June 19, 2013
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AP selects Phelps as top male athlete
Now that he’s away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff. “It’s kind of nuts to think about everything I’ve gone through,”...
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Jackson
Source: Cubs reach deal with RHP Jackson
CHICAGO — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with right-hander Edwin Jackson. The person spoke...
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Associated Press Hawaii's Bryan Maneafaiga (43) scores a touchdown against Nevada on Oct. 9, 2004, in Honolulu. Maneafaiga was an undersized 180-pound running back trying to make the Hawaii football team. Twice, once in pre-season and once in the fall, he failed school drug tests, showing up positive for marijuana use. What surprised him was that the same tests turned up negative for steroids. He'd started injecting stanozolol, a steroid, in the summer to help bulk up to a roster weight of 200 pounds.
Steroids loom in major-college football
WASHINGTON — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — witho...
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Associated Press Simeon Career Academy's Jabari Parker puts on a Duke University cap after announcing he will be attending Duke during a news conference at his high school on Thursday in Chicago.
Top prep prospect Parker picks Duke
CHICAGO — Jabari Parker still had just about everyone guessing. Then, he pulled out that blue T-shirt with a white “D,” and, finally, it became clear. The prized prospect from Chicago’s Simeon C...
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Favor Hamilton
Former Olympian: I led double life as escort
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution. In a series of posts to her Twitter account, Favor Hamilton a...
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Colts hoping Pagano returns to sideline
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts hope head coach Chuck Pagano will be back on the sideline next week. While no official announcement has been made by the team, interim coach Bruce Arians and o...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press Louisville's Kevin Ware (left) battles Florida International's Tymell Murphy for a loose ball Wednesday in Louisville. Louisville won 79-55.
No. 5 Louisville rolls over FIU
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Peyton Siva’s career highs of five 3-pointers and 12 assists helped No. 5 Louisville roll past Florida International 79-55 on Wednesday night. It was the first meeting between ...
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Bradford takes the hits for St. Louis Rams
ST. LOUIS — Sam Bradford has never cared much for numbers and statistics. So the St. Louis Rams quarterback was surprised to find out he has been sacked in 30 successive games, the longest curre...
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Wisconsin to hire Utah State’s Andersen
Multiple media outlets are reporting Wisconsin will hire Utah State’s Gary Andersen as head football coach to replace Bret Bielema. The Wisconsin State Journal was first to report that Wisconsin...
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Associated Press Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly leads his team onto the field for a game April 21 in South Bend, Ind. Kelly was voted Associated Press college football coach of the year Wednesday for leading the Fighting Irish to the BCS championship game for the first time.
Notre Dame’s Kelly wins AP coach of the year
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After two seasons as Notre Dame coach, Brian Kelly decided he wasn’t spending enough time doing the best part of his job: coaching players. Kelly changed that in 2012, and he ...
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QB Roethlisberger apologizes for comments
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has apologized to offensive coordinator Todd Haley for his comments following a 27-24 overtime loss to Dallas last Sunday. Roethli...
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Titans’ ‘D’ one of stingiest in the NFL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee defense was giving up more points than anyone else in the NFL earlier this season. The Titans were so bad they nowhere to go but up. Over the past six weeks they’ve...
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Drew
Source: Red Sox, Drew agree to deal
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox moved forward with their strategy of giving free agents short-term contracts by reaching a $9.5 million, one-year agreement with shortstop Stephen Drew. A person fami...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jets bench Sanchez, will start McElroy vs. Chargers
NEW YORK — Mark Sanchez is no longer the New York Jets’ franchise quarterback. He might not even be the backup. Rex Ryan decided to bench Sanchez on Tuesday in favor of Greg McElroy after the...
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Nakajima inks $6.5M, 2-year pact with A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane hopes he got another significant addition from the international market. The A’s finalized a $6.5 million, two-year contract with ...
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