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Correction: Antonio Brown-Retires? storyFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) In a story Sept. 22 about former New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that team owner Robert Kraft was arrested in connection with a prostitution and sex trafficking sting in a Florida massage parlor. Kraft was charged...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: QBs to add include Daniel Jones, BrissettBy FRANK STAMPFLAfter three weeks of fantasy football, you should have a pretty good idea of where your team stands.Maybe you started 3-0 and drafted the best team of all time, but maybe you lost your quarterback last week and Saquon...

AP Sports WriterNFL at 100: Chargers' Benirschke thankful for second chancesBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Decades later, Rolf Benirschke still gets emotional discussing his second chances.As he reminisces about an epic playoff game between his San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins, Benirschke can't help but recall his health...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' margin for error vanishes during 0-3 startBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mason Rudolph's career as an NFL starting quarterback is six quarters old.Yet he knows how it goes. When things don't go well, the first order of business is placing the blame squarely on your shoulders.So...

Bills DT Harrison Phillips out with season-ending injuryBy The Associated PressBuffalo Bills backup defensive tackle Harrison Phillips will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a knee ligament.Coach Sean McDermott called the injury ''unfortunate and sad'' in making the announcement Monday. Phillips was hurt a day earlier during...

AP Sports WriterFalcons lose Keanu Neal for season with torn Achilles tendonBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Keanu Neal will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, taking the strong safety away from the Atlanta Falcons' defense for the second straight season.Neal suffered...

AP Sports WriterPackers' Smiths continue to prove to be good investmentsBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) March 14 is proving to be a very important day for the 2019 Green Bay Packers.That was the day the Packers signed free agent outside linebackers Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith.The Smiths,...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Mahomes continues to evolve as an NFL quarterbackBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial third-and-long with just under two minutes to go, clinging to a 33-28 lead over the Baltimore Ravens and hoping to put the game away.Patrick Mahomes...

AP Sports WriterJones lives up to hype in Giants debut as quarterbackBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Yankees are getting ready for the playoffs. The Mets are trying to squeeze into a wild-card spot. The Rangers and Devils are building toward starting a new season.The...

Cardinals release veteran WR Crabtree after just 2 gamesTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran receiver Michael Crabtree after he played just two games.The 11-year veteran was signed by the Cardinals on Aug. 21. He didn't play in the first game of the season while learning...

Colts expect Hooker to miss 4 to 6 weeks with knee injuryINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich says safety Malik Hooker suffered a knee injury during Sunday's 27-24 victory over Atlanta.Hooker is expected to miss four to six weeks with a torn meniscus.Reich says there has been...

AP Sports WriterRams defense generating plenty of accolades after 3 weeksBy JOE REEDYThe Los Angeles Rams receive plenty of accolades for their offense, but the defense is what really has stood out the past two games.One week after holding New Orleans without a touchdown, the Rams put up an...