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AP Sports WriterDespite playoff breakthrough, Dolphins have much work to doBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Even as the Miami Dolphins' offseason begins, they're still chasing the New England Patriots.The Dolphins made the playoffs for the first time in eight years but failed to gain much ground on their...

AP Sports WriterFlacco shines as Ravens deal Broncos first loss, 27-14By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Joe Flacco picked apart Denver's depleted defense for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the previously unbeaten Broncos 27-14 Sunday.Connecting with eight receivers, Flacco went 25 for 40 without an...

AP Pro Football WriterMaybe Patriots-Chiefs will be classic Chiefs-Ravens wasn'tBy BARRY WILNEROne of the NFL's premier matchups of the early schedule has been postponed due to players testing positive for the coronavirus. Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu were both placed on the...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Bell has no regrets, no animosity toward SteelersBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Le'Veon Bell will jog onto the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday and spot plenty of Jets fans in the stands wearing his green and white jersey.The New York running...

CLEVELAND (AP) There's a big, fat, ugly, historic zero on the horizon. Browns coach Hue Jackson will do anything he can to elude it. ''Somehow, someway, we are going to find a way not to be 0-16,'' Jackson said Tuesday. They're more than halfway there. At 0-9 and the NFL's only winless...

Chiefs bring back wide receiver Robinson on 1-year dealKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson have agreed to terms on a one-year deal that helps the reigning Super Bowl champions keep their top four receivers under contract heading into next season.Tyreek Hill has signed...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - For all the importance placed around finding the right quarterback, the trade that brought Marshawn Lynch to Seattle part way through the 2010 season could be considered the most important transaction Pete Carroll made in the makeover of the Seahawks.Lynch brought more than just skills...

The Latest: Jones and Sanu out for Falcons with injuriesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 4 of the NFL (all times EDT):The Atlanta Falcons played the second half against Buffalo without starting receivers Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu.Jones, a two-time All-Pro, suffered a hip flexor late in the...

AP Sports WriterWelcome to "Blitzburgh"; Sack-happy Steelers causing chaosBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The pressure came from everywhere. Up the middle. Off the edge. On stunts. On good old-fashioned one-on-one domination.Still, Denver quarterback Jeff Driskel thought he'd figured things out late on Sunday afternoon, leading the Broncos down to...

AP Sports WriterSuper Bowl latest highlight for Falcons owner Arthur BlankBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) One conversation stands out in Arthur Blank's sports year to remember.Blank, the Atlanta Falcons owner, said Thursday he sent a congratulatory text message to coach Dan Quinn in May, when Atlanta was awarded the...

Associated PressSerpico, others from NYPD, rally in support of KaepernickBy JULIE WALKERNEW YORK (AP) A former New York City police officer, whose claims of police corruption in the 1970s were chronicled in an Al Pacino movie, joined dozens of current and former officers Saturday at a rally in...

AP Sports WriterBills give 26-year-old rookie Williams 2nd chance in NFLBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Receiver Duke Williams doesn't blink an eye when reminded he's participating in the Buffalo Bills' rookie camp three days short of his 27th birthday.''I feel like I'm 21,'' Williams said, breaking into...