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7 tips for healthy eating at summer BBQs 05/21/2014 10:46am • By Josef Brandenburg WTOP Fitness Contributor WASHINGTON -- A lot of people think summer time means choosing between a fun social life and being in great shape. Fortunately, this is not a choice you need to make. You can go to as many summer BBQ's as you want and still keep the body you've work Freese get 4 RBIs in return as Angels beat Astros 05/21/2014 02:35am • JOE RESNICK Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- David Freese demonstrated just how much the Los Angeles Angels needed his bat in the lineup the past two weeks.Freese had a season-high four RBIs after getting reinstated from the disabled list, Tyler Skaggs pitched seven solid innings and the Los Busch learning his way in IndyCar after accident 05/20/2014 09:42pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer With one sudden spin and slam into the wall, Kurt Busch's IndyCar burst into flames.His shot at The Double, almost up in smoke.Busch walked away unscathed, his car totaled for this weekend's Indy 500. He'll have an Andretti Autosport backup ready to go for race day, when Browns opening practice to national media 05/20/2014 02:25pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Browns have relaxed their media limitations to see rookie Johnny Manziel practice.Cleveland's entire practice session on Wednesday will be open to local and national media members. Last weekend's rookie minicamp, where Manziel made his pro debut, wa Rams hoping not to get picked for 'Hard Knocks' 05/19/2014 07:58pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Michael Sam is out of the TV spotlight and the St. Louis Rams are hopeful of avoiding being the subject of another high-profile show.Coach Jeff Fisher told The Associated Press on Monday that it's "probably unlikely" the NFL will choose the Rams for Manziel passes first test with Browns 05/19/2014 01:21pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Johnny Manziel spent his first weekend in the NFL hanging around other rookies and unsigned free agents.He's about to take the field with the bigger boys.Manziel, who had a "positive" rookie minicamp with Cleveland, will practice this week with the club Nasal strip could clog Chrome's Triple Crown bid 05/19/2014 11:42am • BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer BALTIMORE (AP) -- California Chrome might abandon his Triple Crown bid if New York officials do not allow the colt to wear a nasal strip in the Belmont Stakes.Trainer Art Sherman made no threats about the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner passing on a chance to become Small takes long road to NFL 05/18/2014 08:20pm • CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Kiero Small was about as far away from his NFL dream as possible.After high school, Small found himself out of football. He went to work in a T-shirt shop, "The T-Spot," in his hometown of Baltimore. His chances of ever putting on a Division I c Browns QB Johnny Manziel: 'I'm just a rookie' 05/18/2014 07:00pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Johnny stretched. Johnny ran. Johnny passed. Johnny talked.With all eyes -- well, at least the ones allowed to watch him -- on quarterback Johnny Manziel, the most hyped college player to enter the NFL in years took his first steps with the Browns, wh Caldwell says he anticipates Suh will be at OTAs 05/18/2014 03:00pm • ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell says he anticipates that star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will be at organized team activities, which start this coming week.Suh skipped the team's voluntary minicamp last month. He has stayed away from voluntary workouts before during hi After husband's tragic death, widow takes on PTSD 05/18/2014 01:34am • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Amy Miner says her late husband's fight did not end when he left the war.As with many veterans, Kryn Miner's battle against the emotional scars of a long military career was just beginning when he returned home.It ended last month when he was shot to death by one of their fou Colts preparing for losing Mathis to start season 05/17/2014 09:06pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Colts coach Chuck Pagano has a simple plan for surviving the first four games without Robert Mathis.Getting his teammates to play better.One day after Indianapolis learned the 2013 NFL sacks champion had been suspended for violating the league's pe Southward eager to prove Falcons were right 05/17/2014 06:27pm • GEORGE HENRY Associated Press FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Free safety Dezmen Southward is still wondering how good fortune came his way so soon after the NFL scouting combine.After having to miss the workout portion of the combine in February, Southward didn't expect to hear his name called until th Jaguars sign workout rookies Junior, Blankenship 05/17/2014 05:50pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed two workout rookies, adding safety Jerome Junior and running back Beau Blankenship.Junior and Blankenship were two of 26 players who worked out during a two-day rookie minicamp that ended Saturday.The Jaguars waived place-kicker Jeff Bu Spencer's return up in air; Cowboys aren't waiting 05/17/2014 04:35pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas defensive end Anthony Spencer stops in a locker room filled with rookies, the eight-year veteran's beard dripping with sweat after the latest workout in his attempt to come back from microfracture surgery on his left knee.Spencer feels lik