Facebook Tweet Email Link NFL players will be allowed to use “smelling salts” during games after all. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday only prohibits team employees from distributing smelling salts and any other ammonia inhalant during pregame activities, games and halftime on the sideline …
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NFL Power Rankings takes stock of all 32 teams throughout the season. Jump to:ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG …
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Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached, video released by the team shows. Knee-deep …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — In yet another sign that nothing is going right for the sinking New York Yankees, the club on Tuesday demoted struggling right-hander Jake Bird, one of the three relievers they acquired at last week’s trade deadline to boost the bullpen. Bird surrendered the walk-off, three-run home run in the 10th inning to the Texas Rangers’ Josh Jung …
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MIAMI — A former Miami Heat security officer and retired Miami police veteran has been charged in a scheme involving the theft and sale of millions of dollars’ worth of rare NBA memorabilia, including NBA Finals jerseys, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Leer en español Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday after facing one count …
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49ers tight end George Kittle broke news to NFL Media on Tuesday: The league has banned smelling salts, citing a player-safety issue. Kittle told NFL Media he previously used ammonia packets every drive. “I considered retirement. We have to figure out a middle ground,” Kittle jokingly said. There will be no middle ground. The NFL Head, Neck, and Spine Committee …
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The Ravens are seeking their third straight division title and, tough as the AFC North might be, they should be considered the favorites. With perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson in his prime and Derrick Henry still seemingly close to his peak, the Ravens will be a nightmare matchup for most teams. They’ve still been capable of some shocking losses the …
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By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results. It is Aug. 5. Finally, we can stop talking about the trade deadline. Well … after this. We have a little bit more …
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Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, we are officially in baseball’s stretch run. A flurry of activity made for a chaotic Thursday, with teams buying and selling and sometimes doing a little bit of both (or nothing at all). With July in the rearview mirror, the time felt right for another set of power rankings after our …
Read More »Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released on Monday. The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Notre Dame. Texas leads nine Southeastern …
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