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FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The first defense witness in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is a doctor who says PCP can cause people to be suddenly violent, even days after smoking it.Hernandez's attorneys on Monday focused on the drug, which Hernandez's two...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans retiring numbers of Eddie George, late Steve McNairBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk says nobody with the Titans will ever wear Eddie George's No. 27 nor the No. 9 of the late Steve McNair again, players who helped the...

Titans intercept Watson twice in showdown with TexansBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 15 in the NFL (all times EST):3 p.m.The Tennessee Titans now have intercepted Deshaun Watson twice costing the Texans points.Safety Kenny Vaccaro picked off Watson at the goal line to end Houston's first drive of...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Browns general manager Ray Farmer says he alone is responsible for sending text messages to the sideline last season in violation of NFL rules.Farmer told reporters Thursday in Indianapolis that nobody asked him to contact the coaches and that he was ''owning up to the mistake.''...

AP Sports WriterWinston, Buccaneers conclude offseason programBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their first offseason conditioning program under coach Bruce Arians, hopeful they're on course to end the franchise's long, frustrating playoff drought.Arians became the club's fourth coach in a...

AP Pro Football WriterOnly four players in 100 years have won six NFL titlesBy ARNIE STAPLETONTom Brady will soon slip on his sixth Super Bowl ring, and Herb Adderley is the only other player on the planet who can relate to that level of success in the National Football...

AP Sports WriterBears declare open competition between Trubisky, FolesBy ANDREW SELIGMANThe Chicago Bears declared the quarterback competition between Mitchell Trubisky and newcomer Nick Foles an open one on Friday.General manager Ryan Pace made that clear during a conference call, saying both players are "embracing" the battle that will play...

Associated PressNFL team's deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisisBy JIM MUSTIAN, REESE DUNKLIN and BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Why would an NFL team, even one called the Saints, strike a behind-the-scenes alliance with the Roman Catholic Church on an issue as emotionally fraught as clergy sex...

AP Sports WriterBills agree to sign cornerback Gaines, tackle Daryl WilliamsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills are giving oft-injured cornerback E.J. Gaines a third opportunity to resume his career by agreeing to a one-year contract on Thursday.Buffalo also agreed to sign offensive lineman Daryl Williams, who...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Broncos rookie Lindsay done for seasonBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A person with knowledge of the MRI results tells The Associated Press that Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay's season is over after tests showed he sustained major damage to his right wrist in...

AP Sports WriterDolphins MVP Ryan Fitzpatrick might not be back next seasonBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins' most valuable player might not even start next year, which hints at how much the team hopes to upgrade in the offseason.It also explains why Ryan Fitzpatrick might take...

AP Pro Football WriterJets rookie LT Becton limited at practice with knee issueBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets rookie left tackle Mekhi Becton was limited at practice Wednesday with a knee issue after being injured in the season-opening loss at Buffalo.Coach Adam Gase said...