Gina Carano: A reluctant ass-kicker
It turns out Gina Carano is a lot more tormented than you might think heading into her big fight with Cris Santos in San Jose on Aug. 15. Carano reveals in an interview with the New York Times that she feels like she’s been carrying the load for women in MMA and that while the title would be nice, it will keep the pressure on her. She also says in the audio portion of the interview that she’s “loving being a female lately” because “you kind of just want to be held and treated like a lady.” Ron Burgundy would be glad to oblige.
Randy Couture, who’s been helping Carano train for the fight, openly wondered if the event (combined with heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko’s signing with Strikeforce) might signal the notching-up of the rivalry between Strikeforce and UFC. “There were a lot of competitors out there for the UFC, and Strikeforce is the last one standing.”
We would like Strikeforce to emerge as at least a threat to UFC. It’s kind of like an underdog … organization … versus another underdog … organization. Go, Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Sharks and Strikeforce, go!
…Other linkage, not including Joey Chestnut, local hero…
The NFL might be able to muzzle Twitter, but the league will never muzzle the good old fashioned interview. Today Dre Bly blasted the Broncos, his old team and Takeo Spikes revealed how Mike Singletary compared him to a dog. And that’s how we get back to muzzling.
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh apparently mistook Cal’s Jahvid Best for an SJSU player whom he thought he recruited at Pac-10 Media Days. Unrecognizable Cal running back 4 Heisman! CCT
Jonathan Sanchez has a no-hitter and now, finally, a road win. Tomorrow, Joe Martinez takes the hill for the first time since being beaned in the noggin. SFGate
Now here’s a campaign we can get behind: Lower the beer prices at AT&T Park. BASG
The Warriors’ schedule was released and the opposing team that’s the happiest is Charlotte. Kobe Bryant and Davidson’s own Stephen Curry on back-to-back nights? Thank the basketball Gods. Inside the Warriors
The struggles of San Jose’s East Side Union High School district get coverage in this Sports Illustrated piece on athletics funding. SI.com
The UFL will have all 13 of its games broadcast on Mark Cuban’s HDNet. We can’t wait to see the Rockfish in full 1080p glory. UFL Access
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By Peter on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 10:53 pm.
Tags: Cal Golden Bears, Golden State Warriors, MMA, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants