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SEATTLE (AP) - Melinda Gates says she and her husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, are most likely going to see their hometown team play in the Super Bowl.Their friend and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is the owner of the Seattle Seahawks, so they shouldn't have any trouble picking up...

Associated PressMore than 66,000 attend Packers' Family Night practiceBy TODD McMAHONGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers completed their first week of training camp under the lights at a packed Lambeau Field on Sunday night.Coach Mike McCarthy put his team through a lively practice of about 90...

AP Pro Football WriterSidelined Gronk still easy to findBy BARRY WILNERHOUSTON (AP) While his Patriots teammates are dealing with the business of trying to win another Super Bowl, Rob Gronkowski is handling business of another sort.The sidelined tight end produced and starred in an online TV series that...

The NFL Players Association sent a letter to the NFL on Friday, calling for the immediate reinstatement of Adrian Peterson per the agreement the sides made for the Minnesota Vikings running back to go on the commissioner's exempt list in September, according to sources. The agreement to place Peterson on...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free-agent cornerback Cary Williams intends on signing with the Seattle Seahawks when NFL free agency officially begins.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday night on condition of anonymity because agreements with free agents cannot be...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Sen'Derrick Marks slipped by Andy Levitre, grabbed Charlie Whitehurst around the legs and dragged him to the ground.It was the most rewarding sack of Marks' six-year career - literally.Forget that it came against his former team. Forget that it came on the final play of...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton is willing to concede that New Orleans' preseason hasn't been ideal as far as creating cohesion among projected regulars.A handful of veterans who were expected to compete for starting or regular roles haven't practiced or played much at all in several...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the negotiations confirms the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning's representatives are discussing ways to revise his contract and give the team more flexibility in free agency.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive...

Raiders sign free agent DE Damontre MooreALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent defensive end Damontre Moore.The Raiders announced the move to sign Moore on Monday, a week after he was released by Miami.Moore was originally a third-round draft pick by the New York Giants...

AP Sports WriterOwner Stan Kroenke on Los Angeles Rams: 'We're competitive'By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Turns out, the billionaire owner known as ''Silent Stan'' doesn't mind talking when he's walking his dog around the halls of the Pepsi Center.On his stroll Friday with his German shepherd, E. Stanley Kroenke...

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will start Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. NBC4 D.C. earlier reported the decision. Griffin hasn't played since dislocating his left ankle in Week 2. Griffin was a full participant Wednesday in practice for the first time since injuring his ankle and again took snaps with the...

The New York Jets have a new starting quarterback -- Michael Vick. In a desperate move to save face in an ugly season, Rex Ryan -- stuck in a seven-game losing streak -- made the expected decision Monday, benching the struggling Geno Smith in favor of the 34-year-old Vick. He...