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Congrats Lady Tigers. Cant wait to see you girls play this year

14-14 with just over 3 minutes left

It was a 99-yard TD from Hypo to Trey Franks. I left before the second TD

No. 4 BJ Penn vs. No. 3 St. Pierre set for Dec. 27 but not set in stone just yet

they keep putting these rankings up later and later in the month. How is GSP No. 3 and not No. 2? They also have No. 2 Fedor getting closer to No. 1 Silva. Silva is far and away the best fighter in the world of MMA.

[Hidden Content] Never in the yearlong history of the Yahoo! Sports pound-for-pound Top 10 poll has there been a month like the one that just passed. Three of the last month's top four fighters competed in high-profile main events, and each looked dominant. Last month's No. 1, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, stepped up to light heavyweight on July 19 in Las Vegas and crushed James Irvin with a TKO in just 1:01. Georges St. Pierre, July's No. 2 ranked fighter, defended his UFC welterweight title on Aug. 9 against Jon Fitch and put on what, from a scorecard perspective, was the second-most lopsided performance in UFC title history. The combined 19-point margin on the scores (50-43, 50-44, 50-44) was surpassed only by the 23-point differential Rich Franklin laid on David Loiseau in their middleweight title match at UFC 58 (50-43, 50-42, 50-42). And former No. 4 Fedor Emelianenko didn't take long in reminding fans why he is the most dominant heavyweight in mixed martial arts history. The Russian's 36-second tail-kicking of two-time former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia at Affliction: Banned in Anaheim, Calif., was one of the most efficient displays of skill and striking power ever displayed on these shores. In the end, though, Emelianenko's beatdown wasn't enough to knock Silva off his perch. Silva took 10 first-place votes and finished with 134 points, which keeps him atop the poll for the eighth straight month. Emelianenko jumped from fourth to second with 119 points, including the other four first-place votes. In addition to his 10 first-place votes, Silva garnered two second-place votes and two thirds. Emelianenko's other votes broke down to four second-place finishes, three thirds, one fourth and one sixth. St. Pierre finds himself in the odd position of dropping a spot despite his performance against Fitch. He dropped from second to third with 117 points after taking six seconds, five thirds and three fourths. 10. Quinton Jackson Points: 21 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Light heavyweight Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. Record: 28-7 (lost past one) Last month's ranking: 9 Most recent result: lost to Forrest Griffin, unanimous decision, July 5 Analysis: "Rampage" still is ranked, but he faces an uncertain future after his well-publicized escapades in Orange County last month. There have been murmurs of a potential match with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, but rushing Jackson back in the octagon before his legal situation is cleared up would be a disservice to the fighter and reflect poorly on the UFC. 9. Randy Couture Points: 23 Affiliation: Under contract to UFC Weight class: Heavyweight Hometown: Gresham, Ore. Record: 16-8 (won past two) Last month's ranking: 10 Most recent results: def. Gabriel Gonzaga, Round 3 TKO, Aug. 25 Analysis: The Y! Sports poll has a one-year inactivity clause. Fighters who go 12 months without competing are ineligible for consideration until they next square off. This is the last month of eligibility for the 45-year-old Couture, whose back-and-forth legal issues with his employer continues to creak its way through our nation's oh-so-efficient court system. 8. Forrest Griffin Points: 44 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Light heavyweight (UFC light heavyweight champion) Hometown: Las Vegas Record: 16-4 (won past two) Last month's ranking: 8 Most recent result: def. Quinton Jackson, unanimous decision, July 5 Analysis: Griffin is taking a well-deserved break after his title win. The Sept. 6 Chuck Liddell-Rashad Evans match in Atlanta is just step one in a chain of events over the next several months that will determine his next opponent. 7. Miguel Angel Torres Points: 56 Affiliation: WEC Weight class: Bantamweight (WEC bantamweight champion) Hometown: E. Chicago, Ind. Record: 34-1 (won past 15) Last month's ranking: 7 Most recent result: def. Yoshiro Maeda, TKO R3, June 1 Analysis: Not many fighters boast near-flawless, world-class skills in as many aspects of the game as Torres. While he finally has experienced his breakthrough year and gotten his time in the national spotlight, it could be that the bantamweight division's relatively low profile is the only thing keeping Torres from placing higher on the list. 6. