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This image provided by Budweiser shows two health care workers getting vaccinated in an advertisement Budweiser is running before the Super Bowl. For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn't advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl. Instead, it’s donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts.(Budweiser via AP)
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl

By Mae Anderson And Dee-Ann Durbin Jan. 25, 2021 07:00 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits

By Eddie Pells Jan. 24, 2021 10:22 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) holds the championship trophy after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

By Steve Megargee Jan. 24, 2021 06:37 PM EST

FILE - Cutout photos of people, including first responders and healthcare workers, sit in seats in Gillette Stadium before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Mass., in this Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, file photo. The NFL says 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month’s Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said in a news release Friday that attendance at the Feb. 7 game would be limited to those workers and about 14,500 other fans.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers

By Curt Anderson Jan. 22, 2021 10:06 AM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald (89) plays against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo. Steelers tight end Vance McDonald is retiring. The 30-year-old announced the decision Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Steelers tight end Vance McDonald retiring after 8 seasons

By Will Graves Jan. 22, 2021 09:50 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2020, file photo, Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins runs onto the field as the team is introduced before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Md. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed the former Washington quarterback to a futures contract on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, giving the 23-year-old a second chance after the flamed out in the nation's capital in less than two seasons. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)
Former Washington QB Haskins signs deal with Steelers

By Will Graves Jan. 21, 2021 05:32 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tyler Johnson (18) makes the catch against New Orleans Saints free safety P.J. Williams (26) during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Brady, talented Buccaneers playmakers developing chemistry

By Fred Goodall Jan. 20, 2021 06:40 PM EST

Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Indianapolis. Butler won 63-55. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Wizards-Bucks game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 01:58 PM EST

Florida facility plans alternate NFL combine for players

Jan. 19, 2021 05:58 PM EST
MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida-based performance facility founded by former star wide receiver Brandon Marshall will try to help fill the void left by the...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Jan.17, 2021. (Stu Forster/Pool via AP)
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Sheffield United FC 1/17/2021

Jan. 19, 2021 01:16 PM EST

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho wearing a protective face mask during the warm up before the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, Jan.17, 2021. (Stu Forster/Pool via AP)
The Latest: NFL says 3 players positive in latest testing

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 01:15 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Browns, Mayfield expecting to build upon 2020 successes

By Tom Withers Jan. 18, 2021 06:44 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) lies on the ground after being injured during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Jackson left the game after his injury. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Frustrated Ravens and Jackson seek different finish in 2021

By David Ginsburg Jan. 18, 2021 05:06 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne celebrates after a run during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
After losing Mahomes, Chiefs and Henne hold off Browns 22-17

By Dave Skretta Jan. 17, 2021 06:27 PM EST

FILE - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrives at WE Day California at The Forum on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same. The Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA’s leading all-time scorer has taped a short message that will be aired beginning Monday during broadcasts of games played on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
The Latest: 76ers-Thunder game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2021 05:38 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) breaks up a pass intended for Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Top cornerbacks standing out on NFL's Super Bowl hopefuls

By Greg Beacham Jan. 15, 2021 04:36 PM EST

Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Indianapolis. Butler won 63-55. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: South Carolina coach Martin to miss game at LSU

By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 05:38 PM EST

FILE - Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Darius Leonard (53) celebrates a defensive stop against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, file photo. Leonard was selected Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to The Associated Press All-Pro Team. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Ballard contemplates possibility of Rivers returning to Indy

By Michael Marot Jan. 14, 2021 05:21 PM EST

NFL amends draft eligibility due to pandemic impact

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 14, 2021 01:22 PM EST
The NFL has clarified its eligibility requirements for the draft to allow college players who would’ve played a fourth season during the pandemic-altered 2020...

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, talks with his defense, including outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90), during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants

By Will Graves Jan. 14, 2021 12:35 PM EST