Former top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — First he cried. Then Brian Banks — exonerated of a rape conviction that cost him five years in prison — walked outside the courthouse and seized the moment of freedom he had dreamed of for so long.
One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursday as a judge threw out the charge that sent him to prison for more than five years.
Sanchez sharp, Tebow tosses 2 INTs in Jets' OTAs
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mark Sanchez smiled for a split-second when a reporter labeled him as the most scrutinized guy in the New York Jets' locker room.
- NFL games top-rated prime-time show of TV season
NEW YORK (AP) — A sports series is the most-watched prime-time show for an entire television season for the first time.
- NFL and on-field officials agree to mediation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NFL and its referees' union have agreed to federal mediation.
- Hakeem Nicks breaks right foot at Giants OTA
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks is expected to be sidelined up to three months after breaking his right foot at a team organized activity early Thursday.
- Collusion claim the latest NFL-union feud
The lockout was easier than all this.
49ers sign All-Pro punter Andy Lee through 2018
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Andy Lee has made every punt and held every field goal and extra-point attempt — minus a few in the preseason — for the San Francisco 49ers since 2004.
Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse
HOUSTON (AP) — The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday.
