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AP Legal Affairs WriterNext up in ex-NFL star's 2nd murder case: Jury selectionBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is going on trial again for murder - this time for the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. Hernandez already is serving a...

AP Sports WriterChargers rookie Joey Bosa back in his elementBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joey Bosa is back in his element.The former Ohio State defensive end had his first practice with the San Diego Chargers when rookie minicamp opened Friday.''It's been awesome getting to wake up and think...

AP National WriterThat was awkward: Goodell dodges on Raiders, parries on PatsBy EDDIE PELLSHOUSTON (AP) Nothing produces awkward NFL moments quite like watching the commissioner parry all those thorny issues involving the league's oldest and newest troublemakers - the Raiders and Patriots.Reporters spent time poking Roger Goodell about...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Browns have prepared two quarterbacks to start against the Steelers.As of Thursday night, it still wasn't clear if Josh McCown or Johnny Manziel will get the call Sunday.McCown threw for the third straight practice, testing his sore ribs to see if he can face...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - John Dorsey likes to say that it takes several years before a verdict can be returned on a draft pick. There is a learning curve for rookies, often a steep one. The pro game is faster, players are stronger and the plays more complex.If...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley has taken the next step toward returning to action following his knee injury.The No. 10 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Gurley has begun practicing without the yellow beanie on his helmet that signifies to defenders he is off...

AP Sports WriterRoll Tide: Giants' Collins and Packers' Clinton-Dix shineBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Crimson Tide-tinted friendship of Landon Collins and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will be tested on Sunday at Lambeau Field.Two of the game's top young safeties have known each other since college. Collins...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Even if the San Diego Chargers continue to struggle for an identity, Melvin Gordon isn't. For the second day in a row, coach Mike McCoy referred to the second-year running back as a ''bell cow.'' Gordon led the herd all right, running for a career-high 196 yards in...

The Latest: Goodell avoids Trump, executive order questionsHOUSTON (AP) The Latest on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's pre-Super Bowl news conference (all times local):1:50 p.m.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sidestepped questions about President Donald Trump and his policies.During his annual pre-Super Bowl news conference Wednesday, Goodell did not offer any...

The nine-game suspension San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith is serving will not be reduced. The star pass rusher can return for the 49ers' game on the road against the New York Giants on Nov. 16. The league has been reviewing his case for two weeks to determine whether he was...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Pryor blasts Titans player for bragging about hitBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) One violent hit on Jordan Poyer was bad enough.Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor wasn't going to let his teammate take another vicious shot without striking back.Pryor blasted Tennessee running back Antonio Andrews for...

AP Sports WriterJets beat deadline, sign Muhammad Wilkerson to extensionBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have signed Muhammad Wilkerson to a five-year contract extension, beating Friday's deadline after which the Pro Bowl defensive end would have had to play this season under the franchise...