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Mother of 2 with kidney disease makes cheerleading squad for New Orleans Saints at age 40
NEW ORLEANS – She hadn’t done splits and high kicks since her cheerleading days in high school, but 40-year-old dance instructor Kriste Lewis set a lofty goal: to try out for the New Orleans Saints cheerleading squad, known as the Saintsations.
Blue Bombers, Eskimos pit their 3-0 records against each other Thursday
WINNIPEG – Not many would have picked the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos to be leading the league early in this CFL season.
SEC Network still trying to make it into more fans’ living rooms with launch looming
HOOVER, Ala. – Fan Lee Massengale is already worried about Georgia’s game with Troy, even with Clemson and South Carolina coming up first.
New Orleans Saints confirm multiyear deal with Jimmy Graham, ending holdout for star tight end
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday confirmed a multiyear contract with Jimmy Graham, ending a protracted holdout for the star tight end.
Al Michaels speaks at TV critics tour on Rogers’ blockbuster hockey deal
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Thanks for visiting, World Cup soccer. Football fans in America will now take back control of the remote.
Cousin of ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez to change not guilty plea on contempt charges
FALL RIVER, Mass. – The cousin of Aaron Hernandez who was charged with criminal contempt after refusing to testify before the grand jury that indicted the former New England Patriot intends to change her plea to guilty, her lawyer said Monday.
Fox replaces Pam Oliver with Erin Andrews as sideline reporter for top NFL announcing team
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Fox Sports says longtime reporter Pam Oliver is being “elevated” to senior correspondent and Erin Andrews will take her place as the sideline reporter for the network’s top NFL announcing team.
Last-minute Feoli-Gudina TD catch lifts unbeaten Bombers over Alouettes 34-33
MONTREAL – The latest chapter in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ storybook start to the CFL season featured last-minute, come-from-behind heroics from local boy Julian Feoli-Gudino.
Sports surgeon James Andrews gets his own Topps trading card
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Prominent orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews now has his own trading card.
Popp the Cork: Montreal Alouettes GM Jim Popp gets contract extension
MONTREAL – Speculation on Jim Popp’s future with the Montreal Alouettes has been put to rest, at least for now.
Alouettes to honour former head coach Marc Trestman at Percival Molson Stadium
MONTREAL – Former Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman can finally take time to enjoy the city he called home for five years.
First-year running back Grigsby leading way for upstart Blue Bombers
Nic Grigsby has been quite a find for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Well-known political blogger hired by Redskins to defend team’s name quits after 2 weeks
ASHBURN, Va. – A blogger hired by the Washington Redskins to defend the team’s name has quit after two weeks.
Judge approves NFL concussion settlement involving thousands of former players
A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a landmark deal that would compensate thousands of former NFL players for concussion-related claims.
Argos acquire defensive back Anderson from Riders for 2015 conditional pick
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts have acquired international defensive back Dwight Anderson from the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2015 CFL Draft.