John Sullivan Passed Concussion Testing

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan passed concussion testing and is expected to play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sullivan, the veteran leader of Minnesota's struggling offensive line, left Sunday's game at Buffalo in the...

Vereen brothers Compete Hard

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The Vereen brothers competed hard against each other while growing up in California. Video games. Stickball. Basketball in the backyard. And, of course, football - in the living room. On Sunday, they'll be on the same field when...

NFL No Different From Southeastern Conference

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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Rookie receiver Jarvis Landry says the NFL's not much different from the Southeastern Conference, and his rapid progress with the Miami Dolphins suggests he might be right. The former Louisiana State star was promoted to the...

Ryan Tannehill spoke with Joe Philbin

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Ryan Tannehill disagrees with the way Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin publicly declined to endorse the third-year quarterback leading into Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders. Philbin declined to say whether Tannehill would remain the starting quarterback on multiple occasions...

Chris Baker lauds NFL for ‘right call’

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Washington Redskins nose tackle Chris Baker made it clear after the game and again a day later: He wasn't going to apologize for his block on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. Baker felt all along he made the right...

NHL says expansion not imminent

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The NHL insists expansion is not imminent. "Nothing has happened to change the status quo," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a telephone interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. "There continues to be interest from some markets, and we...

Justin Schultz agrees with Oilers

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The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with defenseman Justin Schultz on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. The contract is worth $3.675 million. Schultz, 24, had a career year last season for Edmonton, collecting 11 goals and 33 points, both...

Wes Welker suspended 4 games

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker has been suspended four games for use of amphetamines. Welker was excused from practice Aug. 20-21 to attend his appeal hearing, sources told ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Chris Mortensen. Welker tested positive from a sample...

Nike keeps Durant with megadeal

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At the 11th hour, Nike just simply couldn't let Kevin Durant walk away. With Durant on the verge of a move to Under Armour, Nike exercised its right to match any rival shoe company's offer to the Oklahoma City Thunder...

U.S. rallies to survive Turkish test

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They figured it would be simple, that they would just beat up on Turkey like they did Finland a night earlier. Instead, the Americans were the ones on the ropes for nearly three quarters. "I guess we felt like last night's...