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AP Legal Affairs WriterAaron Hernandez's murder conviction is tossed after suicideBy DENISE LAVOIEFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) A judge on Tuesday erased a 2013 murder conviction against former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, ruling that case law in Massachusetts has long established that defendants who die before their appeals are...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh oversees Ravens camp under ever-changing guidelinesBy DAVID GINSBURGRavens coach John Harbaugh is prepared to tackle the unprecedented task of running a training camp with limited contact, no preseason games, and the ever-present threat of a player contracting COVID-19.As Baltimore prepares to defend its AFC North title...

AP Sports WriterJets close season with 13-6 win over playoff-bound BillsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Sam Darnold hit Jamison Crowder for a 1-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and the New York Jets avoided finishing their fourth consecutive season with double-digit losses in a 13-6 win...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Jay-Z sells out Kaepernick, grabs big money from NFLBy PAUL NEWBERRYRemember when Jay-Z was a dynamic hip-hop artist whose stark lyrics gave voice to the oppressed and downtrodden?Well, those days are over.He may have 99 Problems - but a conscience certainly ain't one.Completing his transformation to...

AP Sports Writer1-game suspension for Browns’ Ogunjobi’s upheldBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The one-game NFL suspension for Browns starting defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi for his role in the brawl with the Pittsburgh Steelers was upheld by an appeals officer.Ogunjobi shoved Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph seconds after Cleveland teammate Myles...

AP Sports WriterNFL suspends Seahawks DL Reed for 6 gamesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive lineman Jarran Reed for the first six games of the season after he was suspended by the NFL on Monday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.Reed may...

Trump says 7 to receive Presidential Medal of FreedomWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include the wife of a major Republican Party donor, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, Elvis Presley and Babe Ruth.Trump will...

The NFL has reinstated Gregg Williams after suspending him for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, and the Tennessee Titans have added him to their coaching staff. The NFL ended Williams' indefinite suspension Thursday and approved the Titans' contract with Williams. Tennessee also announced in the same...

The Latest: High-flying Rams, 49ers playing defensive gameBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 6 (all times EDT):---5:30 p.m.Two high-flying offenses have made big mistakes in the first half of a defensive struggle between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.San Francisco and Los Angeles...

The LA RAMS and the SEATTLE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/27/2020 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA RAMS vs SEATTLE When: 12/27/2020 4:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 475 LA RAMS 0 (-110) 47.5 (-110) -110 -110 476 SEATTLE TV: 4:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: SEATTLE , LA RAMS Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as 0 point...

Associated PressEarl Thomas doesn't practice; Ethan Pocic out for SeahawksBy CURTIS CRABTREERENTON, Wash. (AP) Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas was at practice on Friday but did not take part because of reasons of a personal nature, according to coach Pete Carroll.Carroll left open the possibility that the issue...

AP Pro Football WriterBell, Herndon questionable for Jets vs GiantsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell and tight end Chris Herndon are among several players questionable to play Sunday against the Giants.Bell is dealing with knee and ankle ailments and was...