St. Louis sues NFL, teams over Rams relocation to LA (Yahoo Sports)

A merchandise trailer sits outside the Edward Jones Dome, former home of the St. Louis Rams, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in St. Louis. NFL owners voted on Tuesday to move the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles starting with the 2016 season. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

The city of St. Louis and that region’s sports authority are suing the National Football League over the Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court also names the NFL’s 32 teams as defendants and seeks unspecified damages and restitution. The lawsuit alleges the Rams failed to meet league relocation rules when leaving for Los Angeles before last season, constituting a contractual breach with St. Louis.


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7 NFL Draft sleepers who could sneak into the first round

With the NFL Draft just two weeks away, these 10 players could sneak into Round 1. Davis Webb: The Cal QB is generating interest from teams and some reportedly view him as a first-round talent. Kevin King: The Huskies CB could land in the first round thanks to his combination of size and quickness. Marcus Williams: With arguably the best ball skills of any safety, the Utah product could be a Day 1 pick. Tyus Bowser: One of the best athletes in the draft, Bowser can thrive as a 3-4 OLB. Forrest Lamp: Likely the first guard taken, Lamp could be a good value pick at the end of Round 1. Adoree’ Jackson: The versatile USC playmaker can contribute at cornerback and as a return man right away. Obi Melifonwu: Aft

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Jury deliberating for 4th day in ex-NFL star's murder trial (Yahoo Sports)

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez smiles as he sits at the defense table during jury deliberations in his double murder trial of at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, Mass., Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Hernandez is charged in the July 2012 killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado who he encountered in a Boston nightclub. The former NFL football player already is serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)

The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez is deliberating for a fourth day. A court officer was seen Wednesday taking an evidence poster to the panel. The former New England Patriots tight end is accused of shooting two men in 2012 after one of them spilled a drink on him at a Boston nightclub.


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