us-hotdailynews: 2014-09-20 U.S. Sports

Analysis: Lack of specifics dooms NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's message  USA TODAY
NEW YORK – Where's Roger Goodell? It's a question that plenty of people were asking for the past ten days as the NFL commissioner remained silent despite two additional arrests of NFL players on domestic abuse charges and increased outcries by various ...

Past, present NFL-ers rip Roger Goodell press conference   New York Daily News
Goodell says NFL got it 'wrong,' announces partnerships with anti-violence groups   Fox News
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell offers apologies but few specifics   Washington Post
The Seattle Times
Reuters
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USA TODAY

Florida State suspends Jameis Winston for Clemson game  USA TODAY
Citing results of a "continuing investigation" into an incident Tuesday, Florida State has suspended quarterback Jameis Winston for Saturday's entire game against Clemson, the school announced late Friday night. The one-sentence statement, which was ...

Feldman Jameis Winston suspended for entire game against Clemson   FOXSports.com
Florida State suspends Winston for entire game   SFGate
Florida State has suspended quarterback Jameis Winston for the entire game ...   ESPN
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Newsday
Rotoworld.com
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New York Times

Clayton Kershaw Keeps Aiming for New Heights  New York Times
Clayton Kershaw is 17-1 in his last 20 starts, his only loss a complete game in which he fanned 11, and he has a strong case to be the National League's Most Valuable Player. Credit Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue ...

Clayton Kershaw wins 20th and Dodgers clinch playoff berth   Los Angeles Times
Dodgers 14, Cubs 5   Reuters
Leaderboarding: Clayton Kershaw, 20 wins, .850-plus win percentage   CBSSports.com
MLB.com
OCRegister
SB Nation
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Fox News

Brad Keselowski earns pole for Sprint Cup race in New Hampshire  Los Angeles Times
Brad Keselowski will start the second race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship the way he ended the first one — out front. Keselowski turned a track-record lap of 140.598 mph Friday to win the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
Stewart slogs through tough day at New Hampshire   Kansas City Star
Tony Stewart tries to put legal issues aside at NHMS   Boston Globe
NH pole-winner Keselowski locked in to chasing a 2nd Chase title   News & Observer
Tampabay.com
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ESPN

Giants Hall of Famer McCovey hospitalized  SFGate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants say Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has been hospitalized and is being treated following complications from an infection. The 76-year-old McCovey was hospitalized last week in the Bay Area, the team said ...

Willie McCovey hospitalized, but Giants say he is recovering   Contra Costa Times
Giants icon McCovey hospitalized for infection   MLB.com

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ESPN

Tigers pad AL Central lead with rout of Royals  ESPN
Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler hits a home run that just stays fair to left versus the Royals. Tags: Detroit Tigers, MLB, Kansas City Royals · Tigers Up 10-0 After Kinsler's Homer. VIDEO PLAYLIST video. Tigers Up 10-0 After Kinsler's Homer. Tigers Up 10-0 ...

Justin Verlander, Tigers rout Royals, increase AL Central lead   USA TODAY
Jason Vargas, Royals crushed by Tigers in 10-1 drubbing to start crucial series   Kansas City Star
Tigers 10, Royals 1: Justin Verlander, offensive outburst help Detroit widen ...   MLive.com
The Detroit News
Detroit Free Press
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FanSided

Phoenix Suns not interested in acquiring Ricky Rubio  FanSided
The Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the NBA world on Friday afternoon when they made it known they're willing to offer Eric Bledsoe a max offer that would free him from the chains in Phoenix and allow him to come to Minnesota with the deal he covets.
Sources: Suns have no interest in Eric Bledsoe sign-and-trade with Minnesota   Yahoo Sports
Timberwolves going after point guard Eric Bledsoe, report says   TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Wolves Offer Max Contract To Eric Bledsoe, Pushing For Sign-And-Trade   RealGM.com
SportsBlog.com (blog)
Dunking With Wolves
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Flyers captain Claude Giroux out two weeks with lower-body injury SI.com
Giroux, 26, left the team's first training camp practice with the injury on Friday. The team did not reveal any specific details about his injury, but did say it is a new injury. • HAMILTON: Little things are key for Blackhawks. "This just happened today. Its the first day ...

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