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Virginia Middle School Students Suspended for Oregano Possession

A few Virginia parents would probably like to know what local school administrators are smoking. Seventh-grader Adam Grass and three other students at Hickory Middle School in Chesapeake, Va., were suspended last week after being caught with what teachers initially thought was a bag of marijuana but turned out to be a...

Mike Wright Goes on Patriots' IR as Team Lifts Brandon Deaderick's Suspension

With plenty of time until their AFC divisional playoff game, the New England Patriots first suffered another blow to their defensive front but then softened that blow with two roster moves on Friday. Defensive end Mike Wright, the team leader in sacks with 5.5, was placed on injured reserve due to a concussion he suffered...

Terrelle Pryor and a Brief History of NCAA Athletes Selling Things

Question: When can't you sell something someone gave you? Answer: When you're a college football player. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four of his Ohio State University teammates have been suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling football memorabilia and exchanging autographs for tattoo...

Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing: 'I'm Back and Ready to Go'

Brian Cushing returned to practice for the Houston Texans on Wednesday. That's good news for the Texans, and the better news may be that the 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year will start on Sunday against the New York Giants. Cushing missed the first four games of the season because of an NFL-mandated suspension for...

With Tanard Jackson Suspended, Bucs May Turn to Rookie Cody Grimm

Tanard Jackon talked about a "mentality" on Sunday after he came into the tackle/run box frequently to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out number blockers in the Carolina Panthers' run scheme. That run defense helped the Bucs win the road game 20-7 against a team that had hammered Tampa with the run in previous...