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FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is back in court as the judge overseeing his murder trial hears arguments regarding the instructions she will give to the jury.Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh is hearing motions Friday from both sides.Prosecutors rested their case Thursday...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay's Mike Evans resists labels that describe him as a football player, especially those that shortchange what he's accomplished as part of an outstanding class of rookie receivers lighting up the NFL.The seventh overall pick in last spring's draft has been much more than...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has chastised his lawyer for making a joke about Deflategate while questioning a witness in court.James Sultan was questioning a state police trooper about tire pressure Thursday when he jokingly...

AP Music WriterLady Gaga says Super Bowl halftime show is 'for everyone'By MESFIN FEKADUHOUSTON (AP) Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate ''inclusion'' and the ''spirit of equality'' during a time of national division.''This performance is for everyone. I want to, more than...

NEW YORK (AP) Marshawn Lynch's return to the NFL came with a price. The Oakland Raiders running back was fined $12,154 by the league for flipping the middle finger on both hands last Sunday in the fourth quarter of the team's 26-16 victory at Tennessee. Lynch, who was retired last...

March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 - Trading period for 2015 begins.March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6 - Teams with new head coach can begin offseason workouts.April 20 - Teams with returning...

The LA RAMS and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/1/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA RAMS vs DALLAS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017 Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 255 LA RAMS -6 (-110) 48.5 (-110) 270 -350 256 DALLAS TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Cowboys -6. O/U: 48.5 PREDICTION: Cowboys 34, Rams 27 Oddsmakers currently have the DALLAS...

AP Sports WriterQB Nick Foles skips voluntary offseason workout with LA RamsBy GREG BEACHAMOXNARD, Calif. (AP) Quarterback Nick Foles hasn't showed up to compete with Jared Goff for the Los Angeles Rams.Foles skipped his second straight day of voluntary practice Wednesday, and Rams coach Jeff Fisher said the...

Saints coach Payton: Team not looking to bring in ManzielPHOENIX (AP) Sean Payton looked around at the crowd of reporters and chuckled, knowing why they'd come to his table at the NFC coaches breakfast Wednesday morning.He then shot down a report that his New Orleans Saints had interest...

Vikings RB McKinnon out of boot, still not practicingEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon is out of the walking boot that was protecting his injured ankle earlier this week. But he was still not able to practice Friday as the team prepares for its...

AP Sports WriterRoethlisberger undergoes knee surgery, not out "long term"By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The cartilage in Ben Roethlisberger's aching left knee is repaired.And while the Pittsburgh Steelers are optimistic their franchise quarterback will return sooner rather than later after tweaking the knee in the second quarter of a...

AP Sports WriterSteelers hoping pressure blueprint can slow down BradyBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Take it from Wade Phillips, slowing down Tom Brady is a goal often sought, but seldom achieved.''Good luck,'' the new defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams said this week when asked about the...