Akili Smith signs seven year Bengals contract
Akili Smith agreed to a seven year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals worth up to 56 million including a 10.8 million signing bonus. The agreement ends a lengthy impasse after negotiations led by agent Leigh Steinberg and Bengals officials. Smith had missed most of training camp and two exhibition games but will back up Jeff Blake this season.
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Favre Hurt as Packers Beat Broncos in Rain Sloppy Exhibit
In a rain soaked Camp Randall Stadium exhibition, backup Matt Hasselbeck threw three first half TD passes as the Packers defeated the Denver Broncos 27-12. Brett Favre left after eight plays with an apparent right hand injury. no X rays were taken and officials called the issue not serious.
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Injured Steelers may heal in time for Browns game
All-Pro center Dermontti Dawson returned from a three week injury layoff as the Steelers practiced on their new in-town South Side fields. Running back Jerome Bettis may follow, discarding a knee brace to run drills and could join full practice later this week.
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Jones falters as Spain claims long jump gold at world meet
Marion Jones finished third in the long jump at Seville World Championships. A controversial final jump gave Spain its first world gold. Fiona May spoke of being robbed after a jury ruled the Cuban-born Niurka Montalvo’s jump fair.
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Toms River rolls to second Little League World Series win
Toms River New Jersey defeated Boise Idaho 4-0 in a preliminary round game. Zack Del Vento struck out nine as Casey Gaynor and Eric Campesi drove in an RBI each in the sixth. Phenix City rallied to beat Brownsburg in another U S bracket game. Francisco DeJesus drove in five for Puerto Rico in the international bracket.
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