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Dolphins name Paton director of pro personnelThe Miami Dolphins have named George Paton their director of pro personnel. Paton, who spent the last four years working in the Chicago Bears\' player personnel department, performing scouting duties, will be responsible for monitoring the rosters of all 31 NFL teams and clubs in other leagues. He will also scout Dolphins opponents. He was a defensive back at UCLA, graduating in 1991. Duke to appeal ruling in favor of former female kickerNot content to accept the jury\'s finding in the lawsuit brought by former walk-on Heather Sue Mercer, attorneys for Duke University filed an appeal asking that a $2 million award given to the former female placekicker be reduced. Mercer alleged that former Duke football coach Fred Goldsmith let her join the team in 1995, then treated her differently than the male players before informing her she would not be

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