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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 NFL NOTEBOOK Jaguars trade Northcutt to Lions for Alexander JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander. The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed physicals. Northcutt gives the Lions a veteran receiver opposite rising star Calvin Johnson. Alexander, a second-round pick in 2007, gives Jacksonville depth in the secondary. He started 16 games as a rookie, but missed most of last year following a neck injury. Northcutt, who has 364 receptions for 4,584 yards and 17 touchdowns, has been projected to start this season. But Jacksonville's three rookie receivers were impressive enough during offseason drills that Northcutt became expendable. Panthers waive rookies CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have waived undrafted rookie linebackers Mike Juergens and Brit Miller. Juergens played at Wyoming and Miller at Illinois. Giants sign pick EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants have signed running back Andre Brown, their fourth-round selection from North Carolina State. He is the sixth 2009 draft choice to sign with the Giants. Brown played in 44 games with 30 starts at N.C. State. He gained more than 2,500 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. He also caught 70 passes and had 341 yards on 17 kickoff returns. Chiefs sign Brown KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed their fifth-round draft pick, offensive tackle Colin Brown. Brown earned Big 12 honors as a junior and senior at Missouri, which finished both of those seasons ranked in the top 10 nationally in total offense. Taylor wins civil suit CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partners were cleared in a civil suit of reneging on a deal to buy a private island with sandy shoals and wind-swept grasses. Taylor, who recently signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract to return to the Dolphins, and the partners were accused in the suit of breach of contract in 2004 to purchase Great St. James island, off St. Thomas' east end. Stallworth's 911 call released MIAMI -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth said on a 911 call that the man he struck with his car while driving drunk "came out of nowhere" before the crash. Stallworth is serving a 30-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in the March 14 death of 59-year-old Mario Reyes. Stallworth also reached an undisclosed financial settlement with Reyes' family. Associated Press

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