May 20, 2013

NFL: Steelers suspend Mendenhall one game for conduct violation

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(Reuters) – Pittsburgh have suspended running back Rashard Mendenhall one game for conduct detrimental to the team, the Steelers said on Tuesday. Mendenhall has been the Steelers’ leading rusher in the previous three seasons but has played in just four games this campaign because of injuries. According to local media reports, Mendenhall failed to show [...]

NFL Goodell: More female officials possible

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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Shannon Eastin could be the first of several female game officials in the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. Eastin is a replacement line judge who will make her NFL debut in Thursday night’s Green Bay at San Diego exhibition game. The regular officials are locked out by the league after [...]

NFLN’s Mayock cites ‘cautionary’ Russell tale after Newton’s workout

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Former Auburn QB Cam Newton works out in San Diego on Feb. 10. CAPTION By Chris Park, AP Former Auburn quarterback and likely first-round draft pick Cam Newton worked out for the media at a San Diego-area high school Thursday. While the Heisman Trophy winner got some positive reviews as he tries to tailor his [...]

Brady wins AP player of the year for second time in 4 seasons

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DALLAS (AP) — Tom Brady tore up the NFL with his precision passing and dynamic guidance of the New England Patriots’ offense. That was in 2007, when he ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award. Ditto for 2010. Brady won the honor Tuesday for the second time in four [...]

Turning Back Time – Tiger Woods Future

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There were no poetic words written for Babe Ruth’s final game at the stadium he built. Nobody mused about Gods and letters. The game was Sept. 23, 1934. It was well-known before the game even started that this would be Ruth’s last home game as a regular, and probably his last home game as a [...]

NFC knocks out AFC early in 55-41 Pro Bowl victory

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(Reuters) – The NFC raced to a 42-point first-half lead before coasting to a 55-41 victory over the AFC in the Pro Bowl on Sunday. The NFC stormed to a 42-0 advantage in the second quarter, aided by a 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Washington Redskins defensive back DeAngelo Hall. Hall, who won [...]

Haas, Mickelson tied for lead at Torry Pines; Tiger falters with 2-over 74

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SAN DIEGO — The way Phil Mickelson likes to play golf, he didn’t have much fun Saturday at Torrey Pines. Based on how he needs to play the South Course, Phil was thrilled. Mickelson gave up on his swashbuckling style by playing it safe in the Farmers Insurance Open, making eight pars and a birdie [...]

Bill Haas takes second-round lead; Tiger rallies to get 5 back

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A strong finish by Tiger Woods (FSY) and Phil Mickelson (FSY) made them feel better about their rounds Friday on opposite ends of Torrey Pines, and better about their chances of catching Bill Haas (FSY). Haas, slowly turning into the player everyone thought he would be, made eight birdies on the [...]

Eye-opener: How will Tiger Woods do this week?

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Torrey Pines is listed as a public golf course but we all know that Tiger Woods has been the mortage holder for years. The last five times he played the San Diego layout he won. And his seven wins on the course includes the 2008 U.S. Open in a playoff with Rocco Mediate. So how [...]

January Madness: Trying to make sense of the NFL playoffs

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So now we have the Final Four— minus the jump shots. How’s your office pool bracket looking? January Madness has been quite the curvy road so far. Imagine Kansas dropping out while Northern Iowa keeps going. Come to think of it, they did last March. But we digress. The NFL seeds have been as reliable [...]