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Seahawks 1st-rounder L.J. Collier out with sprained ankleRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks rookie first-round pick L.J. Collier will be sidelined for weeks after the defensive end suffered a badly sprained ankle in practice earlier this week.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Thursday that Collier's ankle injury was an unusual...

AP Sports WriterNFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 daysBy JOE REEDYSeth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the...

AP Pro Football WriterForget 'any given Sunday': There are givens in NFL this yearBy BARRY WILNERYou can take that ''any given Sunday'' bromide and toss it out with some of Case Keenum's interceptions. So far in 2019, there is a Grand Canyon between the contenders and everybody else.Sure, there...

AP Pro Football WriterAPNewsBreak: Dolphins anthem punishment includes suspensionsBy ROB MAADDIMiami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week.The ''Proper Anthem Conduct'' section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline...

AP College Football WriterWatson among 103 to give up eligibility to enter NFL draftBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) For the second straight year, more than 100 players are giving up college eligibility to enter the NFL draft.The league on Friday released a list of 95 underclassmen who...

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Reliant Stadium. Cincinnati at Houston When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2013 Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Oddsmakers currently have the Texans listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game's...

Associated PressAP analysis: The NFL keeps going younger and cheaperBy EDDIE PELLS and LARRY FENNBy the time NFL players reach their third and fourth years in the league, the vast majority are struggling just to hang on because of injuries or younger, faster and often cheaper rookies out for...

Uncertain future for Vikings stadium after suite dustupST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) An uncertain future awaits the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium after a dustup over the oversight authority's use of luxury suites culminated in the exit of two top officials.Michele Kelm-Helgen and Ted Mondale resigned from the Minnesota Sports...

Associated PressBroncos players, coaches join Floyd demonstration in DenverBy DAVID ZALUBOWSKIDENVER (AP) Denver Broncos coaches and players marched and spoke out against racism and police brutality at a protest in downtown Denver on Saturday.The players wore black shirts with the fist of power image and ''Justice for George...

The NEW ENGLAND and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 9/15/2019 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW ENGLAND vs MIAMI When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2019 Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 269 NEW ENGLAND 18.5 (-110) 48.5 (-110)   270 MIAMI TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Patriots -18.5. O/U: 48.5 PREDICTION: Patriots 30, Dolphins 13 Oddsmakers currently have...

DENVER (AP) - Broncos special teams standout David Bruton Jr. was carted off the field after a block in the back while covering a punt Sunday against Oakland.The team said he suffered a concussion and wouldn't return.Bruton was racing downfield when he was hit from behind by Denico Autry,...

SUV in Aaron Hernandez double murder trial is up for auctionBOSTON (AP) The SUV prosecutors say ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was in when he killed two men in 2012 is up for auction.The Boston Globe reports more than 60 people had placed bids on the Toyota 4-Runner on...