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Preakness: another outside post for Ride on Curlin 05/15/2014 04:10am • MIKE FARRELL Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) -- Triple Crown post position draws haven't been kind to Ride on Curlin.He landed post 18 in the 19-horse Kentucky Derby. The colt dropped way off the pace, hit traffic trouble turning for home before passing 10 horses in the stretch to finish seventh. Bike commuters have their own parking problems 05/15/2014 01:15am • WASHINGTON -- It's nearly National Bike To Work Day, and if you're planning on taking part in the May 16 event, there's a question to consider: Where can you park once you've cycled to work? Nicholas Ramfos, director of commuter connections for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments US begins World Cup training camp in California 05/15/2014 12:26am • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Jurgen Klinsmann cut right to it: The U.S. has some serious catching up to do a month before its World Cup opener.Klinsmann was eager to get started on a scorching Wednesday afternoon at Stanford Stadium as the Americans began a two-week training camp leading up to a May 27 Pack hope they're on way to shoring up defense 05/14/2014 10:20pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Pleased with the Packers' draft, coach Mike McCarthy made a confident proclamation. Engrave it into the side of a foam cheesehead in large, green-and-gold type."We're going to be a better defense this year," McCarthy said. "You can write that in big letters."A glimpse at pote Browns limiting access to Johnny Football 05/14/2014 08:30pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Browns are tackling Manzielmania. Containing it could be a lot tougher.In an effort to minimize the frenzy around quarterback Johnny Manziel, the Browns are limiting media access to the first-round draft pick's appearance this weekend at the team's rookie minicamp.The Browns Browns limiting access to Johnny Football 05/14/2014 08:30pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Browns are tackling Manzielmania. Containing it could be a lot tougher.In an effort to minimize the frenzy around quarterback Johnny Manziel, the Browns are limiting media access to the first-round draft pick's appearance this weekend at the team's rookie minicamp.The Browns Sanders welcomes selection of rookie in 2nd round 05/14/2014 07:09pm • ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Emmanuel Sanders is still learning his way around town. That's not stopping him from putting out a big welcome mat for rookie wide receiver Cody Latimer.Sanders, who signed a three-year, $15 million free agent deal in Denver less than two months ago, said he's glad the Bronc Spieth home at Nelson, where he got PGA confidence 05/14/2014 05:27pm • STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Jordan Spieth was a 16-year-old amateur when he tied for 16th at the Byron Nelson Championship in 2010.The following year, Spieth missed his high school graduation ceremony after making the cut again at TPC Four Seasons.Now at the ripe young age Panthers DE Hardy remains jailed after arrest 05/14/2014 12:58am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy will spend Tuesday night in jail after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault on a female and communicating threats.Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office Spokeswoman Julia Rush said in an email to The Associated Press Hardy w Ride on Curlin gallops strongly in Preakness prep 05/13/2014 03:42pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- Preakness contender Ride on Curlin turned in a strong gallop Tuesday morning at Pimlico.Perhaps a little too vigorous to suit trainer Billy Gowan."I thought we were going to go slow today," Gowan shouted to exercise rider Bryan Beccia, who responded with a shrug from the saddle as Lions cut WR Carlin Isles, sign QB James Franklin 05/12/2014 06:00pm • ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed Missouri quarterback James Franklin.Detroit cut rugby star Carlin Isles on Monday. The Lions signed the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Isles after an impressive workout late last season and added the former Ashland University football player to their prac Twitter proposal brings Texans cheerleader to prom 05/12/2014 11:12am • RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press CROSBY, Texas (AP) -- Mike Ramirez is a high school football player who spent most of his time on the bench last season and works part-time at a local McDonalds. Caitlyn is a Texans cheerleader whose life is devoted to intense workouts, coaching tumbling classe Packers go with homegrown Abbrederis 05/10/2014 09:04pm • GREG BATES Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Ted Thompson decided a little local flavor is what Green Bay needed.The Packers general manager selected Wisconsin wide receiver Jared Abbrederis with the 176th overall pick in the NFL draft Saturday. It is the first time that Thompson has drafted Jets draft 3 WRs, QB Boyd among picks on final day 05/10/2014 08:28pm • DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Jets began the NFL draft with a whopping 12 picks -- and they made every single one of them.General manager John Idzik did consider making some moves throughout the three days. Move up? Move down? In the end, the Jets thought Sam and everyone else: Rams draft recap 05/10/2014 08:22pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams were certainly busy, even before picking Michael Sam.The other 11 players selected by the Rams got immediately overshadowed when the team used the 249th overall pick Saturday on Sam, the defensive end who starred down the road at M