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FILE - Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs running through passing drills with receivers in New Orleans to prepare for the Super Bowl, in January 1970. Dawson, the 87-year-old Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, has entered hospice care in Kansas City, Mo. KMBC-TV, the Kansas City station where Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966, confirmed Dawson is in hospice care through his wife, Linda. (AP Photo, File)
Len Dawson, MVP of Chiefs' first Super Bowl win, in hospice

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FILE - Marshawn Lynch stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2021. Police in Las Vegas say the former NFL running back was asleep and smelled of alcohol when he was found in his damaged sports car this week and arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Lynch's attorneys responded Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, with a statement saying Lynch was in a parked car, not driving, and a DUI charge won't stick. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Police: Marshawn Lynch was asleep, car damaged before arrest

By Ken Ritter Aug. 11, 2022 06:04 PM EDT

Marshawn Lynch, ex-NFL, booked on suspicion of DUI in Vegas

Aug. 09, 2022 04:39 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving impaired, according to police. ...

Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Frank Clark looks at his helmet during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs' Frank Clark arrives at camp with new outlook on life

By Dave Skretta Aug. 06, 2022 02:39 AM EDT

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

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Artie Burns runs a drill during NFL football practice on Aug. 1, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Artie Burns hopes to capitalize on new chance with Seahawks

By Tim Booth Aug. 03, 2022 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour smiles during an NFL football news conference in Foxborough, Mass., on Dec., 20, 2006. Seymour's winning start in New England is a good starting point for how the defensive lineman ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Patriots won the Super Bowl in three of Seymour's first four seasons. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)
Early titles with Patriots lead to Hall of Fame for Seymour

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 03, 2022 01:30 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 - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson arrives at NFL football practice Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Houston. The NFL suspended Watson for six games on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 for violating its personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas, two people familiar with the decision said. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, FIle)
Notable suspensions under NFL’s personal conduct policy

By The Associated Press Aug. 01, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan speaks during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Denver. Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 24 seniors, coaches and contributors selected as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Shanahan, Holmgren, Kraft among Hall of Fame finalists

Jul. 27, 2022 03:08 PM EDT

Fans react as Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) signs autographs after practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Monday July 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NFL, SiriusXM extend deal to air games in North America

Jul. 26, 2022 05:42 PM EDT

FILE - United States goalkeeper Hope Solo takes the ball during a women's soccer game at the Rio Olympics against New Zealand on Aug. 3, 2016, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Former women’s national team star Solo pleaded guilty Monday, July 25, 2022, to driving while impaired, almost four months after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her 2-year-old twins inside. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio, File)
Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI, gets 30-day sentence, fine

Jul. 25, 2022 07:32 PM EDT

FILE - Rapper Ice Cube, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube. The league announced Thursday, June 30, 2022, a partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O'Shea Jackson, who is known as Ice Cube.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
NFL enters media streaming marketplace with 'NFL+' service

By Joe Reedy Jul. 25, 2022 09:01 AM 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 - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib is shown during NFL football training camp in Irvine, Calif. With less than two months before its first regular season game, Prime Video’s crew for “Thursday Night Football” is nearly set. Kaylee Hartung has been hired by Amazon as the sideline reporter while Andrew Whitworth and Aqib Talib have signed on as contributors for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Hartung, Whitworth, Talib join 'Thursday Night Football'

By Joe Reedy Jul. 21, 2022 11:47 AM EDT

American League's Giancarlo Stanton, of the New York Yankees, poses with the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player trophy following the MLB All-Star baseball game against the National League, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The American League won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
MLB All-Star Game wins night but draws record low ratings

Jul. 20, 2022 06:40 PM EDT

Washington Football Team safety Deshazor Everett (22) stands on the sidelines during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Landover, Md. The former Washington safety pleaded guilty to reckless driving for his role in a December crash that killed his passenger. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Former WFT safety Everett pleads guilty to reckless driving

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 20, 2022 06:24 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's practice facility Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. The Raiders hope that a new staff and upgraded roster will let them build off last season's playoff berth. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Raiders ramping up for season with new leadership in place

By W.g. Ramirez Jul. 20, 2022 04:37 PM EDT

Officials: Ex-Cowboys RB Marion Barber died of heat stroke

Jul. 11, 2022 06:56 PM EDT
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died of heat stroke, police said Monday. In a statement, police in the Dallas...

Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren among 54 Hall semifinalists

Jul. 07, 2022 05:40 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro...