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Surging Bears visit rebounding Rams in LA's new stadium

By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2020 10:27 AM EDT
CHICAGO (5-1) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN OPENING LINE — Rams by 6 1/2 ...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2016, file photo, Vivek Ranadive, the majority owner of the Sacramento Kings, poses in the new Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. Golden 1 Center will be among the places Californians in the area can vote from Saturday until the polls close on the evening of Nov. 3. “There’s no better way to make the world a better place than by making it easy for people to vote," Ranadive said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting

By Kate Brumback And Larry Lage Oct. 22, 2020 08:47 AM EDT

Former Falcons and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick signs autographs in the NFL Shop at the Super Bowl Experience in Atlanta in Jan. 31, 2019 file photo. Vick is working with the LeBron James-led political empowerment group More Than A Vote and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to help other former felons pay fines that are preventing them from voting. His journey is being chronicled in new documentary miniseries. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Michael Vick working to clear way for Fla. ex-felons to vote

By Kyle Hightower Sep. 27, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2016, file photo, former Walter Payton Man of the Year Chester Pitts poses for photos upon arriving for the third round of the 2016 NFL football draft in Chicago. In the Austin, Texas area Pitts, who played nine pro seasons as a guard and tackle, has been directly involved in getting out the vote for years. Often, he has chartered a bus and helped the elderly get to their polling places. He has similar plans for this fall during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Former NFL players getting out the vote in communities

By Barry Wilner Sep. 23, 2020 02:16 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys in the first half during a NFL football game on opening night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, September 13, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
SoFi Stadium serving as voting center in NFL vote initiative

Sep. 22, 2020 12:09 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders players warms up during an NFL football training camp practice at Allegiant Stadium, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Raiders set for Las Vegas debut vs. Saints in empty stadium

By Josh Dubow Sep. 17, 2020 01:52 PM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn points to a player during an NFL football camp practice, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chargers see new stadium but decide to cancel scrimmage

By Joe Reedy Aug. 27, 2020 07:18 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, center, talks to quarterback Jared Goff during an NFL football camp practice Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
LA Rams opening empty stadium in a Hard Knock season

By Greg Beacham Aug. 27, 2020 04:06 PM EDT

Chargers move into new stadium looking to bounce back

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 12:22 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-11) New Faces: OT Bryan Bulaga, CB Chris Harris Jr., DT Linval Joseph, OG Trai Turner, QB Justin Herbert, LBs...

In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Blitzkrieg and jockey Victor Espinoza, right front, win the Grade III, $100,000 American Stakes horse race Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP)
Positive COVID-19 tests at Santa Anita, SoFi Stadium

Jun. 23, 2020 11:04 PM EDT

This undated graphic image released by the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team shows a model in their 'royal' uniform color scheme. The Rams have unveiled new uniforms ahead of their move into SoFi Stadium this year. (Los Angeles Rams via AP)
Rams unveil new uniforms with classic colors, modern twists

By Greg Beacham May. 13, 2020 11:32 AM EDT

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Scully ponders when opening day will arrive

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

In this March 30, 2020, photo, KeyArena is shown with renovation construction resumed after being temporarily halted due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The pandemic has created questions of scheduling and worker health as eight stadiums or arenas are under construction or about to break ground in the five major professional sports leagues in North America. The facility is the home of the WNBA Seattle Storm, and will be the home of Seattle's expansion NHL team, which is scheduled to begin play in the 2021-22 season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Stadium work mostly ongoing, though altered by pandemic

By Tim Booth Apr. 14, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

This Dec. 18, 2019 photo shows an aerial view of Allegiant Stadium ,the new NFL football stadium under construction in Las Vegas. A person familiar with the team's plans says the Oakland Raiders have declined an option to remain in Oakland for 2020 and are on target to move into the new stadium this summer. Construction on the stadium has been deemed an essential project and is going on without interruption despite most business being shut down in Nevada because of the new coronavirus. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
AP Source: Raiders decline option to stay in Oakland in 2020

By Josh Dubow Mar. 18, 2020 08:01 PM EDT

This image provided by KABC-TV shows a crane at a construction that collapsed outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Inglewood, Calif. No injuries have been reported, fire department spokesman Franklin Lopez said. It's not clear what caused the crane to collapse in a parking lot outside the stadium. (KABC-TV via AP)
No injuries reported when crane collapses at LA stadium site

Feb. 28, 2020 11:42 AM EST

A Kansas City Chiefs fan watches before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Fans vote Steelers' Immaculate Reception NFL's best moment

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 02, 2020 05:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Terry Pegula, owner of the Buffalo Bills, walks on the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills have informed county officials they will not use an early and one-time opt-out clause to terminate their lease at New Era Field. The team's decision, sent in a letter to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, was considered a formality, but in no way rules out the possibility of the Bills one day playing at new facility in downtown Buffalo. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills staying put at current home; New stadium not ruled out

By John Wawrow Jan. 31, 2020 06:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019 file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is shown before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. Snyder has met with Maryland lawmakers to discuss allowing sports betting at a new stadium in the state. Sen. Guy Guzzone told reporters Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, that Snyder asked to be included in the sports betting realm. Snyder met with state lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Maryland lawmakers met with Redskins owner on sports betting

By Brian Witte Jan. 22, 2020 01:15 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates his 12-yard touchdown run with running back Spencer Ware in the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chiefs face Chargers with eye on Dolphins-Patriots outcome

By Dave Skretta Dec. 26, 2019 04:46 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers passes against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Rivers wants to keep playing after Chargers drop home finale

Dan Greenspan Dec. 22, 2019 10:11 PM EST