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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The NFL was still trying Tuesday to determine exactly what went on at New York Jets camp involving a TV Azteca reporter, and rebuked Clinton Portis for comments about the woman, saying they were offensive and inappropriate.

Ines Sainz, who works for the Mexican network, said she was uncomfortable Saturday in the Jets' locker room, where a few players let loose with some catcalls as she waited with two male co-workers to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is of Mexican descent.

Jets coach Rex Ryan said league representatives were speaking with specific players, and the coach also volunteered to talk to the NFL.

Meantime, the NFL chastised the outspoken Portis for comments he made during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan.

DENVER — The Western Athletic Conference filed a lawsuit to force Nevada and Fresno State to stay in the league through the 2011-12 school year before leaving for the Mountain West Conference.

KANSAS CITY — The Slippery Rock University men's soccer team is ranked No. 9 in this week's NSCAA/Henrickcars.com NCAA Division II rankings.The ranking is the highest in the program's history.The Rock (3-9-1, 2-0) is ranked second in the Atlantic Region behind Charleston (W.Va.).

NEW YORK — Reggie Bush is forfeiting his Heisman Trophy.The New Orleans Saints' running back released a statement Tuesday saying he would give back the award that he won in 2005 while he was at Southern California.It's the first time college football's top award was returned by a recipient."While this decision is heartbreaking, I find solace in knowing that the award was made possible by the support and love of so many," Bush said. "Those are gifts that can never be taken away."

NEW YORK — The NHL Tuesday approved a change in its bylaw that governs how the league breaks ties in the standings at the end of the season.Under the revised bylaw approved by the NHL Board of Governors, shootout wins will not be included in the tiebreaker for two teams which finish with the same amount of points. That tiebreaker is limited to regulation and overtime victories.The league's general managers proposed the change after their March meeting. The NHL Players' Association representatives on the competition committee endorsed the change Saturday.

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