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The Associated PressMayor: 'Joy ride' driver arrested on Super Bowl parade routeBy MARGARET STAFFORD and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) An impaired driver taking a “joy ride” Wednesday along the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade route was put into a forced spin by law enforcement officers who...

Associated PressSuper Bowl betting brings big business to sports booksBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Business was brisk at sports books around the country on Super Bowl Sunday, with customers risking money on everything from the coin toss at the start of the game, to the color of...

NFL suspends Jaguars DT Carl Davis for 1st 4 games in 2020JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The NFL suspended Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Carl Davis without pay on Tuesday for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.Davis' contract is set to...

Jaguars hire former 49ers GM Baalke to fill front office jobJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired former San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke as their director of player personnel.Baalke replaces Chris Polian, who was fired last month after seven seasons in Jacksonville. The Jaguars announced...

Associated Press$154.7 million bet on Super Bowl at Nevada sports booksBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Gamblers in Nevada wagered $154.7 million on this year's Super Bowl, an increase from last year but still below the high set in 2018.The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its Super Bowl...

AP Sports WriterJaguars to play consecutive home games in London next seasonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have long-term plans in place to generate more revenue. They expect to break ground on an entertainment district adjacent to their aging stadium this spring and eventually hope to...

AP Sports WriterJaguars to play consecutive home games in London next seasonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars will play consecutive home games in London next season, potentially strengthening the franchise’s foothold in an overseas market the NFL is eager to expand.The Jaguars will play back-to-back games...

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan should have heeded Belichick's Fangio blueprintBy ARNIE STAPLETONA year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio's blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.Fangio's brilliant game plan in the Bears' 15-6 win over LA in Week 14 provided the backbone...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 101: What's ahead as next century of pro football beginsBy BARRY WILNERMIAMI (AP) The NFL's centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making.Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have ended that 50-year drought and own their second NFL championship, the focus...

The Associated PressKansas City set to celebrate Super Bowl win with paradeBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs returned to Kansas City on Monday as fans celebrated their Super Bowl championship.Coach Andy Reid, carrying the Super Bowl trophy, led the team off its plane Monday...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 101: What's ahead as next pro football century beginsBy BARRY WILNERMIAMI (AP) The NFL's centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making.Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have ended that 50-year drought and own their second NFL championship, the focus will...

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan should have heeded Belichick's Fangio blueprintBy ARNIE STAPLETONA year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio's blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.Fangio's brilliant game plan in the Bears' 15-6 win over L.A. in Week 14 provided the backbone...