Youth sports
Troy Vincent, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, left, listens during a talk with members of the "Flag Football United" initiative group at Mount St. Mary Academy on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Kenmore, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NFL VP backs NY girls' high school bid for flag football

By John Wawrow Jan. 20, 2023 04:52 PM EST

FILE -Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyler Smith (73) in action during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Tyler Smith likely will be back at left tackle for a divisional playoff at San Francisco on Sunday Jan. 22, 2023 returning to the spot he inherited when eight-time Pro Bowler Tyron Smith tore a hamstring in training camp. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Cowboys rookie Tyler Smith learns OL versatility on the fly

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 18, 2023 05:20 PM EST

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hugs head coach Sean McDermott as Allen arrives and McDermott departs a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Chicago. The Bills won 35-13. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
McDermott hailed for leading Bills through emotional week

By John Wawrow Jan. 12, 2023 02:22 PM EST

Youth players with the Gulf Coast Sharks Youth Football Club playing a tackle football game on Sept. 10, 2022, in Gautier, Miss. The league's founder, Joel Fields, said youth football leagues are often unregulated. Some leagues allow children as young as five years old to play tackle football, he said. (Joel Fields via AP)
Football fans grapple with violent side of a beloved sport

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 05, 2023 01:35 PM EST

FILE - Musician Meek Mill, right, speaks about his incarceration along with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin at the launch of REFORM Alliance in New York on Jan. 23, 2019. The pair shared laughs Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at an outing meant to brighten the day for kids from families caught in the criminal justice system. Rubin, who recently sold his stake in the Philadelphia 76ers, co-founded the Reform Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to probation, parole and sentencing reform in the United States. Mill, whose well-publicized prison sentence for minor probation violations became a lightning rod for the issue, is co-chairman of the organization. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Meek Mill goes deep for Philly kids caught in justice system

By Dan Gelston Dec. 14, 2022 06:05 AM EST

Sportlight:Week Ahead, Aug. 26-Sept. 1

By The Associated Press Aug. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 26 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title when Helen Wills Moody defaults in the third set because of...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 23 1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1926 — Molla Bjurstedt...

This booking photo released by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, shows Yaqub Salik Talib on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Talib, the brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. (Dallas County Sheriff's Department via AP)
ATP Cincinnati, USA Men Singles

Aug. 15, 2022 06:35 PM EDT

This booking photo released by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, shows Yaqub Salik Talib on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Talib, the brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib, turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. (Dallas County Sheriff's Department via AP)
Ex-NFL star Aqib Talib's brother turns self in after slaying

Aug. 15, 2022 08:33 AM EDT

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )
Breaking down players selected in 1st round of NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 28, 2022 08:54 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has returned from Africa following the tragic death of his older brother. Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, who played linebacker for William & Mary, was found dead inside a burned house in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
Man charged in death of Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah's brother

By Tom Withers Apr. 07, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

Minnesota offensive lineman Daniel Faalele speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Massive tackle Daniel Faalele has actually dropped 41 pounds

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 03, 2022 02:45 PM EST

A banner stretched across Court Street in uptown Athens, Ohio, recognizes Joe Burrow's ascension from Athens High School star to Super Bowl quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Burrow, who grew up in the nearby village of The Plains, will lead the Bengals against the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mitch Stacy)
Tiny Ohio town bursting with pride over local hero Burrow

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 12, 2022 02:21 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow waves to fans as he walks off the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Burrow didn't want to be QB when starting youth football

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 03, 2022 08:17 PM EST

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, right, looks to pass as he takes part in a practice session, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, during a media event for the grand opening of the Kraken's NHL hockey practice and community facility in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Another step toward Kraken debut as practice facility opens

By Tim Booth Sep. 09, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2021 11:15 AM EDT
Aug. 27 1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. national tennis championship. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 23 1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1926 —...

File-This Oct. 4, 2020, file photo shows Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., (13) scoring a touchdown after a long run as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith (54) attempts the stop in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Beckham Jr. believes he and his teammates are poised to do something big this season. Appearing at his youth football camp, Beckham, who has made a speedy recovery from a season-ending knee injury in 2020, said there's a vibe about the Browns. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
OBJ feels Browns on verge of 'special' season in 2021

By Tom Withers Jul. 25, 2021 01:17 PM EDT

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is carted to the locker room after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Coming off an ACL injury that cost him most of last season, Saquon Barkley either doesn’t know or isn’t saying how much he will be able to do when the New York Giants report to training camp next week. Speaking during a break at a youth football camp Monday, July 19, 2021, Barkley said he is continuing to rehabilitate his right knee and he is taking things day by day. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Giants RB Saquon Barkley going to start camp on PUP list

Jul. 22, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

Coming off ACL tear, Barkley says little about Giants camp

By Tom Canavan Jul. 19, 2021 02:42 PM EDT
NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Coming off an ACL injury that cost him most of last season, Saquon Barkley either doesn’t know or isn’t saying how much he will be...