NFL reviewing Manning allegationsDENVER — The NFL says it is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations that Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house.There’s no timetable to complete the investigation, but it’s not expected before Denver plays Carolina in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.Al Jazeera reported last month that an intern at an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic was secretly recorded suggesting that Manning’s wife received deliveries of HGH, which is banned by the league. Manning, then with the Colts, was rehabbing from shoulder surgeries.The intern, Charles Sly, has since recanted his story.Manning angrily denied using performance-enhancing substances and called the report “complete garbage.”

Ex-NFL player Sash diagnosed with CTEIOWA CITY, Iowa — Former NFL and Iowa safety Tyler Sash, who died last year at age 27, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Chris Nowinski of the Boston University-affiliated Concussion Legacy Foundation confirmed the diagnosis. The New York Times was the first to report the finding.CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players. Linked to repeated brain trauma, it is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, impaired judgment, depression, and, eventually, progressive dementia.

Clippers’ Griffin out 4-6 weeksINDIANAPOLIS — Blake Griffin is expected to miss four to six weeks with a broken shooting hand after punching a Los Angeles Clippers staff member during a road trip.The star forward underwent a procedure and was treated by an orthopedic surgeon after returning early to Los Angeles from the five-game trip, the team said. He has a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand.

Judge approves NCAA’s settlementCHICAGO — A federal judge gave preliminary approval to a reworked head-injury settlement between thousands of former athletes and the NCAA that includes a $70 million fund to pay for brain trauma testing and limits legal immunity for the nation’s largest college sports governing body.U.S. District Judge John Lee praised the new deal.