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VIDEO! UFC fighter, Roger Huerta, was recently in a street fight, after seeing a woman being sucker-punched by a random dude on the street. Huerta wasn’t having any of it. He confronted the man, and gave him a piece of his own medicine. Thus far, no charges have been filed.

If you watch the video, which can be seen on ABC, (don’t look on Youtube. It’s not available there.), you will see a woman getting sucker-punched by a pretty large man. Seconds later, you see Huerta approaching the man, and then, the fight breaks from the camera. Once the fight cuts back in, you see the man (who sucker-punched the woman), on the ground. Seconds later, people surround the man. You see many people on their cellphones, and then you hear sirens in the background. The video is 2:26, has reached the top 40 in Google Trends, and will likely go viral.

Like we originally said, no charges have currently been filed against Huerta, but people are questioning if their even will be. Although Huerta wasn’t defending himself, he was performing a public service (in the eyes of many), and protecting individuals who could have ended up being hurt by the man who sucker-punched the woman. Currently, no other information is available, but we will keep you posted.

Karen Cunagin Sypher is a popular subject today, not only at the grounds of the University of Louisville, but also around the nation. According to Politically Illustrated, Sypher was charged by the U.S. District Court with not only lying to federal agents, but extortion, as well.

The story began after Sypher, married to Louisville equipment manager, Tim Sypher, met Lousiville coach, Rick Pitino, at an Italian restaurant, in Louisville. Pitino went out to the restaurant after having a day of golf.

The two first met while dining, began talking to one another, and had sexual interactions, while they were at the restaurant, after Pitino purchased Sypher a drink. According to Wikipedia, the sexual interaction was “brief” and occurred “under the table.” According to Sypher, Pitino sexually assaulted her, but police say that this claim lacks merit. Tim Coury, the owner of the restaurant, backed Pitino’s story.

In a recently obtained quote, Pitino stated, “Unfortunate things happen.” Pitino also admitted to having sexual interaction with Sypher.

Pro Bowl safety, Jack Tatum aka “The Assassin,” who was known for his hard-hitting abilities as an Oakland Raider’s safety, has died at the age of 61. Tatum died Tuesday, after having a heart attack.

In recent years, Tatum had been battling with diabetes and even had 2 of his legs amputated because of the disease.

Tatum is probably best known for his hit on wide receiver, Darryl Stingley, which left Stingley paralyzed form the neck down. Although the preseason hard hit didn’t leave any official penalty towards Tatum, reports note that he was saddened by the incident. Reports even note that Tatum attempted to visit Stingley, who died in 2007, while he was in the hospital. However, Tatum was denied visitation by Stingley’s family.

Although Tatum has left this world, he has left behind his legacy as a hard hitter, in the NFL. On a top list of feared tacklers on NFL.com, Tatum received the number 6 spot. The video clip from that show can be seen here.

If you’re interested in learning more about Tatum, he wrote an autobiography “They Still Call Me Assassin
” If you’re looking for more video clips, I highly recommend looking into Youtube for some of Tatum’s hardest hits.

ESPN NFL analyst and contributing writer for ESPN.com, Jeremy Green (Picture Provided by NFL News Now) has been arrested and charged with first-degree possession of child ****, possession of narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Green was arrested in Connecticut this past Thursday. His bail is currently set at $750,000. No other information on these charged are available.

You may also be familiar with Green as he was an NFL scout for 11-years, as well as a former director of pro personnel for the Clevland Browns. Green is also the son of former Vikings coach Dennis Green.

Those who are familiar with green are “shocked” to see what green has been arrested for. Since the news first broke of Green’s arrest, his name has become one of the top searched trends on Google Trends, currently ranking in the number 3 spot. And they say that all publicity is good…

Information for this article was obtained from the Examiner, the USS Post, and Football News Now. Currently, no other information is available.

If you would like to leave a comment on this article, feel free to do so below. For updates by the people, be sure to search Jeremy Green on Twitter.

