The sand-encrusted United Arab Emirates (UAE), which probably exist in some minds as a kind of distant cousin to Tattooine, has some fairly significant aversions to American culture: censorship is not uncommon, evolution is a verboten discussion, and political officers prefer prison terms over bankruptcy for debtors. Visit and keep a very, very tight grip on your passport.
But, oh, how they love their sports. As detailed in this grand piece by ESPN’s Jim Caple, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has infused Dubai with multimillion horse racing tracks and golf courses while plying stars like Roger Federer and Tiger Woods into PR opportunities. By 2012, perhaps some of their citizens will be wearing giant cheese wedges on their heads. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The stakes will be high when STRIKEFORCE closes out a spectacular 2009 with the return of one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in Mixed Martial Arts - unbeaten former STRIKEFORCE world middleweight champion Cung Le ... Read More
Dream middleweight grand prix finalist Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will meet Matt Lindland in a featured bout at the year-end Strikeforce show on Dec. 19 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker informed Sherdog.com of the matchup on Thursday. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Paradise Warrior Retreat (PWR) is proud to announce that Showtime and ESPN Sportscaster Jenn Brown will be the special guest host and moderator for Day #2 of Paradise Warrior Retreat 14! ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Paradise Warrior Retreat (PWR), in cooperation with M-1 Global, announced today its 14th celebrity-filled retreat to be held on November 7th and 8th in Chicago, Illinois. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Titan Entertainment's Combat Sports Championships (www.CombatSC.com) made a triumphant debut on Friday night at the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- While much attention is being paid to the two co-Main Events featuring world championship title bouts pitting Mike "The Hulk" Easton vs. Chase Beebe and John "The Magician" Dodson vs. Pat Runez, the rest of the UWC REDEMPTION fight card is loaded with outstanding fighters in what could easily turn out to be its best lineup ever. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- While much attention is being paid to the two co-Main Events featuring world championship title bouts pitting Mike “The Hulk” Easton vs. Chase Beebe and John “The Magician” Dodson vs. Pat Runez, ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Several changes for Friday's upcoming "TITAN ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE COMBAT SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS" inaugural event has bolstered what was already considered an impressive lineup. ... Read More
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