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No timetable for Peyton return, agent says
Peyton Manning's agent said Friday his client will play again but he couldn't give a timetable of when he will be at full strength throwing the football.

Belichick: No setbacks for Pats' Gronkowski
Bill Belichick said injured tight end Rob Gronkowski had no setbacks after his first practice of Super Bowl week.

Giants' Bradshaw sits, Coughlin says he'll play
Ahmad Bradshaw's foot was "a little sore" after practicing for two straight days, so the Giants kept him out of practice on Friday.

NFL adding more Thursday games to schedule
Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its work toward preventing concussions and other injuries, saying what's been done so far is only a starting point.

Burress: Eli a Hall of Famer with one more win
Win and he's in. That is Plaxico Burress' take on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Coughlin OK with Giants' talking confidently
Tom Coughlin has had no problem with a few of his players saying they are going to win the Super Bowl.

Schlabach: Colleges line up for 2013's top prospect
Robert Nkemdiche has another year of high school ahead but the defensive end is being compared to Hall of Famers.

Meyer: Ohio State recruited within the rules
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer defended his staff's recruiting practices on Friday, following comments from some Big Ten coaches who lost recruits to the Buckeyes about the practice of "flipping" players who have made verbal commitments.

ACC sets scheduling plan for 14'team league
The Atlantic Coast Conference will play a nine-game schedule in football and every team will compete in the ACC basketball tournaments once Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the league.

Iowa offensive coordinator O'Keefe leaving
Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe has left the program for another job, the school announced Friday.

Georgia dismisses 3 for violation of team rules
Cornerback Nick Marshall, cornerback Chris Sanders and receiver Sanford Seay have been dismissed from Georgia's football team for violating team rules.

Georgia Tech awaits NCAA take on violations
Georgia Tech officials are considering the implications of this week's disclosure that the school broke NCAA recruiting rules.

Rangers' Hamilton on relapse: 'It was wrong'
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, who has battled drug and alcohol addictions, had a relapse with alcohol on Monday.

Dodgers ask court to disallow claims by Stow
The Los Angeles Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring.

Marcum, Brewers agree to 1-year, $7.7M deal
Pitcher Shaun Marcum and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract worth $7,725,000, just ahead of the scheduled start of their salary arbitration hearing.

Dodgers, reliever Coffey agree to 1-year deal
L.A. bolsters bullpen with the reliever one a one-year deal and an option.

Marlins' Reyes gets dreadlocks trimmed on TV
Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look.

Cubs, Garza avoid arbitration with $9.5M deal
Pitcher Matt Garza and the Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with a $9.5 million deal for 2012.

5-on-5: Knicks-Celtics, Lakers-Nuggets
5-on-5 Roundtable: Questions about the contenders in tonight's ESPN doubleheader

Pierce, Allen carry Celts past struggling Knicks
Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Boston Celtics to a 91-89 win over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday night.

Wade, LeBron help Heat pull away from 76ers
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

George keys rare Pacers' victory in Dallas
Paul George hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers won in Dallas for the first time in eight years, beating the Mavericks 98-87 Friday night.

Durant scores last 7 points to close out win
Kevin Durant scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-94 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night in a rematch of their epic Western Conference playoff series.

Mavs' Cuban, Carlisle fined combined $110K
NBA fines Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, coach Rick Carlisle combined $110,000