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Pigeon Racing Is a Dying Sport in Canada

We hung out with one of Toronto's finest pigeon racers to find out why anyone would want to pigeon race. If the sport's death rattle is anything to go by, it seems like a lot of other people have the same question. Full story

Battle of the Beasts: Camel Wrastlin’ in Turkey

Camel wrestling is a Turkish tradition that dates back almost 2,500 years. In a lot of ways it’s like a goofier and less deadly version of cockfighting. I visited a fight recently and was able to sneak into the arena to get these shots—and a lot of camel spit in the face—before b… Full story

Fightland Show

Fightland Meets - Uriah Hall

The 'Ultimate Fighter' sensation talks about training and getting his mind right before his big fight this weekend. Full story

Fightland Show

Fightland Worldwide - Macau

The world gets smaller and smaller as MMA pushes into China. Full story

HI Shredability

Typhoon Surfers

California-based pro surfer Alek Parker travels the world in search of monster waves caused by hurricanes. He recently visited Japan to catch the big waves that only happen once a year during typhoon season, and we followed him around with a camera. Full story

Fightland Show

Sitdowns - Royce Gracie

MMA's first and greatest legend, Royce Gracie, talks about introducing the world to Brazilian jiu-jitsu and creating mixed martial arts out of parts. Full story

Ontario's Hells Angels Have a Hard-On for Sports Gambling

After over 20 people were arrested in connection to a Hells Angels-affiliated gambling ring in Ontario, cops are becoming more serious about cracking down on a growing league of organized betting circles. A buddy of mine was there to see the bust go down. Full story

Fightland

The Psychology of Submitting

Mixed martial arts is unique in sports in having a major percentage of its outcomes decided by a choice: to endure pain and risk injury or to tap out. The science of how pain works within the body is widely understood. What is less clear is what happens inside the mind in the dec… Full story

Dogmageddon

Religion Can Ruin Your Heroes

The problem with Jim Miller's comment about gays never being accepted in NFL locker rooms pisses me off not just because it's an asinine way of thinking, but because he's ruined any goodwill I felt about the 2001 Chicago Bears. Full story

North Korea Has a Friend in Dennis Rodman and VICE

Earlier today former Chicago Bulls superstar Dennis Rodman presided over a mixed-match basketball game in Pyongyang alongside Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. The teams consisted of VICE correspondent Ryan Duffy, three Harlem Globetrotters, and North Korea's "Dream Team." Full story