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Sam excited about next phase of career 07/22/2014 08:53pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Now it starts to get intense for Michael Sam and the rest of the St. Louis Rams rookies.The first openly gay player drafted in the NFL is enthusiastic about the challenge. Twice on Tuesday, he mentioned how enjoyable it was being back on the field an Andre Johnson's holdout could cloud Texans camp 07/22/2014 08:16pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- As the Houston Texans prepare for the start of training camp on Saturday, their biggest question mark involves a player who probably won't be there when they take the field.Disgruntled receiver Andre Johnson skipped offseason workouts and mandatory min Former Illini player dies in workout at new school 07/22/2014 08:10pm • WINONA, Minn. (AP) -- Campus officials say a football player at Winona State University who recently transferred from Illinois has died while working out with teammates.Winona State said in a news release that 22-year-old Shawn Afryl died Monday during a workout at Maxwell Field on campus. Informati Bengals expect CB Hall, DT Atkins back during camp 07/22/2014 04:36pm • CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Bengals expect cornerback Leon Hall to be ready for the start of training camp and defensive tackle Geno Atkins to join them for full workouts sometime later, bringing one of the NFL's top defenses closer to full strength.Hall and Atkins are two of Cincinnati's biggest questio RB Wilson cleared to practice with Giants 07/21/2014 07:38pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants running back David Wilson has been cleared for contact work after recovering from neck surgery.Although he attended offseason workouts with the Giants, Wilson was held back from many activities by the team's medical staff. On Monday, he said, "I got clea Teen's death puts focus on caffeine powder dangers 07/21/2014 05:12pm • ANN SANNER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A few weeks before their prom king's death, students at an Ohio high school had attended an assembly on narcotics that warned about the dangers of heroin and prescription painkillers.But it was one of the world's most widely accepted drugs that kill Optimistic Arizona has inside linebacker issues 07/21/2014 04:30pm • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Defense carried Arizona to a 10-6 record in coach Bruce Arians' first season with the Cardinals.The playmaking heart of that unit was the inside linebacker duo of Karlos Dansby and Daryl Washington, and neither will be a Cardinal this season. Dansby, Fitting in fitness while on vacation 07/21/2014 10:34am • Julie Sapper and Lisa Reichmann WTOP Fitness Contributors WASHINGTON -- Taking a vacation this summer? Don't forget to pack your workout gear. Exercising on vacation provides an opportunity to change up your normal workout routine, while offsetting some of those vacation indulgences. The foll First dog day care and dog spas... And now dog gyms? (Video) 07/21/2014 06:45am • Click here to see the video of dog gyms. The D.C. region's dogs want for little, between doggy spa days and organic, artisan dog food. Now, if they've had a few too many truffle mac-n-cheese treats, there's a place they can go to get in shape. Frolick Dogs, located in a warehouse building on Colv Romo ready, has large task leading Cowboys in 2014 07/21/2014 03:36am • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Tony Romo probably won't have to sneak into competitive situations when the Dallas Cowboys hold their first training camp practice Thursday.The 34-year-old quarterback tried to get some unauthorized reps in a jersey swap with Caleb Hanie during m After surprising year, Eagles have high hopes 07/21/2014 03:36am • ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- After a worst-to-first season that far surpassed expectations, the Philadelphia Eagles finished with a bitter taste because of a first-round playoff loss.It also made them more determined.Chip Kelly's team opens training camp Friday with lofty g Lohse, Brewers defeat Nationals 4-2 07/19/2014 12:42pm • HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Milwaukee starter Kyle Lohse didn't need many words to sum up his effort in Friday night's 4-2 win at Washington."It was survival," he said.Lohse limited the Nationals to one run over seven innings despite giving up 10 hits and allowing at least o 5 things to know about caffeine powder 07/19/2014 03:30am • The Associated Press The sudden death of a healthy high school senior in Ohio has increased attention on unregulated caffeine powder and the ease of taking a toxic dose. Here's a look at five things to know about the substance:___CAFFEINE POWDER IS EASILY AVAILABLEBulk caffeine powder can be easily Astros shut down by White Sox bullpen in 3-2 loss 07/19/2014 12:44am • PATRICK ROSE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- After the second inning, the Houston Astros' offense took another break.Tyler Flowers drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning double, and four Chicago pitchers retired the final 22 batters to lift the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Astros on White Sox relievers seal 3-2 victory over Astros 07/19/2014 12:31am • PAUL LADEWSKI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) -- No Chicago White Sox were more maligned than catcher Tyler Flowers and the team's bullpen in the early months of the season.So when they flipped the script Friday night, they could only hope it was the sign of better things to come.Flowers, who entered