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BALTIMORE (AP) The Ravens are making a habit of converting turnovers into victories. Baltimore relentlessly harassed two Cleveland quarterbacks, Joe Flacco ramped up his production with a pair of touchdown passes and the Ravens breezed past the Browns 24-10 on Sunday. Building on their season-opening shutout at Cincinnati, the Ravens picked...

AP Sports WriterPanthers, Saints desperate as they renew divisional rivalryBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) This is what it has come to for the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers.Either they beat the Saints in the Superdome on Sunday, or they fall into last place in the NFC South by...

Loosen your arm, Jimmy G. Turning 40 turned Tom Brady into Scott Tolzien. Bill Belichick has to bench Brady and start Jimmy Garoppolo if the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots want to have any chance to repeat. Brady completed just 44.4 percent of his passes and didn't throw a...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers' football stadium will keep the name Heinz Field despite the company's planned merger with Kraft Foods Group.Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Co. says if the merger announced Wednesday is approved, the new company will be Kraft Heinz Co.But Heinz senior vice president Michael Mullen confirms...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller spent much of his youth on baseball diamonds, where coaches sought to take advantage of his quick first step, range and sure hands by playing him at shortstop and center field.''I kind of credit my pass-catching ability to...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) With running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Travis Kelce in feature roles, playing wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs these days requires checking the ego upon arrival.Charles and Kelce have been targeted with 41 percent of passes thrown this season. Kelce leads...

The MIAMI and the LA CHARGERS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/17/2017 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs LA CHARGERS When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 17, 2017 Where: StubHub Center, Carson, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 277 MIAMI -4.3 (-110) 45 (-110) 130 -150 278 LA CHARGERS TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Chargers -4.5. O/U: 45 PREDICTION: Chargers 26, Dolphins 24 Oddsmakers currently have the...

The PITTSBURGH and the BALTIMORE will both be gunning for a victory on 10/1/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs BALTIMORE When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017 Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland ROT TEAM PS OU ML 265 PITTSBURGH 2 (-110) 42 (-110) -140 120 266 BALTIMORE TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -2. O/U: 42 PREDICTION: Steelers 27, Ravens 24 Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as...

The NFL moves heaven and earth a dozen times every Sunday of the season to get calls on the field exactly right.But investigations and disciplinary matters?Not so much. In those cases, close is apparently close enough.At the end of a nearly four-month investigation into what's been dubbed ''Deflategate'' or...

NFL player pulls out of Israel trip, feels 'used'JERUSALEM (AP) An American professional football player has pulled out of a planned trip to Israel, accusing its government of trying to use him for PR purposes.Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett cited Muhammad Ali's support for the Palestinians, saying...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions will have some fond memories of the way they came together this season, even if they regret it took them too long to get rolling.With Stafford turning in one of the most efficient performances of his career, the Lions...

Former Navy QB Reynolds gets OK to play in NFL this seasonBy The Associated PressThe secretary for the Navy has requested that former Midshipmen quarterback Keenan Reynolds should be allowed to pursue his NFL career while fulfilling his military commitment in the Ready Reserves.Reynolds, the NCAA's career leader in...