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Rams enjoy deepest defensive unit in years
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Rams haven’t had a defensive coordinator since Gregg Williams was handed an indefinite ban by the NFL for his part in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal. St. Louis’...
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Optimism turns to despair for NHL
NEW YORK — Donald Fehr thought he and the hockey players he leads were close to a deal to save the season. The NHL said not so fast, and then took away everything that created all the optimism in t...
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Associated Press Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs (16) runs the ball on a kickoff return Nov. 4 against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland. Cribbs doesn't like the possibility that the NFL will replace the kickoff. Commissioner Roger Goodell said this week that the league's competition committee will consider eliminating the kickoff in the offseason.
Browns’ Cribbs endorses kickoffs
BEREA, Ohio — Kickoffs have defined Josh Cribbs’ career in the NFL, and made him an invaluable weapon for the Cleveland Browns. So the thought of the league abolishing the exciting play irritate...
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MLB average salary rises 3.8 percent
NEW YORK — Baseball’s average salary increased 3.8 percent this year to a record $3.2 million. According to final figures released Friday by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the ri...
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Top two names still on market
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As baseball’s new Mr. Moneybags, Ned Colletti gets mentioned when almost any free agent is discussed this offseason. “There’s a perception that we’re in on a couple dozen sta...
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Associated Press Denver Broncos' tight end Joel Dreessen (81) reacts after scoring a touchdown on a 6-yard pass from quarterback Peyton Manning early in Thursday's game against the Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif. Broncos' tackle Orlando Franklin congratulates him.
Manning leads Broncos past Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. — After overwhelming another overmatched division rival, Peyton Manning and the streaking Denver Broncos can turn their attention to much more meaningful opponents. Manning threw...
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NHL rejects players’ offer to break impasse
NEW YORK — The NHL has rejected the players’ latest offer for a labor deal, and negotiations have broken off at least until the weekend. Donald Fehr made two separate appearances Thursday night ...
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New York Mets third baseman David Wright puts on a Mets cap and jersey during a news conference at the baseball winter meetings on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Wright has signed a contract extension with the New York Mets through 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Keppinger, Chavez, Blanton and Bay on move
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jeff Keppinger, Joe Blanton, Jason Bay and a diamond full of players wound up in different places Wednesday at the winter meetings while top contenders waited for a pair of free-...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rams still building a passing game
ST. LOUIS — Sam Bradford can’t help but be excited about the St. Louis Rams’ passing attack. After two seasons with some of the least impressive receiving corps in the league, the third-year qua...
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Red Sox rev up lineup with Victorino; Nats, Haren close deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Boston Red Sox kept the cash freely flowing, this time revving their lineup with Shane Victorino, while the well-armed Washington Nationals neared a deal with Dan Haren at ba...
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Red Sox add Napoli, still looking for more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Al...
Dec 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III points skyward after throwing a touchdown pass against the New York Giants on Monday in Landover, Md. The Redskins won 17-16.
RG3, Redskins closing in on Giants with 17-16 win
LANDOVER, Md. — Robert Griffin III threw for one touchdown and had a fumble turn into another score, and the Washington Redskins pulled within one game of the NFC East lead with a 17-16 win over th...
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Ready for some bowls?! We aren’t
This college football bowl season is like a brand of Chex Mix that comes with a bunch of nuts you don’t really care to eat. Sure, there’s a handful of enticing matchups that are worthy of your t...
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Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeno Crennel appears on a television monitor as he talks about linebacker Jovan Belcher during a news conference Monday at the team's practice facility in Kansas City, Mo. Crennel and Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli witnessed Belcher's suicide at the practice facility Saturday.
Portrait emerges of Chiefs player’s tragic end
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jovan Belcher walked off the field after his final practice, laughing and joking with Chiefs defensive tackle Shaun Smith about who would get into the game the most on Sunday aft...
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Associated Press A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds a sign honoring former Chiefs player Jovan Belcher during the first half of the Chiefs' game against the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. Belcher killed his girlfriend Saturday before turning the gun on himself.
Chiefs beat Panthers at somber Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Romeo Crennel stood in the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs’ locker room Sunday, the emotion threatening to overcome the good-natured coach. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt was at his...
Dec 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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