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Veteran referee Vinovich heads Super Bowl crewNEW YORK (AP) Veteran referee Bill Vinovich will head the crew for the Super Bowl in Miami.Vinovich is in his 15th season as an NFL official. He previously worked the 2015 game between New England and Seattle.It's been a difficult season for...

The Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at MetLife Stadium. When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, November 3, 2014 Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Colts -3. O/U: 50.5 PREDICTION: Colts 27, Giants 23...

NFL to make full network broadcasts available on YouTubeNEW YORK (AP) Fans will soon be able to upload full network broadcasts of their favorite NFL teams' games on YouTube.Three games per franchise will be made available after fans vote at nfl.com/youtubegames for their choices out of five matches...

AP Pro Football WriterBest team in Ohio won't be on the field for Bengals-BrownsBy BARRY WILNERWith Ohio State, Ohio, Akron, Toledo, Kent State, Bowling Green and Miami of Ohio idle because of the coronavirus pandemic, that leaves football fans in the Buckeye State with Thursday night's Bengals-Browns game.Sorry, folks...

AP Sports WriterStefanski, Browns make bad first impression in opening lossBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Stefanski didn't need long to be lumped together with so many Browns coaches before him.One game into his tenure, he's 0-1, being ripped for a head-scratching decision and Stefanski's facing a lengthy list...

Cowboys, Rams announce Aug. 17 preseason game in HawaiiTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys will travel to Hawaii for a preseason game on Aug. 17.The two defending division champions will meet in Aloha Stadium's first NFL preseason game since 1976, the teams announced...

AP Sports WriterSteelers rookie LB Highsmith ready to fill in for DupreeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bud Dupree stood at the line of scrimmage during a stoppage in play Wednesday against Baltimore and did what the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker almost always does when there's a lull in action.He danced.Minutes...

Packers TE Jimmy Graham having immediate impact on offenseGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) In his first two games with the Green Bay Packers, Jimmy Graham's impact on the offense has been obvious - in two very different ways.He caught just two passes for 8 yards in the season opener...

Raiders O-lineman Alexander suspended 4 games for PEDsALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Vadal Alexander has been suspended without pay for the first four games next season for a violation of the league policy on performance-enhancing drugs.The Raiders made the announcement Tuesday, attributing the information to the...

AP Sports WriterCollinsworth calling Browns, harkens back to early yearsBy JOE REEDYCris Collinsworth will get to experience a rarity this week. He gets to call a Browns game when NBC's ''Sunday Night Football'' travels to Cleveland for the first time since 2008.When he was starting out as an analyst,...

Karl Dorrell promoted to assistant head coach by DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Karl Dorrell has been promoted to assistant head coach by the Miami Dolphins, who also announced the hiring of three assistants Thursday.The Dolphins hired Gerald Alexander as defensive backs coach, Anthony Campanile as linebackers coach and Lemuel Jeanpierre...

Associated PressAuthorities: Slaying possibly linked to killing of ex-PackerBy JAY REEVESBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A man whose bullet-riddled body was found dumped along a rural road in Alabama apparently was killed in retaliation for the slaying of a former Green Bay Packers player, authorities said Wednesday.A statement from the...