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NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are getting top billing on Forbes' latest ranking of the most valuable sports franchises. Forbes estimates the Cowboys' value at $4.2 billion, dwarfing the New York Yankees' runner-up status at $3...

BOSTON (AP) — Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen and his business partner have been sentenced to prison for running a Ponzi scheme that took in more than $35 million. A federal judge in Boston Wednesday sentenced Allen, of Davie, Florida, and Susan Daub, of Coral Springs, Florida, each to six years in prison and three years of supervised release. The...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants cleared roughly $10 million in salary cap space by releasing receiver Victor Cruz and starting running back Rashad Jennings. The 30-year Cruz joined the Giants as a free agent in 2010 and helped them win their second Super Bowl under coach Tom Coughlin...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Another year, another Patriots Super Bowl appearance that Maine Gov. Paul LePage has no interest in watching. The Republican governor of New England's biggest state said during a WGAN-AM radio appearance on Thursday that he won't watch the big game against the Atlanta Falcons...

(AP) — The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers have continued their winning streaks and moved into the NFL's divisional round of the playoffs. The Packers did it with a second-half aerial showdown after the Steelers dominated the first half of their game...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Giants have a chance to give themselves an early Christmas present tonight when they visit Philadelphia. New York can clinch their first playoff spot since 2011 with a win and can also keep the pressure on the 12-2 Cowboys for first in the NFC East...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell says quarterback Matthew Stafford's finger injury should not prevent him from playing this weekend against the New York Giants. The middle finger on Stafford's right hand was taped up and covered by a white glove Sunday, when he threw for 223 yards in a 20-17 win over Chicago...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With a no-huddle offense and no-fooling-around defense, the New York Giants snapped the Cowboys' 11-game winning streak with a 10-7 victory Sunday night, preventing Dallas from clinching the NFC East. ...

LONDON (AP) — Eli Manning says he wasn't using Donald Trump's name in order to signal an audible during the New York Giants' victory over the Los Angeles Rams in London on Sunday. The Giants quarterback was caught by microphones yelling out something that sounded a lot like "Trump" ahead of a snap in second quarter of the 17-10 win...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's defense denied Odell Beckham Jr. all night and forced two turnovers that led to 10 points, and the Vikings mystified Eli Manning yet again during a 24-10 victory Monday over the New York Giants. ...