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South BUCS: Tampa Bay stayed patient and filled some needs, moving up to draft Roy Miller's replacement in DT Akeem Spence. CB Johnthan Banks will have every chance to compete for a starting job while QB Mike Glennon is worth a look. Hulking DE...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Washington Redskins - INSIDE SLANT The Redskins had a glaring need for a starting free safety in 2013, but with veteran cornerbacks DeAngelo Hall, Josh Wilson and E.J. Biggers and starting tight end Fred Davis all...

Giovani Bernard became the first running back off the draft board Friday night, going to the Cincinnati Bengals with the 37th pick in the second round of the NFL Draft. The 5-foot-8, 202-pound running back amassed nearly 3,600 all-purpose yards and 33...

Horse racing Rules on claiming horses toughened The Maryland Racing Commission toughened its rules on claiming horses at its monthly meeting Wednesday, addressing an issue that some believe might have contributed to an early-year spike in racetrack...

TAMPA — There are lots of ways to spin a one-point loss. Was the difference an 80-yard catch and run from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones? A botched but makable 56-yard field-goal try by Conner Barth in the closing minutes? Having to settle for field...

Ten things to take away from the Chicago Bears' 31-3 loss to the Denver Broncos in their preseason opener: 1. No one game plans for the opening preseason game and starters don’t play into the fourth quarter in the first exhibition. But maybe nobody...

TV SPORTS Soccer-Premier League, Liverpool at Manchester City, 1:55 p.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Basketball-Michigan State at Wisconsin, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Alabama-Birmingham at Florida, 6 p.m. (FXSP); Louisville at St. John's, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Southern...

“Black Monday” in the NFL is the day after the end of the regular season when teams begin to question whether the coach they have is the right one for the future. Two franchises, the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, decided to...

Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s exit from Virginia’s program figures to be for the NFL. He’s worked for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks, runs a pro-style attack and just seems to have that analytical,...

Trend sets that tone Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune It is possible teams will follow the Jaguars' lead and start their offseason housecleaning during the season. It used to be that NFL teams waited until the season ended to do their dirty work. But it...