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GWS star Tom Scully is in no danger of an AFL suspension, despite being charged with striking.The match review panel booked the in-form midfielder for striking Port Adelaides Kane Mitchell during the win on Sunday at Adelaide Oval.Scully was fined $1500, which becomes a $1000 penalty if, as expected, he takes an early plea.He was among four players in finals-bound teams who were charged with offences that warrant suspension at the upper end of the scale.Scullys teammate Toby Greene was charged with misconduct for pushing Brendon Ah Chee into a fence.West Coast pair Jamie Cripps and Jeremy McGovern were booked for rough conduct.Like Scully, they can all accept $1000 fines with early pleas.Cripps was charged with misconduct against Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn and McGoverns fine is for an incident with Dean Kent.Geelong utility Steven Motlop and Adelaide onballer Matt Crouch can accept $1000 fines for wrestling with each other. . -- Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated, a day after he was suspended for an NFL substance-abuse policy violation. . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. The Denver Broncos?announced that theyve signed defensive end Henry Melton.ESPNs Adam Schefter reported the agreement on Sunday.Melton had 30 tackles and two sacks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season after signing a one-year deal worth $3.75 million with $1.25 million in incentives.Melton, 29, has 22.5 sacks, 134 tackles and four forced fumbles in his six-year career.He was a fourth-round draft pick by Chicago in 2010 and played four seasons with the Bears. He suffered an ACL injury during the 20013 season and signed a contract with Dallas that included a three-year option after the 2014 season.dddddddddddd.Melton had 15 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recoveries for the Cowboys, but they declined to pick up his three-year, $24 million option, which would have guaranteed him $9 million in 2015.ESPN NFL Nation reporter Michael DiRocco contributed to this report. ' ' '
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