The big issue surrounding Rashad Evans heading into his rematch with Tito Ortiz at UFC 133 on Saturday was he hadn't fought in 14 months.Tweet, tweetDon't miss a moment of the latest MMA coverage from around the world. Follow us on Twitter and stay informed. Join »Evans looked to be in the best shape of his mixed martial arts career. He was much quicker than Ortiz, who took this fight on two week's notice.Evans-Ortiz 2 By The NumbersStatsEvansOrtizTotal Strikes Landed/Att77/1356/28Body Strikes Landed/Att5/5*1/4*knee to solar plexus led to stoppageEvans, the top-ranked light heavyweight contender, now waits for the winner of Jon Jones and Quinton Jackson. The two are scheduled to meet Sept. 24. It will be Jones' first title defense. [Read the full article]

Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan is defending himself on Twitter, saying he left training camp to deal with a personal matter and isn't upset with his contract.Finnegan wrote Sunday that he has spoken to coaches and teammates and will resume "all things asked." He says his personal issue needed attention and he will be back playing Monday when he will answer all questions.Kuharsky: Tweets Ring HollowCortland Finnegan apparently thinks Titans fans are idiots if he expects them to believe his backtracking tweets, Paul Kuharsky writes. Blog"My absence had nothing to do with a holdout yet a personal matter that Titan officials were aware of. I am grateful for being a Titan," Finnegan wrote in one post. [Read the full article]

Giants manager Bruce Bochy criticized a nationally syndicated radio host Sunday for what he said was a "racist" comment about San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez.Radio host Tony Bruno referred to Ramirez as an "illegal alien." He also called Bochy a "coward" in a Twitter post following Friday night's benches-clearing brawl between the Phillies and Giants. The mayhem came after Ramirez plunked Shane Victorino in the lower back in the sixth inning of the Phillies' 9-2 victory.“gutless (...) Giants. Bochy is a coward for having his illegal alien pitcher hit a guy since mighty Frisco boys ...Bruno's show is broadcast on local station KNBR 1050 AM. He later deleted his tweet and apologized for his "stupid and insensitive" post."gutless (...) Giants," he tweeted. [Read the full article]

Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in the Community Shield on Sunday, rallying behind Nani's two goals in the traditional opener to the English soccer season in Wembley, England.Nani completed the Premier League champion's great comeback by scoring the winner in the fourth minute of injury time. The Portuguese winger stripped City captain Vincent Kompany of the ball near midfield, ran unchallenged into the penalty area and rounded goalkeeper Joe Hart to score."We all believe until the last minute, and the attitude of the lads in the second half was that everyone believed we could score," Nani said. "It is good to play against Man City and win like that. I think our fans today will be so proud of us. [Read the full article]