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War on Drugs drummer Charlie Hall poses in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Hall teamed up with several members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team and other musicians to record the seven-song LP "A Philly Special Christmas." Proceeds from this record will benefit Children's Crisis Treatment Center and other charities in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Eagles belt holiday hits on 'Philly Special Christmas' album

By Dan Gelston Dec. 15, 2022 09:33 AM EST

This Sept. 16, 2022 file photo shows the Wellness Center at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. In a court filing on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services demanded that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the University of Southern Mississippi repay millions of dollars of welfare money that went toward building the volleyball facility. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Dec. 05, 2022 01:31 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on a battery charge stemming from a domestic incident, Tampa police said Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Antonio Brown faces arrest warrant for domestic incident

Dec. 01, 2022 01:54 PM EST

FILE - Los Angeles Rams football player John Hadl is shown in August 1973. Longtime NFL quarterback John Hadl, who starred for his hometown Kansas Jayhawks before embarking on a professional career that included six Pro Bowl appearances and an All-Pro nod, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. He was 82. The university, where Hadl returned after his playing days as a coach and fundraiser, announced his death at the wishes of his family in a statement. No cause was given. (AP Photo)
Longtime NFL quarterback, Kansas star John Hadl dies at 82

By Dave Skretta Nov. 30, 2022 02:58 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, right, hugs Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield, left, after an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Analysis: Some of NFL's best Week 12 drama was off the field

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 29, 2022 05:55 AM EST

FILE - Former NFL football quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 1, 2015. Favre is asking to be removed from a civil lawsuit in Mississippi that seeks to recover millions of dollars in misspent welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Favre asks to be dismissed from Mississippi welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Nov. 28, 2022 07:09 PM EST

Thursday Night Football reporters, from left, Charissa Thompson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth, and Richard Sherman talk before an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Amazon Prime Video crew has made smooth transition to studio

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 25, 2022 06:00 AM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas sits on the bench during an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Cleveland. Thomas is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/David Richard/File)
Darrelle Revis among Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists

Nov. 22, 2022 02:01 PM EST

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts during a WTA Finals tennis tournament match in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Much like many of Twitter's hundreds of millions of users, professional sports stars are also dealing with the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the microblogging app since Elon Musk took it over and began trimming the staff and making other changes. Even the people paid to advise the athletes are not necessarily sure how to proceed as Twitter evolves — or maybe goes away entirely. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
WTA Finals Women Singles

Nov. 21, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks on during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Oct. 30, 2022, in Los Angeles. Much like many of Twitter's hundreds of millions of users, professional sports stars are also dealing with the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the microblogging app since Elon Musk took it over and began trimming the staff and making other changes. Even the people paid to advise the athletes are not necessarily sure how to proceed as Twitter evolves — or maybe goes away entirely. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers 10/30/2022

Nov. 21, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Madeline Edwards arrives at the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us

By Howard Fendrich And Kristin M. Hall Nov. 21, 2022 01:02 PM EST

Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews watches during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Falcons LT Matthews hurriedly joins team after birth of son

By Steve Reed Nov. 10, 2022 07:26 PM EST

FILE - Coy Gibbs, right, presents the Hall of Fame ring to his father, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, during the induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 31, 2020. Coy, the vice chairman at Joe Gibbs Racing for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morning, Nov. 6, 2022. He was 49. His death came just hour after his son Ty won the Xfinity Series championship. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
JGR co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, dies hours after son wins title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 06, 2022 03:24 PM EST

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Nov. 4-10

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady kisses wife Gisele Bundchen after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. The couple announced Friday they have finalized their divorce, ending their 13-year marriage. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen announce divorce after 13 years

By Leanne Italie And Fred Goodall Oct. 28, 2022 11:11 AM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, left, greets Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith after the Raiders defeated the Texans 38-20 in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Houston's porous run defense faces test from Titans' Henry

By Kristie Rieken Oct. 27, 2022 04:24 PM EDT

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) throws a pass as Baltimore Ravens' Calais Campbell (93) pressures him during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Veteran pass rushers coming through for Baltimore

By Noah Trister Oct. 25, 2022 06:46 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) celebrates defensive end Frank Clark during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Chiefs' Clark suspended 2 games for 2021 weapons arrests

By Dave Skretta Oct. 25, 2022 05:39 PM EDT

FILE - A Southern California helmet sits in the end zone prior to an NCAA college football game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. A Los Angeles jury could be the first in the U.S. to decide whether the NCAA failed to protect college football players from repeated blows to the head that cause serious brain injuries. Opening statements are scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in the case of a former University of Southern California linebacker who had significant brain damage when he died at age 49. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury

By Brian Melley Oct. 20, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Brady apologizes for comparing playing football to military

By Fred Goodall Oct. 20, 2022 03:49 PM EDT