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AP Sports WriterSaints WR Thomas plans to earn 'every penny' of new dealBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints receiver Michael Thomas took extra time after his first practice of training camp to catch footballs fired from a machine at close range, first while facing the machine, then while...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Monday, with his left eye looking better after his second bout with a sty that kept him out of practice for a day early in training camp a month ago.He doesn't figure to miss any important action with the minor...

49ers release offensive lineman Garry GilliamSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have released offensive lineman Garry Gilliam.Gilliam spent the past two seasons as a backup swing tackle for the 49ers before the team decided to let him go Wednesday. Gilliam could have made $5.05 million this...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: AB gives stars new weapon - and makes owners nervousBy PAUL NEWBERRYSome of Antonio Brown's antics are impossible to defend.Livestreaming from the locker room after a playoff win. Disappearing for two days right before the crucial season finale of 2018. Showing no respect for the coach...

Associated PressNFL's policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fallBy ERRIN HAINES WHACK and JESSE J. HOLLANDPHILADELPHIA (AP) Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality may need to find a new...

Ravens release TE Dennis Pitta after third hip injuryOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have released tight end Dennis Pitta with an injury waiver after he hurt his right hip for a third time in practice last week.The injury occurred during an offseason practice session Friday. Each...

AP Sports WriterBills give 26-year-old rookie Williams 2nd chance in NFLBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Receiver Duke Williams doesn't blink an eye when reminded he's participating in the Buffalo Bills' rookie camp three days short of his 27th birthday.''I feel like I'm 21,'' Williams said, breaking into...

The INDIANAPOLIS and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 10/28/2018 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS vs OAKLAND RAIDERS When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 28, 2018 Where: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 267 INDIANAPOLIS 3 (-110) 50.5 (-110) -150 130 268 OAKLAND TV: 4:05 PM LINE: 3 PREDICTION: OAKLAND , INDIANAPOLIS Oddsmakers currently have the OAKLAND listed as...

AP Sports WriterCardinals help defense, but big buzz surrounds WR HopkinsBy DAVID BRANDTThe Cardinals came into the offseason needing to give a boost to their struggling defense and it appears they've done that after agreeing to three-year contracts with defensive lineman Jordan Phillips and linebacker Devon Kennard.But as has...

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of his coach and general manager, an autopsy released Monday showed. The Jackson County Medical Examiner report on Belcher, 25, raised...

The Latest: Broncos fans applaud Brandon Allen's 1st TDBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times Eastern):4:55 p.m.Broncos fans are quickly warming up to Brandon Allen.The newest Denver Broncos quarterback threw his first career touchdown pass on his second career drive, hitting Courtland Sutton...

Each fantasy football decision in Week 13 seems to have additional pressure attached.After all, a win or a loss this week may ultimately determine your playoff destiny. Maybe a win puts you in or earns you a bye. Lose, and you could be already looking ahead to 2017. A big...