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Bills sign 2nd-round pick, offensive lineman Dion DawkinsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Bills have signed offensive lineman Dion Dawkins, the second of Buffalo's two second-round draft picks.The 23-year-old out of Temple is listed at 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds and was selected 63rd overall. Dawkins was a three-year...

WR Jeremy Maclin picks Ravens over Bills, signs 2-year dealOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Receiver Jeremy Maclin has signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who spent much of the offseason looking for a deep threat.After being cut by Kansas City earlier this month, Maclin visited Buffalo and...

Former Packers RB Ahman Green charged with child abuseGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green has been charged with felony child abuse after his 15-year-old daughter told police he punched her in the face.Green, 40, is also charged with disorderly conduct in the...

Divers search lake for NFL star's $100,000-plus earringBy Associated PressGAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) An NFL star's diamond earring valued at more than $100,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake.WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones lost it when he...

The Latest: Victims' kin glad Hernandez already serving lifeBOSTON (AP) The Latest on the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial (all times local):4:30 p.m.Prosecutors and relatives of the men killed in former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's double murder case say they're upset about his acquittal but take solace in...

AP Sports WriterPanthers RB Stewart concerned about Super Bowls, not carriesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers veteran running back Jonathan Stewart isn't concerned about losing carries to Christian McCaffrey, the team's first round draft pick.In Stewart's eyes, the more talent on the Carolina roster the better.''Who cares? We...

AP Pro Football WriterHeads Up! New helmet getting tryout at NFL minicampsBy BARRY WILNERExcept when a big star doesn't show up or gets injured, it's rare that NFL minicamps make many headlines.That could change this month.NFL teams will be trying out a new helmet, the VICIS Zero 1 ,...

AP Sports WriterCardale Jones, once "star-struck" by Rivers, is newest BoltBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Cardale Jones is already adjusting splendidly to his first few days in Southern California. He's soaking in the summer sun at practice and asking fans on Twitter for the best sushi restaurants...

AP Sports WriterSaints' Kikaha eyes 'great story' in comeback from injuryBy BRETT MARTELMEATIRIE, La. (AP) Saints defensive end Hau'oli Kikaha often maintains the pleasant disposition of someone kicking back on the north shore of Oahu, even when fielding questions about his ability to bounce back from a third...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks GM downplays chances of Richard Sherman tradeBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) As has often been the case for the past month, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider had to address the latest Monday about star cornerback Richard Sherman and his future.From Schneider's position, nothing the...

AP Sports WriterJets inform Darrelle Revis that he's being releasedBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Darrelle Revis' second stint with the New York Jets is over.The Jets informed the star cornerback on Tuesday that they are releasing him, ending a rocky second tenure with the team that was...

AP Legal Affairs WriterAaron Hernandez's murder conviction is tossed after suicideBy DENISE LAVOIEFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) A judge on Tuesday erased a 2013 murder conviction against former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, ruling that case law in Massachusetts has long established that defendants who die before their appeals are...