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Indy poised to make 2018 bid for Super Bowl May 21, 2013 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis organizers appear poised to bid on hosting second Super Bowl. Less than an hour after the league announced San Francisco would host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016 and Houston would host the game in 2017, Indiana Sports Corp. president Allison Melangton told reporters she would be... Read More
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops reacts to Monday's tornado May 21, 2013 NORMAN — Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops joined ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday to discuss Monday’s devastating tornado, which ripped through Moore, destroying several homes and killing dozens of people. Read More
The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area May 21, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year. Team owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat... Read More
Amendola among 9 new receivers on Pats roster May 21, 2013 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There are plenty of new wide receivers on the field at the New England Patriots' offseason workouts. Only three of the 12 on the roster are holdovers from last year. Gone are Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd and Deion Branch. The new group is led by Danny Amendola. After Tuesday's practice... Read More
NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing May 21, 2013 Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still photos. Or sitting at home and pulling up real-time... Read More
Chiefs installing mixed bag offensive system May 21, 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are putting together an offensive system that promises to be bold and dynamic, if not downright revolutionary, a blend of old and new under coach Andy Reid. At least, that's what it looks like on paper. The Chiefs have hired former Vikings coach Brad Childress to... Read More
Competition opens for Bengals backup QB job May 21, 2013 CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals have opened the competition for the backup quarterback job, one of the few notable spots that are open on the roster. The job opened when Bruce Gradkowski left for Pittsburgh after spending two seasons in Cincinnati backing up Andy Dalton. Rather than picking one guy to replace him,... Read More
Browns sign RB Jackson, rookie S Slaughter May 21, 2013 CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have signed running back Brandon Jackson to a 1-year contract and rookie safety Jamoris Slaughter to a 4-year deal. Also, the team has released safety Eric Hagg, a seventh-round pick in 2011. Jackson has returned after spending the past two seasons with Cleveland, which signed him as... Read More
Bills WR Stevie Johnson resumes practicing May 21, 2013 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills top receiver Stevie Johnson resumed practicing for the first time since hurting his back during the team's first spring minicamp session last month. Johnson says he was limited to practicing individual drills on Tuesday, during a session closed to media not employed by the... Read More
Seattle waives backup QB Josh Portis May 21, 2013 RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month. The Seahawks announced the decision to cut Portis Tuesday morning. Portis was on the field and an active participant during the... Read More
Steelers ready to work after bumpy offseason May 21, 2013 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a new motto he'd like his player to follow in 2013: less talk, more work. Pittsburgh slogged through an 8-8 season in 2012, missing the playoffs and leading to several players criticizing the culture in the locker room. It was an unusual development for... Read More
Bruschi elected to Patriots team Hall of Fame May 21, 2013 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tedy Bruschi has been elected by fans to the New England Patriots team Hall of Fame. The team announced Tuesday that the linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion will be inducted along with broadcaster Gil Santos at a ceremony Aug. 11. Bruschi joins Drew Bledsoe and Troy Brown as... Read More
Romo to miss workouts after cyst removal on back May 21, 2013 IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back. The team's website reported Tuesday that Romo underwent the procedure last month and could return for the mandatory minicamp that starts June 11. He will be... Read More
QB Gehrke signs letter of intent to join Colorado May 20, 2013 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Scottsdale Community College quarterback Jordan Gehrke has signed a letter of intent to attend Colorado this fall. As a freshman last fall at Scottsdale, Gehrke completed 174-of-366 passes for 2,388 yards and 22 touchdowns, with 14 interceptions. He also scored one rushing touchdown.... Read More
Lions WR Johnson confirms he had injured fingers May 20, 2013 ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Calvin Johnson is downplaying whatever was wrong with his fingers last year. And with good reason, perhaps — he was still healthy enough to catch 122 passes for an NFL-record 1,964 yards last season. Johnson met with reporters Monday and was coy when asked how badly his fingers were... Read More
Oklahoma softball: Why the Sooners can't seem to shake Texas A&M May 20, 2013 COMMENTARY — What conference realignment? Texas A&M may have left the Big 12 for the SEC, but you'd never know it if you're a fan of the Oklahoma Sooners. The Aggies are back (again) this week to face OU in an NCAA softball super regional. Read More
Former Tide WR Woodson transfers to South Alabama May 20, 2013 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama receiver Danny Woodson is transferring to South Alabama. Woodson, who grew up in Mobile, played in six games and had one catch as a redshirt freshman for the Crimson Tide in 2012. He will have to sit out this coming season because of NCAA rules and will have two years of... Read More
QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State May 20, 2013 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from the Razorbacks earlier this month, following a spring competition for the starting position that ended with the senior listed as... Read More
Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis May 20, 2013 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field... Read More
High schools: Practices called off long before tornado hit Moore May 20, 2013 Knowing the threat of tornadoes was forecast for the metro area round 3 p.m., Moore School administrators had made the decision Monday morning that there would be no after-school activities beyond the regular sixth-period athletic hour. Read More
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