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AP Sports WriterSeahawks release Cliff Avril; injury cost him most of 2017By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Defensive end Cliff Avril was released by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday with a failed physical designation due to a neck injury that cost him most of the 2017 season.Avril's release was expected...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks' Cliff Avril released; injury cost him most of 2017By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Defensive end Cliff Avril has been released by the Seattle Seahawks with a failed physical designation due to a neck injury that cost him most of the 2017 season.Avril's release Friday was expected...

Vikings to turn off lights at night for neighborsEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings are turning off the lights at the team's new practice facility south of Minneapolis after neighbors complained about the glow.The Eagan building's north side is nearly 100 feet (30.5 meters) high and lights up...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Time's up for cheerleaders/dancers at NFL, NBA gamesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) This is not a rant against cheerleading.That's a legitimate sport, played by elite athletes - men and women - who are worthy of admiration for their daring and skill.There might even come a day...

Panthers assistant coach Fuller resigns after investigationCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have announced that defensive backs coach Curtis Fuller resigned following an investigation into complaints of inappropriate conduct.Panthers spokesman Steve Drummond released a statement Friday that said ''after approaching Coach Fuller with the findings of an investigation into...

Bills hire Morgan to take over as player personnel directorORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have hired Dan Morgan to take over as their player personnel director.Morgan joins the Bills after spending the previous seven seasons working his way up the Seattle Seahawks' scouting ranks. He most...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' new offensive lineman is son of biggest rival's bossBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Reggie McKenzie kept telling his son that if his Oakland Raiders were going to draft him last week, it would require making the switch from mammoth defensive tackle to bruising offensive...

AP Sports WriterShaquem Griffin ready to have focus on football in SeattleBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The number was different on Friday - No. 49 instead of No. 18. So were the colors, trading black and gold for dark blue and white.The effort and excitement from Shaquem Griffin?...

Warrant canceled for Jets' Anderson in Florida traffic caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) An arrest warrant for New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson for skipping a court hearing stemming from an alleged Florida traffic violation has been rescinded.Broward County court records show a judge cancelled the warrant Thursday,...

Warrant cancelled for Jets' Anderson in Florida traffic caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) An arrest warrant for New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson for skipping a court hearing stemming from an alleged Florida traffic violation has been rescinded.Broward County court records show a judge cancelled the warrant Thursday,...

NFL, union to host symposium on mental health on May 14ATLANTA (AP) The NFL and the players' union will host a symposium on mental health on May 14.Entitled ''Beyond The Physical: A Symposium on Mental Health in Sports,'' the forum will feature a series of panels with current...

AP Sports WriterFalcons QB Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extensionBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan has become the NFL's highest-paid player, agreeing to a five-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $100 million with the Atlanta Falcons.The team announced the deal Thursday.A person familiar with the deal,...