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FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, the Pac-12 logo is displayed on the field at Sun Devil Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. The Pac-12 hired sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff to be the conference's next commissioner on Thursday, May 13, 2021, replacing Larry Scott with a person with a similar resume short on college sports experience. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Pac-12 picks MGM executive Kliavkoff as next commissioner
By Ralph D. Russo
6 hrs ago
Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm reacts after striking out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: Bears coach Nagy going remote for minicamp
By The Associated Press
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File-This Dec. 8, 2019, file photo shows Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones catching a pass ahead of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, in Minneapolis. The Vikings have declined the fifth-year contract option for Hughes. The 2018 first-round pick has missed more than half of the games to injuries since he was drafted. Neck trouble that first occurred in 2019 continued last season and limited him to four games. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
Vikings send CB Hughes to Chiefs in late-round pick swap
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Jets claim RB Walter from 49ers, cut RB Guerriero
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets claimed running back Austin Walter off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers and waived running back Pete Guerriero...
Cleveland Browns fans celebrate the second round pick, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, linebacker for Notre Dame, at the NFL football draft, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns sign 3 draft picks on eve of rookie minicamp
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FILE - Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) gets ready to block during an NFL football game between the between the Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif., in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Two people with direct knowledge have confirmed to The Associated Press the Indianapolis Colts have signed Eric Fisher to play left tackle. Kansas City selected Fisher with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft but the Chiefs released their longtime starter in March. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
Rehabbing Fisher finds perfect fit as Colts' new left tackle
By Michael Marot
10 hrs ago
Former NFL player Tim Tebow, center, talks with Margie Quin, CEO of End Slavery Tennessee, as Gov. Bill Lee, right, speaks with Shelia McClain, director of residential services at Thistle Farms, on Thursday, May 13, 2021, after announcing a partnership to fight human trafficking in Tennessee during a news conference at the state Capitol, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
Tim Tebow, Tennessee gov unveil anti-human trafficking push
By Jonathan Mattise
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New York Giants sign 3 of 6 draft picks, 3 free agents
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed three of their six selections in the draft. The Giants announced deals with...
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 file photo, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Blake Bortles throws prior to a preseason NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Honolulu. The Green Bay Packers have signed Blake Bortles as they attempt to add quarterback depth while reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains uncertain, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Packers add QB depth with Bortles as Rodgers saga continues
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Bills sign 5 draft picks, including 2nd-round DE Basham
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills signed five of their eight rookie draft picks, including second-round selection defensive end Carlos Basham of Wake...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
14 hrs ago
May 14 1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56...
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, NFL Logo is seen on the goal post padding before an NFL preseason football game between the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets at Ford Field in Detroit. The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives like Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games one by one on his board until there was a final product for the commissioner to approve. Making late tweaks or looking at alternative options with a big game moving from early to late in the season weren't really possible for all the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle to fit.(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
NFL schedules get off to strong starts with Week 1 twinbills
By Joe Reedy
May. 13, 2021 01:30 AM EDT
Rhule 'disappointed' Bridgewater wasn't happy with practice
By Steve Reed
May. 12, 2021 11:00 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Rhule feels good about the way the Panthers approach practices and is “disappointed” former quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t...
FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London
By Rob Maaddi
May. 12, 2021 09:41 PM EDT
FILE - In this Thursday, July 21, 2011 file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces that NFL owners have agreed to a tentative agreement that would end the lockout, pending player approval in College Park, Ga. The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives like Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games one by one on his board until there was a final product for the commissioner to approve. Making late tweaks or looking at alternative options with a big game moving from early to late in the season weren't really possible for all the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle to fit.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Amazon cloud technology aids NFL in schedule making
By Josh Dubow
May. 12, 2021 08:53 PM EDT
In this 1989 photo is Minnesota Vikings coach Jerry Burns, location not known. Burns, the colorful character who took over as the Vikings' head coach in a time of turmoil and led the team to three playoff berths, has died. He was 94. The team announced Burns’ death. Vikings spokesman Bob Hagan said Burns’ son-in-law informed him of Burns’ death Wednesday morning, May 12, 2021. (Brian Peterson/Star Tribune via AP)
Jerry Burns, former Vikings coach known for wit, dies at 94
May. 12, 2021 08:32 PM EDT
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y., where the Toronto Blue Jays are scheduled to play several home games due to restrictions in cross-border travel between the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
The Latest: Avalanche, Nuggets get OK to increase capacity
By The Associated Press
May. 12, 2021 06:48 PM EDT
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) and Brian Elliott (37) celebrate with teammates after the Flyers won an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Puck luck? Hockey's secrecy makes betting on NHL a gamble
By Stephen Whyno
May. 12, 2021 03:48 PM EDT
NFL returning to London with 2 games in October
May. 12, 2021 10:44 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — The NFL is returning to London in October for its first games in the city since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Atlanta...
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students. Favre has yet to pay back $600,000 in welfare money he received from the state of Mississippi for multiple speaking events he never showed up to, according to a spokesperson for Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Logan Reeves, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Mississippi says it awaits $600K repayment from Brett Favre
By Leah Willingham
May. 11, 2021 08:00 PM EDT