One of the NBA’s tallest players, Manute Bol, has sadly died. His death came on June 19th, 2010. His cousin told news reporters that Bol had internal bleeding, along with other complications from Stevens-Johnson syndrome; an extremely rare skin disease he contracted from a medicine he had taken in Africa. Bol was only 47-years-old.

Bol’s life began in Southern Sudan, where he worked as a cattle-herding member of the Dinka Tribe. One day, a United States basketball coach was working in Sudan, and he happened to stumble across Bol. Granted, Bol’s height of 7 feet 6 3/4th inches was extremely hard to miss. Without knowing the English Language, Bol came to America.

In 1985, Bol appeared in the NBA Draft, where he was picked up by the Washington Bullets. Because he was extremely tall, but only 190 pounds, Bol had an extremely thin frame. Many began to wonder whether or not this unknown individual would do well on the court, for the fact of the matter was, Bol had never played basketball.

By the time the 1985 season began, Bol had gained 17 pounds. Although his basketball skills were very limited, Bol got better the more he played. In 1985, Bol had blocked 397 total shots. Over the span of his 9 year basketball career, Bol had blocked 2,086 shots and scored a total of 1,599 points.

Charles Barkley described Bol

“You know, a lot of people feel sorry for him, because he’s so tall and awkward. But I’ll tell you this — if everyone in the world was a Manute Bol, it’s a world I’d want to live in.”

Although Bol spent 9 years in the NBA, he always returned to his homeland. Bol had donated an estimated $3.5 million dollars to Dinka-led rebel group, stating “I don’t work for money. I work to save people. I can always make more money, but you can’t bring back those that are gone.”

Source: Washington Post

In a very close game today, Netherlands beat Japan with a final score of 1 – 0. Full game statistics, along with the lineups, passes, heat map, along with a game overview, can be seen over at NY Times – World Cup Live: Netherlands vs Japan.

Midfielder, Wesley Sneijder hit the winning goal; a 20-yard shot, which Japan goalie, Kawashima, could only deflect. After winning the game against Japan, the Netherlands are now on a fast track ot the final 16. [LA Times].

The game summary, along with a photo gallery can also be seen over at Fifa.com. If you would like to discuss the game with many others, be sure to check out Fifa’s commenting section.

Finally, the complete World Cup Schedule can be see on Google, by searching for World Cup. Later today, Cameroon will face Denmark, around 11:30 AM Pacific Time. I highly recommend checking out a time convert, which can be found on Google. The Cameroon vs Denmark game will be played on the TV Station, ABC. If you don’t have a TV, there are sites that will be live streaming this game, along with many other World Cup games. We have seen many other blogs linking to a site called South Africa Live, for game streaming, but we’re not quite sure how well the site works. Still, it may be worth looking into.

The Talented Mr. Andy Ripley passed away yesterday, after a long 5 year battle with lung cancer. Andy Ripley, also known as “Rips,” played rugby during the 1970’s for his England team. During that time, he helped England to win 24 caps and number 8. At the age of 41, Ripley was part of first class rugby.

Ripley also participated in many other sports including, indoor rowing, which Ripley became a champion in, and hurdles, whch Ripley became the national player of England, in the 500 meters hurdle race. Ripley was also a fine yachtsman.

Not to be confused with the movie: The Talented Mr. Ripley, which starts Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Cate Blanchett, the Mr. Andly Ripley we speak of, was a fine individual. From News.Puggal.Com, Ripley describes his life in his final thoughts before passing: “I have had a blinding life and had more than my shares.” Although Ripley was only 62-years-old at the time of his passing, he says that he has had a good life. He will always be remembered on and off the field.

