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Atlanta Falcons intern coach Lance Schulters works at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Schulters faced a dilemma when his decade as an NFL player was ending. Schulters knew he wanted to continue in the game, possibly in coaching. The problem: He was told to basically start from scratch, sort of like a proven chef being told to work the grill at McDonald's. (Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons via AP)
Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs

By Barry Wilner Oct. 14, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll wears a mask as he talks to an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Latest: Purdue suspends 13 athletes for dorm party

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2020 12:31 PM EDT

Baltimore Ravens warm up during an NFL football training camp practice in an empty stadium, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Baltimore, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Empty seats make for some strange sights, sounds in NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 18, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

Fans watch the Kansas City Chiefs during NFL football training camp Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs opened the stadium to 5,000 season ticket holders to watch practice as the team plans to open the regular season with a reduced capacity of approximately 22 percent of normal attendance. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Sports teams scramble to calculate magic attendance number

By Dave Skretta Sep. 03, 2020 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019, file photo, Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt (14) runs a pass route during an NCAA football game in Houston. Wake Forest all-conference wide receiver Sage Surratt has opted out of the coming season to prepare for the NFL draft amid the coronavirus pandemic. Surratt announced his decision on social media and cited “the many uncertainties and risks associated with COVID-19.”(AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
The Latest: Auburn to limit attendance for early home games

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

A Herriman player wear a mask during a high school football against Davis on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with high school football this fall despite concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that led other states and many college football conferences to postpone games in hopes of instead playing in the spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Texas A&M to have reduced capacity for football

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 12:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey announces that fans will not be allowed in the arena to watch NCAA college basketball games in the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn. After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2015, file photo, Southern Utah celebrates with the trophy after defeating Northern Arizona in an NCAA college football game for the Big Sky Conference title Cedar City, Utah. The Big Sky Conference postponed its football season on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic and called for the FCS playoffs to be moved to the second semester as well.(Jordan Allred/The Spectrum via AP)
The Latest: Clemson's Trevor Lawrence considered opting out

By The Associated Press Aug. 07, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins speaks with members of the media at the NFL football team's practice facility in Philadelphia. The three-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion has been on the front lines fighting for social justice and racial equality for years. The latest plans are for the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation to expand its free digital curriculum, Power Pathway Academy. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Malcolm Jenkins doesn't stop working to create change

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 29, 2020 07:11 PM EDT

Ricardo Zapata, left, a photographer for the Los Angeles Angels, has his temperature taken by Sarah Morris before entering Angels Stadium for baseball practice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. New protocols like temperature checks, social distancing, and limiting amount of people allowed in sports venues have been put in place due to the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: California CCAA moving all sports to the spring

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, former New Orleans Saints and University of Mississippi running back Deuce McAllister leaves Orleans Parish Criminal District Court after the verdict in the Cardell Hayes murder trial in New Orleans. McAllister was part of group of student-athletes in the late 1990s who helped push administrators into largely eliminating the Confederate flag from Ole Miss football games. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)
College athletes using platform to address social issues

By David Brandt Jun. 25, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

Pat Tillman Foundation awards 60 scholarships

Jun. 13, 2020 10:03 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — The Pat Tillman Foundation is awarding scholarships to 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses. In...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated toward center, and city of Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson, seated left, along with various state government representatives, host a news conference regarding the area's coronavirus situation, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at City Hall, in Amarillo, Texas. (David Gay/Amarillo Globe-News via AP)
The Latest: Iowa AD looking at different football scenarios

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 01:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns reacts on the sideline after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chicago Bears and cornerback Artie Burns agreed to a one-year contract, agent Drew Rosenhaus said on Saturday, March 21, 2020.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
The Latest: LSU to resume voluntary workouts June 8

By The Associated Press May. 22, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 16, 2003, file photo, Ricky Craven, right, crosses the finish two-thousandths of a second ahead of Kurt Busch to win the NASCAR Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. The 70-year-old raceway will host the return of NASCAR Cup Series racing, among the biggest events so far as sports makes a halting comeback from a global shutdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic. (Alison Sidlo/The Morning News via AP, File)
The Latest: Mahomes to celebrate virtual grads at Texas Tech

By The Associated Press May. 15, 2020 11:22 AM EDT

The supporter's entrance of the Signal Iduna Park, Germany's biggest stadium of Borussia Dortmund, is closed in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2020. Bundesliga will now restart on May 16, 2020 when Borussia Dortmund will play the derby against FC Schalke 04 at home without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 01:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during the NFL football owners meeting in Key Biscayne, Fla. Goodell won’t be sharing hugs with Joe Burrow or Chase Young or any of the other 32 first-rounders in the 2020 NFL Draft. He will offer congratulations remotely but otherwise this will be the barest of drafts. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL awards 2 new grants in social justice initiative

By Barry Wilner May. 12, 2020 01:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is shown on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jim Harbaugh is pushing for a change that would allow football players to enter the NFL draft after their freshman or sophomore seasons in college. Harbaugh shared that idea among others in an open letter to the football community Thursday, May 7, 2020. Currently, players are not eligible for the NFL draft until they have been out of high school for at least three years. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Jim Harbaugh proposes one-and-done rule change for NFL draft

By Larry Lage May. 07, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, center, blocks against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Chiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to work

By Dave Skretta May. 01, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: North Carolina considering allowing NASCAR race

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 11:14 AM EDT