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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo skips team’s 1st practice in London because of his injured back
LONDON – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sat out the team’s first practice in London on Wednesday because of his injured back.
Vikings’ Adrian Peterson pleads no contest to misdemeanour, avoids jail in child abuse case
CONROE, Texas – Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided jail Tuesday by reaching a deal with Texas prosecutors to resolve a child abuse case that revived a national debate about corporal punishment.
Nielsen’s report card speaks: 3 new shows learn they have no future
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Television viewers proved to not have much interest in seeing Kate Walsh as a misbehaving judge, a manufactured Utopian society created for the cameras or the “How I Met Your Mother” love interest portraying a lawyer in love.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 27-Nov. 2. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
Geraldo Rivera, Kate Gosselin, Terrell Owens among rivals on upcoming ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Baseball’s Johnny Damon, TV journalist Geraldo Rivera and mother of eight Kate Gosselin will be among the contestants on the upcoming “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Luck throws for 4 TDs, Vinatieri kicks 4 field goals in Indy’s 40-24 rout of Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The mantra throughout the NFL each week is to look ahead. Considering how ugly the previous week was for Indianapolis, the Colts needed tunnel vision toward Monday night.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
Ben Roethlisberger throws 6 TD passes – again; Steelers rattle Ravens 43-23
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Ben Roethlisberger keeps trying to tamp down expectations, insisting the Pittsburgh Steelers remain a work in progress.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Redskins: 1 player injured, others with minor aches in bus accident on way to game vs. Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS – Rough start to the day for the Washington Redskins: The two buses transporting players, coaches and team personnel to the game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday collided on an interstate exit ramp on their way to TCF Bank Stadium.
Anti-Redskins rally outside Vikings stadium draws thousands in ‘change the name’ push
MINNEAPOLIS – The action at the Redskins-Vikings game started Sunday morning outside the stadium in Minnesota, as a crowd estimated by organizers around 5,000 rallied against Washington’s divisive nickname.
Frustrated Jets fans create website urging team to fire GM John Idzik
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A few frustrated — and creative — New York Jets fans have created a website urging the team to fire general manager John Idzik just 24 games into his tenure.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Brees, Ingram help Saints seize first place in NFC South with 28-10 road win over Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Saints’ offence is potent enough with Drew Brees.
With 3rd World Series championship in 5 years, Giants certainly will earn dynasty distinction
SAN FRANCISCO – Bruce Bochy is crazy superstitious. It’s a little-known fact about the unflappable San Francisco Giants manager.