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• Diaz admits tax-dodging

  March 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 American welterweight Nick Diaz says he has never paid taxes. The revelation came after he talked about how poor his preparations were for UFC 158, a lopsided loss to champion …

• Ronda Rousey wins historic women’s UFC debut

  February 24, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Ronda Rousey won the first women’s bout in UFC history Saturday night, beating Liz Carmouche on an armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round of their bantamweight title …

• Best bet on the Tube

  January 26, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Shortly after Rampage Jackson bids a bitter farewell to the UFC tonight, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Dodson will introduce themselves to a national audience ( 5 p.m., …

• Both Uptons hit century mark on same night

  August 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Upton brothers match 100s Baseball: Brothers Justin Upton and B.J. Upton both hit career homer No. 100 on Friday night, just about an hour apart and in different leagues.

• Barao takes unanimous decision

  July 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 CALGARY, Alberta – Renan Barao won a unanimous decision against Urijah Faber at UFC 149 Saturday night for his 19th straight victory. The Brazilian, who outlasted his opponent in the …

• Golf section will review Las Vegas courses

  April 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Golf: Spokane-area basketball fans have learned to double their pleasure with postseason college basketball action in Las Vegas. With the WCC, WAC and the Pac-12 (next year) basketball tournaments all …

• MMA headed to mainstream with ‘Warrior,’ TV deals

  September 9, 2011 in Sports on Page B8 LOS ANGELES – Tom Hardy showed up on director Gavin O’Connor’s porch at midnight a few years ago, brimming with excitement about playing a fighter in a bizarre, violent fringe …

• UFC’s new heavyweight champ lives up to potential

  October 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 ANAHEIM, Calif. – The UFC’s new heavyweight champion is a soft-spoken former Arizona State wrestler who dotes on his daughter even during training. Until Saturday night, Cain Velasquez’s life was …

• Amateur MMA, kickboxing Saturday at West Central CC

  October 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 The West Central Community Center, 1603 N Belt St., will have a live amateur mixed martial arts and kickboxing show on Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fighting …

• Unbeaten Beerbohm wants title shot

  September 14, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 Spokane knows now what the world will soon. Lyle Beerbohm made his case for a title shot in mixed martial arts organization Strikeforce late Saturday night as the local fighter …

• McCombs prepares for cage

  September 11, 2009 in Sports on Page B3 Tattoos inked across his arms and standing an imposing 6-foot-4, Ben McCombs looks the part of a tough guy. He intends to prove looks aren’t deceiving Saturday night.

• New goal helps addict kick the habit

  September 4, 2009 in City, News, Sports The giant television takes up an entire wall of the master bedroom, and it is here that Gene and Sherry Beerbohm often come home to find their son Lyle and … 3