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Hochuli, Triplette retire; Hochuli's son replaces him as refNEW YORK (AP) NFL referees Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette are retiring.One of the replacements will be former back judge Shawn Hochuli, Ed's son. The other is former side judge Alex Kemp. The two new referees each joined the NFL...

AP Sports WriterBrowns rookie safety Delpit carted off with Achilles injuryBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The Browns defense may have taken another jarring hit.Rookie safety Grant Delpit was carted off the practice field Monday with a right Achilles injury, the latest Cleveland player to go down in what...

Earl Thomas doubtful, Eddie Lacy out for SeahawksRENTON, Wash. (AP) Eddie Lacy will be out and Earl Thomas is doubtful for the Seattle Seahawks heading into Thursday night's game against Arizona.Lacy suffered a groin injury early in Sunday's loss to Washington. But the bigger absence could be Thomas,...

AP Pro Football WriterPeyton Manning adds another honor in TN Sports Hall of FameBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Peyton Manning, the former quarterback with a record five NFL MVPs among the string of awards and honors to his credit, calls his decision to attend the University of...

Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.By AAMER MADHANI, KEVIN FREKING AND JILL COLVINWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the...

AP Pro Football WriterDeMarcus Ware announces his retirement from NFLBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) DeMarcus Ware won't be returning to the Dallas Cowboys nor the Denver Broncos as expected. The 12-year NFL veteran is instead retiring from the NFL.Ware announced his decision Monday on Twitter.Next to a split...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers CEO Jed York goes from vilified to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York got rid of his third coach in as many seasons three years ago and faced calls for his removal as well to get...

Associated PressBrowns draft pick Mack Wilson making plays at linebackerBy BRIAN DULIKBEREA, Ohio (AP) Rookie linebacker Mack Wilson is trending in a positive direction at Browns training camp and on social media.The fifth-round pick from Alabama was the only NFL player with two interceptions in the opening week...

Working separately, John and Jim Harbaugh each guided their teams to the Super Bowl. They will be on opposite sidelines Sunday, John as coach of the Baltimore Ravens and Jim with the San Francisco 49ers. Imagine how effective they could be if they worked together. At their joint news conference Friday,...

AP Sports WriterRedskins' Keenum has foot injury, status vs. Giants in doubtBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Case Keenum's foot injury could put him in danger of not starting at quarterback for the Washington Redskins on Sunday at the New York Giants.Keenum was listed as a nonparticipant in practice...

AP Pro Football WriterDetermining All-Decade team for 2010s no easy choreBy BARRY WILNERThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is embarking on a difficult assignment: determining the All-Decade team of the 2010s.Yes, there are some slam dunks on both sides of the ball and on special teams. There also are...

LAS VEGAS (AP) When Roxy Roxborough set the lines for the big Las Vegas sportsbooks in the `80s and `90s, he was also working behind the scenes to help the head of the NFL's security team keep a close eye on point spreads that moved suddenly for suspicious reasons. He...