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WESTON, Fla. (AP)-- Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez was arrested and charged with battery Monday after a domestic dispute at his South Florida home, police said. Ramirez, 39, and his wife were arguing in their bedroom when he slapped her face, causing her to hit her head on their bed's...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)-- Cam Newton's NFL debut was as magnificent as they come, except for the outcome. Instead, another rookie scored the game winner. Patrick Peterson made amends for a long afternoon at cornerback with an 89-yard punt return for the go-ahead touchdown and the Arizona...

By Todd ArcherNEWARK, N.J. -- Jason Witten was 20 when the Cowboys drafted him in 2003. If he plays out the five-year extension he signed late Saturday night he will be 35 in 2017. In some ways he could be Jerry Jones’ Bob Lilly, the Mr. Cowboy for an entirely new generation of Cowboys fans...

[/B]AUSTIN, Texas (AP)[/B] -- Texas has seen something like this before: A quarterback named McCoy leading a late rally to win, pumping his fists all the way. From 2006-2009 it was Colt McCoy, who won an NCAA record 45 games. On Saturday night, it was Colt's younger brother Case coming off the...

ESPN.com In the first prime-time game at Michigan Stadium, matching up storied programs trying to restore their luster, new Michigan coach Brady Hoke could have chosen to kick a field goal to force overtime. But Hoke gave Robinson a shot, and it proved to be good idea. "Coach took a stab,"...

ESPN.com news services Adrian Peterson has agreed to a new long-term contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for seven years, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Peterson had begun the final year of his rookie contract and was...

ESPN.com news services Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs intends to wear gloves and cleats in the colors of the United States flag on Sept. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, and he won't be fined for violating uniform policy. "Reebok great job on these gloves and shoes..looks like I'm...

By Mike Mazzeo Special to ESPNNewYork.com Things just got even more personal between Plaxico Burress and his former team. In an interview with Men's Journal conducted after his release from prison in June, Burress blasts New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning, among...

By Jake Trotter ESPN.com Archive Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops could see the Sooners moving to the Pac-12 Conference without Texas. And in the event of conference realignment, Stoops didn't rule out OU discontinuing its historic football series with the Longhorns either. "I don't think it's...

By Calvin Watkins ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- Last year, foot-fetish photos and video of a woman purported to be New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's wife turned up on the Internet. At the time, Ryan said, "it's a personal matter and I'm not going to discuss it." But his twin brother, Dallas...

Posted by rphillips at 9/4/2011 4:16 PM CDT on dallascowboys.com Less than a week after the Cowboys parted ways with Andre Gurode, the Baltimore Ravens announced they've agreed to a one-year contract with the five-time Pro Bowl center. Gurode will provide center depth with Ravens starter...

ESPN.com news services The Chicago Bears announced they have reached a one-year agreement with former New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather. The Patriots cut Meriweather, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, on Saturday. New England dreafted Meriweather in the first round from Miami in...

ESPN.com AUSTIN, Texas -- Freshman Jaxon Shipley caught a touchdown pass on a trick play and Fozzy Whittaker scored twice in the fourth quarter as Texas shook off a slow start for a 34-9 season-opening win over Rice on Saturday night. Shipley, the younger brother of Texas career receptions...

Charlotte, N.C. (AP)-- NASCAR's most popular driver will stay with the most dominant race team at least through 2017. Hendrick Motorsports on Thursday announced a five-year contract extension with Dale Earnhardt Jr., who heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend trying to clinch his first...

(AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs put Tony Moeaki on injured reserve after the second-year tight end was hurt in their final preseason game against Packers. The Chiefs also put linebacker Gabe Miller on IR and waived 25 other players to reach the 53-man limit. The loss of Moeaki is a significant...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-- Jim Tressel is heading to the NFL. The disgraced former Ohio State coach was hired Friday by the Indianapolis Colts as a game-day consultant to help determine when the team should challenge plays. Coach Jim Caldwell said it was a position he's wanted to fill for the past...

By David Newton ESPN.com Kyle Busch can wheel a race car with the best of them, but he can't drive a passenger car for 45 days after a North Carolina judge suspended his driver's license. NASCAR Now Minute Story Tags: Joe GibbsPlayer Of Week: Kyle Busch Player Of Week: Kyle BuschNASCAR Sprint...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-- A man wearing a shirt slamming the San Francisco 49ers was seriously wounded as gunfire erupted in the parking lot after the team's NFL preseason game, while another man sustained lesser injuries in an earlier shooting, police said. The violence occurred after the 49ers'...

By Matt Ehalt Special to ESPNNewYork.com Grant Re-Signs with GiantsDeon Grant re-signs with the New York Giants on Tuesday.Tags: New York Giants, Deon GrantEli Manning is a top-caliber quarterback. Well, at least he says he is. The New York Giants quarterback didn't shy away when, as a Tuesday...

DETROIT (AP)-- When Jim Thome arrived at the ballpark, his pursuit of 600 home runs had been all but forgotten. Minnesota had just traded Delmon Young to the Detroit Tigers -- the very team Thome's Twins were about to face. And besides, Thome was in the middle of a slow, injury-plagued chase...