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WorSharks Sunday Contest Vs Portland Postponed

Press release courtesy of the Worcester Sharks. WORCESTER, MA– Worcester Sharks President Michael A. Mudd has announced that tonight’s Worcester Sharks game vs. the Portland Pirates (December 26th) has been postponed due to the threat of inclement winter weather.   The game has been rescheduled and will be played on Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm.   […]

WorSharks Silenced By Sound Tigers, 7-2

The Worcester Sharks fell behind early, then got goals from newcomer David Marshall and T.J. Trevelyan to even the score, only to give up the next five goal in the contest for a 7-2 shellacking by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Saturday night at Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut in front of a crowd […]

WorSharks Break Down Against Whale In 4-3 Shootout Loss

The Worcester Sharks got a 46 save performance from Alex Stalock and multiple point nights from T.J. Trevelyan, Jonathan Cheechoo, and James Marcou but couldn’t hold on to three one goal leads and dropped a 4-3 shootout contest to the Connecticut Whale in a fight filled Saturday night contest at the XL Center Veterans Memorial […]

WOTH Muaythai-MMA FC8 recap: Phanuwat ‘Coke’ Chunhawat defeats Jose Palacios, Alex Crispim fight of the night, Petro unifies USMF and MTAA titles

PHANUWAT ‘COKE’ CHUNHAWAT PREPARES FOR MUAYTHAI FIGHT AT WOTH FC8 BRYAN PETRO UNIFIED USMF MTAA WW TITLES, QUALIFIED FOR THAILAND BJJ BB ALEX CRISPIM (B) FIGHTS KIMURA ATTEMPT BY CHRIS DAVID (T) FAIRTEX WOTH RING GIRLS MISSY AND ASHLEY The eighth edition of the WOTH Fighting Championship was held Saturday night at the Santa Clara […]

Eleven fights cap a solid amateur mma card at Born to Fight 8 Sunday in Fremont

Amateur fightsports can feature wildy different skill levels. Two takeaways from the Born to Fight 8 amateur MMA event this Sunday in Fremont was how equally matched the competition was, and how polished several of the individual competitors were. Several hundred fans who packed the Saddlerack western bar saw decisive wins by a trio of […]

San Jose Earthquakes frustrated by lack of offense in 1-0 loss to New York Red Bulls in first game of MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES F #77 GEOVANNI 2ND HALF FREE KICK NY M #4 RAFAEL MARQUEZ FINISHED WITH 3 FOULS, COULD HAVE HAD MORE SAN JOSE M #12 RAMIRO CORRALES LINES UP FOR KICK IN 1ST A sellout crowd of 10,525 soccer coaches tried to direct the Earthquakes from the stands in the opening leg of […]

Combat Robots descend on San Mateo Event Center for Combots Cup V

TITANIUM SPARKS RESULT FROM A COLLISION INSIDE THE ARENA HW SEWER SNAKE ROBOT TAKES OUT TAG TEAM DEATH AND TAXES DUO According to extensive Sharkspage research, robots can’t be bargained with, they can’t be reasoned with, and they absolutely will not stop until their opponents are dead. Sunday night during the finale of the fifth […]

Strikeforce San Jose Diaz vs. Noons II weigh-in photo gallery and results

STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE NICK DIAZ VS K.J. NOONS WOMENS WELTERWEIGHT TITLE SARAH KAUFMAN VS. MARLOES COENEN SAN JOSE’S JOSH THOMSON WILL FACE J.Z. CAVALCANTE STRIKEFORCE RING GIRLS POSE FOR A PHOTO Strikeforce held the official weigh-ins for tonight’s Diaz vs. Noons II event in the concourse of HP Pavilion Friday afternoon in San Jose. Doors […]

Diaz-Noons II, Welterweight champ Sarah Kaufman, Josh Thomson vs. J.Z. Cavalcante look to join a spirited 2010 for MMA in Northern California

NICK DIAZ, K.J. NOONS MEET SATURDAY FOR STRIKEFORCE WW TITLE 2010 will be a year for the record books with regards to mixed martial arts in Northern California. Fabrico Werdum’s stunning 69 second submission of Fedor Emelianenko at HP Pavilion in June not only realigned the heavyweight divisions of Strikeforce and the UFC, but it […]

War of the Heroes 7 hybrid Muaythai Kickboxing/MMA card in Santa Clara featured a prodigious 17 fights

KRISTINA ALVAREZ (R) QUALIFIED FOR IFMA W.C. IN THAILAND WITH WIN YOMEL COLON LANDS A PUNCH AGAINST VICTOR CHAN WOTH WILL RETURN TO SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER NOVEMBER 13TH War of the Heroes FC7 Muaythai Kickboxing/MMA Championships presented by Fairtex and X-Fight Promotions held their seventh event Saturday, September 18th. After venturing to Pleasanton for […]

Playboy Fight Night to the Mansion hybrid kickboxing/mma/boxing card in San Mateo finishes with style

