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Video: Unlikely that a NFL team signs Ray Rice this season
Ray Rice can play football again, as soon as he finds a new team. The Ravens running back has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension by the NFL. (Dec. 1)
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Batimore Ravens tackle Haloti Ngata suspended four games for Adderall use
BALTIMORE — Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata was suspended without pay for four games Thursday for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Ngata will miss the rest of the...
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NHL suspends Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane two games for boarding
NEW YORK — The NHL has given Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane a two-game suspension for boarding. Kane hit Anaheim Ducks defenceman Clayton Stoner into the boards from behind at 19:49 of the second...
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Enforcers going down without a fight as NHL hands out stiffer penalties
PHILADELPHIA — Dave Schultz would drop his gloves in a flash, his bare fists pummeling away at unprotected faces in fits of fury so ferocious he became known as “The Hammer.” Schultz was the...
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Scott Stinson: Roger Goodell’s handling of Ray Rice assault was bafflingly...
One of the interesting things about the ruling of Barbara Jones, the former judge who determined that Roger Goodell had abused his discretion with his indefinite suspension of running back Ray Rice, is...
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Alex Rodriguez viewed by New York Yankees as full-time DH, not the same...
NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez’s days as an everyday fielder are over. At best, he hopes A-Rod will be New York’s full-time designated hitter. Cashman confirmed...
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San Jose Sharks John Scott handed four-game suspension
The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday that San Jose Sharks forward John Scott has been suspended for four games, without pay, for an incident that occurred in...
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Sanchez makes up for Giroud’s red card, inspires Arsenal to 2-1 win over QPR
LONDON — Alexis Sanchez scored one goal and set up another to make up for a moment of madness from teammate Olivier Giroud and help Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in the Premier League on Friday....
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Browns suspend troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon for team violation before...
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND — Josh Gordon will end his troubled season just as it began — suspended. The Browns’ enigmatic wide receiver was suspended Saturday for violating an unspecified team rule and...
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Swiss defenceman Phil Baltisberger taken off ice on stretcher at world juniors
TORONTO — Swiss defenceman Phil Baltisberger was taken off the ice on a stretcher Sunday after taking a hit to the head in a game against Russia at the world junior hockey championship. The Guelph...
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Russian forward Anatoli Golyshev suspended for blindside hit at world juniors
TORONTO — Russian forward Anatoli Golyshev has been suspended one game for a blindside hit on Swiss defenceman Phil Baltisberger at the world junior hockey championship. Golyshev will miss Monday’s...
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Lions’ Suh suspended for playoff game against Dallas for stepping on Rodgers’...
NEW YORK — Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for this Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the...
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Edmonton’s Keith Aulie gets two-game suspension for hit on Calgary’s Matt Stajan
NEW YORK — The Edmonton Oilers will be without defenceman Keith Aulie for the next two games. The National Hockey League’s department of player safety announced Thursday that Aulie has been suspended...
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Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong to receive 2008 Olympic bronze medal...
Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong will receive his long-awaited Olympic bronze medal next month. The native of Kamloops, B.C., will be awarded the bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Games in his...
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Kevin Garnett suspended, Dwight Howard fined by NBA for Monday night melee
NEW YORK — Kevin Garnett has been suspended one game by the NBA and Dwight Howard fined $15,000 for their altercation Monday in Houston’s victory over Brooklyn. The league said Tuesday that Garnett...
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo suspended six games for...
NEW YORK — Blackhawks winger Daniel Carcillo has been suspended six games for cross-checking and injuring Jets centre Mathieu Perreault. Carcillo cross-checked Perreault’s left arm after the whistle...
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Alex Rodriguez getting hitting advice from Barry Bonds, Edgar Martinez
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez is getting hitting tips from Barry Bonds as the New York Yankees third baseman prepares to return from a season-long suspension. Rodriguez spokesman Ron Berkowitz confirmed...
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Ukrainian soccer player banned for making calls on cellphone during friendly...
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian footballer has been banned for making calls on his cellphone during a match. Volodymyr Kozlenko was filmed speaking on his phone while playing for third-tier Ukrainian side...
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NHL suspends Philadelphia Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo for 8 games for hit on...
NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo for eight games for charging and boarding Penguins defenceman Kris Letang. Rinaldo is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the...
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Cristiano Ronaldo suspended two games for kicking Cordoba player during...
MADRID — Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended from Real Madrid’s next two matches after his violent outburst in last weekend’s league game that included kicking an opponent. The federation’s...
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NHL, NHLPA agree on salary cap relief for Kings for suspended Slava Voynov
LOS ANGELES — The NHL is giving salary cap relief to the Los Angeles Kings while defenceman Slava Voynov remains suspended indefinitely with pay after being charged with felony spousal abuse. The...
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Brazilian striker Brandao receives one-month jail sentence for head-butting...
PARIS — Brazilian striker Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence along with a 20,000-euro ($25,000) fine for head-butting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta. The sentence exceeded...
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NHL suspends Stars’ Garbutt for two games, Jets’ Lowry for one game
NEW YORK — Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt was suspended for two games by the NHL on Thursday while Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry received a one-game ban for separate incidents this week. Garbutt...
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Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon suspended for at least one year by NFL for...
CLEVELAND — The NFL has suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least one year without pay for violating the league’s substance-abuse program. Gordon, who has already served two league...
