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CBS analyst Phil Simms stays away from ‘Redskins,’ as promised, during game against Giants
NEW YORK, N.Y. – CBS lead analyst Phil Simms referred awkwardly to “the Washington team” early in the Redskins’ nationally televised game against the New York Giants on Thursday night.
Who’s that tight end? Donnell snags 3 of Manning’s 4 TD passes; Giants rout Redskins 45-14
LANDOVER, Md. – He wasn’t drafted, people mispronounce his name, and he had no idea where he was going when he was ushered into the room for his first big NFL postgame news conference.
Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor arrested for domestic assault at hotel in Michigan
Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor has been arrested in Michigan on domestic assault charges, according to East Lansing Police.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Quarterback Drew Willy to start for Blue Bombers against Tiger-Cats
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ bye week came at a perfect time for quarterback Drew Willy.
Running back John White leads Eskimos to 24-0 shutout of Roughriders
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos were more than pleased to have John White back in the mix.
NFL Commissioner Goodell visits domestic violence hotline headquarters in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is in Texas visiting the headquarters of the National Domestic Violence hotline.
Romo has 3 TD passes, Murray scores twice in another 100-yard game as Cowboys top Saints 38-17
ARLINGTON, Texas – Tony Romo wasn’t trying to look like DeMarco Murray.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Indictment formally charges Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer with assaulting wife
PHOENIX – Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer has been formally charged with assaulting his wife during two arguments in July at their Phoenix apartment.
All-women sports show premieres amid weeks of attention to NFL domestic violence issues
NEW YORK, N.Y. – What perfect timing.
Jamaal Charles scores 3 TDs, Chiefs defence frustrates Tom Brady in 41-14 win over Patriots
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It made sense that Andy Reid spoke in baseball metaphors after Kansas City whipped the New England Patriots on Monday night, with the Royals poised to end a long playoff drought just across the parking lot from Arrowhead Stadium.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
NFL says Kansas City’s Abdullah should not have been penalized for dropping to knees in prayer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL said Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped to his knees in prayer after an interception.
FCC drops sports blackout rule, but NFL can still bar airing of games that don’t sell out
WASHINGTON – For years, football fans have bemoaned the rule barring NFL home games that haven’t sold out from being televised in the local market.
Prosecutor: OJ Simpson got fair trial, evidence supported conviction in Vegas heist
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – O.J. Simpson got a fair trial after a hotel room heist and there’s no need for another trial following his 2008 conviction and imprisonment on kidnapping and armed robbery charges, prosecutors told the Nevada Supreme Court.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 22-28
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 22-28. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
CBS, NBC and ABC beat last year’s numbers for premiere week
NEW YORK, N.Y. – No one watches live television anymore, right? Apparently, many people still do, judging by results from the first week of a new television season.
Cowboys and Jaguars to wear poppy symbol at Wembley on Remembrance Sunday
LONDON – The NFL will join in honouring Britain’s war dead when the Jacksonville Jaguars play the Dallas Cowboys at Wembley Stadium next month.
NHL PREVIEW:NHL’s rebuilding teams set for a race to last place in McDavid Derby
ERIE, Pa. – In a sport that doesn’t exactly feature the language of saints and choir boys, there’s a dirty, four-letter word that even hockey players don’t want to hear: tank.
Gloria Steinem: National discussion of domestic violence a positive result of NFL scandal
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem says that if anything good has come from the NFL’s domestic violence scandal, it’s that we’re actually talking about domestic violence.
Googling Ebola: North Americans hunt for virus info after continent’s first case
WASHINGTON – Mounting concern about Ebola is manifesting itself in North America’s online behaviour following the first-ever diagnosis of the virus on this continent.
Cowboys special teams player C.J. Spillman investigated over reported sex assault at hotel
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Dallas Cowboys special teams player C.J. Spillman is under investigation but hasn’t been arrested or charged after a report of an alleged sexual assault at the team hotel last month.
Cowboys back player CJ Spillman pending assault investigation; NFL offers to interview woman
IRVING, Texas – With his coach’s backing, C.J. Spillman returned to the Cowboys practice field Thursday as he awaits the results of a police investigation into his role in an alleged sexual assault last month at a suburban Dallas hotel.