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[June 27, 2015]  June 26 (The Sports Xchange) - The NFL is researching potential temporary venues that could host a team or teams in Los Angeles for the 2016 season.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the league on Thursday began issuing proposal requests to multiple venues in Southern California -- among them the Los Angeles Coliseum and Rose Bowl -- with the intent of securing a temporary home in the event of a return to the market.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, attending a youth clinic at the Cleveland Browns' facility, plans to be himself and wouldn't compare his off-field issues with what happened during Johnny Manziel's disastrous rookie season.

Winston, the 2015 NFL Draft's first overall pick, said Friday that he plans to remain active on social media in his NFL career.

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Defensive end Michael Sam is back in Montreal with the Alouettes of the Canadian Football League, two weeks after he left training camp for unexplained personal reasons.

The Montreal Gazette reported Friday that Sam, who was the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team when he was selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams last year, was in Montreal on Wednesday and plans to be at team meetings this weekend before practicing Monday.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp is facing three counts of domestic violence in Las Vegas after an April incident involving his girlfriend.

Sapp is accused of biting his girlfriend and stomping on her head while the two were at the M Resort on April 28, according to a police report acquired by TMZ. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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