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Fifth Suspect Charged in Slaying of NFL's Taylor
MIAMI | A fifth person was charged Wednesday in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, an official with the prosecutor's office said. more»
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Thursday May 15, 2008
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Thursday May 15, 2008
Fifth Suspect Charged in Slaying of NFL's TaylorMIAMI | A fifth person was charged Wednesday in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, an official with the prosecutor's office said.... more» -
Wednesday May 14, 2008
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
Fifth Murder Charge in Sean Taylor SlayingIn Florida, a 16-year-old is facing a murder charge in the slaying of Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor. He's the fifth suspect in the case, where the football star was shot during a botched robbery. (May 14)... more» -
BUCS QB WANTS NEW CONTRACT
Garcia Hints That He Might Be a HoldoutTAMPA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Jeff Garcia is a man with principles. He believes that when people do things the right way, they should be rewarded.... more»
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NFL
Spygate Meetings Yield No New EvidenceNEW YORK | A murmur rippled across the room as the NFL revealed the tapes provided by former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh.... more»
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FOOTBALL
Hambrick Sentenced to Five YearsTAMPA | A Tampa judge has sentenced former NFL running back Troy Hambrick to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine.The former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals player was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday.... more»
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BUCS NOTES
Williams Says He'll Be Ready by Training CampTAMPA | There's a lot of buzz surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back situation entering the 2008 NFL season.... more»
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Drunken Driving Crash Links SurvivorsLOUISVILLE, Ky. | One received a football scholarship years after burns and lung damage kept him in the hospital for two months. Another poured her grief into preventing other alcohol-fueled crashes and became president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. A third began speaking publicly about the...... more»
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Tuesday May 13, 2008
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Tuesday May 13, 2008
Raw Video: Matt Walsh Arrives at NFL OfficesFormer New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh arrived early Tuesday morning at the NFL offices in New York for a long-anticipated meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell. (May 13)... more» -
NFL Says Tapes Show Nothing New in 'Spygate'Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh disclosed no new rules violations in the Spygate scandal during his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or in the tapes that the league released Tuesday. (May 13)... more»
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Murder Suspects Won't Face Death TermMIAMI | Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with the murder of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the alleged shooter was a minor when the crime was committed, lawyers said Monday.... more»
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NFL
Walsh Will Meet With Goodell and SpecterNEW YORK | Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh will meet separately with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter today to discuss New England's videotaping of opposing coaches' playcalling signals in violation of league rules.... more»
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Friday May 9, 2008
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Friday May 9, 2008
Super Mannings Eager for More SuccessThe patriarch of America's reigning first family of football wants sons Peyton and Eli to keep going back to the Super Bowl. Just not at the same time. (May 9)... more» -
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Judge Orders Vick to Pay $2.4 MillionA federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan.... more»
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Thursday May 8, 2008
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Thursday May 8, 2008
NFL
Coach's Son Headed to State PrisonNORRISTOWN, Pa. | A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid is heading to state prison after admitting he smuggled narcotics into his Montgomery County Jail cell.... more»
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Wednesday May 7, 2008
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Wednesday May 7, 2008
NFL
Buccaneers Sign Four, Including USF Receiver JacksonTAMPA | Amarri Jackson spent two years playing basketball at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa before switching sports and playing football at the University of South Florida.The switch appears to have paid dividends for the 6-foot-5, 202-pound receiver from Sarasota.... more»
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Tuesday May 6, 2008
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Tuesday May 6, 2008
NFL
Rookie is Ready to Show Bucs His WorthTAMPA | Rather than dwell on the past, Geno Hayes insists on talking about the future.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' sixth-round draft pick had some off-field troubles in college at Florida State, but sees no reason why they should hinder him from becoming a successful NFL linebacker.... more» -
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Pittsburgh's Top Draft Pick RobbedPittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint along the Chicago lakefront early Monday, his mother and agent said.... more»
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Monday May 5, 2008
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Monday May 5, 2008
BUCS ROOKIE CAMP
Moore Adjusts to Heat, Works On ConsistencyTAMPA | The sweat was pouring from the body of Dre Moore. He and the rest of the Buccaneers' rookie draft picks and free agents had just completed one of their workouts in the three-day mini-camp, and the fourth-round pick out of Maryland was trying to catch his breath.... more»
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Sunday May 4, 2008
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Sunday May 4, 2008
BUCS ROOKIE CAMP
New QB Johnson Gives It Best ShotTAMPA | There are just two quarterbacks at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie/free agent mini-camp, still Josh Johnson is not taking anything for granted.... more»
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FOOTBALL
Emmitt Gives Pacman Some AdviceIRVING, Texas | Emmitt Smith has some advice for suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones: Stay out of trouble.... more»
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Saturday May 3, 2008
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Saturday May 3, 2008
Perrilloux Kicked Off LSU Football TeamLSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was kicked off the team Friday by head coach Les Miles, his career marked by legal and disciplinary problems. In a statement, Miles said Perrilloux 'didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete.' (May 3... more» -
BUCS ROOKIE CAMP
Free Agents Look to Impress EarlyTAMPA | While some people, like first-round pick Aqib Talib, were just getting used to getting back out on the field on Friday, others, such as former Bethune-Cookman linebacker Ronnie McCullough and former USF wide receiver Amarri Jackson, were trying hard to impress.... more»
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LONG STRETCH
Colts' Marvin Harrison questioned in shootingPHILADELPHIA | Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a North Philadelphia shooting this week. Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of the shooting outside a bar Tuesday was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.... more» -
LONG STRETCH
Colts' Marvin Harrison questioned in shootingPHILADELPHIA | Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a North Philadelphia shooting this week. Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of the shooting outside a bar Tuesday was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.... more»
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BUCS ROOKIE CAMP
Free Agents Look to Impress EarlyTAMPA | While some people, like first-round pick Aqib Talib, were just getting used to getting back out on the field on Friday, others, such as former Bethune-Cookman linebacker Ronnie McCullough and former USF wide receiver Amarri Jackson, were trying hard to impress.... more»
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U.S. Army Goes ProThe mission of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is to educate, train and to... more»
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Friday May 2, 2008
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Friday May 2, 2008
FOOTBALL
Butkus Award Now in Butkus' HandsORLANDO | A nonprofit group that hands out the Butkus Award to the nation's top college linebacker will stop presenting it after a yearlong legal battle with the Hall of Famer.... more»
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Thursday May 1, 2008
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Thursday May 1, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG BOWL
Tropicana Field Home to Football's Newest Bowl GameST. PETERSBURG | The home of major league baseball's Tampa Bay Rays will be transformed into a football stadium for one day each year with the creation Wednesday of the St. Petersburg Bowl.... more»
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BETA Starts $60,000 Effort For the NeedyOn April 22, BETA Center kicked off its Sixty Thousand in Sixty Days Campaign, which seeks to raise $60,000 from the local community to provide for Central Florida's most vulnerable families. Last year, BETA Center served more than 14,000 families in crisis situations by providing a safe haven for...... more» -
Tuesday April 29, 2008
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Tuesday April 29, 2008
FROSTPROOF MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
German Student Seeks 'Real' AmericaOne student's crossing of the Atlantic on a 4,769-mile trek from Germany to the U.S. has broadened not only his horizons, but also the perspectives of those whom he has met here in the tiny town of Frostproof.... more»
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Russell begins Year 2 with RaidersJaMarcus Russell just laughed when he heard reports that his weight had ballooned to more than 300...... more»
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