The U.S. men’s basketball team won a close game to clinch gold Sunday morning, edging out Spain 107-100. Going into the Olympics, it was widely believed the U.S. would win gold. But Spain’s team kept the U.S. players on their toes — the two teams were just points apart throughout the game, with the U.S. [...]
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Longtime NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday night at his Florida home after allegedly head-butting his newlywed wife, authorities said. About 24 hours after the incident, the Miami Dolphins announced on their website that they had terminated the contract of Johnson, who played a preseason game on Friday but had not participated in [...]
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Legendary track star and chairman of the London Organizing Committee Sebastian Coe congratulated his fellow Britons for a “glorious” Olympic Games on Sunday night. “When our time came, Britain, we did it right,” Coe told the 80,000 gathered at Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony. Coe said these “two glorious weeks” would “inspire a generation.” [...]
Rory McIlroy stormed to his second major title on Sunday as he won the PGA Championship by eight shots at Kiawah Island in South Carolina and returned to the top of the world golf rankings. The Northern Irishman played 27 holes after coming back to the Ocean Course early to complete his third round, after [...]
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OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — David Arkin had never snapped the ball for the Dallas Cowboys before getting to training camp two weeks ago. When the Cowboys play their preseason opener Monday night at Oakland, Arkin could be snapping for quarterback Tony Romo. Starting center Phil Costa missed practice Saturday and got an MRI exam because [...]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Schaub declared the rust gone after his first action in nine months. Schaub led one scoring drive and threw an interception in his first game since breaking his right foot last season, and the Houston Texans beat the Carolina Panthers 26-13 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both [...]
Schaub completed three passes for 52 yards on Houston’s opening drive.
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Milwaukee rallied three times to tie the game, only to fall in extras.
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Texans TE Owen Daniels talks to Cory Hepola about his important role in Houston’s offense and the high expectations for the 2012 season.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday night at his Florida home after allegedly head-butting his newlywed wife, authorities said. The ordeal started when Johnson’s wife found a receipt for condoms in the car while they were on their way home from dinner, Davie police Capt. Dale Engle said. An argument ensued and [...]