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Investigators are planning to interview Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable about an alleged altercation that ended with assistant Randy Hanson in the hospital. A spokesperson for the Napa police department told ESPN.com on Wednesday that Cable would be interviewed as part of the investigation, but did not provide a date.

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A woman who has accused Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel drafted her own resignation letter in an e-mail as a spoof after she had sex with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to court documents filed by lawyers seeking to dismiss the case on behalf of seven casino employees. The e-mail and [...]

Ben Roethlisberger says he feared he was seriously injured after he heard a popping sound when teammate Max Starks accidentally stepped on his right foot during practice last week. "It is a pretty scary thing to have a 300-pound guy step on the back of your foot, on your Achilles," Roethlisberger said Wednesday while discussing [...]

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek will undergo arthroscopic surgery this week on his right knee. The team reported on its Web site Wednesday that the procedure will be performed Friday, and coach Lovie Smith was hopeful the injury wasn't too severe. The oft-injured Dvoracek sprained his right medial collateral ligament in Saturday night's 17-3 [...]

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek will undergo arthroscopic surgery this week on his right knee. The team reported on its Web site Wednesday that the procedure will be performed Friday, and coach Lovie Smith was hopeful the injury wasn't too severe. The oft-injured Dvoracek sprained his right medial collateral ligament in Saturday night's 17-3 [...]

Arizona wide receiver Anquan Boldin sat out practice with a sore right hamstring Wednesday and probably will miss the Cardinals' game against Green Bay on Friday night. Coach Ken Whisenhunt says Boldin felt a problem with the hamstring late in practice on Tuesday but an MRI showed no serious injury.
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The future is now for the new face of the New York Jets, Mark Sanchez. Sanchez was selected as the team's starting quarterback by coach Rex Ryan on Wednesday, making him the first rookie slated to open a season under center for the Jets. "This comes with a lot of responsibility," a beaming Sanchez said.

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Shaun Hill left the San Francisco 49er's morning practice Wednesday after throwing one pass during team drills. Hill hurt his back during practice Tuesday and coach Mike Singletary said the quarterback was still feeling it a day later. Hill shrugged off the injury and said he'll be fine and ready to play in Saturday's exhibition [...]

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick says he admired the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who sent him personal notes and congratulations on the team's successes. Belichick said Wednesday that Kennedy's "leadership and his courage were certainly something I personally always looked up to" and also "meant a lot" to people in Massachusetts and the nation.
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Philadelphia Eagles tailgaters will be out in force long before Michael Vick takes the field on Thursday. So will animal advocates — on the other side of town. Dog lovers are throwing a competing tailgate party for the 2nd Chance Dogs campaign — a pointed reference to Vick's second chance in the NFL — to [...]