Are the Steelers still a top Super Bowl contender after the Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant suspensions?; MLB players want to ease the 162-game grind. Will owners let them?; Built on inclusiveness, NBA had to move the All-Star Game from North Carolina; NBA will move 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over HB2 law; NBA will move 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over bathroom law; With Clayton Kershaw the latest Dodger down, L.A. needs Julio Urias to step up; Draymond Green reaches plea agreement, gets fine for bar incident; Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott denies ex-girlfriend’s assault allegations; Luis Suarez believes his Barcelona chum Lionel Messi will play for Argentina again; Sabres’ Evander Kane arrested in connection with disturbing alleged bar incident; Former NFL coach Dennis Green passes away at 67; Holly Holm has no regrets about not waiting around for Ronda Rousey rematch; Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell facing four-game NFL suspension over missed drug test; Would the Yankees really cut Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira?; J.J. Watt has back surgery, might miss start of NFL season; WNBA players refuse to talk basketball in protest of fines for black warmup shirts; Nats trading Lucas Giolito and Trea Turner isn’t as crazy as it sounds; Terence Crawford holds a number of critical advantages over Viktor Postol; Fantasy Football: How does a suspension impact Le’Veon Bell’s draft stock?; Already amazing, Odell Beckham Jr. on pace to be one of NFL’s greatest receivers
 
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Draymond Green reaches plea agreement, gets fine for bar incident
He won't face criminal charges.
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott denies ex-girlfriend’s assault allegations
He told police she was involved in a bar fight.
 
Are the Steelers still a top Super Bowl contender after the Le’Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant suspensions?
Pittsburgh still has talent around QB Ben Roethlisberger on offense. But not as much as it had before.
 
Luis Suarez believes his Barcelona chum Lionel Messi will play for Argentina again
'The truth is that I cannot imagine Leo not playing with Argentina,' Suarez said during a news conference Friday.
 
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Sabres’ Evander Kane arrested in connection with disturbing alleged bar incident
This is the second time within a year the Vancouver native has run into trouble with the law.
 
Former NFL coach Dennis Green passes away at 67
Vikings, Cardinals coach reportedly had a heart attack.
 
Holly Holm has no regrets about not waiting around for Ronda Rousey rematch
In theory, Holm could've still been the UFC bantamweight titleholder. Instead, she fought and lost to someone else.
 
Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell facing four-game NFL suspension over missed drug test
He also missed the first two games of last season because of suspension.
 
 
MLB players want to ease the 162-game grind. Will owners let them?
Baseball players believe the demands of their schedule impact health and performance, and they have had enough.
 
Would the Yankees really cut Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira?
Maybe!
 
J.J. Watt has back surgery, might miss start of NFL season
The exact procedure Watt underwent is not clear as of yet, nor is his timetable for recovery.
 
Built on inclusiveness, NBA had to move the All-Star Game from North Carolina
ON THE NBA | The all-star weekend is suppose to "bring together all members of the NBA community," says Adam Silver. The league couldn't do that in Charlotte.
 
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NBA will move 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over HB2 law
The league had previously threatened to relocate the game after the state overturned prior legislation pertaining to protections for gay and transgender people.
 
NBA will move 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over bathroom law
The NBA said it will relocate the league’s 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, following through on earlier threats to move the annual showcase event after North Carolina revoked the city’s protections for its LGBT community. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
With Clayton Kershaw the latest Dodger down, L.A. needs Julio Urias to step up
With its ace on the shelf, L.A. needs to fill some big holes on the hill.
 
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