quentin Rampage Jackson so bad that he admitted he wants Rampage more than a shot at the light heavyweight title at this point.

”Getting to fight him [Rampage] would be a good opportunity to say the least,” Evans said at the UFC 108 post-fight press conference.

Evans admits he wants to fight Rampage more than getting a shot at the title. After all, a fight with Rampage at UFC 113 means a hefty payday anyway. If Evans were to take the shot at the light heavyweight title, it would be in the late summer the earliest, THAT’s if the winner in the Machida – Shogun rematch come out unscathed.

Besides, Evans believes he isn’t ready for another shot at…

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