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Steelers LB Jones looking to up sack total in 2014 06/19/2014 06:54pm • DALE GRDNIC Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Despite leaving his graduate assistant coaching position at Colorado State this year, Joey Porter is still teaching football.Porter, in his first season as a Steelers defensive assistant, has been charged with tutoring second-year linebacker Jarvis Jon Saints rookie WR Cooks back on the field 06/19/2014 06:21pm • GUERRY SMITH Associated Press METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Saints' rookie Brandin Cooks is trying to make up for lost time on fresh legs.After missing the first two weeks of OTAs and minicamp, Cooks caught a short pass Thursday at New Orleans' last offseason practice and sprinted 50 yards to the end zone - Redskins wrap mini-camp with reward 06/19/2014 05:01pm • WASHINGTON -- Redskins coach Jay Gruden rewarded his players by canceling the final day of mini-camp on Thursday. The team had been going pretty hard for four weeks, with three weeks of Organized Team Activities (OTA's) followed by a veterans mandatory mini-camp this week. The temperatures were Coach happy with progress, Titans wrap offseason 06/19/2014 04:47pm • TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- New Tennessee coach Ken Whisenhunt has seen the Titans work hard this offseason. Now he'll find out how they manage themselves during the five weeks before training camp.The Titans, who got a two-week jump because of a new coach, wrapped up Ware, Miller have company in their 2014 returns 06/19/2014 04:14pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Showing his surgically repaired ACL was no longer an issue, the Broncos' pass-rusher flashed through the line and sent the backup quarterback's pass fluttering to the ground.Von Miller admired this from the adjacent field.On the next sn Fitness Wisdom: 5 Common Cardio Mistakes 06/19/2014 03:25pm • Editor’s Note: This column is sponsored by FitnessWise (4801-B Montgomery Lane). Visit their Facebook page for more. 1. Going too long: We have this misconception in America that more is better. This is not necessarily so when it comes to cardiovascular training. Unle Chiefs wrap up offseason work with final minicamp 06/19/2014 02:57pm • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Chiefs will head into training camp next month with plenty of questions.Who will replace Brandon Flowers at cornerback? When will Pro Bowl linebacker Justin Houston show up? Will quarterback Alex Smith land a long-term contract? Who will ear Young CB Hayward's return could get Packers INTs 06/19/2014 03:39am • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Casey Hayward extended for a one-handed interception at the Packers' minicamp Tuesday, looking nothing like a player who had missed nearly a season to injury.Green Bay would like to see their young cornerback making those big plays again this Newcomers Ayers, Thurmond getting used to Giants 06/18/2014 09:24pm • JIM HAGUE Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Last February, Walter Thurmond and Robert Ayers finished their season as Super Bowl opponents.Five months later, they are on the same defensive unit and will play their home games at MetLife Stadium, where Thurmond's Seattle Seahawks trounced Still on run, but Badgers look to spice up offense 06/18/2014 08:00pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Coach Gary Andersen is thinking about spicing up the Wisconsin offense this fall.Fans of Wisconsin's power-running game need not worry -- things aren't changing that much in Madison. Running back Melvin Gordon remains the star attraction.But And Jeremy Maclin ready to help Eagles 06/18/2014 06:01pm • ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A torn ACL hasn't slowed down Jeremy Maclin.Less than a year since Maclin had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee, the Philadelphia wide receiver is ready to go and eager to play in Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense."In some ways, I Chiefs' Houston no-show for mandatory minicamp 06/18/2014 05:00am • DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Two Pro Bowl players were missing at the start of the Chiefs' mandatory minicamp, one of them hoping to land a new contract and the other let go so that the team might be able to afford it.Justin Houston, their talented young pass rusher, is ent Running expert: Take it easy in the heat 06/18/2014 02:18am • WASHINGTON -- In the pre-dawn stillness of a D.C. morning, Jeff Horowitz is on the move. He is running along the trails and river banks of the city long before most residents of the nation's capital wake up to another steamy summer day. "I know this is not everyone's cup of tea, but if you ge Tanaka earns 11th win, Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 06/17/2014 10:40pm • BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Jose Reyes on the first pitch of the game, then earned his major league-high 11th victory as the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 Tuesday night for their 14th straight home win over the Blue Jays.Brett Gardner hit Davis, Boone skip 49ers' mandatory minicamp 06/17/2014 09:12pm • ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The start of the San Francisco 49ers' three-day mandatory minicamp was overshadowed by the players who were absent.Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Vernon Davis and right guard Alex Boone skipped Tuesday's activities. Both starters are seeking