NFL

If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'.The credit for that old saying generally goes to NASCAR legend Richard Petty, though it just as easily could have come from Tom Brady, Gaylord Perry or pretty much any of the millions who have thrown, pitched or hit a ball since people...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Broncos rookie tight end Jeff Heuerman tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during a special teams practice inside the team's field house Saturday and is expected to miss the season.The third-round draft selection out of Ohio State was one of GM John Elway's prized picks...

Dante Fowler Jr.'s rookie season lasted less than an hour, ending abruptly when he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during 11-on-11 drills in the first day of the Jacksonville Jaguars' rookie minicamp. The 6-foot-3, 261-pound defensive end is facing surgery and a grueling rehab that could last...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Running back Cameron Artis-Payne is hoping there's room for two Cams in the Carolina Panthers' backfield.He didn't think there was at Auburn, where Cam Newton's legendary status prompted Artis-Payne to go by a different name.Artis-Payne said at Auburn he went by ''Cap,'' a nickname derived...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona coach Bruce Arians has made little secret of how unprepared players from the spread offenses prevalent in college football are for a transition to the NFL.On Friday, he dealt with the problem firsthand on the opening day of Cardinals rookie minicamp.Arians said he found...

WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) - A Hummer owned by former New England Patriots star and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez has been found for sale at a used car lot.Hernandez was convicted last month of the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd's mother is suing him, and her lawyers have been...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers signed first-round draft pick Shaq Thompson and two other selections to contracts Thursday night, the eve of their rookie minicamp.Thompson, a linebacker from Washington, was the 25th player selected overall.The Panthers also signed fourth-round choice Daryl Williams, an offensive tackle from Oklahoma,...

The NFL moves heaven and earth a dozen times every Sunday of the season to get calls on the field exactly right.But investigations and disciplinary matters?Not so much. In those cases, close is apparently close enough.At the end of a nearly four-month investigation into what's been dubbed ''Deflategate'' or...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Tom Brady smiled away the Tuck Rule on the way to his first Super Bowl victory, flashing that dimple-chinned grin that said, ''I had it all the time.''The New England Patriots' illegal videotaping. His name popping up in baseball's steroid investigation. Shenanigans with the NFL...

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey judge has rejected the request of an NFL linebacker to have any conviction on revenge porn charges wiped from his record.Former Jets player Jermaine Cunningham's request to enter a pretrial intervention program was denied Wednesday. He is charged with criminal mischief, invasion...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with contracts with 10 undrafted rookies, including Virginia safety Anthony Harris.The Vikings announced the deals Tuesday.Harris was widely pegged as a mid-to-late-round pick, but concerns about a shoulder injury likely contributed to his fall off the board....

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans signed outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus to a four-year contract extension on Monday.A first-round draft pick in 2012, Mercilus has appeared in 47 games (33 starts) and has made 139 tackles, 18 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, forced four fumbles and had one fumble...