By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Geno Smith apologized Wednesday for making an obscene gesture toward fans as he left the field following Las Vegas' 24-10 loss to Cleveland on Sunday. He was sacked 10 times in that game and booed throughout, ...

By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Since he became Penn State's interim coach, Terry Smith has put things bluntly. Smith admits, after this weekend's regular-season finale at Rutgers he's not sure what comes next for a program still seeking a permanent head ...

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The loudspeakers at the Denver Broncos practice Wednesday blared out ABBA's 1976 hit "Money, Money, Money," an apropos choice given the club's spending spree. The Broncos didn't make any moves at the trade deadline, ...

By KIRK KERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead No. 3 Houston to a 66-56 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in the consolation game of the Players Era Championship. Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the ...

By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Both teams have an 8-3 record. The Bears have a strong offense, ranking second in rushing and sixth overall. Wide receivers Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore have been key players. The Eagles have a solid defense, ...

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer Rhett Lashlee lost track midsentence. Considering the sentence, how could you blame him? The SMU coach was running down the list of teams that have a shot at reaching the ACC title game entering the final weekend of the regular season and then just sort ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Frank Ragnow has ended his retirement from the NFL after nearly six months, giving the Detroit Lions a four-time Pro Bowl selection for the stretch run of the regular season and perhaps the playoffs. The 29-year-old Ragnow was reinstated off ...

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones quickly tried to dispel any notion the lower leg bone injury that showed up on last Thursday's injury report had anything to do with his performance in the loss to Kansas City. He also ...

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — When the NFL regular season wraps up in early January, the result of the Green Bay-Detroit game on Thanksgiving may prove to be pivotal. The Packers (7-3-1) are the favorites to win the NFC North and the Lions (7-4) are slightly behind them, ...

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders isn't fixated on the attention his relationship with coach Kevin Stefanski is receiving or the applause expected from fans when he takes the field Sunday against San Francisco. Instead, the rookie Cleveland Browns ...