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Judge approves $24 million settlement over Rams' PSLsST. LOUIS (AP) A federal judge has approved a settlement calling for the NFL's Rams to pay up to $24 million to personal seat license holders in St. Louis.U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. approved the settlement Monday.Several St. Louis PSL...

Redskins QB Alex Smith on playing again: 'That's the plan'WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he hopes to play football again but still needs to make basic progress like relearning how to run after breaking his right leg.In an interview during a massage at a shopping...

Redskins QB Alex Smith on playing again: 'That's the plan'WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he hopes to play football again but still needs to make basic progress like relearning how to run after breaking his right leg.In an interview during a massage at a shopping...

Redskins QB Alex Smith on playing again: 'That's the plan'WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he hopes to play football again but still needs to make basic progress like relearning how to run after breaking his right leg.In an interview during a massage at a shopping...

Jury awards $6M in Drew Brees diamond-fraud lawsuitSAN DIEGO (AP) A jury has awarded more than $6 million to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a lawsuit that claimed a San Diego County jeweler sold him over-priced diamonds.The San Diego Union-Tribune says a Superior Court jury made...

Bears sign sixth-round pick CB Duke Shelley to 4-year dealLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have signed sixth-round draft pick Duke Shelley to a four-year contract.The cornerback from Kansas State recorded 165 tackles and eight interceptions over four seasons for the Wildcats. He started the first seven...

Associated PressPatriots owner pledges $20 million to fight anti-SemitismBy ARON HELLERJERUSALEM (AP) The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, accepted Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize at a lavish ceremony on Thursday, where he pledged $20 million to establish a foundation dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and the Palestinian-led...

No change to pass interference rule by competition committeeNEW YORK (AP) The NFL competition committee has decided against making any changes to the new rule for reviewing pass interference, the league announced Thursday.That means the rule stands as approved by NFL owners in March.Owners decided in May to...

Associated PressPatriots owner pledges $20 million to fight anti-SemitismBy ARON HELLERJERUSALEM (AP) The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, accepted Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize, known as the ''Jewish Nobel,'' at a lavish ceremony on Thursday, where he pledged $20 million to establish a foundation dedicated to...

AP Pro Football WriterHall of Famer Brian Dawkins tackling mental wellness head onBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Brian Dawkins is tackling mental health issues the same aggressive way he took on anyone who dared cross the middle during his Hall of Fame career as a safety for the Philadelphia...

Panthers sign second-round pick Greg LittleCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed second-round draft pick Greg Little to a four-year contact.The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Little has the inside track to be the team's starting left tackle this season.He was selected by Carolina with the 37th overall pick out of...

Police find missing former NFL running back Rod Smart safeBy The Associated PressFormer NFL running back Rod Smart has been found safe after missing for the last six days, according to Lancaster County police in South Carolina.Smart, who earned notoriety when he wore ''He Hate Me'' on the back...