Sheikh Fahad and the phone call that changed horse racing

Ten years after first showing an interest in the equine world, Sheikh Fahad bin Abdullah Al Thani has become a serious player as well as immersing himself in the heartbeat of British horse racing in Newmarket.

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Captain Munnerlyn wants to show Bills, Panthers he can still play

Captain Munnerlyn is not the first former Panther to make his way to Buffalo, following the path beaten by coach Sean McDermott, General Manager Brandon Beane and numbers of players. Munnerlyn is, however, the most vocal. The veteran cornerback told Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News he was fired up about the Bills’ joint practices with [more]

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Jay Gruden hopes to make QB call after third preseason game

Jay Gruden’s gotten a chance to see two of the three quarterbacks vying for the starting job in Washington play in a game and the clock is ticking on making a decision about which of them will start against the Eagles in Week One. Gruden has an idea of when he’d like that clock to [more]

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49ers signing Sam Young

The 49ers lost swing tackle Shon Coleman to a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle, so they’re adding another veteran offensive lineman to the roster. PFT has learned, via a league source, that the Niners are signing Sam Young. Coleman was injured on Saturday night and had surgery on Sunday for what’s expected to be a [more]

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NFL makes its stance clear on Antonio Brown’s helmet

The NFL has drawn a line in the sand with regards to Antonio Brown. Without even mentioning Antonio Brown. League spokesman Brian McCarthy just tweeted out what amounts to a policy statement, as it pertains to Antonio Brown’s grievance and bluster about wearing his old helmet which hasn’t been certified by the National Operating Committee [more]

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Mike Tomlin: Urgency of now, not longevity, is my focus

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin signed a one-year contract extension last month that leaves him under contract in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. Tomlin has signed two-year extensions in the past, but said at the time he signed the deal that he wasn’t bothered by the change. Tomlin said he focuses “on the task at [more]

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Tom Brady: Don’t read anything into putting my house on market

Shortly after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady agreed to a new contract with the team that provided a path to free agency in 2020, there was word that he put his Brookline house on the market for $39.5 million. If one wanted to connect the two things, one could find that Brady was preparing for a [more]

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