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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Ed Garvey, the lawyer who led the National Football League Players Association through strikes in 1974 and 1982, has died at age 76. The Capital Times reported that Garvey died Wednesday at a nursing home in Verona after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Garvey was the players' union...

March 2 - Final day to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 - Trading period for 2015 begins.March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6 - Teams with new head...

Police: Former Detroit Lions player arrested in OregonWOODBURN, Ore. (AP) Police say they arrested a former NFL player after he tried to force his way into an Oregon home and then took his clothes off.Police went to the Woodburn home on Saturday after being told someone was making...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: As Falcons head to Super Bowl, remember Mike SmithBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Mike Smith never made it to the Super Bowl with the Atlanta Falcons.Came up 10 yards short .But let's not underestimate the impact he had on the Falcons, who are one win away...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens have shaken up their secondary two days after allowing six touchdown passes to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by cutting Dominique Franks and Chykie Brown. The Ravens claimed Danny Gorrer off waivers from the Detroit Lions and promoted Tramain Jacobs from the practice...

MIAMI (AP) Richie Incognito says Jonathan Martin reached out to him several times in the aftermath of the bullying scandal that sabotaged the Miami Dolphins' 2013 season, but Incognito has no interest in talking. The two were teammates in the Dolphins' offensive line and at the center of the scandal. Incognito...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Aqib Talib returned Andy Dalton's too-high pass for a touchdown, but Jeremy Hill countered with an 85-yard touchdown run on Monday night and the Bengals ran their way to a 20-7 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.It was another rough start to a night game for...

Associated PressBears' frustration builds with near missesBy GENE CHAMBERLAINLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The more the Chicago Bears think they've found answers to their struggles, the more their losses and frustration build.After starting 1-5 for the first time since 2004, the Bears are heading to Green Bay for a...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The NFL will ask a U.S. appeals court to uphold a potential $1 billion plan to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players.Critics appealing the settlement on Thursday complain it protects some retirees at the expense of others.The awards could reach several million dollars...

The DALLAS and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 9/17/2017 at 4:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DALLAS vs DENVER When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 17, 2017 Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 283 DALLAS 2.5 (-110) 42 (-110) -125 105 284 DENVER TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Cowboys -2.5. O/U: 42 PREDICTION: Cowboys 24, Broncos 16 Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Free agent wide receiver Torrey Smith has finalized his new five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.The deal includes $22 million in guaranteed money and could be worth as much as $40 million, a person with direct knowledge of the contract said, speaking on...

PITTSBURGH (6-4) at SEATTLE (5-5)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE - Seahawks by 3RECORD VS SPREAD - Steelers 5-3-2, Seahawks 3-6-1SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 9-8.LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Seahawks 24-0, Sept. 18, 2011LAST WEEK - Steelers had bye, beat Browns 30-9 on Nov. 15; Seahawks beat 49ers...