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NFL ups salary cap by $10 million to $177.2 million for 2018NEW YORK (AP) The NFL's salary cap will be $177.2 million, more than $10 million above last season.Teams must be below that figure when the league season begins on March 14.While the cap went up from $167...

AP Sports WriterJohn Brown's issues at heart of Cardinals receiving woesBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Not long ago, John Brown was raving about how good he felt, how draining a cyst in his back had been the answer to health problems that dogged him throughout last season.Well, Brown's...

Lions, coach, GM fined for violating injury reporting policyNEW YORK (AP) The NFL confirmed the Detroit Lions have been fined $75,000 for violating the league's injury reporting policy.Head coach Matt Patricia also was fined $25,000 and general manager Bob Quinn received a $10,000 penalty.The fines were levied for...

Associated PressStadium deal passes, Raiders move to Vegas looks more likelyBy MICHELLE RINDELSCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put $750 million in public money...

AP Pro Football WriterSuper Bowl rematch doesn't have a real super lookBy BARRY WILNERThe rematch of the Super Bowl with a historic finish doesn't have much of a super look right now.The Patriots are 4-2 and have not cruised in any game, mainly because of a leaky defense. The...

Giants sign G Zac Kerin, waive OL Ethan CooperEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have signed guard Zac Kerin and waived first-year offensive lineman Ethan Cooper.The Giants announced the moves Thursday, less than two weeks before the opening of training camp.Kerin has played in 14 regular-season...

Gil Brandt, Pat Bowlen nominated for Hall of FameCANTON, Ohio (AP) Gil Brandt and Pat Bowlen have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as contributors to the game.Currently a consultant to the NFL and one of the key figures in the staging of the draft,...

Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis files racial discrimination suitBy The Associated PressHall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a Pittsburgh company he had promoted for its commitment to diversity.The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania, western district. It cites...

AP Sports WriterMahomes, Mathieu leading Chiefs in voter registration driveBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a platform to speak out about social injustice given their visibility and stature with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.The question was what to...

AP Sports WriterBrown, Davis follow different paths on journey to NFL draftBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown bet big on himself last winter and is about to see the payoff.Alabama defensive tackle Raekwon Davis may have run out of luck.After two of the nation's top...

AP Sports WriterRuss Brandon resigns as Bills, Sabres presidentBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Russ Brandon abruptly resigned his dual role as president of the NFL Buffalo Bills and NHL Buffalo Sabres after being confronted by the teams' owners regarding an inappropriate relationship with a female employee, two...

The Latest: Cardinals QB Kyler Murray makes mark with legsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 2 in the NFL (all times EDT):---5:23 p.m.Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals is the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to run for a touchdown and have at least 40 yards...