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AP Sports WriterSeahawks finalize deal to acquire Clowney from TexansBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks finalized their trade for standout pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday, sending two players and a 2020 third-round pick to the Houston Texans.Seattle bolstered one of its biggest needs heading into...

NFL seeks special investigator in concussion settlementBy The Associated PressThe NFL accused some lawyers representing players in the $1 billion concussion settlement of fraud and wants a special investigator appointed.Plaintiffs' lawyers contend the league is not awarding settlement funds fast enough. So far, $227 million in claims have been...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Valentine Holmes was as massive a star in Australia as he could have ever imagined. The standout winger and fullback for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League was recognized wherever he went, with die-hard fans donning his team's jersey and wide-eyed youngsters wanting to...

AP Sports WriterSaints punter Morstead signs new 5-year contractBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints punter Thomas Morstead says he has signed a new five-year, $20 million contract with New Orleans.Morstead tells The Associated Press that his new contract begins in 2018, replacing the final year of his previous...

AP Pro Football WriterDrew Lock: strange offseason hasn't curbed his expectationsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The coronavirus pandemic forced NFL teams into an unconventional offseason and wiped out the entire preseason, two factors that led Broncos general manager John Elway to temper his expectations for second-year quarterback Drew...

AP Pro Football WriterJets trade disgruntled star safety Jamal Adams to SeahawksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jamal Adams' wish was finally granted: He's leaving New York in a stunning trade.The Jets dealt the disgruntled star safety to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, splitting with a gifted player...

AP Pro Football WriterOn Football: COVID-19's effect on the NFL now and up aheadBy BARRY WILNERA good 700 miles away from Nashville, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott violated the time-weathered NFL approach of ignoring anything that doesn't directly deal with winning football games.He had to. So have a couple...

AP Sports Writer49ers offense going through learning curveBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, California (AP) A couple of passes bounced off receivers' hands into defenders for interceptions. Even more were dropped. Then there were the throws that didn't get made because the quarterback got sacked.The installation of new coach Kyle...

AP Sports WriterSplish, splash, Browns coach Jackson takes a Lake Erie bathBy TOM WITHERSBAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) Hue Jackson survived a zero-win season and a chilly dip in the lake.Cleveland's coach made good on his promise and jumped into Lake Erie on Friday, a plunge he hopes will...

CARSON, Calif. (AP) After the Jacksonville Jaguars fired Gus Bradley in December, he decided to focus on his family. Bradley told his wife and four children he would run out the last year of his head coaching contract with school events and family time in North Florida, giving his support...

AP Sports WriterSherman says 'my bad', plans to apologize to MayfieldBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Richard Sherman backpedaled after blitzing Baker Mayfield.The outspoken San Francisco 49ers cornerback said Wednesday that he plans to apologize to Mayfield after accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of not shaking his hand before...

AP Sports WriterDoctor: NFL COVID-19 testing issues gave it test fire drillBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) In two-plus weeks, the NFL kicks off its season. That doesn't leave the league much time to resolve significant issues about its COVID-19 testing procedures.BioReference Laboratories, which is conducting tests...