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NFL commissioner sees Bills in Buffalo for 'long time'the associated press
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.28.2008
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed fears the Buffalo Bills will relocate to Toronto, adding he believes the franchise's future is more secure with the additional revenue it generates from playing an annual game north of the border.
"The Buffalo Bills are doing terrific," he said Friday. "I think their step to Toronto has helped strengthen that. And I see the Buffalo Bills being in western New York for a long time."
Under the deal, which begins this year and runs through 2012, the Bills will become the first NFL team to play an annual regular-season game outside the United States.
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Storm hits U.S. trials arena
OMAHA, Neb. — A severe storm damaged the Qwest Center and forced swimmers practicing for the U.S. Olympic trials to evacuate the pools Friday.
Officials at the 7-year-old arena near downtown Omaha closed the building for the rest of the night to check for damage. Superstar Michael Phelps and hundreds of other swimmers were herded into the hallways of the arena after a tornado warning was issued.
● China's top backstroker, Ouyang Kunpeng, has been banned for life for failing a doping test.
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Dutrow takes responsibility
NEW YORK — Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has taken responsibility for a positive drug test on another horse he trains, but is still appealing his 15-day suspension.
Salute the Count was found to have more than the allowable limit of Clenbuterol — a drug that enables horses to breathe easier — after the horse finished second in a May 2 race. "It's just a mistake in the barn that happened," Dutrow said.
● Bulgaria's weightlifting federation will withdraw its team from the Beijing Games after 11 lifters tested positive for a steroid, the latest scandal to affect weightlifting.
● Cyclist Floyd Landis will find out Monday if he can reclaim his 2006 Tour de France title. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it will announce the result from a five-day appeal hearing held in March.
● WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev tore his Achilles' tendon while sparring this week, forcing the cancellation of his title rematch against Nikolai Valuev on July 5.
● The Arizona Rush women's soccer team defeated the Salt Lake City Sparta 7-0 Friday night at Murphey Stadium. The Rush is 4-1-2 this season.
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