7/12/2013- Mets sweep SF Giants, Royals/Yankees split series, preview of Money in the Bank PPV

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great week this week. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

MLB
After the blown save by Mariano Rivera on Sunday against the Orioles, the Yankees had a let down on the 1st 2 games against the Kansas City Royals at home. However, the Yankees answered back with a home run, and a grand slam on Wednesday to win the 3rd game of the series and made a come from behind victory on Thursday. What made Thursday's game notable was the return of Yankees captain Derek Jeter. However, the return was short lived as Jeter exited the game in the 8th inning due to problems in the quadriceps muscle. Jeter will not be playing this weekend against the Minnesota Twins and will use the All-Star break to determine whether he's ready to play or not.

Meanwhile, the Mets were in San Francisco taking on the Giants in a 3 game set, and the Mets swept them in 3 games. The 1st 2 games were come from behind victories, while the 3rd game sealed the deal. The Mets will be in Pittsburgh this weekend taking on the Pirates in a 3 game set before the All-Star Break.

WWE
This past Monday was the Raw before the Money in the Bank PPV. Here are the highlights from Raw:

Tonight on SmackDown, there will be a contract signing between Kaitlyn and AJ Lee. This is probably the 1st time that has happened in the women's division.

7/8/2013- UFC 162 results, Yankees def. Orioles 2 out of 3, Mets def. Brewers 2 out of 3, more

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great weekend despite all of the heat outside. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

UFC

UFC 162 took place on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. To say that the night was a surprise would be an understatement. Overall, there were 11 fights on the card. 2 were streamed on Facebook, 4 were aired on FX, while the remainder aired on PPV. Here are the results:

Facebook

• Mike Pierce def. David Mitchell via TKO in Round 2
• Brian Melancon def. Seth Baczynski via KO in Round 1

FX

• Edson Barboza def. Rafaello Oliviera via TKO in Round 2
• Gabriel Gonzaga def. Dave Herman via TKO in Round 1
• Norman Parke def. Kazuki Tokudome via unanimous decision
• Andrew Craig def. Chris Leben via split decision

PPV

• Cub Swanson def. Dennis Silver via TKO in Round 3
• Mark Munoz def. Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision
• Tim Kennedy def. Roger Gracie via unanimous decision
• Frankie Edgar def. Charles Oliviera via unanimous decision
• Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva via KO in Round 2 to become the NEW UFC Middleweight Champion

The main event was shocking since Silva was Middleweight Champion from 2006 until Saturday night. Nonetheless, congrats to Chris Weidman on becoming the new champion. Here is a recap of UFC 162 from Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan.

MLB
After the Yankees swept Minnesota, they were home to host the Baltimore Orioles in a 3 game set. The Yankees won the 1st 2 games in a come from behind victory, but yesterday's game was a loss due to Mariano Rivera blowing a save in the 9th inning. Meanwhile for the Mets, the Mets beat the Brewers on Friday night, lost on Saturday night, and won on Sunday to win the series.

The Yankees will host the Kansas City Royals in a 4 game set, while the Mets will be in San Francisco to take on the Giants in a 3 game set.

WWE
This past Friday on SmackDown, CM Punk made an appearance, and confronted World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.

After the confrontation, the two met in a match in the main event of SmackDown, and things got ugly.

Tonight on Raw will be the go-home show before the Money in The Bank PPV, and Raw Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero will have a performance evaluation by the McMahons to determine her future.

That's all I have to say for now. Have a good week!

- NYCKNP
 

7/5/2013- Yankees sweep Twins, Mets/Diamondbacks split series, more

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great 4th of July! Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

+MLB 
After a heartbreaking loss to the Orioles last weekend, the Yankees were in Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Twins in a 4 game set. The 1st 3 games were come from behind wins, while the series finale sealed the deal as they got ahead and stayed in the lead. Although the 1st 3 wins were come from behind wins, it was much needed since the Yankees dropped to 4th place at the end of June. With the sweep, the Yankees moved up to 3rd base in the AL East. However, they will host the Baltimore Orioles in a 3 game set, and the Yankees need to win this series in order to tie for 2nd place in the division.

Meanwhile for the Mets, they hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 4 game set. The Mets came from behind in extra innings to win on Monday, got a win via blowout on Tuesday, suffered a heart breaker on Wednesday, and fell short in Extra Innings after playing a competitive game on Thursday. This weekend, the Mets will be in Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a 3 game set.

+WWE 
This past Monday on Raw was the main event between WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a "Champion vs. Champion" match. What I liked about it was that they hyped up this match by showing the great professional wrestlers to hold the WWE Championship and/or the World Heavyweight Championship (NWA/WCW/WWE).

Also, the tag team match of CM Punk and Curtis Axel vs. The Prime Time Players was a victory for the Paul Heyman guys, but it was very clear that Punk and Axel weren't on the same page.

It was announced by Stephanie McMahon that Vickie Guerrero will be evaluated on her job performance next Monday on Raw. This could mean that Vickie might be promoted to Raw General Manager or be "terminated" altogether.

+UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 162 is tomorrow night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event is Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

That's all I have to say for now. Have a good weekend everyone!

