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Steelers sign QB Michael Vick to 1-year deal (Yahoo Sports)
Michael Vick needed a job. The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a backup quarterback. The Steelers signed the four-time Pro Bowler to a one-year deal on Tuesday night, hopeful there’s enough game left in the 35-year-old’s still dangerous legs to provide the defending AFC North champions some insurance should something happen to Ben Roethlisberger.
AP source: Cowboys' Scandrick out for year with knee injury (Yahoo Sports)
Orlando Scandrick’s season is over before it started after the Dallas cornerback tore two ligaments in his right knee in practice at training camp Tuesday. A person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press that an MRI exam revealed tears to the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament. Video showed Scandrick’s leg bending awkwardly under rookie receiver Lucky Whitehead at the end of a play in Oxnard,
NBA fines Clippers $250,000 because of DeAndre Jordan pitch (Yahoo Sports)
The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $250,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month. The league said the Clippers made a presentation to the then-free agent on July 2 that improperly included a potential third-party endorsement opportunity. League rules prohibit teams from arranging for others to provide compensation for a player unless it is included in a contract or
Arrieta pitches, Schwarber hits Cubs past Giants (Yahoo Sports)
Kyle Schwarber has just four hits in his last 29 at bats, though all have been for home runs. Schwarber, Miguel Montero and Starlin Castro all hit home runs in support of another solid outing from Jake Arrieta, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-5 Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Schwarber’s towering, three-run homer in the third set the tone for the Cubs, who have
Rutgers investigating communication between Flood, faculty (Yahoo Sports)
Rutgers is investigating whether football coach Kyle Flood violated school or NCAA rules by contacting a faculty member about the academic status of a player. NJ.com first reported Tuesday that Rutgers University’s office of general counsel is investigating the severity of the alleged violation. Flood could be in violation of NCAA rules regarding extra benefits and also university rules by communicating with faculty member about a players’ course work.
Day withdraws from Pro-Am with back issue
PGA Championship winner Jason Day of Australia withdrew from Wednesday’s Pro-Am at The Barclays tournament due to a back issue but should be able to tee off in Thursday’s first round. The withdrawal was a precautionary move, the player’s trainer said in a statement at the first event of the four-tournament, season-ending FedExCup playoffs that start on Thursday at Plainfield Country Club. “Jason tweaked his back moving an item under
Tiger 'only going to get better', says niece
Tiger Woods is well on the way back to becoming a force in the game again after a torrid 2015, his niece Cheyenne Woods told AFP on Wednesday. The LPGA rookie said it had been great to see her famous uncle return to form at the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championships last week and that “he’s only going to get better from here”. Tiger was the joint leader after going into
Blue Jays thankful of Rangers gifts in 6-5 victory
(The Sports Xchange) – The streaking Toronto Blue Jays were given extra assistance from the Rangers after Texas helped them score two runs with two outs in the ninth inning for a come-from-behind 6-5 victory on Tuesday. The win also enabled the Blue Jays (70-55) to move 15 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 1993 season. Texas closer Shawn Tolleson, 25-for-26 in save situations