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Seahawks' dominant defense faces challenge in Bears QB Caleb Williams and NFL's top rushing offense
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Now it's Chicago's turn to face Seattle's “Dark Side.” The Seahawks defense shut down the pr…
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Backup QB Nick Mullens signs tender with 49ers
Backup quarterback Nick Mullens signed his exclusive rights tender with San Francisco and the 49ers also signed undrafted running back Salvon Ahmed to a three-year deal Friday.
EPL steps up plans to restart in neutral stadiums in June
MANCHESTER, Engalnd (AP) — The English Premier League stepped up planning on Friday to try to resume in neutral stadiums, holding separate talks with the government and its clubs to determine the necessary health m…
AP source: MLB owners to discuss draft length next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners will discuss a length for the amateur draft next week and are likely to start the selections on the original date of June 10, a person familiar with the deliberations to…
FA charges England defender Trippier with betting breaches
LONDON (AP) — The Football Association has charged England defender Kieran Trippier with a breach of its betting rules.
NFL owners meeting for mid-May switched to video conferences
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has switched its mid-May owners meeting to remote video conferencing because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Virtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020
Joe Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month, then joining the veterans on the Cincinnati Bengals for the rest of the offseason program.
NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery
The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month.
R.D. Hubbard, horse racing breeder, executive, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — R.D. Hubbard, who bred, owned and raced thoroughbred and quarter horses and was an influential executive in the racing industry, has died. He was 84.
GM: Seahawks LB K.J. Wright had offseason shoulder surgery
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said starting linebacker K.J. Wright underwent offseason shoulder surgery and is unsure of the timeline of when he'll be healthy.
Packers sign defensive lineman Treyvon Hester
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed defensive lineman Treyvon Hester, who is set to play for his fourth NFL team in as many seasons.
AP sources: MLB replay could vanish, monastery setup viable
NEW YORK (AP) — Replay reviews could vanish in Major League Baseball in 2020 as part of a deal with umpires that contemplates a possible “monastery setup” in which off-the-field movement is restricted because of th…
Davis overcomes hip surgery to be No. 1 pick in NWHL draft
Playing professionally, let alone returning to the ice, was the last thing on Sammy Davis’ mind following her sophomore season when the Boston University women’s hockey forward sat out an entire year after having b…
Bears sign veteran safety Gipson to 1-year contract
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson to a one-year contract Friday.