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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman.

The Bills have been downright putrid on one side of the ball in each of their first two losses. Though it was the defense mostly to blame for Buffalo's home defeat to the Jets on Thursday Night Football, it's offensive…

Seventh-year cornerback Alterraun Verner has been around the league long enough to see some pretty good NFL offenses, and he knows that despite an 0-1 record, the Cardinals offer a huge test for the Buccaneers’ secondary.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Monty Williams is the new vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs, returning to the franchise he has already been part of as both a player and a coaching intern.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dwayne Allen is finally getting his wish.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Chris Ivory will miss his second straight game Sunday while recovering from a "general medical issue."

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson knows what Green Bay receiver Jordy Nelson is going through.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Norvell got off to a fast start in his debut as Memphis coach. Now, the schedule get a little tougher.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — If Illinois needed any reason to not look past its Mid-American Conference opponent on Saturday, the odds makers provided it.

LONDON (AP) — Medical data from some of the world's leading athletes has been posted to the web and the World Anti-Doping Agency says Russians are to blame. Even the hackers seem to agree, adopting the name "Fancy Bears" —…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The inclusion of former NFL safety and convicted rapist Darren Sharper on this year's list of Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees has created a national outcry.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former NBA player and UNLV star Stacey Augmon is joining the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach.

AMES — Iowa State football is staring history in the face this weekend, and not the good kind.

Saturday’s Week 3 MIAA football game between Fort Hays State University and Central Oklahoma under the lights of Lewis Field Stadium figures to pit two teams hungry for a win against one another.

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — While Appalachian State fell short in its upset bid of then-No. 9 Tennessee two weeks ago, the Mountaineers did come away with something just as valuable: reassured confidence.

There is no more hinting — Danny Etling will start for LSU against Mississippi State, coach Les Miles confirmed in a video posted to the school's website Friday.

When Rex Ryan walked through the doors in Orchard Park, NY as the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills, he brought with him the bravado that endeared him to fans of the New York Jets for as long as…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has agreed to halt court proceedings against former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle until he receives another mental evaluation.

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