Team losing veteran defenders left and right
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For the second time in a week, the Jacksonville Jaguars have lopped off a veteran who was supposed to provide the team with a consistent outside pass rush.
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Three FC Barcelona defensive players have suffered serious knee injuries in the opening rounds of the Spanish league season, leaving coach Frank Rijkaard with only four healthy fullbacks.
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The Colts had an unusually busy off-season for a defending champion, losing more than a dozen players from the Super Bowl-winning team.
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The decision to have Kedric Golston and Anthony Montgomery on the field together at a crucial time could signal a changing of the guard along the Redskins' defensive line.
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STAFF WRITER. Peterson joined several fellow defensive starters on the sidelines: linebacker Derek Smith (leg), defensive end Andre Carter (back) and cornerback Mike Rumph (broken arm).
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This is it. There will be no more second chances. No more Curt Schillings and Keith Foulkes to sign in the off-season. While it really hasnât been discussed, the organization is expected to take another
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Orlando Hernandez on Wednesday was officially scratched from his Game Three start because of his tired right shoulder, but his replacement isn&#39;t exactly healthy, either.
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One third of this years&#39; NFL season is over, and already each division has a situation, a player or a change that has been a surprise.
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The Buccaneers enter Sunday&#39;s game against Chicago with a severe lack of depth at defensive tackle after injuries Monday night to Ellis Wyms and Damian Gregory.
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One week into the season, four NFL teams found out yesterday they'll be without key players the rest of the way.
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1. Boston Red Sox. Yes, they lost one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history in Pedro Martinez when the veteran righty signed a four-year deal with the Mets.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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PITTSBURGH - General manager Peter Chiarelli , his Bruins now officially on holiday break, said yesterday that he continues to search for a trade or two. The recent losses of winger Glen Murray (hip pointer) and defensemen Aaron Ward (fractured left foot) and Andrew Alberts (postconcussion syndrome symptoms) have only added motivation to his search.
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After a major trade, a notable benching, a series of injuries and the emergence of two young players, United's once-vulnerable defense has become one of the league's finest.
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The wheels are in motion within the Patriots' linebacker corps. After losing Junior Seau for the season because of a broken right arm, the team practiced for the first time yesterday and had the following look in its 3-4 defense: Mike Vrabel taking Seau's spot on the inside next to Tedy Bruschi, and Tully Banta-Cain lining up with ...
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Shawn Marion, Adam Morrison and Luke Ridnour were left off the U.S. national team's roster Tuesday before its trip to Asia for the world championships next month.
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The depth of the teamâs starting rotation, a weakness for much of the season, is a strength now with the emergence of Ian Kennedy and the solid return of Mike Mussina.