News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

MMA Versus NFL: Bellator 28 Preview & Predicitons!

We are four events down in the third season of Bellator Fighting Championships and already we have seen the promotional debut of the pound-for-pound queen of MMA, as well as the first ever championship change hands and this is only the beginning. This Thursday Bellator will host its 28th event going head-to-head in the same city and the same night as the 2010 NFL season opener, a rematch of the ...

MMA still fighting off ugly stereotypes

Mixed martial arts can be a brutal, violent sport. But does it deserve a recommended ban in Canada by the Canadian Medical Association?

MMA: Krueger's Submission

Welcome to Krueger's Submission, your home for mixed martial arts on the web. This space will be dedicated to everything mixed martial arts including fight cards and results from UFC, WEC and others as well as local news you...

Local Sports Notebook: Butler back in the ring Sept. 4

Professional heavyweight boxer Raphael Butler of Rochester will have his first bout in nearly nine months when he fights in Toronto on Sept. 4.

PFT: Herschel Walker loves MMA

Herschel Walker says his MMA training has progressed to the point where he's likely only a couple months away from getting back in the cage. And he says he hopes to bring his fans over to his new sport.