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Columnist suspended for calling Browns' Mayfield "midget"CLEVELAND (AP) A Cleveland sports talk radio personality has been suspended indefinitely for referring to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as a ''midget.''During a commercial break at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi didn't realize his microphone was still...

Joe Haden out for Pittsburgh's showdown with PatriotsBy The Associated PressPittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden will miss his fifth straight game with a fractured left leg, meaning rookie Cameron Sutton will make his first career start against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.Haden practiced this week and hoped...

Wax museum seeks Tom Brady's help to improve 'creepy' statueBOSTON (AP) A new wax museum is asking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for help to improve a wax replica of him that has been ridiculed online.The Dreamland Wax Museum in Boston features a statue of Brady that...

AP Sports WriterRedskins release injury-prone tight end Jordan ReedBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Redskins released Jordan Reed on Thursday, cutting ties with an injury-prone tight end who was rarely able to show his full abilities.Injuries from head to toe limited Reed to 65 games over his first seven...

Associated PressAnother federal lawsuit over playoff 'no call' dismissedBy KEVIN McGILLNEW ORLEANS (AP) The last of three federal lawsuits against NFL officials over the failure to call a blatant penalty in January's NFC title game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams has been dismissed by...

49ers promote TE Cole Hikutini to active rosterSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have promoted tight end Cole Hikutini from the practice squad to the active roster.He was added to the roster Saturday to take the spot vacated when linebacker NaVorro Bowman was released.Hikutini was originally...

Saints add defensive ends Carter, Lanier, linebacker McManisNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have signed defensive ends T.J. Carter and Anthony Lanier II and linebacker Wynton McManis, general manager Mickey Loomis said Saturday.The signings came as New Orleans waived injured defensive tackle Jalen Dalton and placed offensive...

Patriots C Andrews ready after missing 2019 with blood clotsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots center David Andrews says he is ready to return after missing all of last season with blood clots in his lungs.Andrews posted a video of himself doing a celebration dance on Instagram on...

The NFL will hold public hearings later this month in Oakland, St. Louis and San Diego as the league looks into potentially relocating a franchise or two to Los Angeles.The St. Louis hearing will take place on Oct. 27, followed the next day by a hearing in San Diego,...

Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after 1 seasonFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Mike Nolan on Friday after their defense allowed a franchise record in points and finished 31st in the NFL against the run in his only season.Coach Mike McCarthy hired Nolan from...

Peyton Manning headlines Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame classNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Five-time NFL most valuable player and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning headlines the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame's latest induction class.The Hall of Fame announced its nine-member 2019 class Thursday.The class also features George Taliaferro,...

Bears say they will hold training camp at homeLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears will hold their entire training camp at their headquarters rather than spend the first few weeks in Bourbonnais, Illinois.The Bears announced Tuesday they will remain at Halas Hall rather than practice the first...