CFL

NAPA, Calif. (AP) After months of practicing in shorts and shells, the Oakland Raiders finally got the chance to put on the pads.The Raiders held their first padded practice under new coach Jack Del Rio on Sunday, a milestone that excites players ready to get back to the...

The DETROIT and the SAN ANTONIO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs SAN ANTONIO When: 8:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 519 DETROIT (-110) (-110) 520 SAN ANTONIO TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, FSN Southwest (San Antonio) LINE: PREDICTION: Spurs 103,...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Fans straining to get autographs from receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz caused a section of temporary bleachers to buckle slightly after the New York Giants' first training camp practice Friday.The Giants said no one was injured in the incident. Beckham and Cruz...

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell is ready to move forward after the NFL cut his suspension from three games to two following his arrest last summer on DUI and drug charges.Bell appealed the initial suspension and the league cut one week off his suspension...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In middle school, Hakeem Nicks got to wear the No. 9 of Steve McNair while playing quarterback for the Titans. Now 27, the veteran wide receiver is trying to earn a job with the same team in the NFL.The Titans signed Nicks to a one-year...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have placed offensive tackle Lamar Holmes on the physically unable to perform list after he sustained another foot injury.The move was announced Thursday, the day before the first practice of training camp under new coach Dan Quinn.A third-round draft choice in...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum has injured his left knee while playing for the Australian National team. They were playing the Slovenia National team in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Tuesday.Exum was driving into the paint and came to a jump stop in the middle...

SANTA CLARA, California (AP) The San Francisco 49ers released linebacker Aldon Smith on Friday after his fifth run-in with the law.Smith received second chance after second chance with the Niners before they finally had enough, parting ways with the troubled but talented pass-rusher after Santa Clara police accused...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) The humbled men in gold jackets entering football immortality were unmistakable. So was the endless sea of twirling yellow Terrible Towels there to greet them and the outpouring of compassion for the legend who wasn't there.Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis headlined the Pro Football...

Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The U.S. had a chance to clinch the group, but finished third and will meet Russia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Slovakia's Branko Radivojevic scored 15 seconds into the game when U.S. goaltender Ben Bishop turned the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to terms with third-round draft picks D'Joun Smith and Henry Anderson.Terms were not immediately available Friday, though most rookies taken outside the first round sign three-year deals.The announcement means all eight of Indy's draft picks will be signed when players report...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Sean Couturier to a multi-year contract extension.The 22-year-old Couturier had a career-high 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 82 games last season. He has played in 198 consecutive games and has only missed seven games in his...