Panthers' Wallace Fined for Hit on Simms
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NFL fined Carolina defensive end Al Wallace $7,500 Friday for his fourth-quarter hit on Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms.
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Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed  Wallace received an automatic one-game suspension after  receiving his 16th technical foul of the season, the NBA said  Saturday.
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Oakland Raiders running back Dominic Rhodes and Torrie Cox, the special-teams ace of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the leagueâs substance-abuse policy. The league does not disclose reasons for substance-abuse suspensions. Rhodes pleaded guilty in the off-season to reckless driving charges in Indiana after prosecutors agreed to drop drunken driving charges against him.Rhodes, who spent his six seasons in Indianapolis, signed a two-year contract with the Raiders that could be worth up to $7.5 million. He is expected to split time with last yearâs starter, LaMont Jordan.Cox was picked as a Pro Bowl alternate last season, when he returned 18 kickoffs for 387 yards and made 30 tackles. He can participate in all preseason practices and games.
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New York Jets safety Jon McGraw was fined &#36;7,500 Friday for a helmet-to-helmet hit on San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees, who sustained a concussion.
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DENVER (Sports Network) - Sacramento Kings guard Cuttino  Mobley was fined $10,000 Tuesday for his on-court actions  following last week's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Saints special teams captain Steve Gleason expects to be fined by the league after being ejected from Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers for throwing a punch.
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John Lynch saw the next-day-mail envelope in his locker and he knew the news wasn't good. The Broncos safety had the distinction of being the first player to draw a fine this season, when the NFL sent him a letter Wednesday demanding &#36;7,500 for a hard hit on Chiefs receiver Dante Hall in the opener.
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Sports Network) - Carolina wide  receiver Steve Smith was carted off the field Monday night  after breaking his left fibula during the Panthers' 24-14 loss  to Green Bay.
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Broncos safety John Lynch was fined &#36;75,000 by the NFL on Tuesday for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts fullback Dallas Clark last weekend.
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The NFL fined Broncos safety John Lynch $7,500 on Wednesday for a hit he made against Chiefs receiver Dante Hall in the season opener.
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Whenever a Washington Redskins offensive lineman commits a penalty, he has to put money into a kitty that is kept by guard Randy Thomas. The "fines" run about $25 per foul, so the enterprise hurts the ego more than the wallet.
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Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL on Tuesday for a hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.
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IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys safety Roy Williams indeed will be suspended from Saturday night's game at Carolina as punishment for his repeated use of the horse-collar tackle, a maneuver banned a few years ago mainly because of him.
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NEW YORK -- Linebacker Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers and running back William Green of the Cleveland Browns were fined $10,000 each by the NFL on Tuesday for their fight before Sunday&#39;s game.
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Rookie Joba Chamberlain was suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount after being thrown out of Thursdayâs game for firing two fastballs over the head of Bostonâs Kevin Youkilis.
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Clinton Portis was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing a pair of red socks last week, violating the league's uniform rules.
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Teammates are supposed to be like brothers, all about high fives and hugs, not fender banging and paint swapping. Tell that to Rusty Wallace, who is $10,000 poorer after getting hit with a NASCAR fine Tuesday