Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Source: Cowboys keep Romo on active roster and other top stories.

  • Source: Cowboys keep Romo on active roster

    FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys will keep Tony Romo on their active roster, according to a source, in hopes that the quarterback can return sooner rather than later from a compression fracture in his back.If the Cowboys put Romo on injured reserve, he would miss at least the first eight weeks of the season, per league rules. Rookie Dak Prescott will start in Romo's absence, beginning with the season opener against the New York Giants.On Sunday, the Cowboys announced the signing of veteran Ma..
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  • Bears cut Robbie Gould

    Bears cut Robbie Gould
    APThe Bears are moving on from their longtime kicker. Robbie Gould, who has been the Bears’ kicker since 2005, has been told he’s getting cut, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Gould, the Bears’ longest-tenured player and only player remaining from their last Super Bowl appearance, was scheduled to make $2.9 million this season, and the Bears have apparently decided to go with a cheaper kicker. It’s unclear at this point who that cheaper kicker will be. Last year the 34-year-old Gould made 33 of ..
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  • Steelers place LB Bud Dupree on injured reserve (Sep 4, 2016)

    Steelers place LB Bud Dupree on injured reserve (Sep 4, 2016)
    PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree will miss at least the first eight weeks of the season to deal with a lingering groin injury that sidelined him during training camp. Dupree recorded four sacks during his rookie season in 2015 and shed 20 pounds in the offseason in hopes of adding quickness of the edge on the pass rush. Instead the Steelers will likely go with veteran Arthur Moats in the 2016 opener at Washington on Sept. 12. Pittsburgh can designate Dupre..
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  • Rangers' loss to Astros in finale can't dampen 8-2 homestand

    Rangers' loss to Astros in finale can't dampen 8-2 homestand
    By every measure the Texas Rangers’ 10-game homestand was a rousing success, even before they suited up against the Houston Astros for Sunday’s finale.The Rangers’ 7-6 loss at Globe Life Park barely measures as a ripple in the large scheme of things in 2016.Why?Because the Rangers embark on their last 10-game road trip of the season with a 9- 1/2 game lead over the Astros in the American League West.The Rangers won three of four against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians, swept the Seat..
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  • Dodgers' Puig homers for 1st time since return

    Dodgers' Puig homers for 1st time since return
    LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer in the third inning of the Dodgers' come-from-behind, 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Puig's blast put the Dodgers ahead 3-2 in his second start since being recalled last week after a monthlong demotion to the minors. It was his first homer since he returned to the majors."The homer was great. It was a big hit for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "But the at-bat quality he had throughout the day, hitting the cutoff man, throwing..
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  • Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round

    Nadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round
    Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, hits a return shot to Kyle Edmund, of Britain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of match points.And then, more th..
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  • Major Martin: Truex Jr. wins Southern 500

    Major Martin: Truex Jr. wins Southern 500
    AP 2:15 a.m. EDT September 5, 2016Kevin Harvick leads the field during the early laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)(Photo: The Associated Press)DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Given a break or two here or there, Martin Truex Jr. believes he'd have a monster season. He is pretty thrilled about the one he's had so far, anyway.Truex capped a standout summer season with his first Southern 500 vic..
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  • How Alabama DE Jonathan Allen made progress toward his 28-sack goal

    How Alabama DE Jonathan Allen made progress toward his 28-sack goal
    Last week, Jonathan Allen announced he had set a lofty goal for 2016. In a surprising moment of candor, he divulged to reporters he hoped to set a new Football Bowl Subdivision record for sacks in a single season. "Gotta beat Derrick Thomas," Allen proclaimed.  That's a high bar to clear. Back in 1988, the legendary Crimson Tide pass rusher toppled quarterbacks behind the line of scrimmage 27 times.  On Saturday, Allen made progress toward completing his near-impossible mission. In top-ranked ..
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  • Unforgettable win, unforgettable night, for Texas

    Unforgettable win, unforgettable night, for Texas
    AUSTIN, Texas -- After Texas, the team that found new and interesting ways to lose last season, coughed up a 17-point, third-quarter lead at home against No. 10 Notre Dame;After the Longhorns scored a touchdown to regain the lead with 3 minutes, 29 seconds to play, only to see the Fighting Irish block the extra point attempt and return it for the deuce that sent the game into overtime, 37-37;After senior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who decided to tutor his freshman replacement, Shane Buechele, i..
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  • Lopez struggles, NL East-leading Nationals fall to Mets

    Lopez struggles, NL East-leading Nationals fall to Mets
    AP 12:37 a.m. EDT September 5, 2016Washington Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton wears a baseball cap in honor of the Fire Department of New York City before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in New York. During batting practice, the teams wore baseball caps to honor various New York City service personnel. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) รข€” Even though they're comfortably ahead in the NL East, the Washington Nationals..
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