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Five sites named as finalists to host 2019 or 2020 NFL draftBy The Associated PressThe NFL has named five sites as finalists to host the NFL Draft in either 2019 or 2020.Finalists to host either the 2019 or 2020 draft include Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Nashville, Tennessee,...

5 sites named as finalists to host 2019 or 2020 NFL draftBy The Associated PressThe NFL has named five sites as finalists to host the NFL draft in either 2019 or 2020.Finalists to host either the 2019 or 2020 draft include Denver; Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas; Nashville, Tennessee;...

2 guilty of conspiracy in Pilot Flying J caseCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Three of four former employees of truck stop chain Pilot Flying J who have been on trial since November have been convicted in connection with a rebate scam.News outlets report former company President Mark Hazelwood and former...

3 ex-staff of truck stops controlled by Haslams convictedCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Three of four former employees of truck stop chain Pilot Flying J who have been on trial since November were convicted Thursday in connection with a rebate scam.Former company President Mark Hazelwood and former account representative Heather...

New York Giants' coaching staff has 3 veteran coordinatorsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Three experienced coordinators, including two with ties to new general manager Dave Gettleman, have been added to Pat Shurmur's coaching staff with the New York Giants.The hirings were announced Thursday, although most had been widely known...

AP Pro Football WriterKicker Janikowski's career with Raiders up after 18 seasonsBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Eighteen years after the Raiders made kicker Sebastian Janikowski a surprise first-round draft pick, his career in Oakland has come to an end.The team told Janikowski this week that he won't be...

AP Pro Football WriterKicker Janikowski's career with Raiders up after 18 seasonsBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Kicker Sebastian Janikowski's career with the Oakland Raiders has ended after 18 seasons.Owner Mark Davis released a statement Thursday thanking Janikowski for his contributions to the franchise. Janikowski is eligible to become...

Coach: Fitzgerald says he'll be back for 2018 seasonPHOENIX (AP) New Arizona coach Steve Wilks says Cardinals standout wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has told him he'll return for a 15th NFL season.Wilks made the comment Thursday in an interview on the ''Doug &Wolf'' sports talk radio show. Wilks...

Coach: Fitzgerald says he'll be back for 2018 seasonPHOENIX (AP) New Arizona coach Steve Wilks says Cardinals standout wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has told him he'll return for a 15th NFL season.Wilks made the comment Thursday in an interview on the ''Doug &Wolf'' sports talk radio show. Wilks...

Radio station to halt broadcasts for 'sensitivity training'BOSTON (AP) A Boston sports radio station facing criticism after a host used a stereotyped Asian accent to impersonate New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's agent will suspend live programming while employees receive ''sensitivity training.''WEEI announced Wednesday that live programs will...

Radio station to halt broadcasts for 'sensitivity training'BOSTON (AP) A Boston sports radio station facing criticism after a host used a stereotyped Asian accent to impersonate New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's agent will suspend live programming while employees receive ''sensitivity training.''WEEI announced Wednesday that live programs will...

Wilks fills out Cardinals coaching staff with 11 hiresTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) New Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks has filled out his coaching staff with the hiring of 11 assistants.That does not count the assistants retained from Bruce Arians' staff: Larry Foote (linebackers), Kevin Garver (wide receivers), Steve Heiden...