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De'Vincent Spriggs walks outside of the Pittsburgh Police Zone 3 station on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Spriggs told Pittsburgh police Wednesday that Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and others assaulted the him at a nightclub last weekend, causing multiple injuries. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Attorney apologizes for assault accusation against Donald

Apr. 17, 2021 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) walks off the field after a loss to the New York Jets in an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. A lawyer and his 26-year-old client told Pittsburgh police Wednesday, April 14, 2021, that Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and others assaulted the man at a nightclub last weekend, causing multiple injuries. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Aaron Donald's lawyer says video refutes man's assault claim

Apr. 16, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

Football fans watch the action on wall-mounted video screens in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Resort Casino, Sept. 9, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 15, 2021, the NFL announced it has reached deals with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel to become official sports betting partners of the league, sharing content and data. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings

By Wayne Parry Apr. 15, 2021 09:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped her case, citing privacy and security concerns after some of the women were ordered to make their names public following court hearings recently. In court documents filed late Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the woman's attorney, Tony Buzbee, said she "reserves the right to refile the case once such concerns are addressed." (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
1 Texans QB accuser drops suit, citing privacy, security

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 14, 2021 05:07 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) walks off the field after a loss to the New York Jets in an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. A lawyer and his 26-year-old client told Pittsburgh police Wednesday, April 14, 2021, that Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald and others assaulted the man at a nightclub last weekend, causing multiple injuries. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Man accuses NFL's Aaron Donald of assault at Pittsburgh club

Apr. 14, 2021 01:11 PM EDT

FILE- In a June 20, 2016 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is shown. Reid has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash that critically injured a 5-year-old girl. Jackson County prosecutors announced the charges Monday, April 12, 2021, against Reid, the son of Chiefs Coach Andy Reid. Prosecutors allege Reid was driving about 84 mph and had a blood-alcohol level of .113 about a half-hour after the crash near Arrowhead Stadium on Feb. 4. Police say his truck slammed into two cars stopped along an entrance ramp to Interstate 435 near the Chiefs' training facility. Five-year-old Ariel Young, who was in one of the cars, suffered a traumatic brain injury. (AP Photo)
Ex-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid charged with DWI after crash

By Margaret Stafford Apr. 12, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

A woman adjusts notes from children before a memorial service and prayer vigil for the Lesslie family at Fountain Park, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. Dr. Robert Lesslie and his wife, Barbara Lesslie, their grandchildren Adah Lesslie and Noah Lesslie, and two men working at the Lesslie home, Robert Shook and James Lewis, were fatally shot last week by former NFL player Phillip Adams. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Vigil honoring S. Carolina shooting victims draws hundreds

By Michelle Liu Apr. 11, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Tony Finau walks across the Sarazen Bridge with his caddie Mark Urbanek on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Finau gets a call during Masters delay, from Tom Brady

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 10, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

A York County sheriff vehicle drives onto the property where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. A source briefed on the mass killing said the gunman was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot himself to death early Thursday. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Coroner: 6th person dead following South Carolina shooting

By Meg Kinnard Apr. 10, 2021 08:51 PM EDT

Mayor pardoned by Trump wins another term in Illinois town

Apr. 09, 2021 10:29 PM EDT
METTAWA, Ill. (AP) — Voters in a small Illinois town reelected a mayor who ran a write-in campaign after President Donald Trump pardoned him in a gambling...

A York County sheriff's deputy is parked outside a residence where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. A source briefed on the mass killing said the gunman was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot himself to death early Thursday. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Ex-NFL player's brain to be probed for trauma-related harm

By Meg Kinnard And Michelle Liu Apr. 09, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2010 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) is attended to after injuring his left leg during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams, in St. Louis. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, including a prominent doctor, was the former NFL pro. The source said that Adams shot himself to death early Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
Adams said to have spurned NFL, union health programs

By Barry Wilner Apr. 09, 2021 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. On Friday, April 9, 2021, a judge has ordered that the name of one of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment must be made public. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Hearings result in 13 of Texans QB's accusers being ID'd

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 09, 2021 10:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2010 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) sits on the sideline during the first quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, including a prominent doctor, was the former NFL pro. The source said that Adams shot himself to death early Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Slain South Carolina doctor wrote of faith, life's fragility

By Meg Kinnard Apr. 09, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2010 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) sits on the sideline during the first quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, including a prominent doctor, was the former NFL pro. The source said that Adams shot himself to death early Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Adams, NFL veteran who killed 5, known as quiet, troubled

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2021 05:00 PM EDT

FILE - Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill guards his net with empty seats behind him during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., in this Friday, April 2, 2021, file photo. While the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball are moving to relax virus protocols when a vast majority of a team’s players, coaches and staff are vaccinated, the NHL finds itself in an uncomfortable position. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada

By Stephen Whyno And Larry Lage Apr. 08, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
April 10 1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener....

FILE - Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph runs a drill at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, March 4, 2017, file photo. Former Florida State star football player Travis Rudolph was arrested early Wednesday, morning, April 7, 2021, in South Florida for a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said. Rudolph, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office news release. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Ex-Florida State football player accused of killing man

Apr. 08, 2021 12:09 PM EDT

York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson listens as a 911 call is played during a press conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in York, S.C. where he addressed the mass shooting by former NFL football player Phillip Adams. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself

By Michelle Liu And Meg Kinnard Apr. 08, 2021 10:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 30, 2014 file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Phillip Adams runs during an NFL football camp practice in Renton, Wash. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, including a prominent doctor, was the former NFL pro. The source said that Adams shot himself to death early Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Seahawks-Maxwell

Apr. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT