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AP Pro Football WriterThe humble Hupmobile lends support in start of NFLBy BARRY WILNERSo there they were, 15 men ready to launch the 10 charter teams of the National Football League in 1920. They gathered in Ralph Hay's car showroom in Canton, Ohio , and got down to business.Except...

AP Sports WriterJags' Fournette arrested for driving with suspended licenseBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was arrested Thursday for driving with a suspended license and released a short time later.Fournette paid a $1,508 bond and was freed after spending less than 30 minutes...

Associated PressPanthers coach visits SC capitol as incentives consideredBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina lawmakers take time to honor their sports heroes almost daily, but Thursday's welcome to the Carolina Panthers carried higher stakes: Some legislators are trying to entice the North Carolina team to move its...

Associated PressPanthers coach visits SC capitol as incentives consideredBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera and a few players came to the South Carolina Statehouse as lawmakers there consider tax breaks and other incentives to get the North Carolina team to move their practice fields...

Peyton Manning headlines Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame classNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Five-time NFL most valuable player and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning headlines the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame's latest induction class.The Hall of Fame announced its nine-member 2019 class Thursday.The class also features George Taliaferro,...

Children confirm deaths of Minnesota businessman, wifeORONO, Minn. (AP) The children of a one-time part owner of the Minnesota Vikings and his wife have asked for privacy while they grieve their parents' deaths.Irwin and Alexandra Jacobs' children confirmed their parents' deaths in a short statement issued Wednesday through...

Associated PressSC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ moveBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A state senator says a detailed analysis of an economic incentive bill meant to lure the Carolina Panthers practice fields to South Carolina has left him with more questions.Democratic state Sen. Dick Harpootlian of...

Man charged with shining laser at Patriots QB Tom BradyKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A citation has been issued against a Missouri man accused of flashing a laser at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the Patriots' AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.Prosecutors said Tuesday that...

Man charged with shining laser at Patriots QB Tom BradyKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A citation has been issued against a Missouri man accused of flashing a laser at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the Patriots' AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.Prosecutors said Tuesday that...

Associated PressSC senator questions benefits analysis of Panthers HQ moveBy JEFFREY COLLINSCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A state senator said Wednesday he still isn't convinced an economic incentive bill meant to lure the NFL's Carolina Panthers practice fields and team headquarters to South Carolina is a worthwhile deal for taxpayers.Democratic...

2 found dead at prominent Minnesota businessman's homeORONO, Minn. (AP) Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people found at the Lake Minnetonka mansion of Irwin Jacobs, a prominent Minnesota businessman who once owned a minority share in the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.Orono, Minnesota, police say the bodies...

2 found dead at prominent Minnesota businessman's homeORONO, Minn. (AP) Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people found at the Lake Minnetonka mansion of Irwin Jacobs, a prominent Minnesota businessman who once owned a minority share in the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.Orono, Minnesota, police say the bodies...