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Branch Warren Out of Olympia With Quad Injury

Published: August 22, 2011

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A report on Muscular Development.com has confirmed that Branch Warren tore his left quad on Saturday and is out of the upcoming Mr. Olympia contest next month. According to the report, Warren was in Atlanta for a guest posing appearance and “slipped on (a) wet pavement while getting into a car.” The Texas native returned [...]

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UFC Purchasing Strikeforce Was An Inevitable MMA Merger

Published: March 13, 2011

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Although the announcement was a mild surprise, the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa, LLC (the parent company of the UFC) is hardly a shock. Perhaps the timing seems a little odd, with Strikeforce trying to create a buzz with their Grand Prox Heavyweight Tournament that began last month in New Jersey. But when one factors [...]

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Dennis Wolf Has More To Lose Than To Gain at the 2010 Olympia

Published: July 5, 2010

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For a guy who was on many people’s short list to unseat Jay Cutler at the 2008 Mr. Olympia, Dennis Wolf sure has come down more than a few notches. That year, he finished fourth in a decision that many felt he didn’t even deserve. He announced that same evening that he was going to [...]

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2009 Review

Published: October 10, 2009

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WWE’s first ever Hell in a Cell PPV was an enjoyable show but not quite what everyone was expecting. A bizarre match order had me and the rest of the live crowd confounded but due to some undercard surprises this ended up being a very fun PPV, and being there live made the event all [...]

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Comeback Trail to Ohio Bumped by Toney?

Published: February 21, 2009

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We are only a few short weeks out of the 2009 Arnold Classic and all the talk has been of the Big Three who missed the last Mr. Olympia due to injuries. Victor Martinez, who won the show in Ohio two years ago, is reported to be not only fully recovered from his knee injury, [...]

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Antonio Pierce, Giants Clearly Distracted in Philly Loss

Published: December 10, 2008

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Giant LB’s Involvement in Placixo Burress Shooting Weighing on Team – Regardless of What He Says New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce can spin it any way he wants, but anyone that has watched him play in the past can clearly see that he was not himself in Sunday’s 20-14 loss to Philadelphia. Although the [...]

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Ben Weider Dead at 85

Published: October 18, 2008

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Bodybuilding Guru Passes Suddenly in Montreal Although he was 85 years old, the passing of Ben Weider comes as a shock to the bodybuilding world. He died at a Montreal hospital of an undisclosed illness. Just a few short weeks ago, Weider was standing on the Mr. Olympia stage crowning Dexter Jackson in Las Vegas. [...]

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