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An exhibit at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Mass., shown Tuesday, June 23, 2020, features images of Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant. Bryant was among nine people, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, killed in a helicopter crash in January of 2020, in California. The museum is scheduled to reopen in the beginning of July 2020 after a renovation. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
The Latest: Syracuse to test 3 times weekly during season
By The Associated Press
9 hrs ago
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle (85) catches a pass in front of Kansas City Chiefs' Daniel Sorensen during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The play was called back on a penalty by Kittle. Kittle has agreed to a five-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers that reportedly is the richest contract ever at the position. A person familiar with the deal says the sides agreed Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, on the deal to keep Kittle off the market next offseason. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
George Kittle signs $75M, 5-year extension with 49ers
By Josh Dubow
11 hrs ago
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski watches a drill during practice at the NFL football team's training facility Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns' Mayfield admits he was 'lost' in chaotic 2019 season
By Tom Withers
12 hrs ago
Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen Joe Looney (73), Connor Williams (52), Zach Martin (70), Tyrone Smith (77), Terence Steele (74) and others walk the field after a drill during an NFL football training camp in Frisco, Texas, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Sure sign of pandemic: Cowboys cope with Texas heat for camp
By Schuyler Dixon
14 hrs ago
FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2009, file photo, Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Marc Colombo, right, smiles during a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Arlington, Texas. Colombo was a big, nasty guy playing tackle for the Cowboys and that is just the attitude he expects from his offense line with the New York Giants. Speaking to the media for the first time since being hired earlier this year as the O-line coach, Colombo came across on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, as a good guy who likes his heavy-metal music off the field. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman, File)
Giants O-Line coach Colombo wants nasty, detailed group
By Tom Canavan
14 hrs ago
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller takes part in drills at the team's NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos top draft pick Jeudy makes great first impression
By Arnie Stapleton
16 hrs ago
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter (64) lines up against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. The Browns center and NFLPA president says he will push for daily testing for the coronavirus as the NFL ramps up to a possible season. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Browns starting C Tretter sidelined after procedure on knee
By Tom Withers
16 hrs ago
FILE - Down judge Jeff Bergman checks his headset before the New Orleans Saints play the Cleveland Browns in an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Cleveland. The NFL's longest-serving on-field official was among five who have opted to take a leave of absence for the 2020 season. Bergman, who was entering his 29th year of service, headlined the list released Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 by the NFL. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
5 NFL officials take a leave of absence for 2020 season
16 hrs ago
FILE - Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce smiles before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Chiefs and the star tight end have agreed to a four-year, $57.25 million contract extension that will keep him with the Super Bowl champions through 2025, a person familiar with the contract tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal has not been announced. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Chiefs keep gambling by doling out another big-money deal
By Dave Skretta
17 hrs ago
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell (24) plays against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game, in Pittsburgh. Snell wants to prove the flashes he showed last season were just a sign of things to come. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Crowded house: Steelers backfield eyes consistency in 2020
By Will Graves
19 hrs ago
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden watches during an NFL football training camp practice Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, Pool)
Raiders hope offseason changes lead to stingier defense
By Josh Dubow
Aug. 14, 2020 02:42 AM EDT
A player carries his shoes and a lunch bag in front of a closed gate leading to Memorial Stadium's playing field in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The Big Ten won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports' power conferences to yield to the pandemic. The move announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
The Latest: Cowboys owner confident about having fans
By The Associated Press
Aug. 13, 2020 09:28 PM EDT
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) smiles as he stretches before practice during NFL football training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool)
'Let Russ Cook?' Seahawks QB Wilson would be fine with that
By Tim Booth
Aug. 13, 2020 07:28 PM EDT
FILE - In this Oct.27, 2019, file photo, Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) plays during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Nashville, Tenn. Simmons, DaQuan Jones and Harold Landry are ready for the challenge of filling the hole left by Tennessee trading five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey to Denver in March. (AP Photo/Michael Zito, File)
Simmons, Jones confident Titans can thrive without Casey
By Teresa M. Walker
Aug. 13, 2020 07:02 PM EDT
FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones waits for the team's NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Jones sidestepped the question of whether he would change his policy requiring players for the Cowboys to stand during the national anthem. Still, the owner who has taken the hardest line among his NFL counterparts against protesting racial injustice during “The Star-Spangled Banner” did acknowledge a changing social tide after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Jerry Jones suggests wiggle room over Cowboys' anthem policy
By Schuyler Dixon
Aug. 13, 2020 06:42 PM EDT
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) levels Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries (10) after a reception during the first half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Williams enters his final season under contract saying he is determined to become a better tackler. He says game video clearly shows it is an area where he needs to improve and he will not shy away from it. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Saints safety Williams owning up to tackling deficiencies
By Brett Martel
Aug. 13, 2020 05:56 PM EDT
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2014, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Stephen Jones, executive vice president and director of player personnel, walks on the field before the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Arlington, Texas. The cancellation of college football games will have a far more significant impact on the NFL beyond giving the league an opportunity to play Saturday games this fall. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
On Football: Evaluating college players is NFL's challenge
By Rob Maaddi
Aug. 13, 2020 05:16 PM EDT
FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, then-Penn State defensive line coach Sean Spencer talks with his players in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo in State College, Pa. After spending more than two decades in the college ranks as an assistant coach, Sean Spencer is bringing his high-energy approach to the New York Giants. Spencer has a big personality and the Giants defensive linemen are learning it first hand. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
After 20 years in college, Sean Spencer joins Giants' staff
By Tom Canavan
Aug. 13, 2020 05:14 PM EDT
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, left, runs against Atlanta Falcons defensive back Blidi Wreh-Wilson (33) and linebacker Deion Jones (45) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Kittle has agreed to a five-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers that reportedly is the richest contract ever at the position. A person familiar with the deal says the sides agreed Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, on the deal to keep Kittle off the market next offseason. (AP Photo/John Hefti, File)
AP source: Kittle agrees to 5-year extension with 49ers
By Josh Dubow
Aug. 13, 2020 12:25 PM EDT
This photo taken Aug. 5, 2020, during a Zoom interview with reporters, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, displays the proximity tracking device that players and staff around the NFL are wearing at team facilities as part of COVID-19 protocols.
Virus-proofing NFL facilities is a tall, masked task
By Dave Campbell
Aug. 13, 2020 03:30 AM EDT