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This Sept. 16, 2022 file photo shows the Wellness Center at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. In a court filing on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services demanded that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the University of Southern Mississippi repay millions of dollars of welfare money that went toward building the volleyball facility. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Dec. 05, 2022 01:31 PM EST

Kelli Masters smiles during an Oct. 27, 2022, interview over Zoom, from her office in Oklahoma City. In 2010, Kelli Masters became the first female agent to represent a top-5 pick in the NFL draft. Masters has now represented more than 40 NFL players on active rosters. Her clients also include MLB players, Olympians and professional golfers. (AP Photo)
Kelli Masters overcomes critics, among few female NFL agents

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 11, 2022 12:00 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates a two point conversion during the second half of an NFL football game against he Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Arlington, Tx. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Burrow's antihunger efforts evolve into foundation

By Mitch Stacy Oct. 05, 2022 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 27, 2010, file photo, WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr., left, with brother Brett DiBiase, right, induct their father "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase into the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame at the Ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz. Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in state history involves tens of millions of misspent dollars earmarked for needy families. The civil lawsuit involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state, including Ted DiBiase and sons Teddy and Brett. (Rick Scuteri/AP Images for WWE, File)
EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case

By Erica Hunzinger Oct. 03, 2022 02:10 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) speaks with the media after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 in an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. In some Tampa Bay area schools, students use foam rollers and vibrating spheres to massage their muscles as they work toward goals for strength and flexibility. It's all part of a new physical education curriculum from Brady, whose vision for healthy living is fueling a fitness empire. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Tom Brady's TB12 Method is in schools. Experts have doubts.

By Heather Hollingsworth Sep. 23, 2022 08:06 AM EDT

In a photo provided by Marc Ganis, artist Rob Prior explains to NFL draft prospects how he creates portraits, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas. Prior will be painting portraits through the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday night and giving lithographs to each player. (Marc Ganis via AP)
Artist to do renderings of draftees on stage at NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 27, 2022 07:53 PM EDT

Russell Wilson and wife Ciara arrive for the NFL Honors show Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Russell Wilson receives 2022 Bart Starr Award

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 12, 2022 06:12 PM EST

NFC quarterback Kyler Murray (1), of the Arizona Cardinals, reacts next to NFC head coach Matt LaFleur, center, on the sideline during the first half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game against the AFC, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 04:59 PM EST

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant reaches for the pylon but fails to score during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong )
NFL Foundation helping build or refurbish football fields

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2022 12:25 PM EST

Residents, organizations and volunteers clear belongings and debris from homes destroyed in the Creekwood subdivision by the Dec. 11 tornadoes on Hillridge Court in Bowling Green, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and seven other states, killing multiple people. Thousands of residents have lost their houses or are without power. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
Jets' Fant helping aid tornado-ravaged Kentucky hometown

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 17, 2021 06:01 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson warms up before taking on the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Oct. 2, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Researchers diagnosed former NFL player Jackson, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February 2021, as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Study: Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson had stage 2 CTE

Dec. 16, 2021 04:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates smiles after he was presented with the annual NCAA Inspiration Award at his home in Beverly, Mass. Dozens of items of sports memorabilia collected by Peter Frates, whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped spread the ALS ice bucket challenge, are being auctioned to help people still fighting the disease. Proceeds from the online auction that started Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, will benefit the Pete Frates Family Foundation, which assists ALS patients and their families with the cost of home health care, his father, John Frates, told The Salem News. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Possessions of man behind ice bucket challenge up for sale

Nov. 04, 2021 02:36 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws while pressured by New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Q-Collar gives Bills linebacker Klein sense of protection

By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2021 10:44 AM EDT

Saints, Pelicans owner outlines succession plan for teams

Sep. 30, 2021 11:26 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints owner Gayle Benson's succession plan for the NFL's Saints and NBA's Pelicans calls for the sale of the team to a buyer who intends to...

More HOF health services coming to help NFL players

Jul. 28, 2021 06:17 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Hall of Fame Behavioral Health is partnering with the largest provider of telepsychiatry services in the country under an agreement aimed...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws while teammate Chad Henne waits his turn during the NFL football team's minicamp Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs' Mahomes joins USA Football in youth football support

By Dave Skretta Jul. 06, 2021 09:30 AM EDT

NFL renews 9 social justice grants totaling $2.5 million

By Rob Maaddi May. 10, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
The NFL has renewed nine grants totaling $2.5 million through its social justice platform Inspire Change. The renewals announced Monday...

FILE - Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch walks off the field after NFL football practice in Renton, Wash., in this Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, file photo. During Marshawn Lynch’s 12 NFL seasons he earned a reputation for his fearless style on the field, while remaining one of the league’s most reclusive figures off the field. Now the retired running back is lending his voice to try to help members of Black and Hispanic communities make more informed decisions about receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Lynch released a 30-minute interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci on his YouTube channel Friday, April 16, 2021, becoming the latest prominent athlete to sit down with him to discuss the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines as the U.S. continues to combat the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Marshawn Lynch, Dr. Fauci discuss vaccine hesitancy

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 16, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

3 former NFL players receive grants for their foundations

Feb. 24, 2021 01:22 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL players Chris Long, Harry Sydney and Twan Russell have been awarded funding for their nonprofit foundations through the league's...

A man passes signage for Super Bowl 55 as he runs along the Hillsborough River on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs' success big reason why fans will be at Super Bowl

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:50 PM EST