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Penn State coach grateful for chance at bowl game; proud students celebrate
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State coach James Franklin has been flooded with congratulatory messages about his football team’s bowl prospects now that the NCAA has lifted the most severe sanctions to the program for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Nike is among companies to end business relationships with ex-Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice
Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension from the NFL for domestic violence will cost him income from endorsements in addition to his $4 million in salary.
NFL star cut after release of video showing he hit fiancee in casino elevator
BALTIMORE – NFL star Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens football team on Monday and suspended indefinitely by America’s most popular sports league after a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee in February.
Palmer’s late TD pass to Brown gives Cardinals 18-17 win
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The small, speedy rookie from little Pittsburg State made his first NFL touchdown a big one.
People familiar with discussions tell AP Bills are close to identifying prospective owner
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The formal bids to buy the Buffalo Bills have been submitted, and a prospective ownership candidate could be selected as early as Tuesday.
Matthew Stafford throws 2 TD passes to Calvin Johnson, Lions beat Giants 35-14
DETROIT – Matthew Stafford was at his best when improvising — and that alone may be a sign of improvement.
Obama decries domestic violence as ‘contemptible,’ says stopping it is bigger than football
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is speaking out against domestic violence in the wake of Ray Rice’s termination by the Baltimore Ravens.
Ravens cut Ray Rice after release of video showing he hit fiancee in casino elevator
BALTIMORE – Ray Rice was let go by the Baltimore Ravens on Monday and suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video was released showing the running back striking his then-fiancee in February.
Fox News hosts’ banter about Ray Rice video draws fire; ‘Fox & Friends’ to address remarks
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Banter by two Fox News Channel hosts about video showing football player Ray Rice hitting his future wife has come under fire.
NCAA lifts Penn State’s post-season ban for Sandusky scandal, restores scholarships in 2015
Penn State’s football program got out from under the most severe on-field sanctions imposed on it two years ago over the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, learning the NCAA will allow it to compete in this year’s post-season and that all scholarships will return in 2015.
Commissioner Cohon rules CFL will honour NFL suspension of Ray Rice
TORONTO – Ray Rice won’t be playing in the Canadian Football League.
Chris Christie lets casinos, racetracks offer sports betting in New Jersey, defying US law
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s administration issued a directive Monday allowing the state’s casinos and racetracks to offer sports betting, a move likely to be challenged in court by sports leagues.
Kevin Costner goes to bat for ‘Black and White’ at Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO – Most of Kevin Costner’s most famous films wouldn’t seem to be easy sells. How would it today sound to pitch a studio on a Civil War soldier befriending Sioux Indians on the South Dakota plains? Or on an Iowa farmer who hears voices?
Andrew Luck’s rally falls short as Colts fall to host Broncos 31-24 in season opener
DENVER – Andrew Luck nearly spoiled the party at Peyton’s place.
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