The Ind vs Pak game is currently in the making, as live updates for the game can be seen over at CricInfo.com. The fourth game of the Asia cup features what’s to be the most anticipated game of the cup, thus far. The game, which is currently being hosted in Srilanka’s Dumballa Int. Stadium, will be the 9th match between India and Pakistan. [ProvidingNews.com] The last time India and Pakistan met was just around 2 years ago. [AllAboutIndia.org]

If you’re not able to watch the game on TV, there are many websites providing live updates to the game. One of those websites s CricInfo.com. I also managed to find a live scoreboard over at AllAboutIndia.org.

Other countries participating in the Asia cup include Srilanka and Bangladesh. [India and Pakistan are participating as well.] After following the games live updates, be sure to check out CrickInfo.com for final game statistics.

Final Notes: When looking to stream online events, you may often encounter a website that tells you that you need to install software on your computer, before you can watch the event. In some cases, you may actually have to install software. In other cases, the site will install a virus on your computer. If you’re looking to stream the India vs Pakistan game, I would highly recommend turning on your virus protection software, and looking out for any websites which may appear to be unprofessional. In summary, proceed with caution.

Although the Pac 10’s goals to form a “Super Conference” were officially trumped only a few days ago, ESPN is reporting that Utah has joined the conference as the 12th team. The University of Colorado joined the Pac 10 conference last week.

Movement throughout the NCAA has been going on over the past few weeks. Originally, the Pac 10 was looking to convince 5 out of the 12 Big 12 teams to join them, and form a super conference. To do this, the Pac 10 needed to convince Texas into joining the conference. In the midst of the chess match, the Big 12 convinced Texas to stay put, by offering them a whopping $22 million annually, from the league’s new TV contract. The contract will also allow Texas to form their own network, which would add another $3 – $4 million to the deal. Had the deal gone through, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State would’ve also likely joined the Pac 10 conference.

Although the Pac 10 has failed to turn into a super conference, at least for now, commissioner Larry Scott is happy to have had Colorado and Utah join the conference:

“The addition of the University of Utah as the Conference’s 12th member continues to strengthen the Pac-10’s goals of becoming the country’s leader in college athletics.” Larry continued, “The University of Utah is a great academic and athletic fit, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Pac-10.” [ESPN]

There’s definitely no doubt that Utah is fit for the Pac 10. Back in 2008, Utah went on to beat the Oregon State Beavers, who later went on to win an ugly Sun Bowl game, with a score of 3 – 0. That same year, Utah went on to beat Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

A few days ago, we discussed what the addition of Utah would mean for the Pac 10 conference.

“If the PAC 10 gets Utah to come the conference, the Pac 10 would likely be split into two divisions. There would be six teams in each division. Each team would play all the teams in their division, as well as three out of division games. After all is said and done the top team out of each division would play a conference championship game for the PAC 10 title. The winner of that game would then play in the Rose Bowl or a BCS bowl game if they do good enough to have a BCS bowl game bid.”

Colorado and Utah will begin their Pac 10 season in the August, 2011.

The PAC  10 hopes to form a super conference were trumped today, by what is left of the big 12.  The big 12 offered more funding to the rest of their schools as a  way to keep the conference intact. That is just one of the deals they laid on the table, and it was just enough to convince the five Big 12 teams to stay put. Originally, the Pac 10 was looking to form a super conference with the current 10 teams, Colorado, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.

The Big 12 reportedly offered the the Texas Long  Horns  ”$22 million annually from the league’s new TV contract and will be allowed to form their own network, which would add another $3 million to $4 million annually to their coffers”. With these incentives the Texas Long Horn’s decided to stay with the conference, and with that, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State decided to stay with the conference as well.

So what does this mean for the PAC 10? The PAC 10 will no longer be able to become a super conference, but they will now look into adding Utah.  If the PAC 10 gets Utah to come the conference, the Pac 10 would likely be split into two divisions. There would be six teams in each division. Each team would play all the teams in their division, as well as three out of division games. After all is said and done the top team out of each division would play a conference championship game for the PAC 10 title.  The winner of that game would then play in the Rose Bowl or a BCS bowl game if they do good enough to have a BCS bowl game bid.

Information from Mercury News.