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AP Sports WriterWashington NFL team hires law firm to review cultureBy STEPHEN WHYNOOwner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct.Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that...

Bills sign defensive tackle Walker, release HughesPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have shuffled defensive tackles by signing Tyrunn Walker and reaching an injury settlement to release John Hughes.The moves were announced Sunday, when the Bills resumed practice following a day off.Walker joins his third team in three...

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...

The Latest: Panthers pull even with Saints in 4thBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 12 in the NFL (all times local):3:50 p.m.Kyle Allen threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore on fourth down to pull the Carolina Panthers into a 31-all tie with New Orleans with 9:23...

AP Pro Football WriterBetter ground game would help settle Broncos QB Drew LockBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A good ground game could do wonders for scuffling quarterback Drew Lock and his health but the Denver Broncos' 1-2 punch of Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay has been no haymaker...

Court won't reconsider ruling on NFL concussions settlementPHILADELPHIA (AP) A federal appeals court in Philadelphia says it won't reconsider a ruling that upholds the potential $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion claims.Critics of the plan for retired players had hoped the full court would reconsider the approval granted...

AP Sports WriterTexans can clinch AFC South with win on SaturdayBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to retain control of the AFC South and bounce back after an embarrassing loss to Denver.Now they're looking to build on that win on Saturday...

LAS VEGAS (AP) A Nevada judge sentenced former NFL star Darren Sharper on Thursday to as many as eight years in prison for attempted sexual assault in Las Vegas as part of a four-state plea deal that could keep him behind bars for nearly two decades. Sharper was ordered to...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Raiders trade returner Patterson to PatriotsBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are trading star kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to the New England Patriots.A person familiar with the deal said Sunday that the deal will become official after Patterson passes a physical....

AP Pro Football WriterKaepernick determined to showcase skills in strange tryoutBy ROB MAADDIColin Kaepernick has to audition for a job in a workout strangely organized by the NFL while other quarterbacks with lesser talent were given opportunities over the past three years.Of course, the reason Kaepernick hasn't played in...

AP Pro Football WriterJets bring back K Catanzaro after Myers leaves as free agentBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The Jets solved their kicking question with a familiar foot.Chandler Catanzaro was signed to a one-year deal by New York on Friday, marking the kicker's second stint with the...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy is done talking about Chip Kelly, and says people can make up their own minds about his former coach's motivations to part ways with several Philadelphia Eagles stars.McCoy says he has no regrets about the comments he made...