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The Latest: Chiefs roll to big, early lead over RaidersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5:20 p.m.The Chiefs must have decided they waited long enough to clinch the AFC West.After blowing opportunities to wrap up the division the past two...

AP Sports WriterBurrow, Bengals hit road vs Browns on NFL's 100th birthdayBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Joe Burrow's childhood was pretty much the same as every other boy raised in football-obsessed Ohio, the NFL's birthplace.He learned his ABCs and multiplication tables in school. Outside, Burrow got lessons on Paul...

AP Sports WriterChiefs top Bolts 31-21 to earn No. 2 seed, first-round byeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mecole Hardman returned a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, Damien Williams took a handoff 84 yards for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers GM: WR Deebo Samuel 'has a shot' to play in openerBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says starting receiver Deebo Samuel ''has a shot'' to play in the season opener after being sidelined all summer by a...

NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York Giants running back David Wilson significantly improved his performance in the triple jump in his second meet in two days but still was short of the qualifying standard for the U.S. championships.Wilson jumped 52 feet, 3/4 inches at the East Region Open...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Henry Anderson putting fluke throat injury behind himBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Henry Anderson has a tiny red scar in the middle of his neck that's easy to miss because it's nearly hidden by a crease in his skin.The New York Jets...

Bears sign Whitehair to 5-year extension through 2024LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky wore a smile Sunday like he just received a big contract extension.In a way, it was an investment by the Bears in their quarterback. The Bears signed one of Trubisky's protectors, left...

The Latest: QB Lock starts for Denver, throws early INTBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 11 in the NFL (all times EST):---4:20 p.m.Denver's Drew Lock got the start against the Dolphins on Sunday after dealing with bruised ribs and a strained oblique.But the quarterback threw an interception on...

Ex-TCU, Seattle QB gets 3 years in prison for beating womanFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former TCU and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges from the 2018 beating of his girlfriend.Boykin and prosecutors agreed to the sentence...

Miami Dolphins player Kendrick Norton loses arm in crashMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated.Sports agent Malki Kawa confirmed the injuries in a tweet on Thursday morning.Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho...

Marshawn Lynch back with Raiders after suspensionSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch returned to the team Tuesday night.And his teammates were happy to see him after he served a one-game suspension by the NFL for making contact with an official during a game against the...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Mahomes continues to evolve as an NFL quarterbackBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial third-and-long with just under two minutes to go, clinging to a 33-28 lead over the Baltimore Ravens and hoping to put the game away.Patrick Mahomes...