Kicking competition in DC? Redskins ink Rayner
Rayner has played for five teams in four seasons since being picked by Indianapolis in the sixth round of the 2005 draft out of Michigan State. His best season came with Green Bay in 2006, when he made 26 of 35 field goal attempts.
Last season, he
Brewers acquire prospect Wright from Yankees
The 25-year-old Wright was a combined 10-3 with one save and a 2.85 ERA last year at Double-A Trenton, Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees.
He was 2-0 in two starts and one relief appearance for the Yankees in 2007.
UFC Understands Importance of Lobbying
There is legislation pending in Congress that could grant the federal government oversight of boxing and it turns out the UFC has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure such regulation, if it passes, doesn't affect MMA. To wit:
"Back then, it
Joe Lauzon trains, relaxes before UFC main event
I usually take it easy the last four days or so before I fight, so I won?t do much (if any) training between now and the fight. I might wrestle around lightly or hit some mitts, but that will be it.
The past few days have been a series of last minute
DE Howard's Road To Redemption
When the Eagles signed Darren Howard as free agent following the 2005 season, he reported to the team weighing 275 pounds.
Over his first six years in the league with the New Orleans Saints, he averaged more than seven sacks a season and recorded as
Swimming federation praises Phelps' mea culpa
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Swimming's governing body praised Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Wednesday for his public apology after being photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
Rick Reilly shares his thoughts on the Bidwell family that owns the
Toughill out to prove Carano's not the only female MMA star
Erin Toughill (above) said she would love to fight Gina Carano.
After a two-year rollercoaster of a ride both personally and professionally, women's MMA star Erin Toughill is finally seeing things go her way.
Returning to the sport she helped pioneer
Ciesnolevicz in for McCully at UFC 95
Ciesnolevicz will step up a weight class to meet Grove, having fought the bulk of his career at light heavyweight. A product of Miletich Fighting Systems in Bettandof, La., Ciesnolevicz carries a professional record of 16-3 in a career spanning more
Faber scores big at WEC 38
MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information from the California State Athletic Commission for WEC 38 "Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone" featuring the lightweight championship bout, which took place on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the San Diego Sports
UFC Quick Quote: Thiago Alves is going to knock Georges St. Pierre out
gsp by whatever he wants, whenever he wants 9.5 times out of 10 fights
This will be a tougher test than Penn will be. Although Alves doesn?t have the same ground skills to stay alive as long as BJ did, he better hope he can stuff the best take down in
