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BALTIMORE (AP) - Ex-Ravens player Ray Rice has posted a statement apologizing to fans for a ''horrible mistake'' and asking for forgiveness.In a statement released Friday to The Baltimore Sun and posted on his Facebook page, Rice wrote that he was sorry for letting down the young fans who...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - After a week plagued by snow days and scheduling issues, the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is resuming.Less than two hours of testimony has been given this week.Monday and Tuesday were canceled because of snow. The judge then cited...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets coach Todd Bowles has hired University of Buffalo defensive line coach John Scott Jr. as the team's quality control-defense coach.Scott, 39, was hired by Buffalo last month after spending the previous two seasons as Texas Tech's defensive line coach. Scott played...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Saints coach Sean Payton has added seven assistant coaches to his staff and shifted responsibilities for some assistants who remain from last season's team that went 7-9 and missed the playoffs.Payton says he's hired former Oakland head coach Dennis Allen as senior defensive assistant, John...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - New offensive coordinator Rick Dennison says the Denver Broncos are in ''no rush'' to get an answer from Peyton Manning about his plans for 2015.Manning is mulling his future following a late-season slide and thigh injury that culminated with a poor performance in the playoffs.Dennison...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced deals with a power company and railroad Tuesday that he said represent progress in plans to build a riverfront stadium that could help St. Louis remain an NFL city.Nixon held a news conference along with leaders of Ameren Missouri and...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have hired Hall of Famer Rod Woodson as assistant defensive backs coach.The Raiders announced the addition of 11 assistants Monday to fill out Jack Del Rio's staff.The other new hires are Sam Anno (defensive assistant), Tim Holt (assistant offensive line), Jake Peetz...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Wofford College will continue as the summer home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers.The team and the school announced a five-year extension on Monday that will keep Panthers at Wofford through 2019. Carolina has trained at Wofford ever since it entered the NFL 20 years ago.Carolina...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was postponed Monday with weather forecasters predicting a major snowstorm for the region.Monday's postponement is the trial's latest delay due to winter weather.The trial is to resume Tuesday. Hernandez is charged in the...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - They are sisters, but they're divided by the aisle of a courtroom.In the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins is standing by him.Her younger sister, Shaneah, sits with the family of her boyfriend, Odin Lloyd, the...

DALLAS (AP) - Joseph Randle's attorney denies that the Dallas running back threatened his former girlfriend or pulled a gun during an incident that led to his arrest on a marijuana possession charge that was later dropped.Randle was arrested on the drug charge at a hotel in Wichita, Kansas,...

Feb. 16 - First day for teams to designate franchise or transition players.Feb. 17-23 - NFL combine, Indianapolis.March 2 - Final day to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 -...