Government and politics

As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

By Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow And Jake Bleiberg Jul. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - This Dec. 4, 2011, file photo shows an exterior view of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions in New Orleans. Louisiana lawmakers Thursday, July 22, 2021, decide whether to let the New Orleans Saints make a new naming rights deal for the Superdome, after Mercedes-Benz' contract for its moniker to be emblazoned on the stadium has expired.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Louisiana lawmakers agree to add Caesars name to Superdome

By Melinda Deslatte Jul. 22, 2021 05:00 PM EDT

FILE - This rendering provided by the Oakland Athletics and BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group shows an elevated view of the baseball club's proposed new at Howard Terminal in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Athletics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. But it's not clear if the 6-1 vote will be enough to keep the A's at the negotiating table instead of leaving the city. (Courtesy of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group/Oakland Athletics via AP, File)

Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A's aren't happy

Jul. 20, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2017, file photo, Oakland Raiders President Marc Badain speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Raiders' stadium in Las Vegas. Raiders team president Badain has resigned just before the start of training camp after helping orchestrate the team's move to Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Raiders president Marc Badain resigns

By Josh Dubow Jul. 19, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the team's NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers won 31-9. Brady won the ESPY for male athlete of the year, Saturday, July 10. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Biden to host Super Bowl champ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday

By Darlene Superville Jul. 17, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

The King County Correctional Facility is shown Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in downtown Seattle. Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers NFL football star Richard Sherman was booked into the jail Wednesday after he was arrested and authorities said he tried to force his way into a family member's home in suburban Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Judge orders NFL's Richard Sherman released without bail

By Gene Johnson Jul. 15, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

FILE- This is a 2015 file photo of Jake Bequette of the New England Patriots NFL football team. Former NFL player Jake Bequette on Monday, July 12, 2021, announced he's challenging Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in next year's Republican primary. Bequette, an Army veteran who also played for the Arkansas Razorbacks, launched his bid with a online video touting his football and military background. (AP Photo/File)

Former NFL player announces bid for Senate seat in Arkansas

By Andrew Demillo Jul. 12, 2021 10:08 AM EDT

In this March 11, 2021, photo Debra Katz, an attorney for Charlotte Bennett, a former staffer who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of workplace sexual harassment, poses for a picture at her office during an interview with the Associated Press in northwest Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

For top #MeToo legal duo, a pandemic year brings no pause

By Jocelyn Noveck Jul. 11, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, file photo, Navy special teams defender Cameron Kinley celebrates a missed field goal by Memphis during an NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn. On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. military will allow Naval Academy graduate Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File)

Pentagon chief allows Naval Academy grad to pursue NFL job

Jul. 06, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reacts during an event to honor the 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team at the White House, Friday, July 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Biden hosts baseball champion Dodgers at White House

By Josh Boak And Jonathan Lemire Jul. 02, 2021 01:10 PM EDT

AP source: Jags, 49ers, Cowboys, coaches get fined over OTAs

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 01, 2021 05:45 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and first-year coach Urban Meyer have been fined along with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers for violating...

Former Dallas Cowboy and Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith shakes hands with a COVID-19 vaccine recipient during a tour of vaccination site at Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

Jill Biden teams up with NFL great to push vaccinations

By Darlene Superville Jun. 29, 2021 06:33 PM EDT

Report: Bills hire Jones-connected firm on new stadium talks

By John Wawrow Jun. 18, 2021 06:31 PM EDT
The Buffalo Bills are pursuing plans to build a new stadium to replace their aging facility, and have selected a company controlled by Cowboys owner Jerry...