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AP Sports WriterAs Brady turns 40, some other old athletes for the agesBy JIMMY GOLENTom Brady is celebrating his 40th birthday like no one before him.Having won a fifth NFL championship ring and a fourth Super Bowl MVP at the age of 39, the New England Patriots quarterback has...

Three top Packers picks get started, 'hard work' aheadGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) For a host of rookies, the road to a spot on the Green Bay Packers' roster began on Friday. While what they did during the first of two post-draft rookie orientation camp practices won't decide their...

AP Sports WriterColts' Luck expects to be better QB following long recoveryBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck says his surgically repaired right shoulder feels good and he hopes to be on the field when the Indianapolis Colts open training camp this summer.And he partially blames his desire to...

AP Sports WriterJaguars' Khan wants 'creative solutions' to improve stadiumBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan wants to find ''creative solutions'' for the sweltering summer sun that bakes the team's stadium - and fans - early each season.One potential fix involves drones.Khan said Thursday at...

AP Pro Football WriterWentz tosses 2 touchdowns, Eagles beat 49ers 33-10By ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) LeGarrette Blount sees some Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles.After winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots, Blount came to Philadelphia and now is part of...

Forbes says Cowboys most valuable sports team, worth $4.2BNEW YORK (AP) The Dallas Cowboys are worth $4.2 billion, making them the most valuable sports franchise for the second straight year, according to Forbes .In its annual rankings, Forbes placed the New York Yankees second - up from fourth...

AP Sports WriterBrowns find help inside AFC North with Bengals DT BillingsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns stayed inside their division - and state borders - to add some defensive help.Cleveland beefed up its front by agreeing to a one-year contract with free agent Andrew Billings, who spent...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Sam Darnold has talked all summer about how much more comfortable and confident he feels entering his second NFL season. It certainly showed in the New York Jets' preseason opener. Darnold needed only seven plays in just over three minutes to dazzle in his season debut, finishing...

AP Pro Football WriterLeague's 1st championship game, draft highlight NFL in 1930sBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.A look at the NFL's second decade, the 1930s:FRANCHISESThe 1930 season was played with 11 clubs, including the Portsmouth Spartans - who became the Detroit Lions in 1934 - the lone newcomer. It also marked...

Associated PressNew England Patriots struggling to rebuild tight end corpsBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For nearly a decade, the tight end position was one of the greatest strengths of the New England Patriots' offense.But that's changed rather quickly.First came the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, one of the most...

Richard Sherman signs 3-year deal with 49ersSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Richard Sherman officially has gone to the other side.The four-time All-Pro cornerback signed a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, two days after being released by the rival Seattle Seahawks.The deal reportedly is worth up...

AP Sports WriterRuss Brandon resigns as Bills, Sabres presidentBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Russ Brandon has resigned his dual role as president of the NFL Buffalo Bills and NHL Buffalo Sabres in a major shake-up for the teams' owners, Terry and Kim Pegula.The Pegulas announced they had...