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AP Pro Football WriterZach Ertz eager to cheer on wife Julie in World CupBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Zach Ertz is cheering for his wife in the Women's World Cup from minicamp for only a few days.The Philadelphia Eagles two-time Pro Bowl tight end is heading to France on...

AP Sports WriterKevin Johnson gets warm welcome in fresh start with BillsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Cornerback Kevin Johnson required little introduction upon signing with the Buffalo Bills this spring while attempting to put behind his injury-troubled past with Houston Texans.Johnson was already familiar with Bills defensive...

AP Sports WriterPackers S Josh Jones returns for mandatory minicampBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Safety Josh Jones, who missed all of the voluntary organized team activities, appeared on the practice field with his teammates as the Green Bay Packers opened their mandatory minicamp. But Jones did not...

Associated PressMistrial declared on remaining counts against ex-NFL playerBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday on the remaining charges against former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. after a jury convicted him of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman but could not break a deadlock...

AP Sports WriterSweet Feat; Steelers line coach Sarrett embracing new gigBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Shaun Sarrett wants to set something straight about the origin of his ''Sweet Feet'' nickname. It has nothing to do with boxing, Golden Gloves or otherwise. No matter what the members of the Pittsburgh...

Associated PressMistrial declared on remaining counts against ex-NFL playerBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) A California jury that convicted former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman was unable to break a deadlock on eight other counts Tuesday and a judge declared a mistrial on...

AP Pro Football WriterJets GM Douglas has 'sense of urgency' to win with DarnoldBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas says there's a ''sense of urgency'' to help the franchise win because of having talented second-year quarterback Sam Darnold on the...

AP Sports WriterShurmur again says Manning is Giants' starting quarterbackBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) When the New York Giants report to training camp next month, two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is going to be the No. 1 quarterback for coach Pat Shurmur.Shurmur reiterated his support for...

Associated PressWill she flip? Deputies urge woman to say she was traffickedBy TERRY SPENCER and MIKE SCHNEIDERSTUART, Fla. (AP) The Chinese masseuse shrinks into her chair as the Florida sheriff's detective tells her deputies installed hidden cameras in her spa's ceiling. He knows she and other women had...

Associated PressWill she flip? Deputies need woman to say she was traffickedBy TERRY SPENCER and MIKE SCHNEIDERSTUART, Fla. (AP) The Chinese masseuse shrinks into her chair as the Florida sheriff's detective tells her deputies installed hidden cameras in her spa's ceiling. He knows she and other women had...

AP Was There: Police question OJ Simpson in killingsLOS ANGELES (AP) This week marks 25 years since O.J. Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman were found stabbed to death outside her LA home.Investigators quickly focused their attention?on the former football great, leading to the...

AP Sports WriterNgakoue skipping Jags camp because 'contract not resolved'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue plans to skip Jacksonville's mandatory three-day minicamp that begins Tuesday in hopes of getting a new contract.Ngakoue's agent, Roc Nation Sports, released a statement on behalf of the 2017...