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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns got a welcomed reprieve after days of positive COVID-19 tests. The NFL moved Cleveland’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders to Monday as the Browns grappled with a virus outbreak that sidelined coach Kevin Stefanski, quarterback Baker Mayfield, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and more

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday.  Previously, the NFL did not plan to move any games because of coronavirus outbreaks. But

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday. Three people with knowledge of the decisions told The Associated Press about the changes. The

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Two people with knowledge of the decision tell the AP that the NFL has moved the Las Vegas Raiders game at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday due to a COVID-19 outbreak with the Browns. The Browns could have been without as many as 16 regulars on Saturday, so

NEW YORK (AP) — AP sources: NFL moves Raiders at Browns game from Saturday to Monday.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells AP that defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has joined Cleveland’s massive COVID-19 list after a positive test. Clowney tested positive along with linebackers Mack Wilson Sr. and Tony Fields. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team continues

By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An attorney running to be governor of Nevada who cites his legal work as a qualification is fighting efforts by the state bar to reprimand him. A disciplinary panel sent Republican Joey Gilbert a draft letter of reprimand alleging he had harmed

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are suing three federal agencies over an environmental review the government says satisfies requirements to resume the killing coyotes, mountain lions and other wildlife in federally protected wilderness areas in Nevada. The move comes five years after the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Wildlife Services settled a

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Spencer Haywood, the trailblazing forward who grew up picking cotton in Mississippi, wound up reshaping the league in a way that many take for granted today. With the help of the owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, Haywood sued the league, which had a rule that didn’t allow players to enter the

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored the last of Vegas’ four straight goals, Robin Lehner made 23 saves and the Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 for their third straight win. Dylan Coghlan, William Carrier, William Karlsson and Roy scored for the Golden Knights, who have won

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield was finally feeling good after taking some hard knocks this season. A blindside hit off the field will likely keep the quarterback out of Cleveland’s game on Saturday against Las Vegas. Mayfield tested positive this week for COVID-19 as the virus wreaked havoc with

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Year’s Eve fireworks that were called off last year on the Las Vegas Strip due to the coronavirus pandemic are returning with hopes for big crowds — even as the emerging omicron variant spreads in more states. Tourism and elected officials stood Thursday on an

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Year’s Eve fireworks that were called off last year on the Las Vegas Strip due to the coronavirus pandemic are returning this year with hopes for big crowds — even as the emerging omicron variant spreads in more states. Tourism and elected officials stood Thursday

By The Associated Press Coronavirus concerns have forced the postponement of a number of college basketball games. They include this weekend’s showdown in Las Vegas between No. 15 Ohio State and No. 21 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic.  It’s unclear whether fourth-ranked UCLA’s game Saturday against North Carolina at the same tournament will also

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A section of a major interstate highway in Northern California has reopened after a nearly 24-hour closure caused by blizzard conditions as the latest of back-to-back storms pushed through. The California Department of Transportation says traffic resumed moving around 1 p.m. Thursday on a stretch of Interstate 5 north of the

By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Local officials in rural Nevada are replacing election equipment manufactured by Dominion Voting Systems. The Lander County Commission on Thursday approved purchasing new voting machines from ES&S after months of discussion about local election procedures and a proposal to hand-count ballots without

By The Associated Press This weekend’s men’s basketball showdown between No. 15 Ohio State and No. 21 Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic has been canceled because of positive COVID-19 results within the Buckeyes program. The Wildcats are still scheduled to travel to Las Vegas and are working with Classic officials to find a possible