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Associated PressObama honors Super Bowl champion Broncos at White HouseBy KEVIN FREKINGWASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama honored the Denver Broncos at the White House Monday for winning Super Bowl 50 with one of the best defenses of all time and one of the best quarterbacks of all time...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady smiled away the Tuck Rule on the way to his first Super Bowl victory, flashing that dimple-chinned grin that said, ''I had it all the time.''The New England Patriots' illegal videotaping. His name popping up in baseball's steroid investigation. Shenanigans with the NFL...

ATLANTA (AP) Green Bay's offense was without both starting tackles from the start and then lost both starting wide receivers. Oh, and the Packers were playing in the first regular-season game in the Atlanta Falcons' new stadium. Plus, Green Bay's makeshift line had to face a defensive front that stayed...

For all of the NFL's insistence that it takes head injuries seriously, and for all of the new measures intended to ensure that players who might have a concussion will be pulled from games and checked thoroughly, there are still moments that show just how inconsistent any such policing...

CARSON, Calif. (AP) The Miami Dolphins packed their bags and boarded their buses at this converted soccer stadium with a visible excitement. After spending an uneasy week in California while a hurricane ravaged their city and postponed their opener, the Fins were finally headed home. And they're coming back with...

AP Sports WriterBrowns safety Poyer still in hospital with lacerated kidneyBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns starting safety Jordan Poyer could be lost for the season after sustaining a lacerated kidney.Poyer remains hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee, with the serious injury, which came after he was blindsided on a...

AP Pro Football WriterOverlooked players who could star in the NFL playoffsBy HOWARD FENDRICHWhen Seattle Seahawks receiver Paul Richardson made a miraculous, one-handed touchdown catch in his team's playoff opener, then followed it up with another acrobatic grab , plenty of folks watching the game on TV had one...

Bills tackle Kouandjio has hip surgery after falling at homeORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills backup offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio has had hip surgery for an injury after he had a fall at his home.The Bills did not reveal the severity of the injury or when it occurred...

IRVING, Texas (AP) - Johnny Manziel threw a water bottle at a heckler in an incident that didn't lead to any arrests or charges at the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament.The Cleveland quarterback had been turning away autograph requests from the fan for about two hours Saturday during the...

Colts' top draft pick leaves practice early with injuryANDERSON, Ind. (AP) Indianapolis Colts rookie center Ryan Kelly missed the end of practice Sunday because of a left shoulder injury.The first-round pick from Alabama sat out roughly the final half of the nearly three-hour long workout at Anderson University.Coach...

CLINCHED: Denver - AFC West; Indianapolis - AFC South; New England - AFC EastClinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:- Win and Denver lossClinches first-round bye with:- Win, OR- Tie and Indianapolis loss or tie, OR- Loss and Cincinnati loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie and Baltimore...

Tennessee Titans running back Shonn Greene was arrested Friday night on multiple charges after attempting to avoid a ticket for parking in a handicapped space. Greene was charged with failure to stop/halt/frisk, driving on a suspended license, reckless driving and illegal parking, according to Franklin, Tennessee, police. According to The...