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The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten their Super Bowl rings, four months after beating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 for the franchise's record sixth championship. The rings were presented at a private ceremony Tuesday night at Heinz Field. The ring's design was kept confidential until then. Each player got a ring with his name and number on [...]

The U.S. Attorney's office says former NFL player Travis Henry will remain in jail pending his July 15 sentencing on drug trafficking charges. Henry, 30, had been free on $400,000 bail until he was arrested in Florida last month after testing positive for alcohol use, violating the terms of his release.
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The U.S. Attorney's office says former NFL player Travis Henry will remain in jail pending his July 15 sentencing on drug trafficking charges. Henry, 30, had been free on $400,000 bail until he was arrested in Florida last month after testing positive for alcohol use, violating the terms of his release.
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Sean Payton said he was caught a little by surprise when veteran linebacker Dan Morgan retired for a second time since signing with the Saints in 2008, but added the team has no immediate plans to seek an additional linebacker. "Barring something unforeseen arising, I don't think so," Payton said.
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Colts owner Jim Irsay expects recently retired assistants Tom Moore and Howard Mudd to be back on the field when the team reports to training camp in August. Irsay said Tuesday that the team has worked out the details to bring the two back as consultants. New coach Jim Caldwell will decide how to use [...]

Former Chicago Bear Roland Harper was sentenced to a year of house arrest Tuesday for acting as a front man in a $1.5 million fraud involving a landscaping contract for Chicago public schools. U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah also required the 56-year-old former fullback to perform 200 hours of community service and pay $25,000 [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting their Super Bowl rings, four months after beating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 for the franchise's record sixth championship. The rings will be presented at a private ceremony Tuesday night at Heinz Field. The ring's design is being kept confidential until then.
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Former Chicago Bear Roland Harper was placed on probation for two years including a year of house arrest Tuesday for acting as a front man in a $1.5 million fraud involving a landscaping contract for Chicago public schools. U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah also required the 56-year-old former fullback who was in the same [...]

Minnesota Vikings players Kevin Williams and Pat Williams are being improperly singled out by the NFL for extra steroids testing, their lawyer said Tuesday. Attorney Peter Ginsberg said he filed papers Monday in Hennepin County District Court asking Judge Gary Larson to say the NFL can't treat the Williamses differently from other players while the [...]

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has a deadline of July 2 to tell a bankruptcy judge how he plans to pay back his creditors. A federal bankruptcy judge in Virginia set the date for a new plan at a hearing Tuesday. Judge Frank Santoro rejected Vick's initial bankruptcy plan in April. At the time, Santoro [...]