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Steelers' Burns charged with driving with suspended licenseMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns has been charged with driving with a suspended license.A Miami Beach Police report says an officer pulled over Burns' Cadillac SUV in South Beach on Thursday for having an expired tag.The report...

Ravens tight end Waller suspended by NFL for 1 yearOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens tight end Darren Waller has been suspended without pay for at least one year for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.It's the second time Waller has been suspended by the NFL for substance...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have locked up another member of their stellar 2014 draft class, agreeing to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.A person familiar...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it is worth $56...

Associated PressTrial of former Pilot executives could take up to 6 weeksBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The complexity of a federal fraud case against former employees of a truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam could cause...

Former Titans RB Andrews gets probation in assault caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee Titans running back Antonio Andrews received six months of supervised probation after making a conditional plea on a misdemeanor assault charge.Under terms of the deal reached Thursday, the misdemeanor charge against Andrews can be dropped...

Justice Department gives up Washington Redskins name fightWASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department is giving up the legal fight over the name of the Washington Redskins.In a letter to a federal appeals court, the department said last week's Supreme Court decision in Matal v. Tam in favor of an...

Associated PressTrial of former Pilot executives could take up to 6 weeksBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The complexity of a federal fraud case against former employees of a truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam could cause...

Associated PressAPNewsBreak: Police: NFL player stumbled, slurred speechBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHERHONOLULU (AP) Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Letroy Guion smelled of alcohol and marijuana, stumbled when he walked and spoke with slurred speech when police pulled him over in a Porsche in Hawaii, according to arrest records obtained...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL refs roster includes 1st female instant replay officialBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe roster of NFL rules arbiters this season will include eight rookies on the field and the league's first female instant replay official in the booth, Terri Valenti.Valenti has worked on instant replay for the NFL...

Justice Department gives up Washington Redskins name fightWASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department is giving up the legal fight over the name of the Washington Redskins.In a letter to a federal appeals court, the department said last week's Supreme Court decision in favor of an Asian-American band calling itself...

Associated PressTrial of former Pilot executives could take up to 6 weeksBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The federal trial of eight ex-employees of the truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam could take up to six weeks.Senior...