Jimmy Graham fired up to shut people up

Tight end Jimmy Graham said late in his first season in Green Bay that his “numbers suck,” but that didn’t get in the way of the Packers paying him a $5 million roster bonus early in the offseason. Graham caught 55 passes for 636 yards and two touchdowns last year, which may have led some [more]

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Luke Kuechly wants some preseason time

The Panthers are going to play it safe with linebacker Luke Kuechly Thursday night, the same way they are with quarterback Cam Newton. But after he was held out of some practice time last week after being caught in a pile, the former defensive player of the year said it was important for him to [more]

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Cycling pays emotional tribute to rider who died after crash

There were emotional scenes during the Tour de Pologne's fourth stage as the cycling world paid tribute to Belgian rider Bjorg Lambrecht, who died following a crash in the race earlier this week.

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Sterling Shepard says he’ll be fine for regular season

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard won’t play Thursday because of the broken thumb he suffered in practice, but he said he’ll be ready when it matters. Via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Shepard said he was “95 to 100 percent” sure he’d be ready for the regular season. For the time being, he’s [more]

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Deshaun Watson not bothered by joint practice hit that knocked him down

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers emerged from two days of joint practices with the Texans by speaking out against the practice of joint practices. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has even more reason to not like practicing against anyone other than his own teammates. The Packers’ defense knocked Watson down at one point during Tuesday’s joint practice. After [more]

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Carson Wentz: Preseason is “definitely never needed”

The Eagles haven’t decided (or just haven’t told us) whether Carson Wentz is going to play in the preseason opener Thursday. Wentz, for his part, doesn’t seem to care. The Eagles quarterback gave the most tepid endorsement possible of the possibility of playing Thursday, which coach Doug Pederson hasn’t said he’d do or not. “Preseason’s [more]

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How Katie Taylor boxed clever

She's read it countless times but as Irish boxer Katie Taylor recites Psalm 18 her voice audibly drops an octave and her body language noticeably relaxes.

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