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Points: 57 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Heavyweight (UFC interim heavyweight champion) Hometown: Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil Record: 31-4-1 (won past 3) Last month's ranking: 6 Recent results: def. Tim Sylvia, R3 submission, Feb. 2 Analysis: Sorry, folks, there just isn't a whole lot to add when a fighter sits out for nearly a year. Frank Mir will be a prohibitive underdog when the two finally meet, and unless the UFC does an about-face and brings Couture or Emelianenko into the fold, it isn't hard to imagine Big Nog enjoying a long reign as champion. 5. Urijah Faber Points: 84 Affiliation: WEC Weight class: Featherweight (WEC featherweight champion) Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Record: 21-1 (won past 13) Last month's ranking: 5 2007 results: def. Jens Pulver, unanimous decision, June 1 Analysis: Given the way Faber has torn through the competition, there might be a temptation to dismiss his next foe, Mike Brown, whom Faber meets Sept. 10. But that would be a mistake. While Brown isn't as well known as Jens Pulver, the American Top Team standout has won 10 of his past 11 fights, including seven in a row, a streak that includes victories over Yves Edwards and Jeff Curran. 4. B.J. Penn Points: 100 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Lightweight (UFC lightweight champion) Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii Record: 13-4-1 (won past three) Last month's ranking: 3 Most recent result: def. Sean Sherk, R3 TKO, May 24 Analysis: If there were any doubt left that Penn wants a piece of Georges St. Pierre, the UFC lightweight champion made sure everyone noticed him on the floor at UFC 87. Penn was seen at cageside openly rooting for the Quebecker, then jumped into the octagon and grabbed the microphone. While there's no dispute St. Pierre was the legitimate winner of their first match, there's also no dispute the match was close enough to merit a rematch. There's likewise little dispute a rematch would produce one of the UFC's all-time best buy rates, which is why it probably will get made. 3. Georges St. Pierre Points: 117 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Welterweight (UFC welterweight champion) Hometown: Saint-Isidore, Quebec Record: 17-2 (won past four) Last month's ranking: 2 Most recent result: def. Jon Fitch, unanimous decision, Aug. 9 Analysis: If you're looking for any further proof St. Pierre completely has expelled the demons of his upset loss to Matt Serra, just look at the scorecards since the loss. GSP has fought 12 rounds in his past four fights. Two of those rounds ended in stoppage victories. In nine of the remaining 10 rounds, St. Pierre won on all three scorecards, with at least one 10-8 score in three of the nine. He has not lost a round since dropping the second to Josh Koscheck on two judges' scorecards at UFC 74. 2. Fedor Emelianenko Points: 119 (4 first-place votes) Affiliation: Free agent (WAMMA heavyweight champion) Weight class: Heavyweight Hometown: Stary Oskol, Russia Record: 28-1, 1 no-contest (won past nine) Last month's ranking: 4 Most recent result: def. Tim Sylvia, R1 submission, July 19. Analysis: While there's no disputing the dominance of Fedor's win last month, it also is clear through the benefit of hindsight that Sylvia, who has lost three of his past four fights, couldn't hang with the world's elite heavyweights. Sylvia fell short against Emelianenko, Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the past 18 months. With Fedor sidelined for now with a hand injury, expect his next foe to be whichever freak show Japanese promoters serve up for his annual New Year's Eve cupcake dinner. 1. Anderson Silva Points: 134 (10 first-place votes) Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Middleweight (UFC middleweight champion) Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil Record: 22-4 (won past eight) Last month's ranking: 1 Most recent result: def. James Irvin, R1 TKO, July 19 Analysis: If we're going to criticize Fedor for his caliber of competition, we've got to be fair and do the same for Silva. UFC is basically serving up Patrick Cote's head on a platter for the UFC 90 main event in suburban Chicago in October in what on paper seems the most one-sided title match in quite some time. But then, that's the downside of cleaning out the division in the manner Silva has. More • Votes for others: Lyoto Machida 5; Narofumi Yamamoto 4; Eddie Alvarez 3; Dan Henderson, Chuck Liddell 2; Carlos Condit, Shinya Aoki, Jon Fitch 1. • Upcoming matches for ranked fighters: No. 5 Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown, Hollywood, Fla., Sept. 10

