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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...

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

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 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

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

Former Seattle Seahawks NFL football running back Marshawn Lynch, right, is introduced during an NHL hockey game between the Seattle Kraken and the Ottawa Senators, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Seattle. The Kraken announced Monday that Lynch and Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore had become part of the minority investor group for the franchise. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken 4/18/2022

Apr. 19, 2022 12:19 AM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, second from right, and his wife, singer Ciara, right, are guided to seats at center court to watch the Denver Nuggets play the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets 4/7/2022

Apr. 07, 2022 10:01 PM EDT

FILE - United States' goalkeeper Hope Solo takes the ball during a women's soccer game at the Rio Olympics against New Zealand in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Aug. 3, 2016. Former U.S. women’s national team star goalkeeper Solo was arrested after police say she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her two children inside. A police report said Solo was arrested on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in a shopping center parking lot in Winston-Salem and charged with driving while impaired, resisting a public officer and misdemeanor child abuse. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio, File)
Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges

By Tom Foreman Jr. Apr. 01, 2022 04:51 PM EDT

3-time Pro Bowl safety, activist Malcolm Jenkins retires

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 30, 2022 09:31 AM EDT
Malcolm Jenkins is retiring after a 13-year NFL career in which he established himself as one of the league’s best all-around safeties, most durable players and...

Brady's call seals Jensen's decision to stay with Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 15, 2022 06:02 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen was simultaneously celebrating his daughter’s birthday and contemplating his future in the NFL when he got a phone...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. He said Sunday, March 13, 2022, he is returning to the Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Tom Brady is returning to Tampa to play 23rd season in NFL

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 13, 2022 07:39 PM EDT

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
No indictment for Texans QB Watson over sex assault claims

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 11, 2022 02:38 PM EST

FILE - Richard Sherman stands up to leave a King County District Court hearing, Friday, July 16, 2021, in Seattle. Sherman, now with the Tampa Bay buccaneers, pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer as part of an agreement that spares him further jail time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NFL cornerback Richard Sherman pleads guilty to 2 charges

By Gene Johnson Mar. 07, 2022 04:09 PM EST

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski listens while being honored following the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 5, 2022. The game was Krzyzewski's final at Cameron Indoor Stadium. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Coach K turns focus to next steps after UNC loss

By Aaron Beard Mar. 06, 2022 12:23 AM EST

FILE - Former NFL players Ken Jenkins, right, and Clarence Vaughn III, center right, along with their wives, Amy Lewis, center, and Brooke Vaughn, left, carry tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021. Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised plan finalized Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Judge approves fix to stem race bias in NFL concussion deal

By Maryclaire Dale Mar. 04, 2022 12:20 PM EST

FILE - This undated file photo released by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office shows Ronald Gasser. Louisiana’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Gasser, the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight in a road rage incident, can be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned. (Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Football hero's killer hopes to avoid 2nd murder charge

By Kevin Mcgill Mar. 02, 2022 06:46 PM EST

FILE - Miami Dolphin defenders Vern Den Herder and Norris Thomas (41) go after Houston Oilers wide receiver Ken Burrough (00) during the first half of an NFL football game Dec. 24, 1978, in Miami. Burrough, who was the last NFL player to wear No. 00, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. He was 73. Burrough's family announced the death, saying died at his home in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo, File)
Former Oilers star receiver Ken Burrough dies at 73

Feb. 24, 2022 08:07 PM EST