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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent cornerback K'Waun Williams to a one-year deal. The team announced the deal on Wednesday in the first roster addition since the hiring of new general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan. Williams originally signed with Cleveland as an...

New England Patriots draft capsuleBy The Associated Press23. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (15-4)LAST SEASON: New England stumbled early, losing twice in first four games. Patriots recovered and won 11 of final 12 behind MVP season of quarterback Tom Brady. He dazzled at age 40, throwing for 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills sign GM Brandon Beane to contract extensionBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills signed general manager Brandon Beane to a multi-year contract extension on Thursday, locking up the architect of a team in position to secure its third playoff berth in four...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oakland and Alameda County leaders will vote Tuesday on a financial and development plan to build a $1.3 billion football stadium at the Coliseum site to keep the Raiders from moving to Las Vegas. Mayor Libby Schaaf and other local leaders on Friday presented details of the...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL gives teams planner for total reopening of facilitiesBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL and the players' union sent a planner to the 32 teams Monday outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.In a lengthy four-part memo...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A phone company official testifying in Aaron Hernandez's murder trial says several text messages the former NFL player exchanged with a co-defendant before the killing are missing from his phone.Prosecutor Patrick Bomberg on Friday went through dozens of nondeleted text messages Hernandez exchanged with...

Huddle Up: NFL seeks 100 minutes of community volunteeringNEW YORK (AP) The NFL wants America to huddle up as part of the league's celebration of its upcoming 100th season, and the first event in that initiative will focus on the fight against hunger.Overall, the NFL is encouraging fans,...

Washington Redskins re-sign veteran guard Shawn LauvaoASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have re-signed Shawn Lauvao as they look to fill a hole at starting left guard.The team announced the deal Tuesday. Lauvao spent the past four seasons with Washington, starting all 41 of his appearances.Lauvao, 30,...

Tom Brady idolized Joe Montana as a kid in the Bay Area. Now, he's surpassed his hero for postseason wins. Brady got his 17th, the most for any quarterback, in New England's 41-28 AFC divisional victory over Houston on Sunday. If Brady can lead the Patriots past Baltimore in next...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers head to new home in Arizona to host BillsBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers will need to get used to their temporary new home, while the Buffalo Bills will try to put aside the bad memories from their most recent trip to Arizona.The Niners have...

The fans at Lambeau Field will be treated to a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers when they take their seats on Sunday. Dallas at Green Bay When: 1:05 PM ET, Sunday, January 11, 2015 Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Packers -5.5....

AP Sports WriterFront and center: Browns sign C Tretter to 3-year extensionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) While they wait for quarterback Baker Mayfield to develop, the Browns are confident they have the right guy giving him the ball every play.Cleveland signed steady center JC Tretter to a three-year, $32.5...