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Owner: ‘No misdirection, misinformation’ by Ravens on Ray Rice domestic violence investigation
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti refuted a report suggesting he and other team officials tried to persuade the NFL to be lenient on Ray Rice after the running back was arrested in February for knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City elevator.
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RCMP making arrangements to return Grey Cup ring to Pinball Clemons
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP say Michael “Pinball” Clemons will be getting his Grey Cup ring back after it was taken by a woman at B.C. Place Stadium during the Toronto Argonauts game against the Lions on Friday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell breaks silence, says ‘same mistakes can never be repeated’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – More defiant than contrite, Roger Goodell announced no sweeping changes in his first public statements in more than a week of turmoil surrounding the NFL’s handling of players accused of crimes.
UFC terminates Thiago Silva’s contract a second time, suspends another fighter
TORONTO – While the NFL comes under the spotlight for player misconduct, the UFC is also making moves to sever ties with athletes under fire.
Flames’ Burke: ‘Unacceptable’ for athletes to bring aggression from sports into personal life
CALGARY – Brian Burke says players who take aggression from the ice into their personal lives don’t deserve to earn pro-athlete wages.
Ticats quarterback Collaros not worried about rematch with Eskimos
HAMILTON – Zach Collaros isn’t losing sleep thinking about what happened the last time the Hamilton Tiger-Cats faced the Edmonton Eskimos.
Procter & Gamble cancels on-field breast cancer awareness promotion with NFL
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Procter & Gamble is cancelling an on-field breast cancer awareness promotion it had been planning with the National Football League, the latest sponsor to respond to the league’s growing problems.
Obama says campus sex assault an affront to humanity, announces campaign to change attitudes
WASHINGTON – Amid a new focus on violence against women, President Barack Obama kicked off a star-powered campaign Friday against campus sexual assault particularly targeted at encouraging men to take a stand.
Burke says it’s ‘unacceptable’ to bring aggression from ice into personal life
CALGARY – Players who take aggression from the ice into their personal lives don’t deserve to earn pro-athlete wages, said Calgary Flames president Brian Burke.
Ryan, Jones, Hester lead Falcons to 56-14 rout of Bucs, 1 of biggest wins in franchise history
ATLANTA – Devin Hester high-stepped into the NFL record book. Matt Ryan had as many touchdown passes as incompletions. Julio Jones made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch tumbling into the end zone.
Falcons’ Devin Hester sets NFL record with 20th TD return, had shared mark with Deion Sanders
ATLANTA – Devin Hester has set an NFL record with his 20th return for a touchdown, breaking the mark he shared with Deion Sanders.
Veteran QBs Glenn and Ray set to face each other as Lions host Argos
VANCOUVER – They are two of the oldest quarterbacks in the CFL — and the healthiest.
Police say Cardinals RB Dwyer head-butted wife after she refused sexual advances
PHOENIX – Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer head-butted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day, police said Thursday.
Police say Cardinals RB Dwyer head-butted wife after she refused sexual advances
PHOENIX – Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer head-butted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day, police said Thursday.