Josh Doctson opens first camp on PUP list

When wide receiver Josh Doctson missed some practice time this spring with an Achilles injury, the word from the Redskins was that their first-round pick was being cautious in order to be ready to go for training camp. That precaution may have kept the injury from getting worse, but Doctson isn’t going to be on…

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Back injury lands DeMarcus Ware on NFI list

The Broncos will have linebacker Von Miller on the field at the start of training camp, but his partner at the other outside linebacker spot isn’t quite ready to go at this point. DeMarcus Ware will be on the non-football injury list as camp gets underway as he continues to deal with a back injury…

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'Mythical' race pits yachts against 'rocketships'

Her wooden spars gleam in the St. Tropez sunshine and water laps gently at her classic curves -- a far cry from her life as a houseboat on a Dutch canal.

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Thursday morning one-liners

Bills assistant coach Ed Reed is developing a following. A new defensive scheme should help the Dolphins create pass-rush. The Patriots are hoping to build some continuity up front for whichever QB is on the field. Jets QB Geno Smith was “this close” to being a starter again. Ravens RB Justin Forsett isn’t interested in…

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Terrell Suggs trying to be smart, but wants to be back on field soon

Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs rarely holds back — as people who have been given nicknames like T-Sizzle are wont to do. But while he promised he’d be back on the practice field soon following last year’s torn Achilles, there wasn’t so much of a firm timetable. “We’re close to where we want to be,”…

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Packers applying pressure to Matthews, Peppers to submit to PED interviews

The impasse between the NFL and the NFL Players Association over the investigation regarding the Al Jazeera documentary containing allegations against four active NFL players lingers, with the league wanting to interview them, the union declining to make them available, and the league not yet saying, “The interview will occur at this specific time. Show up…

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Jarryd Hayne: If the NFL had a minor league I’d still be playing

Rugby star Jarryd Hayne had never played American football when he left his Australian team in 2014 to try to make it in the NFL. Although he made it on the 49ers’ roster last year, he didn’t get a lot of playing time and quit football to go back to rugby this year. Now Hayne…

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