Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Dolphinsâ Porter Fined
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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 Miami Dolphins have filed a grievance against Ricky Williams , asking an arbitrator to uphold the team's contractual right to recover $8.6 million paid to the recently retired running back in signing bonus and incentives, the Miami Herald reported on its website yesterday.
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Jacksonville Jaguars safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL yesterday for his hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson during Sunday's game that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.
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Steve Gleason of the New Orleans Saints was fined &#36;5,000 by the NFL on Wednesday after being thrown out of last week's game with Carolina for punching the Panthers' Kemp Rasmussen at the end of a kickoff return.
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For the second time in three weeks, a tropical disturbance has forced the Miami Dolphins from participating in an NFL Sunday. With Hurricane Jeanne - a Category 2 storm - threatening the east coast of Florida
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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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MIAMI (Sept. 24, 2004) -- Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered to repay the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.
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Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter pleaded no contest Wednesday and paid a $1,000 fine for punching Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Levi Jones after a disagreement at a casino blackjack table.
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been fined $500,000 for using video to tape an opponent's touchline signals, the National Football League said on Thursday.
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Joey Porter has agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, making the former second-team All-Pro linebacker the first marquee player to join the club during this free agent period.
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Tank Johnson is the latest NFL player to feel the impact of commissioner Roger Goodell's crackdown on off-field misbehavior. The Chicago Bears' defensive tackle was suspended Monday for the first eight games of the 2007 NFL season, the third player sidelined this offseason under Goodell's toughened personal-conduct policy.
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Detroit Lions assistant coach Joe Cullen was suspended by the NFL for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears for two arrests &#151; one for drunken driving and one for nude driving. He also was fined $20,000 in addition to the one-week suspension.
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Joey Porter agrees to a five-year, $32 million contract with the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter and Cleveland Browns running back William Green were ejected before Sunday&#39;s game for fighting during warmups.
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Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is fined $5,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture during last week's game against Miami.
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Miami Dolphins cornerback Patrick Surtain has received permission to seek a trade because the team is pessimistic about reaching agreement on a contract extension, his agent Gary Uberstine said. Surtain, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, would cost the Dolphins more than $8.3 million against the salary cap in 2005, the final year of his contract. Uberstine said he received approval ...
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined &#36;250,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for his outbursts following Game 5 of the NBA finals.