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Saints activate Kamara, Thomas for playoff game vs. BearsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints activated running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas for the team's playoff game Sunday against the Chicago Bears.Kamara missed the regular-season finale last Sunday because of COVID-19 protocols, while Thomas was...

Detroit Lions sign LA Rams RB Malcolm Brown to offer sheetTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown has signed an offer sheet from the Detroit Lions.The Rams confirmed the move by their restricted free agent on Tuesday.Los Angeles has five days to match the...

Report: Nike pulls flag sneaker after Kaepernick complaintNEW YORK (AP) Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal.The shoe's heel has a U.S. flag with 13 white stars in a circle on it,...

AP Sports WriterVP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthemBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Vice President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday.The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton...

Texas county not getting repaid for Super Bowl securityHOUSTON (AP) Harris County may not be getting repaid from the host committee of February's Super Bowl in Houston for some of the $1.3 million the county spent for security and support.The Houston Chronicle reports the host committee says it...

AP Sports WriterJaguars counting on Hyde to recapture identity, help BortlesBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars are counting on newcomer Carlos Hyde to help veteran Blake Bortles.The Jaguars (3-4) believe Hyde's physical running style will pay immediate dividends, especially for their embattled quarterback.''People are brought here...

Two-sport standout Tom Yewcic dies at age 88ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) Tom Yewcic, a multisport standout who played one game at catcher for the Detroit Tigers before spending several years as a punter with the Boston Patriots, has died. He was 88.An obituary posted on the website of Keefe...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The moment Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones first made a statement to the NFL, and certainly to AFC West rival Oakland, came in the second quarter of their matchup earlier this season. Up to that point, he was merely a goofy, affable second-round draft pick from...

The BALTIMORE and the CINCINNATI will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BALTIMORE vs CINCINNATI When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017 Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 467 BALTIMORE -3 (-110) 42.5 (-110) 130 -150 468 CINCINNATI TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Bengals -3. O/U: 42.5 PREDICTION: Bengals 24, Ravens 17 Oddsmakers currently have the CINCINNATI listed...

AP Sports WriterIn enemy territory, nary a bad word about Falcons QB RyanBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The enemies list is long in New England, and it grows with each tweet that dares to doubt Tom Brady's supremacy or call coach Bill Belichick a cheater.But there's one opponent who...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Josh Gordon will end his troubled season just as it began - suspended.The Browns' enigmatic wide receiver was suspended Saturday for missing a team walk-through and will miss the finale in Baltimore. Gordon, who led the NFL in yards receiving last season, served a 10-game suspension...

Zeke and Dak on top again - in NFL player merchandisingBy The Associated PressHere's more proof that the 2016 season was a superb one for rookies: Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott topped NFL player merchandise and products sales.The Dallas Cowboys running back who led the league in rushing and...