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Associated PressSC Carolina Panthers HQ, practice fields bid faces key voteBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The South Carolina Senate appears to be preparing for a key vote on whether to give the Carolina Panthers tax breaks and incentives to move their practice fields out of North Carolina.State Sen....

Denver Broncos defensive end faces rape charge in AtlantaATLANTA (AP) Denver Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis has been charged with rape in Atlanta.An incident report says a 30-year-old woman went to Atlanta police headquarters on Feb. 1 and told an investigator Gotsis had raped her on March 9,...

Associated PressNFL's policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fallBy ERRIN HAINES WHACK and JESSE J. HOLLANDPHILADELPHIA (AP) Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality may need to find a new...

The Latest: Ravens clinch playoff berth, win AFC NorthBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):4:45 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North title with a 24-17 win over the Buffalo Bills. Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes in leading the Ravens (11-2)...

AP Sports WriterChiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troublesBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Good luck finding a more recent “best first-round pick” than the No. 10 overall choice in 2017. After a learning season behind Alex Smith, the QB...

AP Pro Football WriterJets add QB White, WR Malone, RB Adams from practice squadBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have signed quarterback Mike White from the practice squad to serve as Sam Darnold's backup in the season opener at Buffalo on Sunday.The team also...

AP Sports WriterBengals sign rookie RB Brian Hill off Falcons practice squadBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals filled their need for a running back by signing Brian Hill off the Falcons practice squad Tuesday.Hill was a fifth-round pick from Wyoming. He started the season on Atlanta's 53-man roster...

AP Sports WriterSilent in Seattle: Noisy Seahawks fans absent for openerBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) For a normal Sunday night game in Seattle, the fans would start showing up in the morning, giving themselves plenty of time to find parking and begin their preparations for the evening's festivities.Those...

AP Sports WriterBills agree to terms with CB Vontae DavisBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills got a head start on a major positional need before free agency begins by agreeing to terms with veteran cornerback Vontae Davis on a one-year contract.The team announced the agreement on...

AP Sports WriterLions waive Roberts after trade with Patriots falls throughBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions waived tight end Michael Roberts after trying to trade him to the New England Patriots.The Lions say trade conditions put Roberts back on the team's roster before they took...

Seahawks sign Luke Joeckel to bolster offensive lineRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have signed former No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel as they look to bolster their offensive line.The signing of Joeckel was announced by the team on Saturday. It's believed to be a one-year deal.Joeckel was...

Seahawks acquire CB C.J. Smith from Browns for future pickRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have acquired cornerback C.J. Smith from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2020.Smith is another young option in Seattle's secondary. He spent the 2016 season with the...