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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:48 PM EST
Nov. 22 1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) tosses the ball to running back Kareem Hunt (27) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
With Chubb, Hunt leading way, Browns cutting playoff path

By Tom Withers Nov. 16, 2020 03:23 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 17 1956 — Syracuse beats Colgate 61-7 behind halfback Jim Brown. He sets an NCAA-record for points by an individual player in a single...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:58 AM EST
Nov. 19 1961 — George Blanda of the Houston Oilers passes for 505 yards and seven touchdowns in a 49-13 rout of the New York Titans. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15 1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...

Pittsburgh Steelers' Jordan Berry (4) holds as place kicker Chris Boswell (9) attempts a field goal under pressure from Dallas Cowboys cornerback C.J. Goodwin (29) in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. The Cowboys blocked the field goal attempt. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
NFL Today, Week 9

By The Associated Press Nov. 08, 2020 09:12 PM EST

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel questions a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Titans, Bears eager to snap 2-game skids after strong starts

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 05, 2020 06:09 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 1 1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. ...

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) hands the ball off to running back Derrick Henry (22) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Derrick Henry studied former greats, combines speed, power

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 29, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 11:40 AM EDT
Nov. 1 1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 12:56 PM EDT
Oct. 18 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:51 PM EDT
Oct. 4 1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in...

Lions host Saints in matchup of teams off to 1-2 starts

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 11:14 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (1-2) at DETROIT (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE — Saints by 4 RECORD VS....

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) reacts after running for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Burrow, Bengals hit road vs Browns on NFL's 100th birthday

By Tom Withers Sep. 16, 2020 06:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2014, file photo, Bobby Mitchell is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Mitchell and rename the lower level of FedEx Field for him, replacing former owner George Preston Marshall. The team, which is being pressured to change its name during the ongoing national reckoning over racism, said Saturday, June 20, 2020, that the No. 49 will become on the second in the franchise's 88-year history to be retired. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Redskins retire Mitchell's jersey, rename stadium level

By Barry Wilner Jun. 20, 2020 12:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1965, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown (32) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Cleveland. Jim Brown. Period. Arguably the greatest player in NFL history was picked by the Browns with the No. 6 overall pick in 1957. Brown rushed for 12,312 yards in nine seasons, leading the league in eight seasons. The three-time MVP walked away from his career at its peak to pursue acting. (AP Photo/File)
From Jim Brown to Johnny Football, Browns hit draft extremes

By Tom Withers Apr. 21, 2020 02:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1993, file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Andre Ware (11) runs from the pocket while trying to avoid the tackle of Phoenix Cardinals outside linebacker Freddie Joe Nunn (50) during the first quarter in Pontiac, Mich. The Motor City has witnessed a lot of losing seasons in the league in large part because the Lions have missed more than hit the mark with draft decisions. Taking quarterback Andre Ware seventh overall in 1990 is only one example. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Lions lean on Barry Sanders as a good memory from NFL draft

By Larry Lage Apr. 21, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

This photo provided by the Cleveland Browns shows the NFL football teams' new uniforms. With a salute to their storied past, the Browns unveiled new uniforms Wednesday, April 15, 2020, to replace old ones that had grown stale and become symbolic with losing. (Matt Starkey/Cleveland Browns via AP)
Retro look: Browns return to past, unveil classic uniforms

By Tom Withers Apr. 15, 2020 01:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2014, file photo, Bobby Mitchell is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. Mitchell, the speedy late 1950s and ’60s NFL offensive star for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, has died. He was 84. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Sunday night, April 5, 2020, that Mitchell’s family said he died in the afternoon. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell dies at 84

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 05, 2020 09:11 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches during practice for Sunday's NFL AFC championship football game Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs will face the Tennessee Titans for the opportunity to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Stopping Titans RB Derrick Henry a goal for Chiefs

By Dave Skretta Jan. 18, 2020 02:05 PM EST