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The Latest: Saints' Brees throws 500th career touchdown passBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 7 (all times EDT):5:20 p.m.Another milestone for Drew Brees, who has thrown his 500th career touchdown pass.Brees connected with tight end Benjamin Watson for a 1-yard score to put New Orleans ahead...

AP Sports WriterBrady throws 3 TDs, Patriots hang on to beat Bears 38-31By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and the New England Patriots hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 38-31 Sunday when Kevin White got stopped at the 1 on a 54-yard pass...

The Latest: Vikings WR Thielen extends 100-yard streak to 7By The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 7 (all times EDT):4:05 p.m.Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has become the fifth player in NFL history to get at least 100 yards receiving in seven consecutive games.He reached the...

Official: 6 shot near Florida stadium, possibly gang-linkedJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Six people have been wounded, some seriously, in what is being investigated as a possible gang-related shooting blocks from the NFL stadium in Florida where the Jacksonville Jaguars were hosting the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.Ron Lendvay, director...

AP Pro Football WriterCousins, Murray lift Vikings past Darnold, Jets 37-17By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, Latavius Murray ran for two scores, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away in the second half to beat the New York Jets 37-17 on Sunday...

The Latest: Browns head to OT for fourth time this seasonBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 7 (all times EDT):4:20 p.m.The Cleveland Browns are headed to overtime for the fourth time in seven games.The Browns trailed Tampa Bay 23-9 going into the fourth quarter before Baker...

The Latest: Saints come up empty after 20-play driveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 7 (all times EDT):4:30 p.m.After converting three fourth-down plays on the opening series, the New Orleans Saints misfired on their fourth attempt during the opening drive against the Baltimore Ravens.New Orleans held...

The Latest: Bucs' Catanzaro makes longest-ever OT field goalBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 7 (all times EDT):4:50 p.m.Tampa Bay's Chandler Catanzaro has hit the longest overtime field goal in NFL history, a 59-yarder to give the Buccaneers a 26-23 win over the Cleveland Browns.The previous...

Official: 6 shot near Florida stadium, possibly gang-linkedJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Six people have been wounded, three critically, in a possible gang-related shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL's Houston Texans played and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.Ron Lendvay, director of investigations for...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Raiders RB Lynch to miss month with groin injuryBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch will miss at least a month because of a groin injury.A person familiar with the injury said Friday that an MRI this week determined...

Dolphins' Wake might return against Lions; Riddick outMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake is on a course to return Sunday against Detroit from a knee injury that sidelined him the past two weeks.Wake is listed as questionable but took full part in practice Friday. He coyly...

Saints scratch Peat vs. Ravens, hope Ginn plays this seasonMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints coach Sean Payton says there is a ''very realistic'' possibility of injured receiver Ted Ginn Jr. playing again this season.Meanwhile, New Orleans has ruled out left guard Andrus Peat and listed right guard Larry Warford...