Florida State replaces WVU with Savannah St.
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Savannah State will replace West Virginia on Florida State’s 2012 home schedule, Florida State announced Wednesday.
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Mets’ Niese has nose job, Beltran to pay (AP)
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Last summer, Carlos Beltran offered to foot the bill if then-Mets teammate Jonathan Niese received a nose job. Now it’s time to pay up. The surgery, performed last October, didn’t straighten the 25-year-old pitcher’s crooked nose, but that wasn’t the point. Niese is breathing a lot easier after the procedure corrected a deviated septum.
Dodgers’ Belisario tested positive for cocaine
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Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says he tried cocaine only once, but a positive test for the drug kept him from obtaining paperwork to enter the U.S. last year.
Rams, stadium agree on London ‘home’ game
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The St. Louis Rams will play that “home” game in London later this year after settling a lease dispute with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Quinn sorry for unflattering Tebow remarks
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Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback in a GQ article.
FSU replaces West Va. with Savannah St. (AP)
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Florida State has finally found a 12th game to replace West Virginia on its 2012 football schedule. Athletic Director Randy Spetman said Wednesday that Savannah State from the Football Championship Subdivision would visit Tallahassee on Sept. 8 as a replacement opponent for the Mountaineers, who broke a home-and-home contract with the Seminoles to ostensibly accommodate its move from the Big East…
O’Neil: Self’s tough love helps Robinson
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The entire Kansas community was ready to comfort Thomas Robinson. But without tough love from Bill Self, Robinson would not be the All-American candidate he is today.
Rams settle dispute, will play in London (AP)
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The St. Louis Rams will play that “home” game in London later this year after settling a lease dispute with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau. The deal announced late Tuesday allows the Rams to play the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 28. The lease had required the team to play all home games at the Edward Jones Dome in St.
Luck working with Newton’s QB tutor Whitfield
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Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the projected No.1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, has been training with quarterback guru George Whitfield.
Tom Martinez, mentor to Pats’ Brady, dies
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Tom Martinez, the longtime coach and mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, died Tuesday on his 66th birthday.
Texas hires former All-Star SS Fernandez (AP)
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The Texas Rangers have hired former All-Star shortstop Tony Fernandez as a special assistant to general manager Jon Daniels. Fernandez went to five All-Star games and won four straight Gold Gloves with Toronto, where he spent most of a 17-year career that ended in 2001. He reached the playoffs with five different teams and won a World Series with the Blue Jays in 1993.
Celtics’ Rondo suspended for tossing ball at ref
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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for two games for throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest during Sunday’s loss in Detroit, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Monday.
Darvish, media frenzy, arrive at Rangers camp
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Yu Darvish arrived at Rangers camp on Tuesday.
Blues’ Langenbrunner out at least one month
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St. Louis Blues forward Jamie Langenbrunner will miss at least a month with a broken bone in his left foot sustained in a loss Sunday at Chicago.
Toews-less Hawks best Datsyuk-less Wings
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Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Central Division rivals missing their top centers.
Draft Preview: DB Class
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FOXSports.com’s Peter Schrager breaks down the 2012 defensive back class.
Datsyuk has knee surgery, will miss two weeks
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Detroit Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk is expected to miss two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove fragments from his right knee.
Optimism rising on Bills, Toronto deal renewal
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There’s growing optimism that the Buffalo Bills will renew their deal to play games in Toronto beyond this season. And Bills fans shouldn’t worry about losing more than one regular-season game a year north of the border.
Chavez, Yankees agree to one-year contract
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The Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal worth $900,000 plus incentives with Eric Chavez.
Ex-Giants great Carson won’t run for Congress
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Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson has ruled out running for Congress as a Democrat in New Jersey.
Ex-Giant Carson won’t run for Congress (AP)
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Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson has ruled out running for Congress as a Democrat in New Jersey. The 58-year-old retired New York Giant tells The Associated Press on Wednesday that he just doesn’t have the passion he thinks is needed to run for office. Democratic officials asked Carson to run against five-term Republican U.S.
Edsall reverses, grants QB O’Brien full release
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Maryland coach Randy Edsall has changed his mind and decided to grant former quarterback Danny O’Brien a full release from the program with no transfer restrictions, according to a news statement the school issued Wednesday.
Jenkins reworks contract to stay with Eagles
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The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins have restructured his contract — originally designed as a one-year deal — to keep Jenkins in Philadelphia, the team announced.
Wade, Heat pound Kings, win seventh straight
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Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and added 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Report: Roethlisberger, Steelers OC Haley met
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Ben Roethlisberger has met with new Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing multiple team sources.
Chiefs agree to deal with ex-Raiders CB Routt
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Former Oakland Raiders cornerback Stanford Routt reached agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Study: Toll of kids’ football hits rivals college’s
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The first study to measure the head impacts among youth football players has found that some hits absorbed by second graders are as forceful as those in the college game.
Yanks finalize with Ibanez, keep Chavez (AP)
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The Yankees finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contract with Raul Ibanez and reached a $900,000, one-year deal to keep Eric Chavez. Ibanez’s deal, announced Tuesday, includes $2.9 million in performance bonuses. A 39-year-old outfielder who played with Philadelphia the previous three seasons, Ibanez hit .245 last year with 20 homers and 84 RBIs.
Source: Brady’s longtime mentor Martinez dies
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Tom Martinez, the longtime coach and mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, died Tuesday on his 66th birthday, a source confirmed to ESPN.com senior NFL writer John Clayton.
