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Pats add depth at kicker, sign undrafted rookie Quinn Nordin

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BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have signed rookie kicker Quinn Nordin, adding some depth prior to beginning their offseason workout program. ...

Saints add Huggins to depleted interior defensive line

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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive tackle Albert Huggins in a move that addresses a position where the club lost two prominent...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press 8 hrs ago
May 7 1938 — Lawrin, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by one length over Dauber. 1955 — Swaps, ridden by...

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul White)
WTA Madrid, Spain Women Singles

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Alexei Popyrin of Australia during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul White)
ATP Madrid, Spain Men Singles

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Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul White)
Nadal, nearing 35, says retirement not on his mind at all

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Images of Michigan defensive lineman Kwity Paye are displayed on stage after he was chosen by the Indianapolis Colts with the the 21st pick in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Indianapolis signs 5 draft picks, 5 undrafted free agents

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The Chicago Cubs play the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in a baseball game Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves announced they plan to expand attendance limits to full capacity beginning May 7. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The Latest: Washington expects full house for NFL home games

By The Associated Press 10 hrs ago

NFL sets offseason schedule, still plans mandatory minicamps

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has set its schedule for offseason workouts and still plans to have mandatory in-person minicamps, something the players' union has...

Hall of Fame creating behavioral health program for players

By Barry Wilner 14 hrs ago
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is forming a behavioral health program seeking solutions to mental and behavioral issues for current and former athletes and...

Dolphins release McCain, sign former MEAC basketball player

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MIAMI (AP) — Safety Bobby McCain was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins, who took Jevon Holland of Oregon as a potential replacement in the second round...

Former football player Jarryd Hayne arrives at court in Newcastle, Australia, Thursday, May 6, 2021. Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at least three years and eight months in jail for the sexual assault of a woman in 2018. (Darren Pateman/AAP Image via AP)
Ex-49ers player Hayne to spend nearly 4 years in jail

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File-This Nov. 23, 1970 file photo shows Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr (15) looking for a receiver as Minnesota Vikings Alan Page (88) charges him and Carl Eller (81), left, grabs his arm during the second half of an NFL game in Minneapolis, Minn. Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle and retired Minnesota state supreme court justice Page has counted art collection among his many life pursuits, and the former Vikings star has two of his prized pieces up for sale through a New York auction house, each valued at more than $200,000. (AP Photo/File)
Eye on education, Alan Page puts treasured art up for sale

By Dave Campbell May. 05, 2021 07:54 PM EDT

File-This Aug. 19, 2019, file photo shows Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James (70) taking the field during an NFL preseason football game between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers in Denver. A person with knowledge of the injury tells The Associated Press that James sustained a torn Achilles tendon while working out away from the Denver Broncos' facilities Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
NFL reminds teams are off the hook if injury occurs off-site

By Arnie Stapleton May. 05, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

AP source: Lions releasing running back Kerryon Johnson

By Larry Lage May. 05, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
The Detroit Lions are releasing running back Kerryon Johnson, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Wednesday...

FILE - Mike Rodgers, center, wins the men's 100 meters ahead of Charles Silmon, left, and Mookie Salaam at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships in Sacramento, Calif., in this Friday, June 27, 2014, file photo. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has accepted an invitation to run the 100 meters at the USA Track and Field Golden Games in Walnut, California, to test his speed. "It's a pride thing for track athletes," Olympic sprinter Mike Rodgers said. "We've been hearing about this for so long. So giving him a proper introduction to track is going to be everything to everybody in the track world." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Full speed ahead: DK Metcalf set to take on elite sprinters

By Pat Graham May. 05, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The heavy lifting is hardly done for Beane after the Bills general manager completed making much-needed upgrades to Buffalo's pass rush, and restocking the roster's depth at the NFL draft this weekend (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Bills GM Beane would consider cutting unvaccinated player

By John Wawrow May. 05, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks during a ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa, Fla. The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs Friday, April 23, 2021, and obtained by The Associated Press, he cited the “advice of our medical and scientific experts” for the agreement to modify protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully vaccinated individuals." (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The Latest: Milwaukee Brewers reach 85% vaccination level

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

Cardinals create scholarship to honor Black trailblazer

May. 05, 2021 01:47 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have created the Adele Harris Scholarship to honor the 50th anniversary of Harris becoming the first Black female to...

Cowboys release Antwaun Woods after drafting 2 DTs

May. 05, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys released defensive tackle Antwaun Woods on Wednesday, less than a week after drafting two potential replacements for a...