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AP Sports WriterRedskins' Keenum has foot injury, status vs. Giants in doubtBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Case Keenum's foot injury could put him in danger of not starting at quarterback for the Washington Redskins on Sunday at the New York Giants.Keenum was listed as a nonparticipant in practice...

AP Sports WriterLongtime NFL coach Gunther Cunningham dies at 72By DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Gunther Cunningham's life would have been vastly different had his family not emigrated from postwar Germany, settling in California when he was a young boy.For one thing, he almost certainly never would have...

Embrees guaranteed at least 1 family member wins Super BowlBy The Associated PresssMIAMI (AP) No family may be as invested in the Super Bowl as the Embrees.Jon Embree is the tight ends coach for the 49ers, working alongside his son Taylor, who is a quality control coach in...

AP Sports WriterRB Todd Gurley gets $60 million contract extension from RamsBy GREG BEACHAMIRVINE, Calif. (AP) Todd Gurley was the key to the Los Angeles Rams' offensive transformation last season, and the Rams have rewarded their star running back with a game-changing contract.The NFL's offensive player of the...

Chief resigns after labeling Steelers' Tomlin with slurPITTSBURGH (AP) A Pittsburgh-area volunteer fire chief has lost his post after using a racial slur to describe Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.Paul Smith of the Muse fire company in Cecil Township wrote on Facebook that he added Tomlin to a list...

AP Sports WriterK-State's Klieman aware of optics of raise during COVID-19By DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) It was some time in January when Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor approached Chris Klieman about a contract extension, one that would include a raise that put him in the upper...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks to release star cornerback Richard ShermanBy TIM BOOTHThe Seattle Seahawks cut ties on Friday with star cornerback Richard Sherman, who became one of the NFL's premier cornerbacks during his seven seasons with the team.The team informed Sherman early in the day he would be released, and...

AP Sports WriterHerbert gets full week of practice as Chargers host PanthersBy JOE REEDYINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Justin Herbert has had an entire week instead of just a couple minutes to prepare for his second NFL start.The Los Angeles Chargers rookie will be under center on Sunday against the...

Sanchez, Siemian listed as co-No. 1s on Denver depth chartBy The Associated PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Super Bowl champs have released their first depth chart and there's still little clarification on who will be the Broncos' starting quarterback in 2016.Mark Sanchez has been ahead of Trevor Siemian since...

Titans running back Derrick Henry back at practice, limitedNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans running back Derrick Henry is back at practice for the first time since hurting his left calf on the opening day of Tennessee's training camp.Henry took part in individual drills Monday as the Titans worked in...

AP Sports WriterFamiliar replay: Bengals 0-5 wondering how low they'll goBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) When it comes to the season-scuttling start, nobody does it better - or more often - than the Bengals.A last-quarter rally followed by a last-minute meltdown led to a 26-23 loss to the Cardinals...

AP Sports WriterPatriots release all-time leading scorer Stephen GostkowskiBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Patriots said goodbye Monday to another longtime staple of their two-decade run of championships, releasing kicker and franchise leading scorer Stephen Gostkowski.The three-time Super Bowl champion has spent his entire 14-year career in New England.Drafted...