LC-M Aug. 12: Hamshire-Fannett Aug. 14-15-16: at Barbers Hill Tournament Aug. 15: WO-S Aug. 19: at Kelly Aug. 22-23: at Northwest Tournament Aug. 26: PA Memorial Aug. 29: at West Brook Sept. 2: at PN-G* Sept. 4-6: at YMBL Tournament Sept. 5: at Bridge City Sept. 9: Central* Sept. 12: at Silsbee Sept. 16: Nederland* Sept. 19: at Livingston* Sept. 23: Vidor* Sept. 26: at Lumberton* Sept. 30: Ozen* Oct. 3: PN-G* Oct. 7: at Central* Oct. 10: at Nederland* Oct. 14: Livingston* Oct. 17: at Vidor* Oct. 21: Lumberton* Oct. 24: at Ozen* BRIDGE CITY Aug. 12: at PN-G Aug. 15-16: at Grapeland Tournament Aug. 19: Deweyville Aug. 21-23: at LaPorte Tournament Aug. 22: Lumberton Aug. 26: at West Brook Aug. 29: Kelly Sept. 2: Kirbyville Sept. 4-6: at YMBL Tournament Sept. 5: LC-M Sept. 9: at Kelly Sept. 12: Nederland Sept. 16: Jasper Sept. 23: Hamshire-Fannett* Sept. 26: at Hardin Sept. 30: at Silsbee* Oct. 3: Orangefield* Oct. 7: WO-S* Oct. 10: at Hardin-Jefferson* Oct. 14: at Hamshire-Fannett* Oct. 17: Silsbee* Oct. 21: at Orangefield* Oct. 24: at WO-S* Oct. 28: Hardin-Jefferson* ORANGEFIELD Aug. 12: at Jasper Aug. 14-16: at Vidor Tournament Aug. 15: at Buna Aug. 19: Evadale Aug. 21: at Evadale Tournament Aug. 22: at Deweyville Aug. 29: Vidor Sept. 4-6: at YMBL Tournament Sept. 5: Nederland Sept. 9: East Chambers Sept. 12: at Liberty Sept. 16: Kirbyville Sept. 23: at WO-S* Sept. 30: at Hardin-Jefferson* Oct. 3: at Bridge City* Oct. 7: Silsbee* Oct. 10: at Hamshire-Fannett* Oct. 14: WO-S* Oct. 17: Hardin-Jefferson* Oct. 21: Bridge City* Oct. 24: at Silsbee* Oct. 27: Hamshire-Fannett*

Aug. 29 for OL

That pic was on our Page 2A. I put it there personally, just didnt know I was putting in a celebrity!

BC is blessed with a volleyball coach that truly loves her kids. I can say on a personal level since I am very good friends with Becca, she does not stop for one second talking about volleyball.

I think the Sox were part of the problem. They promoted "Manny Being Manny" for the longest time everyone including the other players laughed about it. Now everyone wants to only blame Manny for it.

first workouts are on Aug. 4, I get reminded every day!

We all should remember this is the Astros we are talking about here....it runs through the organization no matter who is in control

I said Willy T because we actually had him on our team, its not like I can gripe because we dont have Jose Reyes leading off for the Astros. It is not an upside that Bourn is a rookie if he continues to struggle. I dont blame just Ed Wade like you imply, I blame the Astros as a whole. This team has always done stupid things with players. That you cannot fight.

It was dumb to even sign him in the first place

Quite dumb in my opinion. Astros should be sellers instead of buyers at this point in the season. A lot of teams in contention wanted Wolf so maybe, just maybe, the Astros got him to trade him away. I doubt that though. The Astros arent that smart ie. see Willy T, Lidge, Woody Williams, well you get the idea....

It will not last. Affliction is a Tshirt company trying to run fights. It is like what UFC prez Dana White said, it is like White going out to sell tshirts.

