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Local football struggling to survive despite country hosting World Cup
Despite the billions of US dollars being spent on the World Cup in Brazil, professional football in the host nation is struggling, with lower-division teams unable to play enough games, players forced to take multiple jobs and even...
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Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was released from prison in upstate New York Monday morning. AP Pro Football Barry Wilner takes a look at some of the things that will factor into where Burress might make his NFL return. (June 6)
HEADLINE: Burress facing uncertain NFL future
CAPTION: Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was released from prison in upstate New York Monday morning. AP Pro Football Barry Wilner takes a look at some of the things that will...
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Peyton Manning comes up big, and AP Sports Columnist Jim Litke says the Colts' defense pressured Chicago
HEADLINE: Manning leads Colts to Super Bowl win
CAPTION: Peyton Manning came up big in the Super Bowl, leading the Colts to a 29-17 win over Chicago. AP Sports Columnist Jim Litke says the Colts pressured Chicago quarterback Rex...
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DV Vick Plea Reax
HEADLINE:Teammates talk about Vick's guilty plea
CAPTION: At Atlanta Falcons headquarters, Vick's teammates continued to focus on football, even as they learned their quarterback will not be vindicated. (Aug. 21)
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The San Francisco 49ers play their final game at Candlestick Park Monday night before moving to the team's new Levis Stadium in Santa Clara next season. Here's a look back at the 53-year-old stadium's history and memories. (Dec. 23)
("Welcome to Candlestick!" announcer nats)
SOUNDBITE: Dustin Indendi, 49ers fan
"The new stadium looks nice and all but this is where I've seen every game."
OPENED IN 1960 FOR THE GIANTS BASEBALL team, THE STADIUM ON THE BAY BECAME KNOWN...
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Presumptive top NFL draft pick Andrew Luck led a group of NFL draft prospects at a youth football event in New York Wednesday. Luck and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III are expected be the top two choices on Thursday night.
HEADLINE Top NFL picks ready for draft night
CAPTION: Presumptive top NFL draft pick Andrew Luck led a group of NFL draft prospects at a youth football event in New York Wednesday. Luck and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III are...
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The snow storm was expected to deepen off the southern New England coast, bringing accumulations of up to 16 inches to Boston. (Feb. 2)
A winter storm is bringing its fury to the Northeast on Monday, causing the cancellation of flights, classes and major court cases a day after it dumped up to a foot-and-a-half of snow on the Chicago area.
The weather system moved slowly...
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After a dismal 1-15 season, the Miami Dolphins announced Wednesday that Tony Sparano will be its new head coach. Sparano comes to Miami after spending the last five years with the Dallas Cowboys
HEADLINE: Sparano hired as head coach of Miami Dolphins
CAPTION: After a dismal 1-15 season, the Miami Dolphins announced Wednesday that Tony Sparano will be its new head coach. Sparano comes to Miami after spending the last five years...
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The White House applauded University of Missouri football player Michael Sam, who declared publicly that he is gay on Sunday. (Feb. 10)
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The White House is applauding a University of Missouri football player's decision to announce that he is gay, with President Barack Obama's spokesman, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice...
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Gray skies couldn't dampen the Mardi Gras spirit as revelers partied in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. They paraded, wore costumes and threw beads on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Mardi Gras in New Orleans
CAPTION: Gray skies couldn't dampen the Mardi Gras spirit as revelers partied in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. They paraded, wore costumes and threw beads on Bourbon Street in the French...
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AP sports writer Rachel Cohen previews three top games in the NFL this week. Two undefeated teams tangle as the Saints host the Giants. Chicago plays at Atlanta, while Brett Favre and the 5-0 Vikings host the Ravens. (Oct. 14)
HEADLINE: NFL Week 6 Preview
CAPTION: AP sports writer Rachel Cohen previews three top games in the NFL this week. Two undefeated teams tangle as the Saints host the Giants. Chicago plays at Atlanta, while Brett Favre and the 5-0 Vikings...
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Singer holds press conference ahead of Superbowl performance
Madonna won't explicitly say whose she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.
