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Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order

May. 14, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas more than two weeks after a warrant was issued over an alleged violation of a...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Offseason QB moves played big role in NFL schedule

By Josh Dubow May. 13, 2022 08:47 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie runs the ball during rookie mini camp NFL football practice Monday, May 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Analysis: Amazon Prime Video gets solid 1st slate from NFL

By Joe Reedy May. 13, 2022 03:39 AM EDT

FILE -Joe Kapp, right, shakes hands with Gino Cappelletti at Curry College in Milton, Mass., Oct. 2, 1970, before Boston Patriots workout session. Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston Patriots who was part of the franchise for five decades as a player, coach and broadcaster, has died. He was 89. Cappelletti died at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. His death was announced by the New England Patriots on Thursday, May 12, 2022. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/A.E. Maloof, File)
Gino Cappelletti, who scored 1st points in AFL history, dies

By Kyle Hightower May. 12, 2022 04:56 PM EDT

Washington Commanders guard Chris Paul works during a rookie minicamp practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Friday, May 6, 2022 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Other Chris Paul making his own name on, off football field

By Stephen Whyno May. 11, 2022 04:04 PM EDT

USA Today's Jarrett Bell wins writers' award for service

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2022 01:20 PM EDT
USA Today sports writer/columnist Jarrett Bell has won the Bill Nunn Jr. Award for journalistic contributions while covering pro football. Bell, who...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Slime Time: Nickelodeon to broadcast Christmas Day NFL game

By Barry Wilner May. 10, 2022 11:41 AM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports television sideline broadcast reporter Erin Andrews, left, interviews then-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at midfield after an NFL football game between the Patriots and the New York Giants, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. When that actually happens is unclear, since Brady recently renounced his announced retirement and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends

May. 10, 2022 10:34 AM EDT

Nancy New, who with her son, Zachary, ran a private education company in Mississippi, pleaded guilty to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation, in Hinds County Circuit Court, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

By Emily Wagster Pettus May. 09, 2022 06:19 PM EDT

Cobain guitar on block to help Colts' mental health cause

May. 09, 2022 05:32 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spent years putting together his expansive guitar collection. Now he’s trying to add a Fender Mustang electric...

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA - Boys & Girls Clubs of America inducted seven new alumni to their Alumni Hall of Fame May 5, 2022 in Chicago, Ill., as a part of the organization's 116th annual national conference. Hosted by Tony-nominated actor and producer, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame Ambassador, Courtney B. Vance, the ceremony was also followed by a performance from 10-time GRAMMY® Award winner and legendary performer, Chaka Kahn, who entertained inductees and their families in addition to Boys & Girls Clubs staff members, partners, and donors. 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees included (R to L) Major League Baseball Executive, Tony Reagins; retired Rear Admiral of United States Coast Guard, Erroll Brown; Super Bowl champion and Tampa Bay running back, Leonard Fournette; the first female African American NFL officiate, Maia Chaka; CEO and founder of Fintech Startup, Softgiving Matt Pfaltzgraf; ESPN Golf Analyst, Michael Collins; and gold medalist wrestler, Tamyra Mensah-Stock. (John Konstantaras/AP Images for Boys & Girls Clubs of America)
Gold Coast United FC vs Gold Coast Knights 5/7/2022

May. 09, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

FILE - New Jersey Generals Herschel Walker, center, carries the ball for a first down past General's Bryan Millard, left, and Los Angeles Express' Dennis Edwards during the first quarter of an USFL game in Los Angeles on March 6, 1983. The original USFL was a league that made a whole lot of sense, only to be undone by the greed and hubris of owners such as former President Donald Trump, who saw the fledgling organization as a conduit to the NFL. (AP Photo/File)
Column: Spring football league's time has come ... and gone

By Paul Newberry May. 06, 2022 05:22 PM EDT

FILE — New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light speaks during a news conference, Monday, May 7, 2012, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on the Foxborough School Committee. The former offensive lineman, who had been critical of school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday's election in a four-way race for two open seats. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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May. 03, 2022 10:41 AM EDT

Television journalist Rich Eisen runs the 40-yard dash during the "Run Rich Run" charity event benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, April 23, 2022. What started as a challenge from Terrell Davis during the NFL Scouting Combine has grown into much more for Rich Eisen. This year's "Run Rich Run" segment will air during Saturday's coverage of the NFL draft. (Brandon Sloter/NFL via AP)
Run Rich Run takes spotlight on final day of NFL draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2022 03:18 AM EDT

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux celebrates with supporters after being picked by the New York Giants with the fifth pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Column: Special Sauce and some sizzle in Las Vegas NFL draft

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 29, 2022 03:07 AM EDT

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, greets former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning during a timeout in the second half of Game 3 of the team's NBA basketball first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Manning funds Ga. Tech scholarship honoring Demaryius Thomas

Apr. 27, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

People look on as workers erect a stage during setup for the NFL draft Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fountains, scubas, slot machines, Ferris wheel and NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2022 08:19 PM EDT

Former Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder watches the game action from the field during an NCAA football intrasquad scrimmage, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
1st NIL draft class could have long-lasting impact on NFL

By Michael Marot Apr. 26, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, right, takes part in drills during a voluntary veteran minicamp football practice Monday, April 25, 2022, at the NFL team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos begin new era in Hackett and Wilson's first minicamp

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 25, 2022 08:07 PM EDT

Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders speaks to the fans prior to the Jackson State's Blue and White Spring football game, an NCAA college football contest, Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Deion Sanders highlights HBCU prospects ahead of NFL draft

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 25, 2022 09:01 AM EDT