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Times (UK)
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Oct 26, 07 1:10 AM CDT
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As London and the NFL brace for the weekend's Dolphins-Giants match—the first regular-season game played outside the US in league history—football officials are hoping it will launch the game into a new, more international era. If all goes well, commissioner Roger Goodell plans to make foreign-hosted games a regular event in future seasons.
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Associated Press
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Oct 24, 07 10:26 PM CDT
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The medical fund the NFL established in July for its retired players will receive a $10 million boost. The money will be added to the $7 million already in the fund and be used for joint replacement surgery, cardiovascular screening and assisted living. “We're continuing to work on the other needs of retired players,” said commissioner Roger Goodell, according to the AP.
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New York Daily News
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Oct 24, 07 9:15 PM CDT
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Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma may be out for the season with a knee injury, reports the New York Daily News; the extent and source of the injury are still shrouded in mystery. The signal-caller of the defense was uncharacteristically removed from several plays in New York's loss to Cincinnati over the weekend.
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Associated Press
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Oct 24, 07 12:24 AM CDT
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With refugees from the wild fires sweeping through the San Diego area taking shelter in Qualcomm Stadium, officials have postponed this weekend's college football matchup of Brigham Young and San Diego State universities. The decision was also motivated by concern for air quality and fan safety, leading to the postponement of all other SDSU athletic competitions.
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ComputerWorld
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Oct 23, 07 4:32 PM CDT
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The Dallas Cowboys wanted the domain name Cowboys.com, but not that badly. The team had to withdraw a winning bid of $275,000 after realizing how much it had offered; the 'Boys claimed they intended to bid only $275 in a URL auction conducted by phone this month, ComputerWorld reports. The auction firm acknowledged the word “thousand” may not have been repeated with each bid.
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Associated Press
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Oct 22, 07 9:43 PM CDT
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The wildfires blazing through San Diego County forced 40 Chargers to evacuate their homes, including star running back LaDainian Tomlinson. The team cancelled practice today due to poor air quality, and will move their operations to Arizona for the rest of the week. It is not yet clear whether the fires will affect Sunday’s home game against Houston, reports the AP.
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Associated Press
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Oct 22, 07 5:35 AM CDT
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The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed back an aging Priest Holmes last night, nearly two years after he sustained a severe neck injury that almost put him out of play permanently. The enigmatic 34-year-old running back held the team record for yards rushed and touchdowns scored before his 2005 injury. He managed 9 yards last night against the Raiders.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Oct 21, 07 9:50 PM CDT
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Max McGee, the Green Bay Packer legend who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, died yesterday after falling from the roof of his Minnesota home. McGee played 12 seasons with the Cheeseheads and served two years in the Air Force, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says. The Nevada native remains the tenth-highest scorer in NFL history with 306 points on 51 touchdowns.
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New York Daily News
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Oct 16, 07 10:04 AM CDT
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A second man charged along with OJ Simpson in a Vegas armed robbery has copped a plea and will testify against the football great, who could now face life in prison if convicted of the felony charges. Walter Alexander joins Charles Cashmore in agreeing to testify, reports the New York Daily News, and Cashmore plans to testify that guns were involved .
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The Wisconsin State Journal
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Oct 14, 07 11:05 PM CDT
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Redskins receiver Santana Moss blames himself for his team’s 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers. When Moss fumbled on a reverse, cornerback Charles Woodson recovered it and scampered 57 yards for the touchdown. “When it comes down to the points that we lost by, that was the ball that I fumbled,” said Moss, according to the Wisconsin State Journal .
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Associated Press
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Oct 14, 07 9:00 PM CDT
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The first bowl series rankings of the year released today declared traditional power and undefeated Ohio State the best college football team in the US; more surprisingly, the BCS combination of human polls with computer rankings placed South Florida second. They were helped when AP poll #1 LSU and #2 Cal lost yesterday, the first time that's happened on the same day since 1996, the AP reports.
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Washington Post
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Oct 4, 07 10:26 AM CDT
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After O.J. Simpson's debacle stealing back his own signed footballs and photographs in Las Vegas, the Washington Post asks, just who would want it anyway? While the multibillion-dollar market for sports memorabilia booms, material from Simpson's career is nearly worthless—in fact, a Simpson-signed helmet will run you less than an unsigned one.
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Associated Press
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Oct 2, 07 7:13 PM CDT
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OJ Simpson must hand over his Rolex and sports memorabilia to help pay the millions he owes in the wrongful death settlement of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ron Goldman, the Associated Press reported. A judge in California told Simpson today to pony up the watch, valued at up to $22,000, along with items he is alleged to have stolen from a Las Vegas hotel.
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BusinessWeek
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Oct 1, 07 8:53 AM CDT
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In sports you're really only a winner or a loser, so BusinessWeek compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in sports—whether they're on the field or behind a desk: Roger Goodell, commissioner, NFL Tiger Woods, golfer David Stern, commissioner, NBA
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