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CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft demanded an apology from the league once the Patriots are found to be not guilty of breaking any rules regarding using under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game. A conclusion Kraft is certain will occur. In an unscheduled statement, Kraft strongly defended his team’s actions […]

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The NFL says its investigation into whether the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game is ongoing after a report Tuesday night claimed the league found 11 balls were not properly inflated. Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president for football operations, told The Associated Press that the “investigation is currently […]

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are headed to a special place where no coach or player has gone more — the Super Bowl. They earned their trip with the second most lopsided AFC championship victory ever. The New England Patriots dominant duo earned a sixth trip to the Super Bowl with […]

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Very nice job, Colts. Sorry we are not more impressed. Yes, Pro Picks has looked down on Indianapolis in these playoffs, twice picking against the Colts and looking foolish. Have we smartened up as Andrew Luck takes the AFC South champions to Foxborough to meet the AFC East winners, the Patriots? Read on. New England […]

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — If anybody’s looking for an early Heisman Trophy favorite for next season, look no further than Zeke. He’s already locked up the voting bloc called the Slobs. Tailback Ezekiel Elliott, known as Zeke to his teammates, had 246 yards on 36 carries and scored four touchdowns. And the “slobs” — the […]

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DALLAS (AP) — Ohio native, Buckeyes fan and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is making sure that Ohio State’s players are getting an earful at the national championship game. James helped each of the Buckeyes, who play Oregon on Monday night, get a pair of Beats By Dre headphones. Ohio State officials say that the […]

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First-year candidates Junior Seau, Kurt Warner and Orlando Pace are among 18 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The list of nominees was reduced Thursday to 15 from the modern era, one senior and two contributors. A finalist must receive at least 80 percent of the votes from the 46-person selection committee to […]

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Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal announcement from the school or Harbaugh, who did not return calls or […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was cleared Sunday of the accusations he faced at a student code of conduct hearing involving an alleged sexual assault two years ago. Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Major Harding wrote in a letter to Winston that the evidence was “insufficient to satisfy the burden of […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Citing a pattern of behavior and off-field issues, San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke informed defensive lineman Ray McDonald that he was released Wednesday amid a sexual assault investigation by San Jose police. Baalke spoke with McDonald and his agent by phone around 11:30 a.m. PST to let them […]

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The 2014 football season in Black college football began a youth movement among coaches. Four coaches with three or fewer years experience leading programs won or shared their conference’s championship, and three others had their teams knocking on the door. The youth movement had its most dramatic impact in the MEAC. First-year coaches Jerry Mack […]

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is thankful to be alive after escaping a horrific-looking automobile accident without any life-threatening injuries. The Panthers quarterback posted a lengthy introspective message to his Instagram account late Wednesday night with a photo of his mangled truck. “By the look of that picture SoMEone is supposed to be dead […]