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The league is considering suspending players for illegal hits in an effort to help prevent serious injuries, NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson told The Associated Press on Monday, one day after several scary collisions in games.

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Lost in the hype over Philadelphia’s outstanding pitching is a star-studded offense loaded with talent. The Phillies’ lineup includes seven players who’ve been All-Stars, two former MVPs and five guys who’ve hit 30 homers.

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Now after the much ballyhooed and anticipated match between the Washington Redskins, which heralded the comeback of former Birds’ QB Donovan McNabb, now playing with Washington, Vick found himself flattened in the first half of the game with a rib injury that will keep him sidelined for up to six weeks.

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Seemingly lost in all the hoopla surrounding Donovan McNabb’s return to Philadelphia as a member of the Washington Redskins was the news that the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight National League Eastern Division title.

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The soap opera that is your 2010 Philadelphia Eagles is the continuing story of a head coach who has flip-flopped on things more than a politician running for office, a broken promise to a young quarterback and an unlikely chance for a veteran seeking redemption from a troublesome path.

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The dawn of the Kevin Kolb era in Philadelphia Eagles football begins not with a bang, but with a whimper wrapped up in the enigma of a possible quarterback controversy. Michael Vick provided a huge spark to an offense that was lifeless.

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African-Americans make up just 9 percent of all of those playing Major League Baseball this year, a far cry from the 27 percent in 1974. The 2010 College World Series featured eight African-American players out of the 269 who participated.

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“I don’t look at it as a rebuilding year. I’ve never approached it that way. That doesn’t enter my mind. We have some young guys. Hey, you’re young, learn from the other guys, let’s get in and let’s play; play your heart out,” Reid said.

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Jerry Rice only took forward strides — very fast ones — during the best career any NFL receiver had. As Rice stood onstage last Saturday night while being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he at last recognized the need to step back.

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Police wouldn’t answer questions about motive or suspects. But records indicate that Wright, 34, revered in his hometown as a generous and likable sports hero, was probably carrying a large amount of cash when he disappeared on July 18.

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