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AP Sports WriterLuck able to practice but ruled out for Colts' openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck will not play in Sunday's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams.General manager Chris Ballard made the official announcement Monday.Luck has not taken a snap or thrown a pass to a...

Associated PressTrump says protesting players in NFL should be firedBy JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEYHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) President Donald Trump says National Football League owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he's encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.In an extended riff during a...

AP Pro Football WriterTexans LB Brian Cushing suspended 10 games by NFLBy BARRY WILNERHouston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has been suspended for 10 games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.It's the second time Cushing has been suspended; he missed four games in 2010 under...

Associated PressNFL commissioner, players' union angrily denounce TrumpBy CATHERINE LUCEYSOMERSET, N.J. (AP) ??? The National Football League and its players' union on Saturday angrily denounced President Donald Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem and that fans consider walking out in protest "when...

AP Sports WriterRookie Kizer offers Browns hope with strong debut in lossBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) DeShone Kizer didn't deliver a victory in his NFL debut. That would have been asking a bit much.However, the rookie did bring something to the Browns and their browbeaten fans.''This young man gives...

AP source: NFL, Goodell working on 5-year contract extensionBy The Associated PressCommissioner Roger Goodell is on track to maintain his prominent place at the table for the next round of collective bargaining between NFL owners and players, a process that's sure to be contentious.The league is working on a...

AP Sports WriterGatlin won't take knee in exhibition race in BrazilBy STEPHEN WADERIO DE JANEIRO (AP) World sprint champion Justin Gatlin says he won't be taking the knee in protest this weekend at an exhibition race in Brazil.Asked about the national anthem protests in the NFL, Gatlin says...

Seahawks LT George Fant taken off on cart with knee injurySEATTLE (AP) Seahawks left tackle George Fant has been taken off the field on the cart after appearing to suffer a significant right knee injury in a preseason game against Minnesota.Fant, the presumptive starter going into the regular...

Associated PressCardinals' Markus Golden out for season with torn ACLBy JOSE M. ROMEROTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals will have to move forward without one of their best defensive players after linebacker Markus Golden tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, an injury that ended his...

AP Sports WriterColts look to go on offensive after dismal preseason startBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Chuck Pagano expects more out of the Indianapolis Colts' dreadful offense.So Indy's coach is changing it up.Quarterback Stephen Morris is expected to reclaim the No. 2 job behind Scott Tolzien on Saturday at...

AP Sports WriterGatlin won't take knee in exhibition race in BrazilBy STEPHEN WADERIO DE JANEIRO (AP) World sprint champion Justin Gatlin won't be taking the knee in protest this weekend at an exhibition race in Brazil.However, Gatlin said Friday that does not mean he's against highlighting issues of...

Associated PressChargers CB Verrett set for season-ending knee surgeryBy DAN GREENSPANCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett will undergo season-ending knee surgery for the second consecutive year.Verrett will end the season on injured reserve for the third time in his four-year career. Verrett was limited...