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Player union blasts concussion management at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) — The impact to his head was so violent that Noureddine Amrabat can’t remember the World Cup match at all, even though he was playing in it. “Five,…
Read MoreBrewers rookie Peralta pitches gem in win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The nerves weren’t quite so bad this time. The jitters, a touch less. The stuff? Well, that didn’t change a bit for Milwaukee rookie pitcher Freddy Peralta. The…
Read MoreBucks’ Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee over stun-gun arrest
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department Tuesday, saying officers’ use of a stun gun during his arrest for a…
Read MoreVikings training camp at new HQ has 18 days of open practice
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will have 18 days of training camp practices open to the public at their new headquarters this summer, more than what they had…
Read MoreTurkey charges father of NBA’s Kanter as terror group member
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has accepted an indictment charging the father of NBA player Enes Kanter with “membership in a terror group,” the country’s official news agency reported…
Read MoreFIFA charges Mexico after fans chant anti-gay slur
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Mexico after its fans used an anti-gay slur during the team’s 1-0 win over Germany. Some Mexican supporters chanted…
Read MoreLewiston, Minn., native Tom West director of Vikings public relations staff that wins Pete Rozelle Award
The Minnesota Vikings’ public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media. The Vikings’ PR staff…
Read MoreBrewers get two-hit by Pirates' trio in 1-0 loss
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Williams has been pitching in the majors for less than two full seasons. Still, he’s come to understand the ups and downs that come with the…
Read MoreCousins, Vikings head into summer break with more to learn
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins pushed himself so hard last summer that by Washington’s second regular-season game, he felt as if his body and mind aged 10 extra weeks.…
Read MoreCoaching roots run deep for new Packers DC Mike Petttine
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Coaching runs deep in Mike Pettine’s family. Vacations to the Jersey shore as a child gave the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator a glimpse of…
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