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Saints bounties: Vilma hearing breaks up
Suspended Saints player Jonathan Vilma left an appeals hearing with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after about an hour Monday, denying he had a role ...
Nalbandian fined $12K and faces assault inquiry
David Nalbandian was fined the maximum $12,560 and placed under police investigation for assault after kicking an advertising board and injuring a ...
Goodell hears Saints appeals in bounty case
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was hearing the appeals Monday of four players suspended for their role in the Saints bounty program. On hand at NFL ...
IOC probes black market Olympic ticket scandal
International Olympic officials have opened a high-level investigation into allegations that authorized representatives in more than 50 countries — ...
Hargrove agent: NFL's bounty probe about semantics
The agent for suspended defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove says the NFL has used semantics, but not hard evidence, as the basis for punishing current ...
Tomlinson to call it quits after 11 NFL seasons
LaDainian Tomlinson's brilliant NFL career will officially end when he ceremoniously rejoins the San Diego Chargers for a day. The Chargers said ...
Santana deals 1-hitter in Angels' 2-0 win
Ervin Santana had his parents in the stands for the first time all season, and he took the mound with confidence after a pep talk from an old teammate
Manny Ramirez requests release; A's oblige
Manny Ramirez is a free agent again after he asked the Oakland Athletics to release him and the team granted his request on Friday. Ramirez signed a ...
Jury orders 'Pacman' Jones to pay $11 million
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones must pay $11 million in damages to two Las Vegas strip club employees injured in 2007 when a lone ...
NFL turns over some evidence in appeals
The NFL turned over some evidence to the four players suspended for the Saints bounty program, but lawyers for the players said Friday they are ...
LA Kings celebrate Stanley Cup with parade, rally
Dustin Brown stood on a flatbed truck and raised the big silver trophy above his head once again. The air in downtown Los Angeles filled with a ...
Texans give extensions to Smith, Kubiak
The Houston Texans announced contract extensions Thursday for general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak, rewarding them for taking the team to ...
Parise wants to stay a Devil, says no to Rangers
With free agency looming in less than three weeks, New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise has crossed the rival Rangers off his list of potential ...
NFL wins arbitration ruling in bounty case
An arbitrator ruled Monday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline New Orleans Saints players for their role in a bounty ...