Fines likely after UFC brawl
A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov’s arm and submitted to the champion’s choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in McGregor’s corner, setting off a prolonged brawl inside and outside the octagon Saturday during UFC 229 in Las Vegas.
Nurmagomedov fought with McGregor’s taunting cornermen while his own teammates ambushed McGregor in the octagon, the Russian champion and his friends might have seriously damaged their careers.
“These guys are in big trouble,” UFC President Dana White said. “It is going to be ugly.”
Nurmagomedov’s $2 million purse has been withheld, and he could face a hefty fine along with a lengthy suspension.
Before the main event, Tony Ferguson recorded a thrilling stoppage victory over Milwaukee’s Anthony Pettis.
On the undercard, Milwaukee’s Sergio Pettis lost by decision to Jussier Formiga.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
John Gagliardi, who won more games than any other college football coach with his unconventional methods at a small Minnesota school, has died. He was 91.
St. John’s University said Gagliardi died Sunday. A cause of death was not announced.
Gagliardi retired in 2012 after a record 64 seasons as a head coach, with 60 of those at St. John’s, an all-male private school in Collegeville, Minnesota. Gagliardi finished with 489 victories, 138 losses and 11 ties, winning four national championships with the Johnnies. But he drew as much national attention to a school with fewer than 2,000 students with his laid-back approaches to the sport. His policy was to not cut any players from the roster and guide nonstrenuous practices that never exceeded 90 minutes.
RUNNING
Britain’s Mo Farah won the Chicago Marathon, claiming his first marathon victory in three attempts.
Farah finished in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 11 seconds. It was the first marathon on U.S. soil for Farah, who’s won four Olympic gold medals and six world championships on the track.
Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia finished second, 13 seconds behind Farah.
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei won the women’s race in 2:18:35, the third-fastest time in the history of the Chicago race. Kosgei finished second in Chicago last year.
TENNIS
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Anastasija Sevastova, 6-3, 6-3, to win the China Open and her third WTA title of the year.
The victory was Wozniacki’s second title in Beijing.
AUTO RACING
Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, claiming his fourth straight Formula One win and moving a step closer to a fifth world championship.
Starting from pole, the Mercedes driver was never seriously challenged and crossed the finish line 12.919 seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, 14.295 seconds back.
NHRA: Steve Torrence won the AAA Texas Nationals in Ennis for his third straight victory to open the playoffs and first career win in his home event.
Torrence beat Terry McMillen in the final with a 3.786-second pass at 325.92 mph. Torrence has eight victories this season and 24 overall. He leads the standings by 103 points.
SOCCER
Lourdes Onwuemeka scored in the 57th minute to lead the UW-Milwaukee women’s team to a 1-0 victory over host Detroit at Titan Field.
The Panthers (11-1-0, 5-0-0 Horizon League) had to wait an extra day to knock off the Titans due to a weather postponement.
UW women 1, Purdue 0: Emily Borgmann tallied in the 42nd minute and the visiting Badgers (10-2-3, 4-1-3 Big Ten) held off the Boilermakers.
Providence 1, MU women 0: Katie Day scored a 72nd minute goal off a corner kick and the host Friars edged the Golden Eagles (3-9-2, 1-3-1 Big East) at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
UW men 4, Rutgers 2: Freshman Noah Melick, who was making his first career start, had two goals and an assist as the Badgers (6-4, 3-1 Big Ten) rolled past the visiting Scarlet Knights.
VOLLEYBALL
Trinniti Hall rammed home 15 kills to lead Cleveland State to a 23-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-18 victory over UW-Milwaukee at the Klotsche Center.