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FILE - Rapper Ice Cube, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube. The league announced Thursday, June 30, 2022, a partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O'Shea Jackson, who is known as Ice Cube.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
NFL and Ice Cube team up for economic equity initiative

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 30, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

Former Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis holds up his National Championship ring in the first half of Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)
Eagles trade for A.J. Brown after drafting Jordan Davis

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 28, 2022 09:54 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills fans leave Bills Stadium as a mascot waves a flag after an NFL divisional round football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, which has a state-projected price tag of $1.35 billion, a person familiar with the the plan told The Associated Press on Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 29, 2022 02:01 PM EDT

Dan and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
NFL says it will oversee investigation of Commanders' Snyder

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 02:17 PM EST

Allan DallaTorre, owner of L.A. Event Lights, poses for a photo in his downtown office Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Los Angeles. The Super Bowl's return to the Los Angeles area after a nearly 30-year absence is providing a much-needed boost to small businesses hard hit by the pandemic. Sunday's game and the events surrounding it are projected to generate up to $477 million for the local economy. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Super Bowl's return provides boost to hard-hit LA businesses

By Alex Veiga Feb. 08, 2022 02:28 PM EST

FILE - In this May 1, 2021, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the start of the fourth round of the NFL football draft in Cleveland. Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Goodell and others in the NFL. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Congress urges Washington Football Team to lift NDAs

Nov. 05, 2021 03:39 PM EDT

Buildings are reflected in the glass of the stadium as advertising promotes the NFL games to be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the NFL returns to London on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons play the New York Jets at Premier League club Tottenham’s $1.6 billion facility (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Tottenham neighborhood eyes economic impact of NFL games

By Ken Maguire Oct. 07, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, stands with head coach Bill Belichick, right, during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl and is on pace to throw a career-high 53 touchdown passes at age 44. Without Brady under center, Belichick is 54-61 over his career, including 8-11 since the future Hall of Fame quarterback left New England for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
Column: Celebrate Brady but remember he's not perfect

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 30, 2021 02:37 AM EDT

A few fans sit through a deluge at Kauffman Stadium that forced a rain delay in a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Royals evaluate stadium options, downtown ballpark possible

By Dave Skretta Sep. 14, 2021 04:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2020, file photo, the stadium is mostly empty before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y. A person with direct knowledge of discussions tells The Associated Press the cost of the Bills proposed new stadium is $1.4 billion; the stadium is to be built across the street from the team's existing facility. The person spoke to The AP Thursday, Aug. 12, on the condition of anonymity because the details of proposal haven't been made public. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
AP Exclusive: Bills propose 60,000-seat stadium by 2027

By John Wawrow Aug. 31, 2021 12:57 PM EDT

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, airport workers unload a container of Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from The New England Patriots team plane at the airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, late Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (El Salvador's presidential press office via AP)
New England Pats give flight to China's vaccine diplomacy

By Joshua Goodman May. 21, 2021 03:28 PM EDT

NFL renews 9 social justice grants totaling $2.5 million

By Rob Maaddi May. 10, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
The NFL has renewed nine grants totaling $2.5 million through its social justice platform Inspire Change. The renewals announced Monday...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, file photo. om Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he’s at least 45. Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the extension Friday, March 12, 2021, with the message: “In pursuit of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we’re keeping the band together.” (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Agents see caution in free agency after 8% salary cap drop

By Bernie Wilson Mar. 13, 2021 02:54 PM EST

Anaja Brackett throws a football at the NFL Experience for Super Bowl LV Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy

By Curt Anderson Feb. 01, 2021 01:13 PM EST

NFL awards 13 new grants under Inspire Change initiative

By Barry Wilner Jan. 08, 2021 09:00 AM EST
The NFL expanded its social Justice initiative Inspire Change on Friday by awarding 13 new grants to nonprofit organizations across the country. ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) locks arms with teammates during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Cleveland's teams push for meaningful wins, lasting change

By Tom Withers Oct. 28, 2020 08:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is sacked by Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during the first half of an NFL football game in Carson, Calif. Teams could afford recent contracts like the megabucks given to Patrick Mahomes and Bosa under normal circumstances. Because of economic effects from the coronavirus pandemic, future player deals and a salary cap that will be adjusted due to some monetary setbacks, upcoming free agents might find the marketplace tighter. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
NFL faces tough times for 2020, then bright economic outlook

By Barry Wilner Sep. 01, 2020 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, former NBA player and players union deputy Roger Mason, left, listens as entertainer Ice Cube, right, announces the launch of the BIG3, a new 3-on-3 professional basketball league, in New York. Hundreds of sports-related businesses got in line for the government-funded Payroll Protection Plan designed to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. None of the four North American major sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball — applied, but both Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League were represented. Rapper Ice Cube's 3-on-3 basketball league says it returned almost half of the $1.6 million it received, but givebacks were rare. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

By The Associated Press Jul. 06, 2020 10:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. The NFL, which has raised $44 million in donations through its Inspire Change program, announced the additional $206 million commitment Thursday, June 11, 2020. Kaepernick and others began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest social injustice and police brutality. He has not found an NFL job the last three seasons. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NFL to spend $250 million on social justice initiatives

By Barry Wilner Jun. 11, 2020 07:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Sabres co-owner/president Kim Pegula stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Pegula is staying on as Sabres president with a continued focus on making the small-market franchise economically sustainable, while in the face of criticism the team has been mismanaged under her leadership. The team's co-owner told The Associated Press in a recent interview she believes she remains the best-suited for the job to streamline the operation, while acknowledging the process has taken longer than expected. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Pegula focused on efficiency; staying on as Sabres President

By John Wawrow Jun. 11, 2020 02:54 AM EDT