May 23, 2013

MLB: A no-out situation: Is MLB ahead of gay rights issue?

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Will Major League Baseball blaze another social trail?(Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP) Story Highlights Baseball became a leader in equality when Jackie Robinson joined the major leagues The sport has thus far lacked a visible advocate for gay rights Many wonder if MLB’s clubhouse culture would accept an openly gay player (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — [...]

NFL: Ray Lewis ‘deer antler guy’ tries to explain himself

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(Photo: Bruce Bennett, Getty Images) Story Highlights In a circus-like environment, Mitch Ross says he never saw Ray Lewis use deer antler spray Ross expressed frustration at Sports Illustrated’s story about his business He also contended the product could reverse the symptoms of ALS (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —- NEW ORLEANS — It was the [...]

Super Bowl XLVII: Ray Lewis denies using banned deer antler spray

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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was asked during media day if he used a banned substance, as reported by Sports Illustrated(Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Sports Illustrated reports Ravens linebacker inquired about deer-antler velvet extract “Two years ago, that was the same report. It’s not worthy of the press,” Lewis says (PhatzRadio [...]

Super Bowl: Joe Flacco disagrees with Ray Lewis over leadership

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(Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will retire after Super Bowl XLVII, leaving a leadership void Lewis says he wants quarterback Joe Flacco to ‘come out of that quiet little shell a little bit’ But Flacco says he’ll lead the way he’s comfortable doing it, because ‘you’ve got [...]

NFL AFC Championship: What is it about those darn New England Patriots?

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(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights The Patriots are one win from their sixth Super Bowl, two wins from their fourth title Fans outside New England will be rooting for the Baltimore Ravens — more like vs. the Patriots Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is a love ‘em, hate ‘em guy There’s a lot [...]

NFL: Ravens’ Suggs tears Achilles tendon, may miss season

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Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens warms up prior to their AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 21, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will have surgery for a [...]

Steelers’ Clark, Ravens’ Lewis fined for Sunday hits

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(Reuters) – Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis were fined for overly aggressive contact in their hard-hitting AFC North showdown on Sunday, according to National Football League website nfl.com. Clark was fined $40,000 for a second-quarter play in Baltimore’s 23-20 win in which he launched himself into tight end Ed [...]