Volunteers prepare to patrol Glendale's open spaces, trail system
They won’t write citations, lead hikes or carry guns, but Glendale’s new volunteer trail watch guards will almost certainly be dealing with difficult people. On Saturday, the roughly 20-person team got...
View ArticleSevak Magakian falls to Jason Fischer in Bellator MMA debut
In his hopes of rising in the world of mixed martial arts, Glendale’s Sevak Magakian said he was taking a chance to further his career when he took a fight with Bellator MMA on roughly two weeks...
View ArticleNo slowing down for Burukhin
Some guys in their 40s who still want to compete in athletics slow down a little and participate in less strenuous sports such as golf or horseshoes. Highland Park's Dimitry Burukhin is not like that....
View Article'Crazy' season of 'The Ultimate Fighter' set to kick off Wednesday
There is no love lost between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, and that will play out on the center stage of reality television every Wednesday night in the coming weeks. Already a trailblazer in the...
View ArticleChael Sonnen expresses confidence in Ronda Rousey's fighting, multi-tasking...
Both popular Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters who are big draws long known as much for their gift of gab as their stellar skills inside the octagon, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda...
View ArticleDr. Joseph S. Ardinger, OB-GYN
Dr. Joseph S. Ardinger, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist who delivered more than 4,000 babies in nearly 50 years of medical practice, died Monday of complications from pneumonia Monday at Howard...
View ArticleThe MMA journey of Marina Shafir
Sitting quietly along the ring apron in the background of a bustling gym, Marina Shafir is approached for an autograph. Shafir happily obliges and proceeds to scribble her signature across a martial...
View ArticleFight to regain Olympic foothold continues for wrestling
From a 1-in-8 shot to a 1-in-3. Those are pretty good odds, but still not good enough for wrestling. The world wrestling community cleared one hurdle on Wednesday when wrestling was named as one of...
View ArticleRonda Rousey's road to UFC 168
In the aftermath of just two minutes and 18 seconds of a professional mixed martial arts career, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey proclaimed herself ready, willing, able and destined to be the next Strikeforce...
View ArticleUFC 168: Fight by fight recap of Chris Weidman-Anderson Silva card
One of the UFC's biggest events of the year takes place Saturday night, featuring a pair of high profile title fights. In the main event, all-time great Anderson Silva seeks to avenge the only loss of...
View ArticleRonda Rousey retains UFC title with third-round submission of rival Miesha Tate
LAS VEGAS — “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey winning by armbar has been a familiar ending to every one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight champion’s fights. On Saturday night at UFC 168 in...
View ArticleRonda Rousey: 'Cheering don't pay my bills'
The boos that washed loudly over Ronda Rousey seconds after she beat Miesha Tate by armbar submission on Dec. 28 -- and then decided not to shake the extended hand of the vanquished -- were deafening....
View ArticleRonda Rousey back at it again
It’s been less than two weeks since “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey spectacularly defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight championship against archrival Miesha Tate. It’s been nary three...
View ArticleJudo-Korean military won't let judoka off the hook
By Narae Kim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Dirty looks and 'shushing' are the normal penalties for being caught using a cellphone where you shouldn't but Olympic judo silver medallist Wang Ki-chun was...
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