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Habs defenceman Gonchar day-to-day after hit from Leafs’ Clarkson
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens picked up two points on Saturday by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in a shootout. But they had to do it without defenceman Sergei Gonchar, who left with an...
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Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov suspended four games for hit on...
NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov four games for clipping Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin. The incident occurred in the third period of the Stars’ 2-0 win...
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James Harden suspended one game for kicking LeBron James in the groin Sunday
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets star James Harden one game without pay for kicking LeBron James in the groin. The all-stars and Olympic teammates became tangled in...
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Bayern Munich trounces 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 to reach Champions League...
MUNICH — Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 7-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk with the visitors losing a defender to the fastest red card in the competition’s...
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Meram, Kamara score, Crew beat short-handed Toronto FC 2-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Justin Meram and Kei Kamara scored and the Columbus Crew beat short-handed Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night. At the end of a scoreless first half, Toronto’s (1-1-0) Justin Morrow was...
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WADA: Almost too late for Armstrong to get his ban reduced
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Lance Armstrong has not done enough to get his life ban reduced and his latest bid for rehabilitation is coming too late, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency...
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Adrian Peterson wants out of Minnesota, Vikings aren’t in agreement
PHOENIX — Vikings coach Mike Zimmer ”fully expects” Adrian Peterson to be with the team for the 2015 season, adding Wednesday there are ”no plans” to trade the star running back. Peterson has not yet...
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Vancouver Whitecaps defender Diego Rodriguez suspended two games by MLS
NEW YORK — The Vancouver Whitecaps have lost another player to suspension. Defender Diego Rodriguez was suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount by MLS on Thursday for violent conduct...
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Seattle Mariners reliever David Rollins suspended 80 games for steroid use
PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners reliever David Rollins has been suspended 80 games for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball announced Rollins’ suspension Friday, saying he...
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NFL suspends Browns GM for texting during games
CLEVELAND — The NFL sent a tough message to Browns general manager Ray Farmer for texting. However, the league didn’t delete any of Cleveland’s precious draft picks. Farmer has been suspended without...
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L.A. Kings say suspended defenceman Slava Voynov tore his Achilles tendon,...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Suspended Los Angeles Kings defenceman Slava Voynov has undergone surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The Kings confirmed Voynov’s injury and surgery Wednesday. Voynov has...
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Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana suspended 80 games for positive drug test
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. MLB...
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NFL suspends Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount one game for violation of...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount has been suspended for the first game next season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The league announced the...
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Senators say Subban fractured Stone’s wrist
MONTREAL — Senators general manager Bryan Murray says forward Mark Stone suffered a microfracture of his right wrist and some ligament damage, and his status is “very questionable” for Ottawa’s...
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Braves reliever McKirahan suspended 80 games for positive drug test
NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves reliever Andrew McKirahan was suspended for 80 games Monday following a positive test for a banned substance under Major League Baseball’s drug program. McKirahan is the fifth...
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Boston’s Ortiz banned one game for contact with umpire, will appeal
NEW YORK — Boston designated hitter David Ortiz has been suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball. MLB said Ortiz was punished by senior vice-president Joe Garagiola Jr. for making...
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Cowboys’ Hardy suspended without pay for the team’s first 10 games
Defensive end Greg Hardy of the Dallas Cowboys received a 10-game suspension after a National Football League investigation determined he used physical force against a former girlfriend in at least...
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Manfred says Rose will be allowed to participate in all-star game
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says Pete Rose will be allowed to participate in activities surrounding this summer’s all-star Game in his hometown of Cincinnati. Rose,...
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More fines, suspensions in fallout from aborted NBL final
TORONTO — The fallout continues from the bizarre battle between the Windsor Express and Halifax Rainmen. The National Basketball League of Canada suspended Windsor’s head coach Bill Jones one year and...
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Sanchez tosses seven-plus scoreless innings as Blue Jays blank Red Sox 7-0
TORONTO — Aaron Sanchez pitched seven-plus shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays blanked the Boston Red Sox 7-0 on Friday night at Rogers Centre. Sanchez (3-2), who hadn’t pitched into the seventh...
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Brady suspended four games, Pats lose picks for deflating footballs
NEW YORK — The NFL came down hard on its biggest star and its championship team, telling Tom Brady and the Patriots that no one is allowed to mess with the rules of the game. The league suspended the...
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NFL investigator says he found direct evidence to implicate Brady
NEW YORK — The lawyer who investigated the New England Patriots says that he had found direct, not just circumstantial, evidence to show quarterback Tom Brady knew about employees deflating footballs....
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MLS suspends Montreal Impact head coach Frank Klopas for one game
NEW YORK — Montreal Impact coach Frank Klopas has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for leaving the bench area during a game, Major League Soccer announced Tuesday. Klopas will...
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Owner: Patriots won’t appeal team’s fine, draft penalties for deflating balls
SAN FRANCISCO — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will not appeal the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for its role in the use of deflated footballs in the...
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Bills’ Dareus suspended one game for substance abuse violation
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus will miss the season opener after being suspended without pay by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The NFL...
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Tom Brady’s appeal in deflate scandal will be heard June 23: source
A person familiar with the situation says Tom Brady’s appeal of his suspension in the deflated footballs scandal will be on June 23. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
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