BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)—LSU has scheduled its return to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night to host North Texas, one week after postponing its game with Troy because of Hurricane Gustav. LSU officials say they are confident that Tiger Stadium will ready by the weekend, but wanted to make sure the area would not be threatened by Hurricane Ike. On Wednesday, Ike appeared to be headed for the Texas coast. Hurricane Gustav had caused damage to the campus in Baton Rouge, forcing the postponement against... Read Full Story
NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Marques Colston, the New Orleans Saints’ top receiver during the past two seasons, had surgery on his left thumb and will miss four to six weeks. Colston said he had a torn ligament resulting from a play Sunday when he reached forward to make a catch while taking a helmet-first hit to his hands from Ronde Barber. “I don’t know if my thumb just got caught in an awkward position. It just bent all the way backward,” said Colston, who was wearing a cast over his left hand. “I gue... Read Full Story
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP)—The New England Patriots have come back from injuries before, winning three Super Bowls and reaching a fourth despite losing Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Junior Seau and Drew Bledsoe. Now they will try to do it without Tom Brady. The 2007 NFL Most Valuable Player will miss the entire ‘08 season with a left knee injury that needs surgery, the team said Monday. That leaves the Patriots without one of the game’s great quarterbacks and severely damages their hopes of a... Read Full Story
- Ryo Chonan def. Roan Carneiro via Split Decision (3rd round)- Jason MacDonald def. Jason Lambert via submission (rear naked choke, 1:20 of 2nd round)- Tim Boetsch def. Michael Patt via TKO (strikes, 2:03 of 1st round)- Kurt Pallegrino def. Thiago Tavares via Unanimous Decision (3rd round)- Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown via Split Decision (3rd round)- Nate Marquardt def. Martin Kampmann via KO (strikes, 1:22 of 2nd round)- Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares via Unanimous Decision (3rd roun... Read Full Story
Branch out for Seattle, Locklear unlikely to PlayRENTON, Wash. (AP)—The return of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Deion Branch is going to wait at least a week. Branch was ruled out of Seattle’s season opener at Buffalo by coach Mike Holmgren on Friday. Branch was trying to get back in time for the opener just seven months after having major reconstructive surgery on his left knee. But Branch was very limited in practice this week, only participating in a few snaps of team drills on Friday and... Read Full Story
Click Fan Mania Forun on the side bar or click HERE. I'm still updating the forums and trying to purchase a domain to complete the forum. If anyone is interested in Being a mod or admin on the forums please contact me at sportsforfanz@yahoo.com. Mods and Admins will be rewarded for dedicated services. Thanks and comments and feedback is always welcome. Read Full Story
Article courtesy of NFL.com (Click for full article)Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot and critically wounded outside an apartment building early Tuesday as he and a former Jacksonville teammate waited for two women they had met at a nightclub, authorities said.Richard Collier, OT Jacksonville Jaguars Career Statistics: Years: 3G/GS: 8/1Collier, 26, and former Jaguars defensive end Kenneth Pettway were waiting in a Cadillac Escalade when a gunman fired into the vehicle, said Ja... Read Full Story
Last Transactions(Courtesy of NFL.com)Detroit Lions9/2Rudi Johnson (RB) signed (one-year contract). Tatum Bell (RB) cut.Atlanta Falcons9/2Domonique Foxworth (CB) traded (for undisclosed 2009 draft choice). Tony Taylor (LB) cut. Tony Gilbert (LB) signed/unrestricted free agent. Jason Rader (TE) cut. Justin Peelle (TE) signed/unrestricted free agent.Carolina Panthers9/2Mark Jones (WR) signed/unrestricted free agent. Dominique Thompson (WR) cut.Baltimore Ravens9/2Todd Bouman (QB) signed (one-yea... Read Full Story
By: Josh BoutwellPreliminary Bouts:- Don Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim vs. "The Immortal" Matt Brown- Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares- Roan "Jucao" Carneiro vs. Ryo "Piranha" Chonan- Mike Patt vs. Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch- "The Punisher" Jason Lambert vs. "The Athlete" Jason MacDonaldMain Card Bouts:- Karo "The Heat" Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida- Dan "Hendo" Henderson v... Read Full Story
