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Jessica Simpson marries retired NFL player Eric Johnson; their 2 kids participated in wedding
MONTECITO, Calif. – Jessica Simpson is a newlywed.
Joey Chestnut downs 61 franks to win hot dog eating contest after proposing to girlfriend
NEW YORK, N.Y. – High-ranking chowhound Joey “Jaws” Chestnut dropped to one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend before Friday’s annual hot dog eating contest, then packed away 61 franks and buns to hold onto his coveted mustard yellow winner’s belt.
Redblacks visit Winnipeg Blue Bombers in first-ever CFL regular-season game
Mike O’Shea was forced to take a unique approach in preparing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for Ottawa’s return to the CFL.
Lawyer in wrongful death lawsuits wants to keep ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez from getting paid
BOSTON – A lawyer for the families of two Cape Verdean men allegedly gunned down by former NFL star Aaron Hernandez will ask a judge to bar the New England Patriots football team from paying Hernandez a $3.25 million contract signing bonus.
Ralph Nader, right-wing darling? Strange bedfellows in America’s cranky politics
WASHINGTON – These days in Washington, it’s become fashionable for conservatives to rage against the corporate machine. In their unlikely midst is a progressive firebrand who’s been raging at it for decades.
New Lions lineman Ryan Cave hopes to get up to speed on protecting Kevin Glenn
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. Lions are hoping that Ryan Cave will be a quick learner as they prepare to meet the Montreal Alouettes.
Aaron Hernandez, charged in 3 killings, featured on Florida Gators and Patriots 2014 calendars
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ex-Florida and New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, jailed while awaiting trial in the killing of three men, is Mr. July in the Gators’ 2014 sports calendar and is also seen in a photo carrying the pigskin in a Patriots calendar by the same company.
Buffalo Bills DT Marcell Dareus turns down plea deal on accident charges
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus will still try to resolve charges stemming from an alleged street-racing accident despite turning down a plea deal Tuesday.
Johnny & Justin: Browns’ Manziel marches to his own beat in hanging out with Bieber
CLEVELAND – Johnny Manziel isn’t hiding before training camp. He’s hanging out with pop star Justin Bieber.
Dutch heavyweight Stefan (Skyscraper) Struve returns to UFC after health scare
Stefan (Skyscraper) Struve showed early on in his UFC career that he should never be counted out.
World Cup breaks Super Bowl record on Twitter as Brazilians fidget with fingers amid shootout
RIO DE JANEIRO – Nervous Brazilian soccer fans took to Twitter to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the final, tension-filled moments of a penalty shootout against Chile broke an all-time record for online buzz during a live event.
Stampeders, Alouettes kick off CFL season testing new starting quarterbacks
CALGARY – Players on both sides of the football look to either establish or re-establish themselves as impact players in the CFL when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
Stampeders running back Jon Cornish, CFL join battle against homophobia in sport
CALGARY – Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish is a face of the CFL’s new partnership with You Can Play, which promotes equality, respect and safety for athletes regardless of their sexual orientation.
In a season of change, Saskatchewan’s offensive line remains a wall
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive line isn’t getting a lot of media attention, and that suits quarterback Darian Durant just fine.
Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken gaining extra therapy through social media interactions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Not long after Amy Van Dyken-Rouen had surgery for a life-threatening spine injury, while she still wasn’t completely out of danger, her husband placed a cellphone in her hands.