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The great people of Colorado will surely sympathize that the weather here in Tampa, Fla., for Super Bowl media day, while perfect at first, became a tad too warm beneath a bright sun by the end. It is supposed to cool down and gloom over by the weekend. The hijinks were relatively tame at media day this year. There was no damsel in a wedding dress proposing marriage to Ben Roethlisberger, as was the case last year with Tom Brady. There was some dancing between a lady and a few Arizona Cardinals linemen in one corner of the media gathering. And a reporter from Access Hollywood asked Larry Fitzgerald who had the better hair, him or Tony Polamalu? Fitzgerald politely corrected her. It's Troy Polamalu. And Troy, right, has the better hair, Fitzgerald said. Mike Klis, The Denver Post/Getty photo

Emile Heskey scores on his debut as Aston Villa move up to third in the Premier League table and heap the pressure on Portsmouth boss Tony Adams.

By CHAREAN WILLIAMS TAMPA, Fla. -- North Texas already has won Super Bowl XLV. The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee now is doing its best to sell the game.The North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee has set up a booth in the media center. 'We've tried to put on a friendly face and let people know, 'This is where it's going to be in two years,'' said Tony Fay, the director of communications for the host committee. 'We're getting our message out about all the things there are to do in the region, about all the different attractions and all the reasons why you want to have this game in North Texas.'Former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, the host committee chairman, will answer questions from the media Thursday. The mayors from Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas arrive later this week. And Charlotte Jones Anderson, an executive vice president for the Cowboys and the daughter of owner Jerry Jones, will be among those who tour Raymond James Stadium on Friday.Bill Lively, the pr

Hull FC full-back Motu Tony will be fit for the start of the new Super League season after recovering from a knee injury.

By CLARENCE E. HILL, JR. IRVING -- Tight end Martellus Bennett might be the first Dallas Cowboys player to feel the wrath of the team?s new get-tough plan.The Cowboys are looking into ways to discipline and/or fine Martellus Bennett for a profanity-laced YouTube video he put out earlier this week on his own channel Marty B TV, according to two sources.In the video, Bennett did a freestyle rap with Dessie Brown to the song 'Get Money' where he used profanity and invoked the names of owner Jerry Jones, tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo. Bennett used derogatory terms towards blacks and gays.He wore an autographed Cowboys helmet during the rap.The team has addressed the situation with Bennett and the video, which had 23,970 views, has since been removed.The Cowboys, however, are considering getting some money from Bennett under the conduct detrimental to the team clause, a source said.Bennett?s agent Kennard McGuire said he has addressed the video with his client, but he ha

Hull FC full-back Motu Tony will be fit for the start of the new Super League season after recovering from a knee injury.

Football Pools.com pundit Tony Cascarino believes that Jimmy Bullard's move to Hull City could prove to cause more problems for the Tigers than it will solve

By CLARENCE E. HILL, JR. IRVING -- Tight end Martellus Bennett might be the first Dallas Cowboys player to feel the wrath of the team?s new get-tough plan.The Cowboys are looking into ways to discipline and/or fine Martellus Bennett for a profanity-laced YouTube video he put out earlier this week on his own channel Marty B TV, according to two sources.In the video, Bennett did a freestyle rap with Dessie Brown to the song 'Get Money' where he used profanity and invoked the names of owner Jerry Jones, tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo. Bennett used derogatory terms towards blacks and gays.He wore an autographed Cowboys helmet during the rap.The team has addressed the situation with Bennett and the video, which had 23,970 views, has since been removed.The Cowboys, however, are considering getting some money from Bennett under the conduct detrimental to the team clause, a source said.Bennett?s agent Kennard McGuire said he has addressed the video with his client, but he ha

The Boston Globe reports Celtics guard Tony Allen, who has missed 11 games with a right ankle sprain, returned to practice Monday and plans to go full speed Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's game against Sacramento.