SRU football gets No. 10 rankingSLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock University football team is ranked No. 10 this week on the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll.This marks the fifth time in the past two seasons The Rock (3-0) has been ranked among the top 10 nationally.Other Super Region One teams ranked among the Top 25 this week are No. 4 Shepherd, No. 9 Indiana (Pa.) and No. 17 Assumption.

Seahawks punished for rules violationRENTON, Wash. — Seattle coach Pete Carroll was fined $200,000 and the Seahawks have been fined $400,000 and will lose a fifth-round draft choice for violating the NFL's work rules on contact in the offseason.The Seahawks will forfeit the draft pick in 2017 and also lose a week of organized team activities for allowing excessive contact in an OTA on June 6. That is prohibited by the labor agreement with the players' union.Seahawks players will be paid for the canceled sessions in 2017.The league cited Carroll as “responsible for maintaining appropriate control over practices and intervening if prohibited conduct occurs.”

Vikings' Peterson has torn meniscusEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee, coach Mike Zimmer said.The Vikings are still evaluating the injury and have not yet determined how much time he will miss. Zimmer initially announced the nature of the injury while recording his weekly appearance on a local radio show and told KFXN-FM that he has not yet ruled out Peterson for the game on Sunday against Carolina.Peterson was meeting with team doctors and athletic trainers to discuss his options, which include surgery to address the injury.

Tebow apparel available from MetsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — For sale: Tim Tebow jerseys, by the New York Mets.There's an array of Tebow apparel being offered through the Mets' website, ranging from $29.99 for T-shirts to $119.99 for a replica big league jersey.Tebow had his first workout with the Mets' instructional league team. He says he's aware the Mets were planning to sell shirts with his name on the back. Majestic, the uniform provider for Major League Baseball, tweeted an image of the jersey.