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CFL, CFLPA head into crucial collective bargaining meeting Wednesday
TORONTO – The two sides in the CFL labour negotiations return to the table Wednesday in a pivotal round of talks that could determine whether training camps open on time this weekend.
Redskins’ letters to senators: Football team’s nickname is ‘respectful’
WASHINGTON – Washington Redskins president Bruce Allen said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday that the pro football team’s nickname is “respectful” toward Native Americans.
Fox and ESPN disagree on the accent for World Cup announcing in 2014 and 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Gus Johnson recently bought a soccer warmup jacket, figuring he should look the part as he immerses himself in the sport.
Matt Bomer says ‘The Normal Heart’ likely saved his life; hopes teens see film
TORONTO – When Matt Bomer first read “The Normal Heart,” he was a 14-year-old drama student in Texas who hadn’t yet come to understand his own sexuality.
Citing racism, 50 senators tell NFL commissioner that it’s time to change Redskins’ name
WASHINGTON – Half of the U.S. Senate says it’s time to change the name of the Washington Redskins.
Not a prayer: Buffalo Bills fans pushing for local ban of Jon Bon Jovi music to keep team
BUFFALO, N.Y. – As far as some Buffalo Bills fans are concerned, rock musician Jon Bon Jovi can live on a prayer anywhere but western New York.
Buffalo Bills officially on the market with hiring of finance, legal firms to facilitate sale
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The “for sale” sign is up at the Buffalo Bills with the hiring of financial and legal advisers who may begin talking with prospective buyers within the next month.
Obama salutes NFL Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks at White House celebration
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, congratulating players and coaches for their triumphs in the field and their contributions to their community.
600 former players sue NFL, saying team docs, trainers abused painkillers to keep them playing
Former NFL lineman Jeremy Newberry often hobbled into the 49ers locker room on game days using a walking boot and crutches, then lined up behind as many as two dozen teammates, in his case to get a shot of the painkiller Toradol in the butt. Ten minutes later, he sprinted out of the tunnel and onto the field.
NFL owners won’t vote on expanded playoffs until fall; Super Bowl 2018 vote later Tuesday
ATLANTA – NFL owners will not vote on expanding the playoffs to 14 teams until fall at the earliest.
Ex-players say in lawsuit that NFL illegally used painkillers to mask injuries
WASHINGTON – A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the league, thirsty for profits, illegally supplied them with risky narcotics and other painkillers that numbed their injuries for games and led to medical complications down the road.
Johnny Manziel says he’s ‘just a rookie’ after Browns’ practice limited to local media
BEREA, Ohio – Johnny Manziel doesn’t expect to get anything more than a chance to start for the Browns.
With Michael Sam on the scene, NFL’s sizable gay fan base likely to grow; Rams may benefit
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Years before Michael Sam was born, gay-rights activists Kate Kendell and Paul Guequierre were already die-hard National Football League fans.
Canada’s Katerine Savard brings home gold at U.S. Grand Prix of swimming
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., won the gold medal Friday in the women’s 100-metre butterfly and Canada added silver in both relays to open the fifth stop on the U.S. Grand Prix circuit in swimming.
Oprah’s network postpones documentary on openly gay NFL player Michael Sam
The planned documentary by the Oprah Winfrey Network on Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay player, has been postponed.