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METAIRIE, La. (AP) New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro will serve a four-game suspension, starting this Sunday at Tampa Bay, because he violated league rules pertaining to performance enhancing drug use, the NFL announced Friday.The league did not specify which banned substance was found in Vaccaro's system. The league...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Boston is postponing its victory parade for the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots because of heavy snowfall.Mayor Marty Walsh said late Monday that the city will delay the celebration until Wednesday morning. The city had announced earlier that the downtown parade would take place Tuesday.Walsh...

Jury ends 4th day, no verdict in ex-NFL star's murder trialBOSTON (AP) The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has finished its fourth day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.Jurors went home at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. Deliberations will resume Thursday morning.Just before the...

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski to miss game against 49ersFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will miss Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with a chest injury, according to the injury report filed by the team on Friday.Gronkowski was staggered in the second quarter...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jones in final stages of talks with DolphinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) A person familiar with the situation says defensive end Jason Jones is in the final stages of negotiations with the Miami Dolphins on a deal.The person confirmed the contract talks to The Associated...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - In his six months in New Orleans, undrafted linebacker Todd Davis was waived four times, bouncing back and forth between the Saints' practice squad and their active roster.Now he's part of Denver's deep linebacker corps that's being tested following injuries to Danny Trevathan (dislocated left...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A dozen people are recovering after they were injured by an indirect lightning strike at Raymond James Stadium after a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers.Tampa Fire Rescue officials say the lightning strike happened Sunday afternoon as fans were walking...

12:50 P.M.The jurors who convicted Aaron Hernandez of murder say the judge spoke to them privately after they rendered their verdict and told them other allegations against the former New England Patriots player.All 12 jurors and three alternates spoke to the media Wednesday after finding Hernandez guilty in the...

AP Sports WriterLooking ahead, 16 Dolphins take part in business seminarBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Preparing for life after football, 16 Miami Dolphins players are taking part in a five-day business seminar in New York arranged by team owner Stephen Ross.The seminar is designed to help players with an...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Randall Cunningham is set for one more turnover he doesn't mind committing. The former All-Pro quarterback is auctioning off memorabilia from a fantastic NFL career to raise funds for the church he serves in Las Vegas.Cunningham is ridding himself of just about every game-used jersey, helmet...

The Latest: Falcons tight end Tamme out with shoulder injuryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Sunday's NFL action (all times Eastern):6:30 p.m.Atlanta Falcons starting tight end Jacob Tamme has a right shoulder injury and will not return to the game.Tamme caught a 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan and was...

The BUFFALO and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/1/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO vs ATLANTA When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017 Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 267 BUFFALO -8 (-110) 48.5 (-110) 260 -330 268 ATLANTA TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Falcons -8. O/U: 48.5 PREDICTION: Falcons 23, Bills 20 Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as -8...