UFC eyes Vancouver pay per view in 2010 expansion push
UFC co owner Lorenzo Fertitta says plans include a June pay per view in Vancouver tied to Canada moving to legalize MMA under Canadian government discussion. UFC 100 drew 12,000 fans, gate 5.1 million US, with Western Canada showing strong support. Vancouver mayoral talks and Ontario options are on the table as regulators weigh change. Canada is a top MMA market with Montreal crowds over 20,000 and gates near five million.
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Halladay's All-Star visit defined by trade talk
Roy Halladay faced a flood of trade questions during an All-Star appearance in St. Louis. He said he hasn’t started inventories of future teams, expressed appreciation for Toronto and emphasized a World Series goal, while noting he’d prefer not to follow daily trade talk details.
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