[Hidden Content] By Dave Doyle, Yahoo! Sports It appears the Yahoo! Sports voting panel still isn't quite sold on Forrest Griffin. No one has scored a pair of bigger victories since the Y! Sports Top 10 poll was instituted last August than the new UFC light heavyweight champion's wins over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in September and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on July 5. Rua was ranked No. 2 at the time he was submitted by Griffin at UFC 76. Rua fell out of the rankings entirely; Griffin didn't crack the top 10. Jackson was ranked No. 4 at the time he fought Griffin and had been ranked as high as No. 2. But "Rampage," after his first loss in seven fights, dropped five spots to No. 9. Griffin, despite the big victories and despite holding the championship in the deepest division in the sport, checked in at No. 8 in the rankings. Perhaps voters can't get the image of Griffin's one-sided loss to Keith Jardine at UFC 66 out of their heads, or maybe they're placing pure skill and finishing ability – Griffin's admitted weaker points – ahead of pure heart. I'm not holding myself above the fray here, as I voted Griffin seventh. The new champ started his time in the national spotlight as "just a reality TV character" and worked his way from outsider to champion. So it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that he'll have to continue earning respect even with the gold strapped around his waist. Griffin's unanimous decision win over Jackson kicked off a chain reaction in the rankings underneath the top three of Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. Fedor Emelianenko jumped two spots to Jackson's old place at No. 4, ahead of Urijah Faber. Antonio Rodgiro Nogueira and Miguel Torres both moved up one spot, to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. Randy Couture dropped one position to 10 and Dan Henderson, last month's No. 10, dropped out of the poll. For info on the Y! Sports MMA Top 10 panel, go here. 10. Randy Couture Points: 32 Affiliation:Under contract to UFC Weight class: Heavyweight Hometown: Gresham, Ore. Record: 16-8 (won past two) Last month's ranking: 9 Most recent results: def. Gabriel Gonzaga, Round 3 TKO, Aug. 25 Analysis:"The Natural" has a month of eligibility left before the poll's one-year inactivity clause kicks in. With litigation still pending back-and-forth between Couture and UFC, don't expect it to happen anytime soon. 9. Quinton Jackson Points: 40 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Light heavyweight Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. Record: 28-7 (lost past one) Last month's ranking: 4 Most recent result: lost to Forrest Griffin, unanimous decision, July 5 Analysis: Let's not write off "Rampage" just yet. This is, after all, someone who won six straight fights before July 5, including against the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson and Matt Lindland. And opinion on Jackson's decision loss was split, with many thinking the former champ won and just as many thinking the fight was a draw. The big question going forward is whether "Rampage" will treat his loss similar to how Georges St. Pierre dealt with his loss to Matt Serra. 8. Forrest Griffin Points: 50 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Light heavyweight (UFC light heavyweight champion) Hometown: Las Vegas Record: 16-4 (won past two) Last month's ranking: not ranked Most recent result: def. Quinton Jackson, unanimous decision, July 5 Analysis: Beating "Shogun" and "Rampage" is enough to get any fighter in the top 10. Griffin will likely have to beat another big name before vaulting up further. We won't know Griffin's next opponent for awhile, at least until the September Liddell-Rashad Evans match. 7. Miguel Angel Torres Points: 54 Affiliation: WEC Weight class: Bantamweight (WEC bantamweight champion) Hometown: E. Chicago, Ind. Record: 34-1 (won past 15) Last month's ranking: 8 Most recent result: def. Yoshiro Maeda, TKO R3, June 1 Analysis: No opponent on the horizon yet for the WEC bantamweight champ, though the groundswell of support for the ultimate WEC showdown between Torres and featherweight champion Urjiah Faber was fueled when the two squared off for a face-to-face pose in Las Vegas at UFC 86. 6. