Suns give Morris twins four-year extensions

Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris will stick together for a while. (USATSI) The Morris twins haven't been separated on the basketball court much in their life and they're not about to go back to it again. After spending the first season and a half of their respective careers in the NBA apart, Marcus...

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Report: 76 of 79 players studied show CTE signs

Junior Seau was discovered to have CTE. (Getty Images) Having studied the brains of 79 deceased NFL players, one of the nation's largest brain banks has come to the conclusion that 76 suffered from some form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease.According to PBS's...

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Harbaugh on Deion’s report: ‘Bunch of crap’

On Monday, NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders drew headlines for claiming 49ers players are sick of Jim Harbaugh and "want him out."Harbaugh disagrees wholeheartedly with that notion. In fact, he doesn't think very much of it at all."Personally, I think that's a bunch of a crap," Harbaugh said at a...

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Charles scores 3 TDs, Chiefs blow out Patriots

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) It made sense that Andy Reid spoke in baseball metaphors after Kansas City whipped the New England Patriots on Monday night, with the Royals poised to end a long playoff drought just across the parking lot from Arrowhead Stadium.He may have stretched things a bit when it came to Jamaal Charles, though.''It's a heck of a thing to bring 25 off the bench as a relief pitcher,'' Reid...

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Carmelo says he has fully bought in to triangle

As of Day 1, Anthony is buying in to the triangle. (USATSI) The New York Knicks are in the process of changing their basketball culture from one that is a laughingstock in the NBA to one that is actually competing for NBA championships. After winning 54 games and looking somewhat promising in the...

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Rockets GM Morey fires back at Mavs’ Cuban

Daryl Morey says the Rockets are the choice over the Mavs. (Getty) While the San Antonio Spurs have been the best franchise in the NBA for 15 years and the kings of Texas basketball, the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks have been trying to use bigger markets and smarter, different ways of analyzing...

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Deion says 49ers players want Harbaugh out

Jim Harbaugh reportedly isn't the most popular guy in the 49ers locker room. (Getty Images) Any complaints about Jim Harbaugh's coaching style were easy to overlook while the team was winning, and the 49ers were winning a lot. Since arriving in San Francisco in 2011, Harbaugh has gone 13-3, 11-4-1...

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Bills bench Manuel, turn to veteran QB Orton

Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone announced Monday that second-year quarterbck EJ Manuel has been benched in favor of veteran backup Kyle Orton. The move comes a day after another uneven performance from Manuel -- the team's 2013 first-round pick -- that contributed to Buffalo's road loss to the Texans."Kyle...

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Infographic: SEC players dominate NFL rosters

(Via Caitlyn Corrao)If you want to play in the NFL, you should probably head to an SEC school. Then again, if you're playing for an SEC school, you're probably there for that reason. But when you look at a position by position breakdown of NFL Week 1 rosters, SEC schools dominate.Nine positions are...

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Report: John Harbaugh not looking at Michigan

John Harbaugh reportedly wants to stay in Baltimore. (USATSI) Suffering through a 2-3 start and with the national criticism of coach Brady Hoke for sending his quarterback back into the game Saturday with what appeared to be a head injury, it's not difficult to imagine the University of Michigan coach...

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Watt leads Houston to 23-17 win over Buffalo

HOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt had just sprinted 80 yards on an interception return for a touchdown to give the Texans the lead on Sunday against Buffalo, and it was time to play defense again.Coaches offered to give the 289-pound defensive end a minute to catch his breath, but he waved them off dismissively. No way was Houston's star missing even one play.''I love to be out there,'' Watt said. ''I don't...

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Luck, Wayne lead Colts to blowout over Titans

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck got back to being the gunslinger Sunday. Reggie Wayne got back to being the playmaker.The combination again proved unbeatable.Luck threw for a season high 393 yards and four touchdowns, and Wayne had his first 100-yard game and first touchdown of the season as Indianapolis rolled past Tennessee 41-17.''He (Wayne) got a game ball. I probably should have given him two,''...

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Pelicans’ Evans (hamstring) to miss 3-5 weeks

Topics: Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Jrue Holiday, Ryan Anderson, Tyreke Evans, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA Basketball Hot News Josh McRoberts had toe surgery after last season, going easy in Heat campMiami signed Josh McRoberts early in free agency, before they knew LeBron James was going to bolt. He was a forward with energy and toughness that fits well in the space-and-pace system Erik Spoelstra...

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Bucs stun Steelers with late touchdown drive

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent nine long days aching for a shot to shake off embarrassment.Given multiple chances at redemption thanks to the sloppy Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buccaneers didn't let this one get away.Mike Glennon hit a diving Vincent Jackson for a 5-yard touchdown with 7 seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay to a stunning 27-24 win Sunday.The Buccaneers (1-3) lost to Atlanta...

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Goodell, NFLPA’s Smith meet on conduct policy

Roger Goodell and the NFLPA are working to address the recent off-field issues. (USATSI) NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and NFL commissioenr Roger Goodell met late last week, marking the first meeing to discuss the new personal conduct committee, sources said.Both men had busy schedules...

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Ray Rice appeal could come before Super Bowl

Ray Rice is unlikely to play again in 2014. (USATSI) Ray Rice's appeal process remains in limbo pending multiple investigations into the handling of his suspension and, sources said. Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief De Maurice Smith have yet to meet and Rice's appeal date is still undetermined,...

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AP reporter: I heard NFL voicemail about video

The AP reports that the Rice video was sent to NFL offices and addressed to the security chief. (USATSI) On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that, back in April, a law enforcement official sent the surveillance video showing Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee in the face and knocking her unconscious...

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Celtics’ Rondo (hand surgery) out 6-8 weeks

Rondo is out six-to-eight weeks. (USATSI) The Boston Celtics will be without their point guard Rajon Rondo when they begin the 2014-15 season. The Celtics released a statement saying Rondo suffered a fracture of his left metacarpal during a fall in his home Thursday night. He had successful surgery...

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NFL eyes consecutive London games; team?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill signs an autograph for a fan in London. (USATSI) The NFL's movement toward moving a franchise to London, perhaps by the end of this decade, continues to gain momentum within the league office and is championed by many of the game's most influential owners.According...

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