Georges St-Pierre's lawyer: UFC contracts are 'a pretty nice form of slavery'
Georges St-Pierre is in the middle of a contract stand off with the UFC. The longtime welterweight champ declared himself as a free agent earlier in the week, saying that his team has terminated the contract after the UFC violated the terms of his deal. The UFC has since responded to say they reserve their rights under the law to have GSP honor the contract. James Quinn is currently handling St-Pierre’s legal affairs, and he recently spoke about his UFC contract. He deemed that the deal, which ..>> view originalLewis defends Burfict, says he was fined for his reputation
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First it was Yeezy. Now it's Hollywood and supplemental riches. There is nothing on this planet that can distract the wise and infallible Dak Prescott. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys quarterback passed both on the opportunity to appear on a late-night television talk show and cash in on an overseas endorsement appearance during the Dallas bye week. Instead, Prescott opted to fly back to Louisiana and spend time with his grandmother. What a dude! "It's..>> view originalMavs' Rick Carlisle on 'abominable' start: 'It was a Donald Trump debate performance; It was bad'
By Eddie Sefko , Staff Writer Contact Eddie Sefko on Twitter: Let's just call this what it is: a work in progress.Or, we can let Rick Carlisle provide analysis."Our starters have to develop an attitude to be effective," Carlisle said after the first five flopped badly at the start of what turned out to be a 106-91 exhibition loss to the Houston Rockets Wednesday. "It can't be something wh..>> view originalGiants kicker Josh Brown detailed domestic violence in documents
New York Giants kicker Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence in letters, emails and a journal, according to police documents.The documents were part of Brown's final case file by the King County (Wash.) Sheriff's Office stemming from a May 22, 2015, arrest. Brown was charged with assault in the fourth degree/domestic violence after an incident with his ex-wife. The charge was later dropped.In one of Brown's journal entries obtained as part of the investigation, he writes: "I have abused my wi..>> view originalBradford tries to keep Philly trip 'as normal as possible'
AP 7:16 p.m. EDT October 19, 2016FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2015, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Sam Bradford walks off the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Philadelphia. The Minnesota Vikings could not have expected a better return from the trade they made with Philadelphia for quarterback Sam Bradford, and this week Bradford and the Vikings will have the opportunity to prove as much to the Eagles. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)(Photo: The Associated ..>> view originalEverything you need to know as Cubs and Dodgers meet in Game 5
Go inside the numbers and matchups that will decide the showdown Thursday night between the Cubs and Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS, and then vote for which team will win at the bottom of the page.What we learned in Game 4It was 0-0 through three innings before the Cubs' offense finally broke through with a four-run inning off Julio Urias, a rally that Ben Zobrist started with a bunt single and Addison Russell capped off with a two-run blast to center field. In a sloppy game that featured six err..>> view original
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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