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FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations, speaks to the media during the owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The NFL may be the sport’s biggest cheerleader. “When we talk about the future of the game of football, it is, no question, flag,” NFL executive Troy Vincent told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics

By Rob Maaddi 8 hrs ago

Jody Allen: Seahawks, Blazers not for sale at this time

Jul. 05, 2022 03:47 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA's Portland Trail Blazers are not currently for sale, the chairwoman of both franchises said Tuesday. ...

Mike Grier listens to questions as he is introduced as the new general manager of the San Jose Sharks at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Sharks hire Mike Grier as NHL's first Black GM

By Josh Dubow Jul. 05, 2022 02:16 PM EDT

FILE - Former Dallas Cowboys standout and longtime NFL on FOX game analyst Daryl Johnston stands on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, on Dec. 30, 2018, in Landover, Md. Johnson is executive vice president of football operations of the USFL. As the league prepares for Sunday night’s championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and Philadelphia Stars at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where it goes from here is the bigger question.(AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Despite title game, USFL already focusing on next season

By Joe Reedy Jul. 01, 2022 06:28 PM EDT

In this artists rendering provided by the Oakland Athletics is a water view of their proposed ballpark at Howard Terminal near Jack London Square in Oakland, Calif. The San Francisco Bay and Development Commission are to vote Thursday, June 30, 2022, on the Oakland Athletics' application to remove Howard Terminal's port designation. A vote in favor would clear the way for designation as a mixed-use development site. (Bjarke Ingels Group/Oakland Athletics via AP)
Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan

By Olga R. Rodriguez Jun. 30, 2022 07:04 PM EDT

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. returns the ball to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Pegula almost didn't go to Wimbledon; now she eyes 3rd round

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 29, 2022 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula speaks to a colleague before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, onSept. 8, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is "progressing well" in rehabilitating from a health issue she experienced earlier this month, the family said in a statement released on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Bills, Sabres co-owner 'progressing' from health issue

By John Wawrow Jun. 28, 2022 06:00 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Sabres' owner Terry Pegula and his wife, Kim Pegula, pose for cameras during groundbreaking ceremonies at First Niagara Center before an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Buffalo, N.Y., on April 13, 2013. Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is "progressing well" in rehabilitating from a health issue she experienced earlier this month, the family said in a statement released on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.(AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
Flyers-Sabres

Jun. 28, 2022 05:41 PM EDT

Gloves and sticks are tossed as the Colorado Avalanche celebrate winning the Stanley Cup against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning 6/26/2022

Jun. 27, 2022 02:27 AM EDT

Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, center, talks with reporters during media day before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 27, 2022 02:26 AM EDT

Denver Broncos place-kicker Brandon McManus stands during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche 6/24/2022

Jun. 24, 2022 09:11 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson throws a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Mets at Marlins 6/24/2022

Jun. 24, 2022 08:03 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 08:45 PM EDT
June 28 1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five...

Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam discusses his plans to purchase a majority stake of the Nashville Predators NHL hockey club during a press conference at Bridgestone Arena Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Chairman says former TN governor perfect steward for Preds

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 23, 2022 01:32 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam speaks during a press conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 13, 2018. The former Tennessee governor is buying out the majority owner's shares in the Nashville Predators NHL hockey club, in what the team calls a "multi-phased purchase transaction" over the next few yearsm that will make him the team's majority owner. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Former Tennessee governor buying majority share of Predators

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 17, 2022 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - Home of the NFL football Atlanta Falcons and the MLS soccer team, Atlanta United, the Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Atlanta. There are 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
The 16 venues picked to host World Cup matches in 2026

Jun. 16, 2022 10:22 PM EDT

Fans wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
FIFA picks 2026 World Cup cities, predicts US `No 1 sport'

By Ronald Blum Jun. 16, 2022 09:07 PM EDT

New York City FC fans react to the announcement that East Rutherford, New Jersey, will be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a selection watch part at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Excitement and disappointment as World Cup 2026 cities named

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 16, 2022 08:12 PM EDT

FILE - Former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli is honored on the field during halftime of an NFL football game, Oct. 13, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith ripped inductee Boselli in a social media post, Tuesday, June, 2022, saying the offensive lineman’s performance against the Hall of Fame pass rusher in a 1996 playoff game never should have been used to promote Boselli’s Hall of Fame campaign. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Hall of Fame rift? Bruce Smith says he, Boselli are 'cool'

By John Wawrow Jun. 16, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, back, waits to take a swing in the batting cage as Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson jokes with crew members while filming a segment for Manning's cable television show, "Peyton's Places," Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Coors Field in Denver. The segment was done before the Colorado Rockies host the Cleveland Guardians in an afternoon baseball game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Guardians at Rockies 6/16/2022

Jun. 16, 2022 01:21 PM EDT