NFL

If you're dizzy from ''Deflategate,'' take heart. It's time to talk football and put aside all that hot air.Tom Brady is suiting up Thursday night against Pittsburgh when the New England Patriots celebrate their victories in the Super Bowl and federal court.Commissioner Roger Goodell's appeal of his latest loss...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders wide receiver Andre Holmes practiced Sunday for the first time since breaking his hand three weeks ago.Holmes, who was third on the team with 47 catches in 2014, joins an already crowded receiving group anchored by first-round draft pick Amari Cooper and veterans...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears are keeping outside linebacker Willie Young - at least for now.Young was not among the 20 players released as the Bears trimmed their roster to 53 before Saturday's deadline.The was some speculation he might be let go even though he led...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants released popular punter Steve Weatherford on Friday and acquired Brad Wing in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The moves came days after coach Tom Coughlin suggested neither Weatherford nor free agent Robert Malone would be his punter this season.Malone was...

NEW YORK (AP) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady can suit up for his team's season opener after a judge erased his four-game suspension for ''Deflategate.''The surprise ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman came Thursday after more than one month of failed settlement talks between the NFL...

CLEVELAND (AP) Terrelle Pryor may be down to his last chance to make Cleveland's roster.The former Raiders quarterback trying to switch to wide receiver and prolong his NFL career is expected to finally take the field in an exhibition game on Thursday night when the Browns visit the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have placed wide receiver Andrew Turzilli and linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil on injured reserve and waived two others in trimming their roster to 75 players.The Titans announced the moves Tuesday, hours before the NFL's roster deadline.Cudjoe-Virgil was an undrafted free agent out of...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Monday, with his left eye looking better after his second bout with a sty that kept him out of practice for a day early in training camp a month ago.He doesn't figure to miss any important action with the minor...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson left Sunday's exhibition game against Pittsburgh in the first quarter with a potentially serious left knee injury.Nelson, who caught a career-high 98 passes in 2014 while making the Pro Bowl for the first time, fell to the ground when...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Two people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press that talks are at a standstill in the Buffalo Bills' bid to sign defensive tackle Marcell Dareus to a long-term contract.Both people spoke on the condition of anonymity Thursday because the negotiations are private.One person said...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Chargers rookies Melvin Gordon and Denzel Perryman didn't practice Wednesday, and coach Mike McCoy didn't make it clear whether it was because of injuries or for rest.It's believed Gordon, a running back from Wisconsin, has an ankle injury.''We're going to give some guys some rest...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy will be ready to play in the team's regular-season opener after he hurt his left hamstring in practice.The person spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the...