2 OF 3 FINALISTS THAT BEAT OUT 2 DOZEN LADIES FOR PLAYBOY MANSION JON PRYOR LANDS RIGHT VS SKLYR PENNA IN IKF TITLE FIGHT IKF CHAMP JENNA CASTILLO LANDS HARD KNEE VS TIFFANY VAN SOEST There are a number of smaller shows that help build up talent for larger kickboxing or MMA promotions, they are […]

UFC 117 Silva vs. Sonnen weigh-ins in Oakland, main card preview

ANDERSON SILVA, CHAEL SONNEN MAKE WEIGHT FOR UFC 117 MAIN EVENT HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER JUNIOR DOS SANTOS (240lbs) IN OAKLAND SAN JOSE’S JON FITCH MADE 171, THIAGO ALVES MISSED AT 171.5 JON FITCH GAVE ONE MORE POSE BEFORE FACEOFF WITH ALVES UFC 117 Silva vs. Sonnen is a reclamation project of sorts. The USA Today/SB Nation […]

Born to Fight XI Amateur MMA a hit this Sunday at the Saddlerack in Fremont

6-YR OLD JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ, 8-YR OLD ADAM ARENAS JR MUAYTHAI EXHIBITION AKA SAN JOSE’S EDUARDO CARILLO TRIES TO LOCK IN A CHOKE 700 FANS SHOWED UP FOR 9 AMATEUR MMA BOUTS IN FREMONT The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) legalized amateur MMA in 2009, then designated the newly formed California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization […]

Controversial interference penalty with less than a minute left decides 2010 NARCh North American Rollerhockey Championship Pro Division Final in San Jose

TOUR MUDCATS (PA) WIN 2010 NARCH PRO DIVISION FINALS 3-2 MISSION LABEDA SNIPERS (NY) FORWARD MAKES DIVING PASS IN O-ZONE TOUR MUDCATS FORWARD BREAKS UP ICE IN 2ND PERIOD The massive 2010 NARCh North American Rollerhockey Championships came to a close this Sunday at the 3-rink SilverCreek Sportsplex in San Jose. A large 336-team field, […]

Top 5 soccer games in the Bay Area this summer to fight post-World Cup withdrawl

CLUB AMERICA MEETS REAL MADRID AUG 4TH IN SF – PHOTO JON SWENSON Casual soccer fans in the Bay Area may be coming off a World Cup high after a strong showing by the U.S. Men’s National Team in South Africa. A blunder through the hands of English goalkeepr Robert Green, a late volley by […]

A Stunning Saturday — Fabrico Werdum’s submission of Fedor Emelianenko in San Jose considered greatest upset in MMA history

FABRICIO WERDUM CELEBRATES AFTER 69-SECOND UPSET OVER EMELIANENKO ‘ONE THAT DOES NOT FALL, DOES NOT STAND UP’ FEDOR EMELIANENKO Stunned. After Fabrico Werdum submitted top-ranked Fedor Emelianenko 69 seconds into the Strikeforce/M1 Global main event with a combination triange choke/armbar, many media on press row and fans in the stands stood in stunned silence. Mouths […]

Fight Notes – June 24th

OAKLAND’S ANDRE WARD ADVANCED TO SEMIS IN SUPER SIX BOXING TOURNAMENT ANDRE WARD EARNED A 12-ROUND UD WIN OVER ALLAN GREEN SATURDAY – June 2010 might be one of the most significant months for Bay Area fights sports in recent memory. Last Saturday at Oracle Arena, former Olympic gold medalist and WBA Super Middleweight champion […]

Boxing Returns to San Francisco: Karim Mayfield earns lopsided TKO in SF ‘Civil War’

SF’S KARIM MAYFIELD DROPPED DE LA TORRE TWICE IN 2ND, EARNS 5TH ROUND TKO FORMER RAIDER/SABRECAT TONY HIRSCH OVERWHELMED JOVANNI RUBIO UNLIMITED’S BRUNO ESCALANTE DIGS TO THE BODY VS JONATHAN ALCANTARA Saturday night at Kezar Arena saw the first professional boxing return to San Francisco in 6 years according to the SF Chronicle. A flamboyant […]

Andre Ward World Boxing Classic open workout photos, conference call quotes

ANDRE WARD LANDS A LEFT HOOK IN WEDNESDAY OPEN WORKOUT AT KINGS GYM WARD ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM TELEVISION, PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA RINGSIDE ANDRE WARD IS TIED WITH 4 WBC BOXERS AT 2 POINTS, WITH 1 FIGHT IN HAND Oakland’s Andre Ward (21-0-0, 13 KOs) returns to Oracle Arena to face Tulsa native Allan Green […]

The most luxurious press box in all of sports — the BBC F1 Monaco trackside yacht

JAKE HUMPHREY, DAVID COULTHARD, EDDIE JORDAN BROADCAST FROM TRACKSIDE YACHT – BBC COASTAL VIEW SURROUNDING THE MONACO HAIRPIN – BBC The transition of Formula 1 from ITV to BBC on British television is going swimmingly. For 11 years the camerawork on ITV was the gold standard for sports broadcasting. When BBC gained the rights to […]