- NYCKNP

7/1/2013- Orioles swept Yankees, Nationals def Mets 2 out of 3, preview of WWE Raw

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a good weekend this weekend. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

MLB
During the weekend, the Yankees were in Baltimore to face the Orioles at Camden Yards, and this was a series Yankees fans want to forget. The Yankees had an early lead in the game, as well as a no-hitter going on from CC Sabathia. However, the no-hitter bid was gone, as well as the lead. Therefore the Yankees lost on Friday, as well as Saturday in a blow out, and Sunday. With this 5 game losing streak, the Yankees have now dropped to 4th place in the AL East.

The Yankees will be in Minnesota for a 4 game set against the Twins at Target Field. The silver lining for the Yankees is that Alex Rodriguez is cleared to start rehab assignment. Despite the controversy, the Yankees need one of their top stars back in the lineup. How long can they use the fill-in players?

On the other side, the Mets hosted the Washington Nationals in a 3 game set this weekend. The Mets lost on Friday, won on Saturday, and lost on Sunday to lose the series. The Mets will host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 4 game set.

WWE
Tonight on Raw, CM Punk and Curtis Axel (Paul Heyman Guys) are booked to take on the team of The Prime Time Players. Can Punk and Axel co-exist as a team, or will there be dissension. Tune in tonight on Raw at 8/7c on USA.

That's all I have to say for now. Enjoy your 4th of July everyone! Also, I would like to say Happy Canada Day to all of my readers from Canada.

- NYCKNP

6/28/2013- Texas def Yankees 2 out of 3, Mets/White Sox split series, more

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great week this week. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

MLB
Earlier this week, the Yankees stayed home to host the Texas Rangers in a 3 game set from Tuesday-Thursday. The Yankees won on Tuesday due to a walk-off home run by Ichiro Suzuki in the bottom of the 9th, but lost the series as they got blown out on Wednesday and shut out on Thursday. Meanwhile, for the Mets, they went to the South Side of Chicago to face the Chicago White Sox in a 2 game set. The Mets lost Tuesday's game, but won on Wednesday. The Mets also went to Denver, Colorado to make-up a game against the Rockies in which they won.

The Yankees will be on the road as they face the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards this weekend, while the Mets will host the Washington Nationals in a 3 game set.

WWE
This past Monday on Raw, WWE announced the participants for the WWE Championship Money in the Bank. They are Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Kane, Christian, and Rob Van Dam. Here are the rest of the highlights from Raw:

That's all I have to say for now. Have a good weekend!

- NYCKNP

 

6/21/2013- Yankees/Dodgers split series, Mets def Braves 3 out of 5, Road to Summerslam, more

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a good week this week. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Here we go!

MLB
After the Yankees returned from an unimpressive West Coast trip, they hosted the Dodgers in a 2 game set. Originally, it was supposed to be played out on Tuesday and Wednesday, but due to the bad weather on Tuesday night, it became a day-night doubleheader. This was considered to be the most anticipated match up of the week since it was the Dodgers return to the Bronx since 1981, and the return of Don Mattingly after he became Dodgers manager. The Yankees won the day game, while the Dodgers won the night cap. Currently, the Yankees are in a 4 game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, and will continue that series this weekend.

On the Mets side, they faced the Atlanta Braves in a 5 game set, in which Tuesday was a day-night doubleheader featuring young pitchers Matt Harvey, and Zach Wheeler, both of whom impressed very much. Overall, the Mets lost Monday's game, won Tuesday's day-night doubleheader, lost Wednesday, and won Thursday to win the series. The Mets are currently in Philadelphia to face against the Phillies in a 3 game set this weekend.

WWE
As you all know, the road to Summerslam is upon us as Payback became a wrap. The things to note were championship changes, a rare double turn, and a returning star. Here are the videos from this past Raw:

Overall, it was a good Raw from top to bottom. Also, the returning star wasn't just Christian that was featured in one of the embedded videos. The returning star is none other than Rob Van Dam, who is making his return at Money in the Bank PPV.

Bellator
Here are the highlights from the latest Bellator Summer Series event:

That's all I have to say for now. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

- NYCKNP
 

6/7/2013- Mets, Nationals split shortened series, Yankees sweep Cleveland, more

Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great week this week! Let's get right to it, shall we? Here we go!

MLB
After losing a series against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees got a much needed sweep against the Cleveland Indians at home. Now they are in the west coast right now and won yesterday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees will continue their series against Seattle this weekend.

Meanwhile for the Mets, after sweeping the Yankees, the Mets fell victim to another sweep and this one was against the Miami Marlins. The Mets had off on Monday to travel to Washington DC, and they lost Tuesday's game, but won Wednesday's game. They couldn't finish the series due to the weather, and now the Mets won't be able to start their home game set against the Marlins today due to the heavy rain outside.

TNA/Bellator
As you all know, former Pride and UFC fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson signed with both TNA Impact Wrestling and Bellator Fighting Championships. I even shared my thoughts on the latest Wrestling With Green Pinstripes vlog:

Overall, I'm glad that Rampage is with Bellator since he was already done with the UFC. However, I feel that TNA didn't do well hyping him up.

Before I sign off for the weekend, I would like to share a video from +JRSportBrief , and that is the latest Fan Friday video.

That's all I have to say for now. Have a good weekend everyone!

- NYCKNP