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Lions sign 1st-round pick Okudah, Swift, Cephus, Huntley

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed first-round pick Jeff Okudah. The Lions also announced Monday that they signed...

Chargers safety Teamer suspended first 4 games of season

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COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Roderic Teamer has been suspended for the first four regular-season games due to a violation of the NFL's...

FILE - In this May 2, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Braves fans do the tomahawk chop during the ninth inning of a baseball game with the San Francisco Giants, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves say they have no plans to follow the lead of the NFL's Washington Redskins and change their team name. The team said in a letter to season ticket holders they are examining the fan experience, including the tomahawk chop chant, and have formed a "cultural working relationship" with the Eastern Band of the Cherokees in North Carolina. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
Giants-Braves 5/2/2014

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Browns sign LB Jacob Phillips, third-round pick from LSU

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have signed LSU linebacker and third-round pick Jacob Phillips, leaving safety Grant Delpit as their only unsigned 2020...

This photo provided by Oakley shows a new face shield designed by Oakley. With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Face shields for the players' helmets. (Oakley via AP)
NFL, Oakley come up with face shields to protect players

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FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. A new name must still be selected for the Washington Redskins football team, one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Redskins-Eagles 12/26/2015

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Signs for the Washington Redskins are displayed outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Monday, July 13, 2020. The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Washington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 years

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AP Source: Washington Redskins shedding name after 87 years

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WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Source: Washington Redskins shedding name after 87 years. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera holds up a helmet during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. The Washington Redskins are undergoing what the team calls a “thorough review” of the nickname. In a statement released Friday, July 3, 2020, the team says it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. Owner Dan Snyder says the process will include input from alumni, sponsors, the league, community and members of the organization. FedEx on Thursday called for the team to change its name, and Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen works against a Los Angeles Angels batter during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Latest: Jockey Flavien Prat tests positive for COVID-19

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AP Sportlight

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July 13 1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, NHL Player's Association executive director Donald Fehr, left, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attend a news conference at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Given the gravity of the pandemic and the abrupt decision to place the NHL season on pause in March, it did not take Bettman and Fehr long to realize they were going to have to work together if play was to resume any time soon. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resume

By John Wawrow Jul. 11, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2018, file photo, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, in Detroit. White Sox prospect Michael Kopech missed the start of summer camp Frida, Ju;y 3, 2020, due to a personal matter. General manager Rick Hahn said he doesn't have a timeline for the return of the 24-year-old right-hander. “Given the time we're living through together I will try to answer the question that's probably now at the top of everybody's mind and just share the fact that currently Michael is healthy,” Hahn said on a video conference call.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
White Sox at Tigers 8/26/2018

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San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey carries his bats during a baseball practice in San Francisco, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
The Latest: Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tests positive

By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2020 08:34 PM EDT

Jaguars announce plans for 25% capacity, masks in 2020

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars announced plans Friday to play home games in front of a significantly reduced capacity this fall. ...

FILE - In this June 27, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in a baseball game in Minneapolis. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. “I think you’ve all seen, with a runner on second base these days, we have to be pretty complicated with our sequences,” Rogers said. “I don’t see that speeding up the game. In fact, I see that slowing it down."(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Rays at Twins 6/27/2019

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, fans cheer as Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich walks off the field after driving in the winning run with a double during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Milwaukee. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. This rule has been used since 2018 in the minor leagues, where it created more action and settled games sooner. “I think it’s great,” Yelich said. “As a player, there’s nothing worse than extra innings." (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
Cubs at Brewers 9/7/2019

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FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, Chicago White Sox second baseman Leury Garcia pitches in relief during the 14th inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, in Chicago. The Red Sox won 6-4. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Red Sox-White Sox 4/16/2014

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FILE - In this April 28, 2018, file photo, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, left, talks with second base umpire Mike Everitt during a pitching change in the 10th inning of the team's baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Washington. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. This rule has been used since 2018 in the minor leagues, where it created more action and settled games sooner. “I haven’t met anyone so far that likes it,” Martinez said. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Diamondbacks at Nationals 4/28/2018

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FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, two Tampa Bay Rays fans sleep in the stands during the 16th inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in St. Petersburg, Fla. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. MLB is experimenting with the rule this year in part to prevent marathon games from causing long-term damage to pitching staffs in a pandemic-shortened season. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Orioles-Rays 9/20/2013

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