Thursday, October 6, 2016

Le'Veon Bell on pass-catching prowess; worries about JJ Watt? and other top stories.

  • Le'Veon Bell on pass-catching prowess; worries about JJ Watt?

    Le'Veon Bell on pass-catching prowess; worries about JJ Watt?
    With Week 4 of the NFL season upon us, NFL Media's network of reporters gets you up to speed with the hottest news and notes from across the league, including: » Why LeSean McCoy is happy with changes in Buffalo. » J.J. Watt's worrisome future. » What Bill Belichick has to say about Rex Ryan. But first, how Le'Veon Bell boosts Pittsburgh's passing attack ... * * * * * Antonio Brown says Le'Veon Bell is an exceptional receiver because he understands leverage. William Gay says it's because Bel..
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  • Bosh: Learned of failed physical through media

    Bosh: Learned of failed physical through media
    An indirect war of words between Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat is deepening as more barbs were flung Friday.Bosh expressed frustration that the team did not inform him he had failed the team's physical last week before putting out a news release. A Heat spokesman responded by saying the team was unable to reach Bosh after calling, emailing and texting him before putting out the statement."I didn't see my career in Miami ending like this," Bosh said as part of his ongoing video series on Uninterr..
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  • Marlins tame Harper, Nationals for 7-4 win

    Marlins tame Harper, Nationals for 7-4 win
    AP 1:15 a.m. EDT October 1, 2016Washington Nationals starting pitcher A.J. Cole delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(Photo: The Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) รข€” Bryce Harper returned to the lineup, but neither his bat nor spot starter A.J. Cole helped the Washington Nationals in their pursuit of home-field advantage opening the playoffs.Christian Yelich homered and Dee Gordon's ..
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  • Knicks' Joakim Noah skipped dinner with cadets because he's anti-war

    Knicks' Joakim Noah skipped dinner with cadets because he's anti-war
    Knicks center Joakim Noah skipped a team dinner with cadets on Thursday night because he’s anti-war, he told reporters on Friday. The team is currently holding camp at West Point, as they’ve done in the past few years. Noah said that he just doesn’t feel comfortable at the military academy where the dinner was held.  “It’s hard for me a little bit. I have a lot of respect for the kids who are out here fighting,” Noah said, accordi..
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  • Washington makes loud statement by routing Stanford

    Washington makes loud statement by routing Stanford
    SEATTLE -- Washington honored the players who won the 1991 national championship team at halftime Friday night. They ambled out on the FieldTurf at Husky Stadium, 65 middle-aged men who looked nothing like a No. 1 team.The 10th-ranked guys in purple who embarrassed No. 7 Stanford, 44-6, however, might have something to say about the College Football Playoff.Do not refresh this page -- that score is correct, the largest margin of victory over a top-10 team in Washington history. It reflects the c..
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  • Europeans rally to cut Americans' lead to 5-3 in Ryder Cup

    Europeans rally to cut Americans' lead to 5-3 in Ryder Cup
    Day One of the 41st Ryder Cup began with a video tribute to Arnold Palmer and a song — “Let’s Go Crazy” — by hometown guy Prince blasting from loudspeakers.By the middle of the day, the United States had a stunning 4-0 advantage. It ended Friday with the U.S. holding a 5-3 lead over the Europeans and suddenly subdued fans holding their breaths.The apparent rout at Hazeltine National Golf Club outside Minneapolis had become an obvious battle. “We got hot and holed a lot of putts in the morning,..
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  • Josh Norman fined $48620 for hit on Sterling Shepard

    Josh Norman fined $48620 for hit on Sterling Shepard
    Getty ImagesWashington cornerback Josh Norman didn’t draw any penalties for hits on his rival, Giants receiver Odell Beckham, during their much-anticipated meeting on Sunday. But Norman was penalized and fined for a hit on another Giants receiver. Norman was fined $48,620 for a hit on Giants receiver Sterling Shepard, the NFL confirmed today. The hit drew an unnecessary roughness flag against Norman. The fine is more than players usually get for unnecessary roughness, but Norman is considered ..
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  • McCarthy struggles in rare relief appearance in Dodgers loss

    McCarthy struggles in rare relief appearance in Dodgers loss
    AP 2:55 a.m. EDT October 1, 2016San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)(Photo: The Associated Press)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon McCarthy is in the mix for bullpen spot for the NL West champion Dodgers in the playoffs — even after his awful outing in a rare relief appearance.He would prefer to erase Friday's fi..
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  • Rory McIlroy puts exclamation point on Ryder Cup victory

    Rory McIlroy puts exclamation point on Ryder Cup victory
    CHASKA, Minn. -- Here is a good lesson from the first day of the Ryder Cup for American golf fans, especially those who are desperate to see the United States recapture the trophy after such a long and miserable drought:Boisterous support of your countrymen is helpful, but if you decide to poke the bear, you might not like what happens next.The bear, in this case, is Rory McIlroy, a man who is, among other things: a four-time major winner, a three-time Ryder Cup winner, the current FedEx Cup cha..
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