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| Ex NFL player Dillon pleads not guilty to DUI |
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06/22/2010 |
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| . (AP) -Former NFL running back Corey Dillon has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from his April arrest in Southern California. Dillon entered his pleas Monday in Malibu Superior Court. The former Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots running back was arrested early April 21 in Calabasas in northwestern Los Angeles County. Sheriff's Lt. Rich Erickson says two deputies were driving north on Mulholland Drive when they saw a red Camaro with paper plates and two male occupants driv |
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| Saints celebrate title again with ring ceremony |
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06/17/2010 |
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| as there as well. Arriving with McAllister was Saints running back Pierre Thomas, who has skipped a recent minicamp and offseason training sessions over a contract dispute. Even the scene of the ceremony was symbolic. The ornate hotel, where the New England Patriots stayed during their first Super Bowl triumph in 2002, closed after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. It reopened after an extensive multi-million-dollar renovation in 2009, the same season the Saints won their first title. Across the street is the s |
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| Mankins skips Pats' minicamp in contract dispute |
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06/15/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots have opened minicamp without disgruntled Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins. Mankins told ESPN Boston on Monday that he was upset with contract talks and wants to be traded. Mankins did not accept the team's tender offer of $3.268 million by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Monday. His agent, Frank Bauer, did not return a phone call seeking comment Tuesday. Coach Bill Belichick refused to comment on the situation. He said Tuesday that he only would talk about players |
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| FB Sam 'Bam' Cunningham to join Pats hall of fame |
NFL Football |
06/14/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -New England Patriots all-time leading rusher Sam ``Bam'' Cunningham has been voted into the team's hall of fame by its fans. Cunningham played for the Patriots from 1973 to 1982. During that time, he ran for a franchise-best 5,543 yards on 1,385 carries. He also had 43 rushing touchdowns. In 1978, Cunningham keyed a Patriots ground attack that combined for 3,165 rushing yards, a single-season NFL record that stands to this day. The one-time USC star will be inducted into the Patriot |
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| Beat LA? Not recently at home for the Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
06/09/2010 |
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| r, you're in good company. At a ceremony last month to unveil a statue of Bruins Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, Menino referred to some of the ``ionic'' sporting moments in Boston history, including ``Varitek splitting the uprights.'' He meant to praise New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri, who kicked the game-winners in back-to-back Super Bowls, and not Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. The commissioner was sitting nearby at the Tobin Community Center, where the league and Celtics dedicated a learn and play cente |
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| Home court proves to be no advantage in NBA Finals |
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06/09/2010 |
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| ew theme song, "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" by Dropkick Murphys. This is no wine and cheese crowd. It's 18,624 strong dressed in green, all Irish for 48 minutes, giving it to the Lakers whether their team is winning or not. The big celebrity here was New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady although Christopher Mintz-Plasse of Superbad and Role Models fame did get a nice little cheer, probably because he was wearing a Beat LA t-shirt. Lakers coach Phil Jackson certainly knew what he was in for. "The early mom |
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| Pats' Welker back at practice after knee surgery |
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06/02/2010 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker is running pass routes again four months after knee surgery. The NFL's receptions leader last season participated Wednesday in the Patriots' voluntary practice. He took part in agility drills, made cuts while running patterns and caught passes while wearing a brace on his left knee. Welker had surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament of that knee on Feb. 2 after being injured in the team's final regular-season game. The medial collateral l |
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| Denver Broncos |
NFL Football Transaction |
06/02/2010 |
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| Claimed linebacker Bruce Davis off waivers from the New England Patriots. |
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| Seattle Seahawks |
NFL Football Transaction |
06/02/2010 |
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| Signed tight end Anthony McCoy; claimed wide receiver Isaiah Stanback off waivers from the New England Patriots. |
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| Seahawks add former UW star Stanback |
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06/01/2010 |
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) -The Seattle Seahawks have claimed wide receiver, kick returner and former Washington Huskies quarterback Isaiah Stanback off waivers from the New England Patriots. The team announced the move Tuesday. The 26-year-old Seattle native played for the Huskies through the 2006 season. Stanback caught two passes in 10 games and returned 13 kickoffs in two seasons with Dallas, which drafted him in the fourth round in 2007. The Cowboys cut him after training camp last season. New England signe |
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