At a news conference Thursday to promote her halftime Super Bowl...
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Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is joining Fox's NFL pregame show, where he promises to spout his opinion and insists he won't be afraid to criticize former teammates and friends.
HEADLINE: Strahan: 'I'm going to say what I feel'
CAPTION: Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is joining Fox's NFL pregame show, where he promises to spout his opinion and insists he won't be afraid to criticize former...
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Basketball legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson says it makes him happy to see professional athletes showing solidarity with protestors. (Dec. 9)
Basketball legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson says it makes him happy to see professional athletes showing solidarity with protestors.
Yesterday, Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star LeBron James, teammate Kyrie Irving, and several Brooklyn...
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The troubled relationship between Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Johnathan Martin and Richie Incognito has raised questions about whether coach Joe Philbin and his staff were negligent in allowing issues between them to fester. (Nov. 6)
A leadership vacuum may have contributed to the troubled relationship between Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito, which has left both players sidelined and the team in turmoil.
The ongoing saga has...
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Swarms of fans in black and gold greeted the players as they stepped off a chartered plane at the suburban airport, cheering them with "Who Dat!" chants.
HEADLINE: Fans welcome Saints back to Big Easy
CAPTION: Swarms of fans in black and gold greeted the players as they stepped off a chartered plane at the suburban airport, cheering them with "Who Dat!" chants. (Feb. 9)
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell awarded New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning the Super Bowl MVP trophy on Monday, the morning after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.
HEADLINE: Manning: "It's a pretty nice feeling'
CAPTION: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell awarded New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning the Super Bowl MVP trophy on Monday, the morning after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17...
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New Jersey governor Chris Christie booed at NFL's Hand Off ceremony in Times Square Saturday. Christie has been under fire amid accusations that aides and allies purposely created a week of traffic gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J. (Feb. 1)
It's been a scandal-scarred year for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, but a good-natured crowd largely left him alone during a visit to a Super Bowl ceremony in New York City.
A few tourists booed Christie Saturday during the NFL's Hand...
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The AP's Barry Wilner reports there won't be any 'Sleeper' picks in the NFL Draft, but less well known players like Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco and Illinois tailback Rashard Mendenhall could do well in pro football.
HEADLINE: Don't expect 'Sleepers' in NFL Draft
CAPTION: The AP's Barry Wilner reports there won't be any 'Sleeper' picks in the NFL Draft, but less well known players like Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco and Illinois tailback Rashard...
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NFL owners and player representatives have arrived for another round of labor talks as the negotiations hit a critical phase. AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner is covering the meetings in New York.
HEADLINE: NFL owners, player reps resume negotiations
CAPTION: NFL owners and player representatives have arrived for another round of labor talks as the negotiations hit a critical phase. AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner is covering...
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More than 25 years on 1985 Superbowl Champs finally get WHouse visit
Declaring "this is as much fun as I will have as president of the United States," President and sports fan in chief Barack Obama on Friday saluted his hometown team for winning the Super Bowl a quarter century ago.
Key players on the...
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In an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Jerry Rice commented on the reported retirement of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. The former 49ers great will be enshrined in the pro football Hall of Fame on Saturday. (Aug. 3)
HEADLINE: Jerry Rice talks Favre retirement
CAPTION: In an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Jerry Rice commented on the reported retirement of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. The former 49ers great will be enshrined in the...
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Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the 2012 deaths of two men he allegedly gunned down after an encounter inside a Boston nightclub. (May 28)
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the 2012 deaths of two men he allegedly gunned down after an encounter inside a Boston nightclub.
Hernandez appeared in Suffolk Superior...
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One day after the end of the regular season, five NFL coaches have been fired -- and more may soon lose their jobs.
Barely 12 hours after the NFL's regular season ended, five head coaches were unemployed. Fired on Monday were Washington's Mike Shanahan, Detroit's Jim Schwartz, Minnesota's Leslie Frazier and Tampa Bay's Greg Schiano.
The Cleveland...