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Points: 67 Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Heavyweight (UFC interim heavyweight champion) Hometown: Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil Record: 31-4-1 (won past 3) Last month's ranking: 7 Recent results: def. Tim Sylvia, R3 submission, Feb. 2 Analysis: The interim champ recently concluded filming season eight of The Ultimate Fighter. Given that his title match with Frank Mir won't go down until the end of the year, there likely won't be much Big Nog news to report unless something happens in training camp. 5. Urijah Faber Points: 94 Affiliation: WEC Weight class: Featherweight (WEC featherweight champion) Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Record: 21-1 (won past 13) Last month's ranking: 5 2007 results: def. Jens Pulver, unanimous decision, June 1 Analysis:Given the way Faber has torn through the competition, there might be a temptation to dismiss his next foe, Mike Brown, whom Faber meets Sept. 10. But that would be a mistake: While Brown isn't as well known as Jens Pulver, the American Top Team standout has won 10 of his past 11 fights, including seven in a row, a streak that includes victories over Yves Edwards and Jeff Curran. 4. Fedor Emelianenko Points: 99 Affiliation: Free agent Weight class: Heavyweight Hometown: Stary Oskol, Russia Record: 27-1 (1 no-contest; won past eight) Last month's ranking: 6 Most recent result: def. Hong Man-Choi, R1 submission, Dec. 31. Analysis:For years, hardcore fans considered Tim Sylvia Exhibit A in why they considered the UFC an inferior fight promotion. But as soon as Sylvia left UFC, he magically transformed into an elite fighter. Funny how that works. Regardless, the man most regard as the greatest heavyweight of all-time has his biggest test in quite some time when he faces Sylvia on July 19. 3. B.J. Penn Points: 107 (one first-place vote) Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Lightweight (UFC lightweight champion) Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii Record: 13-4-1 (won past three) Last month's ranking: 3 Most recent result: def. Sean Sherk, R3 TKO, May 24 Analysis: The winner of the August 9 Kenny Florian-Roger Huerta match is expected to get the next shot at the lightweight championship. But not only does Penn seem more interested in getting his rematch with Georges St. Pierre, to whom he lost a hotly contested split decision at UFC 58, but UFC president Dana White has indicated he's not as opposed to making such a match as he had once been. 2. Georges St. Pierre Points: 132 (two first-place votes) Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Welterweight (UFC welterweight champion) Hometown: Saint-Isidore, Quebec Record: 16-2 (won past three) Last month's ranking: 2 Most recent result: def. Matt Serra, R2 TKO, April 19 Analysis:St. Pierre has passed every test thrown his way since his stunning loss to Serra last year. Now comes another one: The time around, will the affable Montrealer learn his lessons from his lackadaisical loss and be sure to take his next opponent, unranked Jon Fitch, seriously? 1. Anderson Silva Points: 153 (13 first-place votes) Affiliation: UFC Weight class: Middleweight (UFC middleweight champion) Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil Record: 21-4 (won past seven) Last month's ranking: 1 Most recent result: def. Dan Henderson, R2 submission, March 1 Analysis: You asked for a pound-for-pound test and you got it. With the UFC using GOP-like message discipline to hammer … the phrases "best pound-for-pound fighter" and "free" into fans' skulls, Silva's light heavyweight match against James Irvin on July 19 will likely either be Silva's big breakthrough … or it will send him crashing down the rankings. More • Votes for others: Shinya Aoki 9; Dan Henderson 4 (ranked No. 10 last month; Kid Yamamoto 4; Lyoto Machida 3; Wanderlei Silva 1; Chuck Liddell 1; Carlos Condit 1. • Upcoming matches for ranked fighters: No. 1 Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin, July 19; No. 2 Georges St. Pierre vs. John Fitch, Aug. 9; No. 4 Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia; July 19.

glad to see he became wise and got out of SA who is going nowhere soon!

[Hidden Content],92729 UFC can't be pleased with the on again, off again MMA coverage from ESPN.

now turn our attention to Fedor vs. Silva. what a fight that will be

I read a few articles today explaining the fight. Judges probably went Griffins way because he dictated the fight. Jackson landed a few more punches which did more damage yet Griffin was the one pushing towards Rampage. Plus the second round was a huge round for Griffin which ended up making the difference.

Do you know how much national attention stealing his computer would get? He would call the FBI, CIA, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Chris Hansen and Unsolved Mysteries the day his computer goes missing. Its not worth it

True. We wouldnt be having this convo if Willy T was still around