Giants? Bucs? Texans? Best fit for Adrian Peterson may be back with Vikings.; Bracketology: If Gonzaga isn’t a No. 1 seed, who takes its place?; Redskins place exclusive franchise tag on Kirk Cousins, keeping him from negotiating elsewhere; Kyle Lowry’s wrist injury puts quick end to Toronto Raptors’ good vibes; The Steelers spent big on Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. It was the right move.; NBA Podcast: Answering questions about the trade deadline, buyout market and more; Manchester United reportedly paying $150 Russian visa fees for fans to attend Europa League match; Johnny Manziel tells judge his life is ‘trending upward’; DeMarcus Cousins’s fastest tech ever gets him suspended after only three games with Pelicans; Colts’ David Parry arrested for allegedly assaulting driver and stealing golf cart; Chiefs reportedly set to give Eric Berry a huge contract but are cutting Jamaal Charles; Adrian Peterson hits the NFL free agency market as Vikings decline $18 million option; On eve of March Madness, NCAA cracks down on college kids playing fantasy football; Jim Harbaugh stands against a Trump budget cut to legal aid services; ‘Mere stupidity.': Russian coaches face lengthy bans after players score 20 own goals in game; It took Shaq’s mother getting involved to end O’Neal’s feud with JaVale McGee; Why teams shouldn’t sign Adrian Peterson; All the ways the Kevin Shattenkirk trade will turbo charge Capitals’ Stanley Cup potential; The players who will rise (and fall) during the NFL Scouting Combine
 
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Manchester United reportedly paying $150 Russian visa fees for fans to attend Europa League match
It's a cool gesture for the hardcore traveling fans.
Johnny Manziel tells judge his life is ‘trending upward’
The judge also warned Manziel that he shouldn't mess up the second chance he's been given.
 
DeMarcus Cousins’s fastest tech ever gets him suspended after only three games with Pelicans
It took just 32 seconds into his fourth game at New Orleans to get suspended.
 
Giants? Bucs? Texans? Best fit for Adrian Peterson may be back with Vikings.
Peterson becomes a free agent just shy of his 32nd birthday and with plenty of promising (and younger) running backs available.
 
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Colts’ David Parry arrested for allegedly assaulting driver and stealing golf cart
When asked how much he'd been drinking, the nose tackle reportedly answered, “a lot.”
 
Chiefs reportedly set to give Eric Berry a huge contract but are cutting Jamaal Charles
Berry had threatened to sit out the season if placed under the franchise tag yet again.
 
Adrian Peterson hits the NFL free agency market as Vikings decline $18 million option
The 2012 NFL MVP says that “the door is still open to find some common ground” with the only team he has ever played for.
 
Bracketology: If Gonzaga isn’t a No. 1 seed, who takes its place?
The door could be open for the Pac-12 champion or a second ACC team after Gonzaga's loss to BYU, but the Bulldogs appear positioned to slam it shut.
 
 
On eve of March Madness, NCAA cracks down on college kids playing fantasy football
Fantasy sports are bad, but winking at NCAA tournament brackets is okay? Makes sense to me.
 
Jim Harbaugh stands against a Trump budget cut to legal aid services
The Michigan coach says the Legal Services Corporation "is CRUCIAL to making [the] justice system fair."
 
Redskins place exclusive franchise tag on Kirk Cousins, keeping him from negotiating elsewhere
Washington now has until July 15 to work out a long-term deal with the starting quarterback. The exclusive tag means Cousins can’t negotiate with other teams or sign an offer sheet elsewhere. Tag! I'm it! — Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) February 28, 2017 This is a developing story. It will be updated.
 
‘Mere stupidity.': Russian coaches face lengthy bans after players score 20 own goals in game
This is not how bandy, a popular winter sport akin to hockey, is supposed to be played.
 
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Kyle Lowry’s wrist injury puts quick end to Toronto Raptors’ good vibes
Things were looking up for the franchise after two strong trade-deadline moves, but the good feelings didn't last long.
 
The Steelers spent big on Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. It was the right move.
Bell was given the exclusive franchise tag Monday, while Brown was rewarded with a lucrative contract extension.
 
NBA Podcast: Answering questions about the trade deadline, buyout market and more
On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps discusses Kyle Lowry's injury, the trade deadline, the buyout market and more.
 
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