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Associated PressSuper Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US LatinosBy RUSSELL CONTRERASALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. The El Paso, Texas, family was curious how Colombian-born Shakira and New York-raised Jennifer Lopez, two of the...

BOSTON (AP) A judge has denied a request from former NFL star Aaron Hernandez to suppress the contents of his cellphone at his upcoming double murder trial. Judge Jeffrey Locke ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can tell the jury about what they found on the phone when the former New England...

AP Sports WriterSmall-school players ready for biggest test at NFL combineBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Connor Harris and Krishawn Hogan are ready to answer questions at this week's NFL scouting combine.Sure, they can recite impressive small-school resumes to anyone who wonders how two relatively unknown players made it to...

Vikings list Bradford as questionable to play vs. BearsEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford has been listed as questionable to play in the upcoming game at Chicago.Bradford, who has not played since the season opener because of trouble with his left knee, again took part...

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh plans to visit the first-graders who sent him letters and drawings of support after he was lambasted by fans for missing a field goal that could have given his team a win in Sunday's playoff game.Teacher Judie Offerdahl at Northpoint...

Agents: Mark Ingram didn't use PED, reviewing optionsNEW ORLEANS (AP) Representatives for Mark Ingram say the Saints running back did not test positive for a performance enhancing drug and is weighing options for challenging his four-game suspension.Paul Bobbitt and David Jones of VIP Sports Management say Ingram was...

AP Sports WriterSplish, splash, Browns coach Jackson takes a Lake Erie bathBy TOM WITHERSBAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) Hue Jackson survived a zero-win season and a chilly dip in the lake.Cleveland's coach made good on his promise and jumped into Lake Erie on Friday, a plunge he hopes will...

AP Sports WriterPatriots-Chiefs showdown postponed to Monday or TuesdayBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Patriots-Chiefs game has been postponed until Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus tests.Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu are so far the only ones to return positive...

AP Sports WriterBengals receiver A.J. Green hurt, carted off 1st practiceBy JOE KAYDAYTON, Ohio (AP) Near the end of a festive afternoon commemorating the NFL's centennial season, the Cincinnati Bengals watched A.J. Green get carted off the field with an injury that left the receiver distraught.''You never want...

AP Sports WriterBeckham talks with Mara, has no regrets about celebrationBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had little regret about the dog-like celebration that angered the team, and claims NFL rules about post-score revelry are confusing.Beckham said Wednesday he met with...

Dolphins' Ryan Fitzpatrick says he wants to be back in 2020MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said Friday he wants to play next season at age 37, and he'll likely be back with the Miami Dolphins.Coach Brian Flores said last week he expected Fitzpatrick to return.Fitzpatrick started...

Eagles TE Ertz cleared to play with injured ribs, kidneyPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz has been cleared to play with an injured kidney for the NFC wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.Ertz, the team's leading receiver with 88 catches for 916 yards, will be...