No longer a UFC champ, numbers still prove Ronda Rousey a dominant female force and other top stories.

• No longer a UFC champ, numbers still prove Ronda Rousey a dominant female force

  

  By: Mike Bohn | October 12, 2016 9:45 pm Ronda Rousey will make her long-awaited return to the octagon at UFC 207, and although she no longer carries the UFC belt, her resume is still among the most impressive out there from a statistical perspective. Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will end a more-than-13-month hiatus from competition when she challenges Amanda Nunes (13-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship in the main event of UFC 207, which takes place Dec. 30 fr..

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• Ryder Cup win made Mickelson's 2016 a success

  

  NAPA, Calif. – No one does perspective like Phil Mickelson. Rarely at a loss for words, Lefty offers nuanced outlooks on events that can be hard to see coming. Take his run at history on Thursday at this year's Open Championship, when his birdie putt for the single-round major-championship record of 62 wrapped around the cup at the 18th hole but wouldn't fall. “It was one of the best rounds that I've played. I was able to take advantage of these conditions, and yet I want to shed a tear right no..

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• Panthers QB Newton returns to practice, takes 1st-team reps

  

  AP 5:40 p.m. EDT October 12, 2016FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2016, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) walks to the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver. The Panthers are hoping Newton can get back on the field in preparation for Sunday's game against New Orleans, but right now he remains in the concussion protocol.(AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File)(Photo: The Associated Press)CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarter..

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• St. Louis Blues face quick turnaround for home opener versus Minnesota Wild

  

  ST. LOUIS -- Jake Allen did not get much of a chance to celebrate his win in the season-opener for the St. Louis Blues. Less than 24 hours after Allen earned the victory in the Blues' 5-2 triumph over the Blackhawks on Wednesday night in Chicago, he will be back in goal when the Blues return home Thursday night to host the Minnesota Wild. "It's a great start, still a long ways to go, but heading in the right direction," Allen said. "For us to come out on top in the first game, get momentum a..

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• Jerry Jones: 'Tony is our No. 1 quarterback'

  

  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists Tony Romo will be the starting quarterback once he's healthy. Dak Prescott continues to assure that it will be a tough decision. The Dallas rookie has yet to throw an interception while leading Dallas to a 4-1 start and he attempts to again avoid the key miscues when the Cowboys visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX). Prescott ascended to the starting job after Romo broke a vertebra in his back during the preseason. He has disp..

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