Troy Aikman responds to ‘take the dresses off’ controversy
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Troy Aikman responds to ‘take the dresses off’ controversy

Troy Aikman feels regretful over a controversial comment he made during the Chiefs-Raiders game on “Monday Night Football” this week in which he said he hopes the NFL “take[s] the dresses off” after another contentious roughing the passer call. During a radio appearance on 96.7 “The Ticket” on Thursday, Aikman called…

Dryden Hunt replacing injured Vitali Kravtsov in Rangers’ lineup
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Dryden Hunt replacing injured Vitali Kravtsov in Rangers’ lineup

Dryden Hunt, who appeared to be veering toward endangered species status approaching cutdown day, will replace the ailing Vitali Kravtsov in the lineup for Thursday’s match in Minnesota. Hunt, who played up and down last year’s lineup and worked on Artemi Panarin’s right side for 29 games, skated on the…

Tom Thibodeau won’t reel in Obi Toppin’s flashy dunking ‘gift’
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Tom Thibodeau won’t reel in Obi Toppin’s flashy dunking ‘gift’

Obi Toppin joked Monday that he doesn’t look at head coach Tom Thibodeau on the Knicks’ bench after executing a flashy dunk during games, such as his between-the-legs slam that invigorated the Garden during the preseason win over the Pacers on Friday.  “I’ve trained myself not to look at Thibs…

Midges are back in Cleveland — please stop tweeting Joba Chamberlain
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Midges are back in Cleveland — please stop tweeting Joba Chamberlain

The midges are back — and Joba Chamberlain is hearing all about it. The flying insects that impacted a Cleveland-Yankees playoff game 15 years ago swarmed the field and stands at FirstEnergy Stadium as the Browns and Los Angeles Chargers played Sunday. During pregame warmups, players on both teams swatted…