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AP Pro Football WriterQB Josh McCown retires after 16 NFL seasonsBy DENNIS WASZAK JR.NEW YORK (AP) Quarterback Josh McCown has announced he is retiring from playing football after an NFL career that spanned 16 NFL seasons and included stints with 10 teams.McCown , who turns 40 on...

AP Sports WriterBills sign defensive end Ryan Russell, release OdighizuwaBy JOHN WAWROWPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills continue shuffling their defensive front during the first week of training camp by signing end Ryan Russell.Russell is listed at 6-foot-5 and 267 pounds, and has three seasons of NFL experience,...

The Latest: Brady doesn't want firing over daughter commentST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Latest from Super Bowl media night (all times local):9:15 p.m. CTTom Brady is not looking to have the radio host who called his daughter ''an annoying little pissant'' to lose his job.The New England quarterback...

The BALTIMORE and the CINCINNATI will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2018 at 8:20 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BALTIMORE vs CINCINNATI When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 101 BALTIMORE 1 (-110) 44 (-110) -115 -105 102 CINCINNATI TV: 8:20 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: CINCINNATI , BALTIMORE Oddsmakers currently have the CINCINNATI listed as 1...

AP Pro Football WriterUnbeaten Steelers maintain top spot in AP Pro32 pollBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) All the votes are in.And the Pittsburgh Steelers kept the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll.The Steelers received 10 of the 12 first-place votes for 382 points in balloting Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterNgata retires as a Raven; Billick also honored by teamBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) On a day designed to honor Haloti Ngata's retirement as a member of the Ravens, his former coach in Baltimore stole a portion of the limelight.Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti welcomed both...

AP Sports WriterChargers re-sign tight end Antonio Gates for 16th seasonBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers aren't ready to say farewell to Antonio Gates after all.Four months after the Chargers bade a public goodbye to the leading receiver in franchise history, Gates returned to...

Associated PressJudge tosses suit against NFL over cheerleader wagesBy SUDHIN THANAWALASAN FRANCISCO (AP) A lawsuit accusing the NFL and team owners of conspiring to suppress wages for cheerleaders lacks evidence to support that claim, a federal judge said.U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed the lawsuit by a former...

AP Sports WriterRedskins quarterback Kirk Cousins proving his worthBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Running off the field after throwing for 375 yards and three touchdowns in the Washington Redskins' victory over the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Kirk Cousins stopped and yelled right into the ear of general manager...

AP Sports WriterEx-Redskins become Washington Football Team for 2020 seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for at least the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.Gone is the Indian head logo and the...

Man charged in shooting of Giants draft pick and teammateTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) An 18-year-old Kansas man has been charged in the April attack that wounded New York Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine and killed one of his Washburn University teammates, Dwane Simmons.Francisco Alejandro Mendez was charged Friday with...

AP Sports WriterVP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthemBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Vice President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday.The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton...