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AP Sports WriterStatue of ex-Panthers owner removed from outside stadiumBy STEVE REED and TOM FOREMAN Jr.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, who was accused in 2017 of making sexually suggestive comments to women and a racial slur directed at a black team...

Injured Packers DL Montravius Adams likely out for seasonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers reserve defensive lineman Montravius Adams is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a toe injury.The Packers placed Adams on injured reserve Wednesday, a move that requires him to sit...

Seahawks sign K Sebastian Janikowski, QB Stephen MorrisRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Sebastian Janikowski can solve their kicking issues.The team signed Janikowski on Friday amid a number of moves.Seattle also signed quarterback Stephen Morris to have another arm on the roster behind Russell Wilson. Running...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks sign LB Mychal Kendricks despite legal troublesBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Mychal Kendricks can provide a short-term boost on the field that overshadows the issues of signing a player with a pending jail sentencing in his future.The Seahawks announced the...

AP Sports WriterTrubisky ready to show he's right quarterback to lead BearsBy ANDREW SELIGMANMitchell Trubisky watched as the Chicago Bears traded for Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles to compete with him for the starting quarterback job.He saw the team that drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick...

AP Sports WriterDolphins face Giants in game between 2 of NFL's worst teamsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The 2019 season isn't ending the way Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores or New York Giants counterpart Pat Shurmur had hoped months ago.Both knew they were taking young teams into...

AP Sports WriterNFL increasing inventory for ad sales during playoff gamesBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) The NFL is making additional advertising time available to its broadcast partners for the playoffs.The increased ad sales are good news during a challenging season for the league and broadcasters. Ratings were down...

HARVEY, La. (AP) The shooting death of an ex-NFL player in a New Orleans suburb was a ''road rage'' incident that began on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said Friday, as he urged against a rush to judgment and defended his handling of the case. Joe McKnight was shot Thursday...

Associated PressMedia seek open hearing on NFL team's emails with churchBy KEVIN McGILLNew Orleans news outlets were set to argue Thursday for an open hearing on the confidentiality of emails between Roman Catholic officials and the city's NFL franchise concerning clergy sex-abuse scandals.As The Associated Press reported last month,...

NFL suspends Vikings WR Michael Floyd for 4 gamesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd without pay for the first four games of the regular season for violating its substance-abuse policy.The Vikings' announcement Friday gave no details of the violation. But...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders come out flat vs Jets before showdown at Kansas CityBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) After three straight wins put the Oakland Raiders in good shape in the AFC West playoff race, a flat performance against the New York Jets tempered that talk.While some outsiders...

Eagles coach Doug Pederson back after bout with coronavirusPHILADELPHIA (AP) Eagles coach Doug Pederson has returned to the team after missing less than two weeks because of the coronavirus.Pederson said he stayed engaged with the team virtually and watched practices on video while quarantining at home.''I obviously didn't...