May 21, 2013

NHL Playoffs: Capitals clip Rangers in Game 4 to even series

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The Washington Capitals warms up before the game against the New York Rangers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on May 5, 2012 in Washington City. (May 4, 2012 – Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) WASHINGTON (AP) – A few seasons [...]

NFL: Two former NFL first-rounders arrested by FBI in Miami

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Two former NFL players — both were first-round draft picks — have been arrested in Miami on charges they schemed to steal people’s identities and then collect thousands of dollars by filing false tax returns. Arrested by FBI agents were William Joseph, a University of Miami defensive tackle drafted by [...]

NFL warns teams about faking injuries

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NEW YORK (AP) To the fake handoff and fake field goals, add fake injuries. The NFL sent a memo Wednesday to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries during a game. Yet several players admit its an accepted practice, and some coaches hinted [...]

NFL teams, players get ready to kick off flurry of activity

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – ATLANTA — As team owners who form the NFL’s labor committee were huddled in a conference Wednesday, a fire alarm blared at the airport hotel that is suddenly pro football’s nerve center. It was a false alarm, but it somehow seemed fitting. The signal of urgency in the labor skirmish between [...]

NFL Lockout: Goodell, Smith return to Minnesota to resume negotiations

(Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith traveled to Florida on Wednesday before returning to Minnesota to resume negotiations. AP) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith took their new buddy act on the road Wednesday, creating a buzz among rookies in Florida then returning to Minnesota for talks to try and end pro football’s labor [...]