MILWAUKEE — For the past two seasons, Trevor Hoffman has organized and led all clubhouse celebrations when one of his Milwaukee Brewers teammates reached any particular accomplishment. On Tuesday night, it was his turn. Hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career, earning his 600th save by closing out the Brewers’ 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Heisman Trophy Trust is expected to strip former USC running back Reggie Bush of his 2005 Heisman Trophy and leave the award vacant, Yahoo Sports reported. Two sources close to the trust said the organization is completing its investigation and will agree with the NCAA’s finding that Bush accepted improper benefits while at USC and was [...]
Darrelle Revis was walking toward his teammates on the practice field when a strange feeling came over him. “I had butterflies,” the New York Jets’ cornerback said with a grin Monday.
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PITTSBURGH (AP)—The long, flowing black hair that tumbles out of NFL star Troy Polamalu’s(notes) helmet and down his back has been insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders, the shampoo brand that is endorsed by the Pittsburgh Steelers player. The insurance was obtained through Lloyd’s of London, which did not reveal what must be [...]
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ATLANTA – NFL owners are eager to increase the regular season from 16 to 18 games. The players aren’t so sure. During a five-hour meeting at a posh hotel in downtown Atlanta, the push to add two more games to the regular season picked up steam Wednesday — at least among those who sign the [...]
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Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver, and Worldwide Wes delivered that message to the Nuggets with all the delicacy of a jackhammer at Sunday morning services. Do yourself a favor and trade him, the agent told the organization weeks ago. Denver was furnished with a short list of teams and told to get to work. Yes, [...]
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Tiger Woods tees off Thursday as a single man again, desperate to recapture some form and eke out the top 50 finish that would guarantee his presence in the next round of the PGA Tour playoffs. Up until last November when a whirl of extra-marital affairs brought his world tumbling down, Woods’s qualification would have [...]
Cincinnati Bengals’ wide-receiver Chad Ochocinco recently upset some folks at the NFL when he tweeted during game time and was slapped with a $25,000 fine as a result. His reaction? To apologize and complain about his car payments…on Twitter. Apparently there is a rule which specifies that “NFL players are not permitted to post messages on [...]
A player on the other side of the line of scrimmage was once again on the receiving end of a punch from running back LeGarrette Blount. This time, though, it was a member of Blount’s own team. The Tennessee Titans rookie running back took a swing at teammate Eric Bakhtiariafter a testy practice on Wednesday night during which numerous Titans [...]
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The stories about Jerry Rice’s unparalleled work ethic are as much a part of his legend as numbers that made him the NFL’s greatest receiver. The young boy who gained his speed by chasing after horses. The dedicated son who learned about determination from his father while catching bricks during sweltering [...]
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Meet Ole Miss walk-on Terrell Brown, who at 6-foot-11 and 390 pounds, is, according to The Clarion-Ledger, ”almost too huge to play football.” I was going to make a joke about the guy straining to water Mssr. Brown being the tallest guy in his high school or something, but that’s probably too close to the truth to [...]
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It’s not often that a third-round pick retires from the NFL in just his second season, but that’s the story of Alabama running back Glen Coffee, who announced Friday that he was leaving the game of football. Coffee explained his decision in a statement released through the team.
