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Texans safety Andre Hal diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphomaHOUSTON (AP) Houston Texans safety Andre Hal has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the blood cells.The team says Friday he received the preliminary diagnosis from team physician Dr. James Muntz and has consulted with doctors at Houston's MD...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jaguars finalizing $54M contract with QB BortlesBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Blake Bortles might not be the long-term answer in Jacksonville.He is, however, the short-term solution.The Jacksonville Jaguars are finalizing a three-year, $54 million deal with Bortles that will keep him under contract through...

Ex-coach Mike Shanahan elected to Broncos Ring of HonorENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Former head coach Mike Shanahan has been elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Honor and will be inducted in 2021 because of COVID-19 precautions.Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner in Denver, becomes the 34th member of...

Giants sign former Cards and Bucs LB Bucannon, waive SkipperEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have signed veteran linebacker Deone Bucannon and waived linebacker Tuzar Skipper.The Giants (2-5) also signed linebacker Devante Downs from the practice squad and waived tight end Garrett Dickerson.Bucannon has played in...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers place star linebacker Fred Warner on COVID-19 listBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers placed starting middle linebacker Fred Warner on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, less than two weeks before the start of the season.Warner didn't practice Sunday and then was...

AP Pro Football WriterKaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his lifeBy ROB MAADDIColin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.The deal between Kaepernick's production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt...

Chargers hope to solve fourth-quarter woes vs. RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are displaying that they plan to be a factor in the AFC West.The San Diego Chargers can't say the same because of a penchant for blowing fourth-quarter leads.San Diego (1-3) has blown three leads in the game's final five...

Bears finalize 1-year contract with former Seahawks OL IfediLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears finalized a one-year contract with former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Germain Ifedi on Wednesday.The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Ifedi made 60 starts at guard and tackle over four seasons for Seattle after being drafted out...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker on injured reserveBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker will have surgery on his right ankle in the next few days, and Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel said the Titans will decide if...

The New York Giants vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Or sometimes referred to as the Maras against the Rooneys for their family business roots. They meet in a huge NFL game on Sunday in Pittsburgh that could clear up some of the muddled playoff picture. New York, at 8-3, is among the...

NEW YORK (AP) Bon Jovi's upcoming album is entitled, ''This House is Not For Sale,'' and apparently neither are the Tennessee Titans.Earlier this week, CBS Sports reported that Bon Jovi and Peyton Manning were ''monitoring the Tennessee Titans ownership situation,'' leading to speculation they were looking to purchase the...

AP Sports WriterHurst Jr. diagnosed with heart condition at NFL combineBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Utah defensive lineman Lowell Lotulelei says Michigan defensive lineman Maurice Hurst Jr. told him Saturday that he had been diagnosed with the same heart condition as Lotulelei's older brother, Star.The comments came shortly after...