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Ultimate Fighting Championship executives spent months building up the buzz for its first-ever event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and early statistics suggest the card lived up to the hype.

The event is a watershed moment in the company’s bid to solidify its standing as a major player on the sports media landscape.

The event is a watershed moment in the company’s bid to solidify its standing as a major player on the sports media landscape.

A measure that would raise hotel occupancy taxes to help pay for a new stadium for the San Diego Chargers was failing by a resounding margin early Wednesday morning.

A measure that would raise hotel occupancy taxes to help pay for a new stadium for the San Diego Chargers was failing by a resounding margin early Wednesday morning.

Print newspapers may be disappearing like the home telephone, but not after Election Day.

Print newspapers may be disappearing like the home telephone, but not after Election Day.

The NFL’s Washington Redskins have a knack for correctly predicting who will become the next president of the United States.

The NFL’s Washington Redskins have a knack for correctly predicting who will become the next president of the United States.

The Chicago Cubs’ first championship win in more than a century produced one of the most massive World Series television audiences in recent memory, according to preliminary estimates released Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs’ first championship win in more than a century produced one of the most massive World Series television audiences in recent memory, according to preliminary estimates released Thursday.

The free car comes with a price, though.

The free car comes with a price, though.

The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in a thrilling Game Seven classic.

The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in a thrilling Game Seven classic.

At present, just four states – Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana – offer some form of legal betting on sports.

At present, just four states – Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana – offer some form of legal betting on sports.