NFL

AP Pro Football WriterMahomes leads champion Chiefs to 14-2 mark in stacked AFCBy ARNIE STAPLETONSo often, uneasy is the head that wears the crown. Yet the Kansas City Chiefs followed up their first Super Bowl title in half a century by posting the NFL's best record at 14-2,...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles' Wentz has stress fracture in back; no surgery neededBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Carson Wentz's back injury means Nick Foles gets another opportunity to rescue the Philadelphia Eagles.Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Wentz does not require surgery for a stress fracture in his...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Star Chicago receiver Alshon Jeffery was suspended Monday for four games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, the latest staggering blow for the reeling Bears. It was another dose of bad news for a team that lost several players to injuries in...

AP Sports WriterWashington Football Team gets hitting at 'fresh start' campBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) The only visual reminder of the past is etched into the side of the trash cans.Everywhere else around the Washington Football Team's practice facility has been scrubbed of the Native American logo that...

AP Sports WriterNFL 20019: Browns not clowns, maybe title contendersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Those rabid, barking Browns fans have suffered in sadness longer than any group in the NFL, bar none.They've never watched their team play in the Super Bowl, haven't experienced the playoffs since 2002 or bundled...

Associated PressCardinals RB Adrian Peterson back in London as star manBy MATTIAS KARENSUNBURY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) Adrian Peterson is racking up the frequent flyer miles with his back-to-back trips to London. This time he's hoping to pile up the yards as well.Peterson is back in Britain with the Arizona...

NEW YORK (AP) Marshawn Lynch's return to the NFL came with a price. The Oakland Raiders running back was fined $12,154 by the league for flipping the middle finger on both hands last Sunday in the fourth quarter of the team's 26-16 victory at Tennessee. Lynch, who was retired last...

Feb. 16 - First day for teams to designate franchise or transition players.Feb. 17-23 - NFL combine, Indianapolis.March 2 - Final day to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 -...

Packers sign OL Byron Bell, add versatility up frontGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed free agent offensive lineman Byron Bell, adding a versatile veteran to beef up depth.The 29-year-old Bell played last season with the Dallas Cowboys, appearing in 12 games and making two...

AP Sports WriterLA Rams thriving on defense despite personnel upheavalBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Rams are heading into the second half of the season missing more than half of the starters from last year's Super Bowl defense, including their entire secondary.Change has arrived quickly for...

Patrick Mahomes becoming part owner of Kansas City RoyalsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is joining the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals.The Royals announced the addition of Mahomes, the star quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title last...

Eagles release cornerback Leodis McKelvinPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles have released cornerback Leodis McKelvin, saving $3.2 million in salary cap space.McKelvin started 12 games in his only season in Philadelphia. He had two interceptions, including one returned 29 yards for a touchdown.McKelvin was a first-round pick by Buffalo in...