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This photo shows a display with Jen Welter's blue-and-pink jersey, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 in Canton, Ohio. A 15-year-old boy made his way through the The Pro Football Hall of Fame museum on Friday, checking out the memorabilia and bronze busts before stopping to take a picture of Jen Welter’s blue-and-pink jersey to send to his younger sister. (AP Photo/Rob Maaddi)
Pro Football Hall of Fame recognizes women's impact

By Rob Maaddi Aug. 05, 2022 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - Oakland Raiders' Cliff Branch is brought down by Denver Broncos' Bob after picking up nine yards on a pass from quarterback Ken Stabler during the first period of an NFL football game on Dec. 3, 1978, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Branch was one of the best deep threats of his era to earn a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Cliff Branch's speed led to Hall of Fame after long wait

By Josh Dubow Aug. 04, 2022 02:57 AM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks during his induction into the team's Ring of Honor prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles on May 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2022, the team said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

By Beth Harris Aug. 02, 2022 11:43 PM EDT

FILE - LeRoy Butler III waves while being honored for the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. After starring for the Seminoles, Butler helped recast the safety position in the NFL and restore Green Bay's glory days during a 12-year career that featured five All-Pro selections and landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Mom's lessons of pluck, preparation served LeRoy Butler well

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 01, 2022 12:24 PM EDT

FILE - Former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli is honored on the field during halftime of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Boselli will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Boselli carries memories of late father into Hall of Fame

By Mark Long Jul. 31, 2022 01:32 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray addresses the media, Friday, July 22, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Cardinals say QB Kyler Murray focused on football

By David Brandt Jul. 26, 2022 05:29 PM EDT

FILE - Referee Zack Clayton, right, steps in after challenger Muhammad Ali, second from right, knocked down defending heavyweight champion George Foreman, bottom, in the eighth round of their championship bout on Oct. 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali’s championship belt from the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday, July 24, 2022, for $6.18 million. (AP Photo/File)
Muhammad Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' belt sells for $6.1M

Jul. 24, 2022 03:46 PM EDT

FILE - Dan Snyder, co-owner and co-CEO of the Washington Commanders, poses for photos during an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. A woman accused Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder of sexually harassing and assaulting her on a team plane in 2009, and the woman was later paid $1.6 million by the team to settle her claims, according to a document obtained by the Washington Post, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Snyder camp says he'll testify voluntary, not subpoenaed

Jul. 13, 2022 04:43 PM EDT

Dome for Soldier Field? Panel says Chicago should explore it

Jul. 07, 2022 08:05 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — A panel appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recommended the city explore enclosing Soldier Field, part of an effort to convince the NFL's...

A placard and microphone placed for Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders football team, is seen, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, during a Hous​e Oversight Committee hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Snyder did not attend the hearing virtually or otherwise. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Commanders owner Dan Snyder, House committee at odds

Jul. 07, 2022 05:34 PM EDT

FILE - Fans watch at the start of an NFL football game inside AT&T Stadium between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, on Sept. 8, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys sparked criticism on social media Tuesday, July 5, 2022, after announcing a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company with blends that include “AK-47 Espresso,” “Silencer Smooth” and “Murdered Out.” The partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee Co. was revealed on Twitter the day after six people died in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Cowboys criticized over deal with gun-themed coffee company

Jul. 05, 2022 04:10 PM EDT

Levy set to be inducted into CFL Hall of Fame

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2022 05:24 PM EDT
Marv Levy is poised to join a very select pro football group. On Friday night, the former Buffalo Bills and Montreal Alouettes head coach will be...

FILE - Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula looks on during warmups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is receiving medical care from what her family on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, described as being “some unexpected health issues.” (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Bills, Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula treated for health issues

By John Wawrow Jun. 14, 2022 11:10 AM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills during the NFL team's practice at the Broncos' headquarters Monday, June 13, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos vagabond QB keeps football atop his busy to-do list

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 13, 2022 05:17 PM EDT

Washington Commanders NFL football team defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, gives defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis (98) a fist bump during the team's NFL football practice in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Coach's comments deal another blow to Commanders reputation

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 09, 2022 05:19 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, center, runs a play as head coach Sean McVay watches during an NFL mini camp football practice Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Rams' Stafford not worried about pass-free offseason

By Greg Beacham Jun. 08, 2022 04:00 PM EDT

Howard Katz honored with Rozelle Radio-TV Award

Jun. 02, 2022 03:37 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Howard Katz, who has been involved with NFL media for nearly two decades and has helped drive the popularity of the league to new heights, was...

FILE - Dan Snyder, co-owner and co-CEO of the Washington Commanders, poses for photos during an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have bought land in Virginia for what could be a potential site of the NFL team’s next stadium. The 200 acres of land purchased for approximately $100 million is in Woodbridge roughly 25 miles outside the District of Columbia. The Commanders’ lease at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, expires in 2027. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
House Oversight Committee invites Goodell, Snyder to appear

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 01, 2022 12:40 PM EDT

FILE - Harini Logan, 11, of San Antonio, smiles after correctly spelling her word as she competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2019. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is back, fully in person at its usual venue outside Washington for the first time since 2019. But the pandemic continues to affect kids who've spent years preparing to compete for spelling's top prize. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Pandemic has lingering toll on smaller National Spelling Bee

By Ben Nuckols May. 28, 2022 09:11 AM EDT

'Forgotten Four' to be honored during Hall of Fame week

May. 26, 2022 05:48 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay...