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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)
What now? Steelers face uncertain future after quick exit

By Will Graves Jan. 12, 2021 07:15 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Willie Snead IV, left, eludes New England Patriots defensive end John Simon as he runs for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Ravens-Steelers rescheduled again by COVID-19 to Wednesday

By David Ginsburg Nov. 30, 2020 05:27 PM EST

FILE - In this April 17, 2019, file photo, Seattle Seahawks NFL football quarterback Russell Wilson poses for photos with his wife, Ciara; their daughter, Sienna; and Ciara's son, Future, in Renton, Wash. The couple are putting their money and celebrity behind rebranding a charter school, which advocates hope will boost the troubled Washington state charter school sector that has suffered from enrollment problems after years of legal challenges. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Russell Wilson stays busy on and off the NFL field

By The Associated Press Oct. 30, 2020 12:10 AM EDT

Men from Milwaukee wear "We're WI Men" T-shirts as they attend the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Athlete power: ‘Shut up and play' is tossed from the game

By Eddie Pells Aug. 29, 2020 12:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is shown on the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. The Washington Redskins are undergoing what the team calls a “thorough review” of the nickname. In a statement released Friday, July 3, 2020, the team says it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. Owner Dan Snyder says the process will include input from alumni, sponsors, the league, community and members of the organization. FedEx on Thursday called for the team to change its name, and Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes

Jul. 06, 2020 03:40 PM EDT

In this June 19, 2020, photo, people attend a peaceful rally in Chicago to mark Juneteenth. The holiday celebrates the day in 1865 that enslaved black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed from bondage, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
'Lift Every Voice and Sing' hymn ignites hope across nation

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Jul. 05, 2020 09:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick greets fans after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif. It was his last game in the NFL.. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Colin Kaepernick: Timeline of a gesture and its echoes

By Barry Wilner Jun. 06, 2020 04:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Simon Pagenaud, of France, leads the field through the first turn on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. It is finally May and acceptable to declare this a crummy year for Roger Penske to have purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The iconic track was scheduled to open this week for racing, but everything has been put on hold, including the Indianapolis 500, because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
The Latest: Indy high school to hold graduation at Speedway

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Joey Logano climbs into his car to practice for a Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Logano has established a $1 Million COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 05:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
The Latest: AP source: Salary reductions for top NBA execs

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 02:05 PM EDT

Confused fans rip Garth Brooks for wearing 'Sanders' jersey

Feb. 28, 2020 03:23 PM EST
DETROIT (AP) — Leave it to the internet to interpret Garth Brooks wearing a Barry Sanders jersey during a concert in Detroit as a political endorsement of a...

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2007 file photo former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, left, talks with former players from the 1972 undefeated team during a halftime ceremony at a football game against the Baltimore Ravens at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. From left: Shula, Larry Seiple (20), Jim Kiick (21), Mercury Morris (22) and Lloyd Mumphord (26). The perfection of the 1972 Miami Dolphins has earned them the nod as the NFL’s greatest team. The 1972 Dolphins edged the 1985 Chicago Bears for the NFL’s greatest team in balloting by 59 national media members as part of the NFL’s celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
Perfection with a title makes 1972 Dolphins NFL’s top team

By Barry Wilner Nov. 15, 2019 10:00 PM EST

President Trump acknowledges the crowd at the end of his rally in Panama City Beach, Fla., Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Against backdrop of controversy, Red Sox honored by Trump

By Jonathan Lemire May. 09, 2019 01:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 12, 2018, file photo, Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, holds up the Stanley Cup trophy during the NHL hockey team's Stanley Cup victory celebration at the National Mall in Washington. The U.S. Capitol rises in the background. A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Capitals will go to the White House on Monday, March 25, 2019, to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, March 19, 2019, because the team had not announced the decision.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Stanley Cup champion Capitals to visit Trump at White House

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 19, 2019 10:58 PM EDT

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) is attended to on the bench following an injury during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Zion's freak injury ripples in basketball, business worlds

By Joedy Mccreary Feb. 21, 2019 08:54 PM EST

FILE- In this Nov. 20, 2018, file photo President Donald Trump accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron, left, walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump says he wouldn't steer son Barron toward football, saying it's "a dangerous sport," but also wouldn't stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year-old wanted to put on pads. The NFL fan tells CBS' "Face the Nation" in an interview taped before the Super Bowl that football is "really tough." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Trump says he wouldn't steer son Barron toward football

Feb. 03, 2019 08:31 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald speaks after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Glendale, Ariz. Star receiver Larry Fitzgerald is returning to the Arizona Cardinals for a 16th NFL season. The Cardinals announced Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, that they signed the 35-year-old Fitzgerald to a one-year contract. Team president Michael Bidwell says, “No player has meant more to this franchise or this community than Larry Fitzgerald.” (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Larry Fitzgerald returning to Cardinals for 16th season

By Bob Baum Jan. 23, 2019 04:04 PM EST

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, listens as Victory Boyd performs on stage at the launch of a partnership of entertainment moguls, recording artists, business and sports leaders who hope to transform the American criminal justice system, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in New York. The group is called REFORM Alliance. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Meek Mill, Jay-Z and sports owners back justice reforms

By Deepti Hajela Jan. 23, 2019 02:58 PM EST