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After piggybacking on baseball, NFL stood tall in expansion
George Halas wanted an NFL team in Dallas, and in 1960 the influential founder of the Chicago Bears helped Clint Murchison get one. Less than 10 years later, a league that for decades piggybacked geographically…
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Dallas Zoo giraffe named after Cowboys’ Jason Witten dies
DALLAS (AP) — Officials say a 1-year-old giraffe at the Dallas Zoo that was named after Cowboys tight end Jason Witten died during a medical exam. Zoo officials tweeted that Witten the giraffe stopped breathing…
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Fans arrive in droves to honor Bowlen at public tribute
DENVER (AP) — Some wore full costumes and others sported jerseys, including one Denver Broncos supporter with “P. Bowlen” on the back. Quite a few devotees stood in the rain for about an hour before…
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NFL teams up with NCAA for next round of safety improvements
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL’s top medical experts are asking college football physicians and trainers to help make the game safer. They want the NCAA to pitch in, too. Dr. Allen Sills and Jeff Miller,…
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Study: NBA earns overall A grade in diversity hiring
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A diversity report shows the NBA still leads men’s professional sports leagues in racial and gender hiring practices. The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport…
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QB Josh McCown retires after 16 NFL seasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh McCown was sometimes the starting quarterback, often the backup — and always among the most-respected and well-liked players in whatever locker room he was in. And there were many. McCown,…
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Fans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a half-century of disappointment, even Mother Nature didn’t dare spoil the celebration of St. Louis’ first-ever Stanley Cup championship. A morning downpour fizzled to a light rain by the time…
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Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 before Hall enshrinement
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, “This one’s for Pat!” It came 18 years…
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Pat Bowlen was not your typical NFL owner
DENVER (AP) — Hall of Famer Gary Zimmerman realized Pat Bowlen wasn’t your typical, meddlesome NFL owner his first Thanksgiving in Denver when he found a sign-up sheet for a turkey, surely a prank on…
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Judge clears Robert Kraft’s attorneys of contempt accusation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge handed another loss to the prosecution in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s misdemeanor prostitution solicitation case Friday, dismissing allegations that his attorneys tried to verbally intimidate…
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