The Sport Report NFL Predictions: Week 8


Arizona Cardinals @ Baltimore Ravens Score: Ravens 31 – Cardinals 17 Spread: Ravens (-12.5) Note – The Ravens offense should have a blast of a game if they can give the rock to Ray Rice a lot more.  Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans Score: Titans 30 – Colts 20 Spread: Titans (-9.5) Note – I…

The Sport Report NFL Power Rankings: Week 8


1.  Green Bay Packers (7-0) (Even) The Real “Dream Team” 2.  New England Patriots (5-1) (Even) – The Steelers are next on the radar, can the D contain Big Ben? 3.  San Francisco 49ers (5-1) (+1) – I believe the 49ers will clinch the playoffs very soon, just glancing at the remaining games. 4.  New Orleans Saints (5-2) (+1) – Wow,…

MMA Rankings Shake up: 10/30/11


UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz MMA Shake Ups: *Welterweight Bout* – Nick Diaz remains at #3 after battering B.J Penn who also remains at #8. But, Penn will be removed if he is serious about retirement. *Heavyweight Bout* – Chieck Kongo remains at #13 after defeating Matt Mitrione by decision who remains unranked. *Heavyweight Bout* – Roy Nelson…

8/30 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated: 1/21*


1. Frankie Edgar (14-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #4 2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 10-1 Strikeforce)  3. Gray Maynard (10-1-1, 7-1-1 UFC)  4. Ben Henderson (15-2, 3-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1 5. Shinya Aoki (29-5, 1-1 Strikeforce) 6. Jim Miller (21-3, 10-2 UFC) 7. Michael Chandler (9-0, 6-0 BFC) 8. Eddie Alvarez (23-3, 6-1 BFC) …

10/30 MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/18*


MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. George St. Pierre (21-2, 17-2 UFC)  2. Nick Diaz (26-7, 7-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Carlos Condit #3 3. Carlos Condit (27-5, 4-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Nick Diaz #2 4. Jake Ellenberger (25-5, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Diego Sanchez #10 5. Johny Hendricks (12-1, 7-1 UFC) 6. Jon Fitch (23-4-1, 13-2-1 UFC)  7. Jake Shields…

10/30 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/19*


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (29-4, 14-0 UFC)  2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1, 5-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Michael Bisping #6 3. Yushin Okami (26-6, 10-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Tim Boetsch #NR 4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Yoshiyuki Yoshida #NR 5. Mark Munoz (12-2, 7-2 UFC)  6. Michael Bisping (22-3, 12-3 UFC)…

10/30 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/19*


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25  1. Jon Jones (15-1, 9-1 UFC)  2. Rashad Evans (16-1-1, 11-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Phil Davis #9 3. Dan Henderson (28-8, 6-2 UFC) 4. Maurico Rua (21-5, 5-3 UFC) 5. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-9, 7-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Ryan Bader #17 6. Lyoto Machida (17-3, 9-3 UFC)  7. Forrest Griffin (18-7,…

10/30 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/19*


MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) 1. Junior Dos Santos (14-1, 8-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Alistair Overeem #2 2. Alistair Overeem (36-11, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Junior Dos Santos #1 3. Cain Velasquez (9-1, 7-1 UFC)    4. Frank Mir (16-5, 14-5 UFC)   5. Fabricio Werdum (14-5 MMA, 3-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Roy Nelson…

UFC 137 Results: Diaz batters Penn; Kongo decisions Mitrione


Main Card: Nick Diaz def. B.J. Penn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) Cheick Kongo def. Matt Mitrione by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28) Roy Nelson def. Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (punches) Round 3 (1:30) Scott Jorgensen def. Jeff Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Hatsu Hioki def. George Roop by split decision…

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Predictions


Main Card: Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn Prediction: Diaz by submission Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione  Prediction: Kongo by TKO Mirko Cro Cop vs. Roy Nelson  Prediction: Cro Cop by TKO Hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop  Prediction: Hioki by decision Scott Jorgensen vs. Jeff Curran  Prediction: Jorgensen by decision Preliminary Card: Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver  Prediction: Siver by TKO Tyson…

The Sport Report NFL Predictions: Week 7


Quick Picks Tampa Bay over Chicago Washington over Carolina San Diego over NY Jets  Cleveland over Seattle Houston over Tennessee  Miami over Denver Detroit over Atlanta  Oakland  over Kansas City Pittsburgh over Arizona Dallas over St. Louis Green Bay over Minnesota New Orleans over Indianapolis Baltimore over Jacksonville

The Sport Report NFL Power Rankings: Week 7


*Plus-Minus System (+ = going up in the rankings, – = going down in the rankings) Just to clear that up* 1.  Green Bay Packers (6-0) (Even) After Minnesota comes their bye, then perhaps the tougher half of the schedule. 2.  New England Patriots (5-1) (+1) – The dominance of the last drive by Brady was flawless….