NEW YORK — It started with a breaking point on Sept. 28, 2009. That was the day Mardy Fish had surgery to repair his left knee, an injury he blamed largely on his weight. He remembers how his lumbering frame put extra pressure on his knees, one that was continuously sore and the other that needed to be revamped. “I was just too heavy,” Fish said. “Flat out, too heavy.”...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw said he hopes commissioner Roger Goodell keeps Ben Roethlisberger's suspension at six games, according to a report in the Shreveport Times. "Going to bars -- treating women like that; oh my God," Bradshaw said. "I pray they don't cut [his NFL suspension] to four games. I hope they leave it at six. There is no excuse for that. The egos get out of hand."...

SOME brands that are official sponsors of the National Football League could be construed to reinforce stereotypes about male fans, whether it’s that they swill beer (Coors), laze on the couch eating pizza and snacks (Papa John’s, Frito-Lay), or overindulge (Prilosec heartburn medication). ...

When LSU opens the 2010 football season on Saturday against North Carolina in the Georgia Dome, fans will be able to follow the Tigers through social media like never before. ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The NCAA has declared Alabama Crimson Tide defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. The ruling Thursday also ordered Dareus to repay $1,787 dollars to a charity of his choice before regaining eligibility. The Crimson Tide opens Saturday night against San Jose State and then hosts No. 19 Penn State. Dareus was ruled ineligible for re...

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys rookie WR Dez Bryant and Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland shook hands and chatted briefly about an hour before Thursday's preseason game at Cowboys Stadium....

PITTSBURGH -- Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, has injured his left knee during the first half of an exhibition game against Carolina....

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty has left his exhibition debut because of an injured left knee....