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Floyd Little, the great running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. No cause was given. "Floyd Little was not only a Hall of Fame running back,...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: 3 seasons in, Chargers are a flop in LABy TIM DAHLBERGThe (sort of) Los Angeles Chargers are on the road again this week, which isn't such a bad thing for fans of the former San Diego franchise.Seems like the Chargers are always on the road. Even...

AP Pro Football WriterSlow-starting Denver Broncos aim to quit playing catch-upBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos have a knotty path to avoid infamy.They need a strong second-half surge to avoid becoming the first franchise in NFL history to miss the playoffs for a half decade following...

AP Pro Football WriterStaley's patience pays off with 49ers trip to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When the San Francisco 49ers were mired in a two-win season back in 2016 and headed to a third straight offseason with a coaching change, Joe Staley wondered if it...

The Latest: Kamara answers Brady's TD run with two scoresBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 1 in the NFL (all times EDT):5:30 p.m.Alvin Kamara's touchdowns on a 12-yard reception and 6-yard run on successive possessions have thrust the New Orleans Saints ahead of Tampa Bay 14-7 in the...

49ers claim CB Goodwin off waivers, cut WR CarterSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have claimed cornerback C.J. Goodwin off waivers from the New York Giants and waived receiver DeAndre Carter.The 49ers also signed undrafted rookie free agent defensive lineman Blaine Woodson to a three-year deal...

Associated PressBears' offense looks for a spark after weak effortsBy GENE CHAMBERLAINLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky knew the numbers.Those stats make it obvious what his team's offense needs to end a five-game losing streak Sunday at Cincinnati.''More explosive plays,'' Trubisky said Wednesday.Progress for the...

AP Sports WriterChiefs sign Andy Reid to extension, part with GM John DorseyBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Andy Reid and John Dorsey arrived with the Kansas City Chiefs within weeks of each other, the coach and general manager given the massive undertaking of turning around a 2-14...

AP Pro Football WriterBart Starr, QB who led Packers to greatness, dies at 85By ARNIE STAPLETONBart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi and serving as the catalyst for the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's...

AP Sports WriterMayfield, Browns' high-powered offense show early promiseBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Like a mother lion with her hungry cubs, Baker Mayfield has many mouths to feed.And just one football to share.When Mayfield looks around Cleveland's offensive huddle, the Browns quarterback is surrounded by almost an embarrassment of...

Saints add Jacquizz Rodgers, waive Rob KelleyMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints are giving veteran running back Jacquizz Rodgers a chance to make his third different team in the NFC South Division.The 29-year-old Rodgers, who practiced with New Orleans on Saturday for the first time, has been...

Kraft's prosecutors appeal block of massage parlor videoWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Florida prosecutors are appealing a judge's decision to block them from using video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft engaging in paid sex at a massage parlor.The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office...