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Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson strained his left shoulder Sunday night during the Detroit Lions‘ 27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, who now have their top two receivers and their starting tailback limited by injuries.
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PIESTANY, Slovakia – After watching his team steamroll its way through the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, Canadian coach Bill Peters had just one small complaint – he wanted to see more.
The Canadian under-18 team completed its perfect …
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Tom Brady did not travel with the New England Patriots to Tampa Bay and will not play Sunday night against the Buccaneers, reports NFL Network’s Adam Schefter. The Patroits say Brady will rest a foot injury.
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When the Rams returned to the practice fields in St. Louis on Friday, they left behind the cooler weather of their Wisconsin training camp. What they couldn’t leave on the campus of Concordia University, though, were the problems plaguing them. Continue reading on NFL.com
Jock Jerseys’ outlook:
This is an interesting situation, w/ running back Stephen Jackson continuing to holdout for a new contract. To their credit, the St. Louis Rams are calling Jackson’s bluff and moving on without him (for now). One thing is for sure …

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Matt Kemp homers and L.A. remains tied for first with Arizona.
Manny Ramirez showed up at Dodger Stadium with his dreadlocks trimmed by an inch or so like Manager Joe Torre asked, and, sure enough, he didn’t get a hit.
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Facing a decisive opponent early Thursday morning (U.S. time), the United States men’s basketball threw down the hammer on Greece in a 92-69 victory. Fresh in the minds of several Team USA players, including Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul, was a defeat at the hands of the Greeks in the 2006 World Championships – an embarrassing loss for the United States.
Thursday’s game against the Greek team presented the first true challenge so far for the Americans, who are now 3-0 in the 2008 Olympic Games, heading for …

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PHILADELPHIA – John Stevens is sticking around in Philadelphia after signing a two-year contract extension.
The Flyers announced Thursday that Stevens is now under contract through the 2010-11 season.
“John is very deserving of this new …
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Ryan Newman’s long-anticipated move to Tony Stewart’s new race team will become reality at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR.com has learned. The announcement is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET Friday.
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Andre Ethier singles home Russell Martin with one out in the ninth to beat the Phillies, 4-3. Casey Blake drives in two runs, including tying run in eighth for L.A.
Andre Ethier comes to the ballpark these days not knowing whether he will be asked to start the game or come off the bench to pinch-hit in the late innings. Some nights he might not play at all.
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Brett Favre says his rocket right arm feels fatigued — but not sore — during a break from his fifth day of practice with the New York Jets.
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Aaron Rodgers shrugged off a shaky beginning as Brett Favre‘s replacement. Continue reading on NFL.com
The Green Bay Packers got a 1st look at their new starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, on Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals.  Rodgers was 9 of 15 for 117 yards, including 1 touchdown and 1 interception.  The Packers were unable to get the win, but Aaron’s performance was good nonetheless.  Sure, he could’ve thrown more accurately and/or avoided the interception, but in limited action he was able to get over 100 yds of …

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Manny Ramirez hits two-run double in response to chants, sparking big third inning. The Dodgers struggle again in the ninth but this time prevail.
He had not taken a step toward home plate, and already the chant had started.
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Fantasy football news from Fantasy Football Daily Tips
Here is the list you have been waiting for. The top 10 fantasy football kickers for 2008. The quality of your draft may depend on it.

Nick Folk
Rob Bironas
Stephen Gostkowski
Josh Brown
Shayne Graham
Nate Kaeding
Mason Crosby
Phil Dawson
Adam Vinatieri
Robbie Gould

Source: http://fantasyfootballdailytips.blogspot.com

Top-selling NFL jerseys on NFLshop.com from April 1-July 31:
1. Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (Favre Jets jersey)
2. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
4. Eli Manning, New York Giants
5. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
6. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
7. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
8. Marion Barber, Dallas Cowboys
9. Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
11. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears
12. Devin Hester, Chicago Bears
13. Randy Moss, New England Patriots
14. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
15. Michael Strahan, New York Giants
16. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
17. Terrell Owens, Dallas Cowboys
18. Osi Umenyiora, New York …

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NEW YORK – The Ottawa Senators will host the New York Rangers to open the NHL pre-season on Saturday, Sept. 20, the league announced Monday with the release of its exhibition schedule.
The Senators will also play a pre-season game in Sweden …
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