Bengals' Thurman Accused of Assault
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CINCINNATI -- Suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman has been accused of kicking and hitting two men in his Georgia hometown during the weekend. He has not been charged with a crime, but a magistrate will hear testimony Friday to determine if charges should be filed.
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Coach Marvin Lewis said one of his Cincinnati Bengals was spit on during a 17-10 victory in Washington, and he hopes the NFL does something to crack down.
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CLEVELAND - The NFL gave a warning to Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren on Friday, a day after he said he would try to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head Sunday.
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ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Kyle Turley, upset about a remark that the team hadn&#39;t seen him since he reinjured his back in training camp, engaged in a recent shouting match with coach Mike Martz.
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The NFL warned Browns defensive tackle Gerard Warren for comments he made about trying to hit Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the head in Sunday's game.
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Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was fined nearly $150,000 by the N.F.L. for his part in a scuffle with another player in Las Vegas.The Dolphins said yesterday that Porter has to pay $141,176 for punching Levi Jones, a Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman, on March 18 after a disagreement in the Palms hotel-casino.
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The Bengals lost three starters to injury &#151; linebacker David Pollack, center Rich Braham and safety Dexter Jackson &#151; during the first half of their game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals placed center Rich Braham on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee problem.
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The NFL overturns its one-game suspension of Bengals defensive end Frostee Rucker for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy that occured when Rucker was still in college.
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Chris Demarest, the assistant head football coach at Rutgers, was arrested early Saturday and charged with assaulting a woman after an incident at a bar in Long Branch, N.J.
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Dodgers star Milton Bradley allegedly called a reporter an "Uncle Tom" after the outfielder was asked how he was treated by St. Louis fans following his season-ending suspension for throwing a bottle into the stands.
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A Texas Rangers relief pitcher was arrested and charged with assault after flinging a chair into the stands and injuring a woman during a baseball game in Oakland, California, officials said on Tuesday.
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Five Pacers and five Pistons fans were charged with assault and battery for their role in what authorities described as one of the worst brawls in US sports history.
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Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal was inactive for Cincinnati's game against Oakland on Sunday, a day after his arrest on a drunken driving charge.
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Bengals middle linebacker Odell Thurman was suspended Wednesday for the first four games of the season because he violated the NFL's substance abuse policy, the latest blow to a team already stung by player arrests.
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Authorities have charged two women and a man with a weekend attack on three North Carolina football players, which police said was motivated by robbery and included the sexual assault of at least two players.
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CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals  quarterback Carson Palmer is questionable for Sunday's game  against Buffalo after an MRI exam Monday revealed no serious  damage to his left knee.