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AP Legal Affairs WriterJose Baez: Hernandez acquittal burnishes lawyer's reputationBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) During Aaron Hernandez's double murder trial, the former NFL star's...

AP Sports WriterBills fire GM Whaley, scouting staff 1 day after draftBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) First Rex Ryan, now Doug Whaley.Bills...

Bears to decline 2018 option on CB Kyle FullerLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears will decline their fifth-year option on cornerback Kyle...

AP Sports WriterBrowns follow miserable, 1-win season with solid draftBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) For three days, the Cleveland Browns were decisive, aggressive...

Associated PressAttorney: Hernandez hinted at suicide weeks before his deathBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) Aaron Hernandez hinted about suicide weeks before he was found...

NFL prospect: Rape report 'completely false,' skipping draftCLEVELAND (AP) Former Ohio State football star Gareon Conley says he plans to skip attending the...

Adviser gets 5 years in prison for defrauding NFL playersWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina financial adviser has been sentenced to more than...

Packers receiver Geronimo Allison settles marijuana chargeMANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison has reached a deal with prosecutors to settle...

AP Pro Football WriterPre-draft football: Prospects vs. kids at Shriners hospitalBy BARRY WILNERPHILADELPHIA (AP) One day away from discovering where their professional paths...

AP Pro Football WriterMarshall has clear mind, fresh body after trying 2016By ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall says his mind...

Associated PressAttorney: Officials denied Hernandez's request for cellmateBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez says prison officials denied the former...

AP Sports WriterRaiders bring RB Marshawn Lynch out of retirementBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Marshawn Lynch is coming out of retirement after agreeing...