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AP Sports WriterColts' winning ways keep Hilton happy despite slow startBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) T.Y. Hilton insists he's a happy man these days.Sure, he's off to his slowest four-game start since his rookie season, but Hilton doesn't seem to mind.The Indianapolis Colts have won three consecutive games and...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders' struggling D has tough test with Mahomes, ChiefsBy JOSH DUBOWLas Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther believed he finally had the pieces in place this season to have a successful unit after two years of ranking near the bottom of the NFL.One quarter of the...

AP Sports WriterGiants receiver Golden Tate says little on fight with RamseyBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants receiver Golden Tate bobbed and weaved in discussing his post-game fight with Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey last weekend, saying he wants to focus on helping the team finally...

AP Sports WriterChiefs ride suddenly stingy defense as Raiders visit SundayBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) After he was asked the standard questions about the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes and the scourge of COVID-19, Raiders coach Jon Gruden finally lit up when someone questioned him about the vast...

AP Pro Football WriterJordan Mailata goes from Aussie rugby star to NFL starterBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jordan Mailata said he knew ''peanuts'' about the NFL when he decided to stop playing rugby in Australia and pursue a career in football only three years ago.The 6-foot-8, 346-pound Mailata has...

AP Sports WriterPats prepare to host Broncos in shadow of positive testsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For the second straight week, the New England Patriots are heading into a game after having their preparations disrupted by a teammate contracting coronavirus.Last week it was Cam Newton, who tested positive...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Titans told not to hold any in-person activitiesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee was told players could not gather together for any in-person activities either at the club's facility or elsewhere a day before several Titans worked out at a private school,...

AP Sports WriterBills place cornerback Levi Wallace on IR, promote LewisBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills placed starting cornerback Levi Wallace on injured reserve and signed cornerback Cam Lewis off their practice squad on Wednesday.Wallace was sidelined after hurting his left ankle in the first...

AP Pro Football WriterBig Apple rotten with Jets, Giants off to 0-4 startsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) No wins, eight losses and lots of frustrated fans.The Big Apple is pretty rotten when it comes to its professional football teams, and it's tough to imagine things getting better...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Darnold out with shoulder, Flacco to start vs. CardsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Sam Darnold was hoping the doctors would say something different. Instead, the New York Jets quarterback got the news he was dreading.Darnold will sit out against the Arizona Cardinals on...

AP Sports WriterPats cancel practices after Gilmore tests positive for COVIDBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots canceled practices for Wednesday and Thursday after cornerback Stephon Gilmore became the third player on the team in five days to test positive for the coronavirus.In a statement posted...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL looking at "several" protocol incidents with TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NFL's investigation into how Tennessee turned into the league's first COVID-19 outbreak found ''several specific incidents'' of the Titans possibly breaking protocols dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, according to a person...