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Smashing: MLB home run record on track to fall Tuesday

September 19, 2017 Associated Press

NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton’s smacks, Aaron Judge’s jolts and all those dizzying long balls helped Major League Baseball move another poke closer to the inevitable. Nearly two decades after […]

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Will NFL contracts ever fully guarantee? Players can hope.

September 18, 2017 Associated Press

Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary “scheduled” for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise’s all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that […]

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Banged up Packers fall short in deja vu loss to Falcons

September 18, 2017 Associated Press

ATLANTA — Green Bay’s offense was without both starting tackles from the start and then lost both starting wide receivers. Oh, and the Packers were playing in the first regular-season […]

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Rodgers stands out with 300th TD pass

September 18, 2017 Rick Solem

ATLANTA — With a very Brett Favre-like shovel pass to running back Ty Montgomery, Green bay Packers quarterback made bittersweet history. Montgomery scored on the 1-yard pass Saturday against the […]

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Minus injured Bradford, Vikings sputter in loss to Steelers

September 18, 2017 Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Case Keenum learned he was going to start on the road against a Super Bowl contender a few hours before kickoff. It hardly rattled the Minnesota Vikings backup […]

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Packers’ healthy, confident CBs prep for Falcons rematch

September 16, 2017 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are so confident in their new-and-improved cornerback group that they released the player who shadowed Atlanta Falcons star receiver Julio Jones in […]

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Falcons’ D plans to have foot on the gas vs Packers’ Rodgers

September 16, 2017 Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons know it won’t be easy to contain a powerful Green Bay attack led by Aaron Rodgers. They’re hoping a new motto — “All Gas, […]

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Vikings’ Sam Bradford expected to play despite ailing knee

September 15, 2017 Associated Press

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford is expected to play at Pittsburgh despite a knee injury that limited him all week in practice. Coach Mike Zimmer said […]

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No. 10 Wisconsin to face struggling BYU offense

September 15, 2017 Associated Press

PROVO, Utah — Wisconsin hasn’t been tested so far this season, and this week could be more of the same when the No. 10 Badgers face a BYU team with […]

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Now full-time RB, Packers’ Montgomery passed backfield test

September 15, 2017 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Ty Montgomery’s transition to running back appears to be going well. Yes, the converted receiver was listed as the starting tailback on the Green Bay Packers’ […]

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