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Suspension reduced from 10 games to 4 for Cowboys' Hardy

IRVING, Texas — Greg Hardy's suspension for his role in a domestic violence case was reduced from 10 games to four Friday and his agent said the Dallas defensive end might not be finished fighting the punishment.

Arbitrator Harold Henderson, who heard Hardy's appeal, upheld NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend Hardy. But he said the length was "simply too much" since the league had decided last year that suspensions in domestic cases would start at six games.

Hardy missed all but one game last season with Carolina, but was paid his $13 million salary while on the commissioner's exempt list.