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Marlins begin contract talks with Stanton 11/05/2014 05:40pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Contract talks have started between Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins, who are prepared to offer a multiyear deal that would be a big departure for the historically thrifty franchise.President of baseball operations Mike Hill declined to say whether t 10 Ideas for Dating on a Budget 11/05/2014 12:00am • Love isn't cheap.Dating can be expensive, especially for men. That's because they're generally still expected to pay for first dates. A recent NerdWallet survey of 1,000 people found that 77 percent said men should pick up the tab on a first date. Over time, as a relationship develops and the costs Nick Jonas aims for solo stardom 11/04/2014 05:32pm • NICOLE EVATT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A squeaky-clean member of the Jonas Brothers no more, Nick Jonas is embracing his solo career and beefed-up image makeover."It's a big transition," Jonas said in a recent interview. "I am stepping into what is really like starting over and that's exh Buckeye women lose another player to knee injury 11/04/2014 02:19pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State freshman guard Kianna Holland will miss the 2014-15 season after injuring a knee during practice and undergoing surgery.She is the third freshman to injure a knee during preseason workouts.The 5-foot-9 player from Seneca, South Carolina, transferred to Ohio State fr Cardinals could be 1st to play Super Bowl at home 11/04/2014 02:36am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Through 48 Super Bowls, no team has played the game at home.The Arizona Cardinals, for so long the laughingstock of the NFL, have their sights set on being the first.Halfway through the season, the idea is no joke. Arizona, at 7-1, has the best recor The 7-minute workout: a personal trainer in your pocket 11/04/2014 12:00am • We are a nation that loves a bargain. We tend to get a boost from getting more for less, more bang for our buck. In my work with busy professionals, not to mention in my own life, I know that time is at a premium and we crave convenience. When asked why my clients don't exercise on a regular basi Resilient Vikings enjoy consecutive rallies 11/03/2014 08:23pm • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Mike Zimmer has brought a demanding style to the Minnesota Vikings.The past two weeks, they've played with more of his personality. Even the hard-driving head coach let on some satisfaction."I think we showed some resiliency there. I t Browns ready for prime-time test against Bengals 11/03/2014 06:37pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The stage will be bigger, the lights brighter, the pressure more intense.Ready or not, the Browns are coming to prime time.One of the NFL's biggest surprise teams during this topsy-turvy season in which record and reputation mean very little, the Browns Rookie Hill's big game keeps Bengals in 1st place 11/03/2014 06:17pm • JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jeremy Hill got through the line untouched and was off for the end zone 60 yards away. Nobody was going to catch him.The Bengals haven't seen this out of a rookie since the days of Corey Dillon.Hill's 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter capped his Romo first-class priority as Cowboys go to London 11/03/2014 06:10pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Tony Romo's back was the top priority for the Dallas Cowboys on their long plane ride to London.Even higher than the comfort of owner Jerry Jones' wife."Gene will sit up in the bulkhead," Jones joked a day before Monday's flight. "Romo will loung Struggling Falcons back at practice after week off 11/03/2014 05:30pm • PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons returned to work on Monday, a bit more upbeat after a week off.A look at the standings also gives them a reason to be hopeful.Amazingly, the Falcons are still in the mix despite a five-game losing streak.No one in the NFC No. 19 Clemson upgrades QB's status to doubtful 11/03/2014 04:00pm • CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Clemson has upgraded injured quarterback Deshaun Watson's status to "doubtful" for its game with Wake Forest.At the start of the 19th-ranked Tigers bye week, Watson was listed as "out" for Thursday night's contest against the Demon Deacons with a broken bone in his throwing han Microsoft unveils fitness gadget, health tracking 11/03/2014 12:48am • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is releasing a $199 fitness band that also checks your email and even pays for coffee as the software company seeks to challenge Apple and others in the still-infant market for wearable devices.The Microsoft Band will work with the compa 7 Triathlon Must-Haves 11/03/2014 12:00am • Those new to the sport of triathlon understand that racing can be quite an investment beyond time spent training. Certain pieces such as a bike, helmet and wetsuit are requisite, but outside of those, the world of "tri toys" is endless -- and all too often, we get sucked into the latest and greates For wounded athletes, a chance to compete 11/01/2014 02:52pm • WASHINGTON -- On Saturday, 63 adaptive athletes competed in the third annual Working Wounded Games at CrossFit Rubicon in Vienna, Va. "These are extraordinary athletes who absolutely have no awareness of the words 'I can't'" says CrossFit Rubicon owner David Wallach. Many of the athletes are