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Associated PressNFL Saints backed by church in effort to keep emails secretBy JIM MUSTIANNEW ORLEANS (AP) An attorney for New Orleans' Roman Catholic archdiocese Thursday strongly defended the New Orleans Saints' public-relations help in dealing with the clergy sex abuse crisis, saying the legal effort to unseal hundreds...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers GM Lynch: Foster will be cut if proven he hit womanBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco general manager John Lynch says the team will be patient through linebacker Reuben Foster's legal issues in a domestic violence case but stressed he won't remain...

Associated PressWaller hoping for encore to breakout season with RaidersBy W.G. RAMIREZHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Darren Waller has become many things since joining the Raiders organization.A well-rounded tight end, a leader on and off the field, an inspiration to his teammates and fans, and now, a bargain.When Kansas City's...

AP Sports WriterJaguars want to better manage Leonard Fournette's touchesBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Calling it ''not an exact science,'' Jaguars coach Doug Marrone wants to do a better job of getting rookie running back Leonard Fournette the ball in ''the right situations.''The Jaguars (2-2) failed to get...

AP Sports WriterBlank says work on Falcons' new stadium is on scheduleBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) As he awaits word on Atlanta's bid for to host a Super Bowl, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Monday construction of the team's new Mercedes-Benz Stadium is back on schedule to open...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL didn't learn its lesson after Ray Rice incidentBy ROB MAADDIAfter mishandling Ray Rice's domestic violence incident two years ago, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said ''I got it wrong'' and vowed ''the same mistakes can never be repeated.''It doesn't appear the league learned its lesson.The NFL...

Bills sign quarterback Matt Barkley to 2-year extensionORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed quarterback Matt Barkley to a two-year contract extension, securing what's been an unsettled backup spot behind rookie Josh Allen.The signing announced Friday is a reflection of how Barkley performed in winning his...

NFL Network, RedZone goes dark on DISH Network, Sling TVLOS ANGELES (AP) NFL Network and NFL RedZone went dark on DISH Network and Sling TV Thursday night as both sides try to reach a new distribution agreement.The league said in a release that ''while NFL Media remains committed...

Associated PressJurors get case of ex-NFL player's killerBy KEVIN MCGILLGRETNA, La. (AP) Jurors heard final arguments Friday in the murder trial of the man who killed former NFL running back Joe McKnight, with prosecutors insisting it was an act of road rage and defense attorneys saying the hulking...

The division rival Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Lucas Oil Stadium. Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 109 HOUSTON -6 (-110) 46.5 (-110) 220 -260 110 INDIANAPOLIS TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Colts -6. O/U:...

AP Sports WriterWas there a whistle? Titans allow uncontested TD in lossBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Tennessee Titans said they heard the whistle and stopped playing.Reshad Jones kept going.Jones scored on a 38-yard fumble return as players on both teams stood and watched, and the bizarre...

Associated Press87 protesters arrested at Kentucky attorney general's homeBy REBECCA REYNOLDS YONKER and DYLAN LOVANLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor have been arrested and charged with a felony for trying to “intimidate” the prosecutor,...