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Jets running back Leon Washington’s holdout lasted all of one day. Actually, it was less. Washington, who is unhappy with his contract, reported to camp late Thursday night but he doesn’t have the new deal he’s seeking, according to a person with knowledge of the contract talks who spoke anonymously because he’s not authorized to speak publicly. It was believed that the two sides were close but talks have apparently hit a snag. It’s unclear if the Washington camp has simply decided to put off talks and play or continue to negotiate.

With pursed lips and a somber expression, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger denied to the world yesterday that he sexually assaulted a Nevada casino worker who claims in a lawsuit that he raped her last summer. “The allegations against me are reckless and false,” Mr. Roethlisberger, 27, told reporters at the Steelers UPMC training facility on the South Side, speaking publicly about the case for the first time.

Of the team that arrived in Denver from Quebec in the summer of 1995 and was renamed the Colorado Avalanche, only defenseman Adam Foote remains. At 38, Foote, who had a two-plus season sabbatical with Columbus before returning to the Avs in 2008, is entering the second season of a two- year, $6 million contract. He recently was part of the ceremony when Joe Sakic announced his retirement. That day, Foote heard the longtime Avalanche captain allude to the Avalanche youth movement and compare it to what Sakic and Foote were part of at Quebec.

The Knicks got spurned in free-agency by Jason Kidd and Grant Hill despite offering the latter more money. Their own free agents, David Lee and Nate Robinson, still are unsigned and resenting the Knicks by the hour.

athlete, a polarizing teammate for 13 NFL seasons. Terrell is the man, shy and sensitive by nature. You’ve probably heard of one. Terrell Owens wants you to meet the other. In an eight-episode reality series set to premiere Monday on the VH-1 cable network, Owens says he’ll present a counter argument to critics who portray him as a one-dimensional showboat perhaps known as much for self-indulgent sideline eruptions and quarterback criticisms as for being one of the most prolific receivers of his generation.

Michael Vick’s federal dogfighting sentence is scheduled to end Monday and that is also when he will go back on trial — facing a whole new series of judgments. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, teams, fans and sponsors are among those who will weigh in on Vick’s future. First and foremost, Goodell must decide whether Vick’s suspension will end and, if so, when — allowing the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback a chance to play in the league again. Goodell is expected to act fairly quickly, so Vick and teams know his status for the coming season.