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Resort: 49ers to stay at Greenbrier between East Coast gamesWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers will stay at a West Virginia resort later this month rather than return to California between back-to-back games on the East Coast.The 49ers are scheduled to play road games Sept....

AP Pro Football WriterLogistics share draft spotlight with Joe Burrow, Chase YoungBy BARRY WILNERFrom his home in suburban New York, Roger Goodell will handle perhaps his most visible annual chore - announcing draft picks.Visible, but this time virtual.Not since the NFL draft became a televised event in 1980 has...

Former Denver Broncos backup QB pleads guilty to trespassingCENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) Former Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor second-degree criminal trespassing for entering a couple's suburban Denver home uninvited.After Kelly entered the plea Wednesday in Arapahoe County District Court, he was sentenced to one...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have placed wide receiver Andrew Turzilli and linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil on injured reserve and waived two others in trimming their roster to 75 players.The Titans announced the moves Tuesday, hours before the NFL's roster deadline.Cudjoe-Virgil was an undrafted free agent out of...

AP Sports WriterWashington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 yearsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.A new...

Judge considering fraud investigator in NFL concussion casePHILADELPHIA (AP) A federal judge in Philadelphia heard arguments Wednesday in the NFL's request for a special investigator to look into what the league says are fraudulent claims in a $1 billion concussion settlement.The league last month cited an independent study...

AP Sports WriterIn letter to NFL, lawyer for Chiefs' Hill disputes abuseBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The attorney for Tyreek Hill sent a letter to the NFL on Thursday disputing child-abuse claims made by the wide receiver's fiancee, offering a point-by-point response to a secret recording of...

NFL television ratings show 5% increase over last seasonBy The Associated PressNFL ratings through the first four weeks of the regular season have shown a 5% increase over last season.According to the league and Nielsen, games are averaging 16.6 million viewers on television and digital platforms.NBC's ''Sunday Night Football"...

AP Sports Writer49ers seek first victory in game against struggling ArizonaBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are looking for their first victory. Could the struggling Arizona Cardinals be the opponent that gives it to them?It would be the first time in three years that the...

AP Sports WriterVikings to hold final Mankato training camp after 52 yearsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) From Alan Page to Jared Allen, Fran Tarkenton to Teddy Bridgewater, Chuck Foreman to Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings spent 52 years making a 90-minute drive from the Twin Cities to Mankato for...

AP Sports WriterMara optimistic about Giants future, GM Gettleman returningBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) While sick of the losing seasons, co-owner John Mara felt the New York Giants established a foundation and culture under rookie coach Joe Judge, giving him optimism the playoffs may not be far...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos continue raiding Detroit Lions roster in free agencyBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colorado (AP) The Denver Broncos have finalized a three-year, $7 million deal with free agent punter Sam Martin, the third former Detroit Lions player signed by general manager John Elway this month.Martin joins former...