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AP Pro Football WriterNFL owners discuss labor deal proposal to playersBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) The NFL's labor committee met Thursday morning before presenting to the owners the current state of ongoing negotiations with the players' union on a new labor agreement.With the league eager to reach a...

Associated PressEntertainers address social injustice issues at Super BowlBy GEORGE HENRY and JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.ATLANTA (AP) Big-name entertainers believe social injustice needs to be addressed during the Super Bowl and are ensuring the topic that ignited a political firestorm that engulfed the NFL will be in the spotlight.They...

AP Sports WriterBroncos 'D' had solid script, until Mahomes goes off-scriptBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Denver Broncos' defensive scheme went perfectly according to script for 3 + quarters as they put the brakes on Patrick Mahomes .Then, the Kansas City QB went off-script. All the Broncos could do...

AP Sports WriterShurmur has tough choices to make with cuts next weekBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Pat Shurmur had a relatively easy time making the final cuts in his first season as coach of the New York Giants.Coming off a three-win season, the Giants didn't have a...

Associated PressFormer Bengal faces assault charges in American SamoaBy FILI SAGAPOLUTELEPAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) Court documents allege former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene used a pipe, golf club and broom handle to assault his wife and his sister over allegations he had an extramarital affair while...

AP Sports WriterGastineau pleads for Goodell to help him, ailing NFL playersBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Mark Gastineau made an emotional plea to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to help him and former players who are dealing with what he claims are football-related health issues.The former New York...

AP Sports WriterFormer Steeler, NCAA wrestling champion Haselrig dies at 54By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Carlton Haselrig, a Pro Bowl right guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1990s who is also the only wrestler in NCAA history to win six individual national championships, died Wednesday. He was...

AP Sports WriterCardinals, WR Hopkins agree to 2-year extension through 2024By DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract extension with star receiver DeAndre Hopkins that will keep the three-time All-Pro in Arizona through the 2024 season.The team announced the deal on Tuesday but...

The Latest: RB Zenner gets extension from LionsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NFL free agency (all times EDT):6:45 p.m.The Detroit Lions have agreed to a one-year contract extension with running back Zach Zenner.The Lions announced the move Tuesday, bringing the 27-year-old Zenner back after he rushed for 265...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Josh Gordon will end his troubled season just as it began - suspended.The Browns' enigmatic wide receiver was suspended Saturday for missing a team walk-through and will miss the finale in Baltimore. Gordon, who led the NFL in yards receiving last season, served a 10-game suspension...

Saints, Pelicans owner Benson tests positive for coronavirusNEW ORLEANS (AP) Gayle Benson, the owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, has tested positive for COVID-19 but has not been hospitalized and has continued to work from home, a spokesman said Friday.''She is progressing...

AP Sports WriterBrowns confident free agent DT McCoy will choose themBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Gerald McCoy's free agency tour started with the Browns. They believe it will end with them, too.Coach Freddie Kitchens said Thursday that he's optimistic McCoy will sign with Cleveland, which appears to be...