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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. walks off the field after the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game between Clemson and LSU in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department said Saturday, Jan 18, 2020, that a misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Beckham has been rescinded. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., watch and listen to Saints quarterback Drew Brees, speak during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate and former National Football League (NFL) player, Steve Gleason, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason honored by Congress for ALS work

Jan. 15, 2020 07:08 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) intercepts a pass intended for Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Mathieu, Clark turn gambles by Chiefs into wise investments

By Dave Skretta Jan. 15, 2020 04:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, file photo, former New Orleans Saints NFL football player Steve Gleason is shown during an interview in New Orleans. Gleason, who become a leading advocate for people struggling with Lou Gehrig's disease after he was diagnosed with the paralyzing condition, will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Jan. 15. President Donald Trump signed legislation last year awarding Gleason the medal, which is the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)
Gleason to receive Congressional Gold Medal Jan. 15

By Rebecca Santana Jan. 03, 2020 01:55 PM EST

NFL to select greatest moments as part of 100th season

By Barry Wilner Jan. 02, 2020 10:00 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — From the Immaculate Reception, already voted the best play in NFL history, to the Dolphins' perfect season that has been selected as the all...

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, Roger Federer, of Switzerland, chases a shot from Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. The Swiss government said it will produce a 20 franc silver coin with Federer’s image on it. It is the first time Switzerland has dedicated a commemorative coin to a living person. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
US Open Men Singles

Dec. 30, 2019 12:18 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2019, file photo, Houston Astros' Carlos Correa reacts to his RBI-single during the fifth inning of Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Washington Nationals in Houston. In May, Correa fractured a rib while he was having a massage in his home. At the time, the injury was expected to sideline him from four to six weeks. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Sports quirks in 2019: Golf balls, oddballs, watches, pants

By Fred Lief Dec. 30, 2019 12:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2009, file photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died. His family says in a statement that Fonda died Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, Arizona Cardinals' Josh Shaw runs drills during the teams' NFL football training camp in Glendale, Ariz. Shaw has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. He has now been suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season. The league announced the suspension on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
AP source: Cardinals' Shaw drops appeal of ban for gambling

By Barry Wilner Dec. 20, 2019 10:55 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 1980, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers Donnie Shell (31) hits Houston Oilers' Mike Renfro causing Renfro to fumble the ball in second quarter of AFC championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh. NFL champion players Roger Craig, Drew Pearson and Donnie Shell are among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's special centennial class announced Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. A 25-member panel of pro football experts is charged with selecting 10 senior players, two coaches and three contributors who will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio shrine next year as part of the league's celebration of its 100th season. (AP Photo/File)
5 Super Bowl-winning coaches are finalists for Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Dec. 19, 2019 01:00 PM EST

Canadian viewers won't see US Super Bowl commercials

By The Associated Press Dec. 19, 2019 11:22 AM EST
Canada's Supreme Court has overturned a decision that allowed viewers to see U.S. commercials during the Super Bowl. Bell Canada received...

In this Nov. 18, 2019 photo, a patron visits a betting kiosk in the sports betting area of Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Legalized sports betting's rapid march across the U.S. could face some bigger tests in 2020. Less than two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling opened the door to sportsbooks outside Nevada, they have been legalized in states that are home to about one-third of the nation's population. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Sports betting's rapid expansion faces more tests in 2020

By Jennifer Mcdermott And Geoff Mulvihill Dec. 18, 2019 03:19 PM EST

FILE - In this May 15, 2019, file photo, Juice WRLD performs in concert during his "Death Race for Love Tour" at The Skyline Stage at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The Chicago-area rapper, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Dec. 8 after a "medical emergency'' at Chicago's Midway International Airport, according to authorities. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 16, 2019 12:47 PM EST

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski announces charges against ten former National Football League (NFL) players who are accused of defrauding an NFL health care program, at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program

By Michael Balsamo Dec. 12, 2019 10:42 AM EST

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, Arizona Cardinals' Josh Shaw runs drills during the teams' NFL football training camp in Glendale, Ariz. Shaw has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. He has now been suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season. The league announced the suspension on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Cardinals’ Josh Shaw suspended for betting on NFL games

By David Brandt Nov. 29, 2019 03:58 PM EST

LSU coach Ed Orgeron reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Did Louisiana football success boost Edwards? Couldn’t hurt.

By Melinda Deslatte Nov. 17, 2019 06:51 PM EST

FILE - This June 28, 1997, file photo shows Mike Tyson biting into the ear of Evander Holyfield in the third round of their WBA heavyweight match in Las Vegas. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when the Cleveland’s Myles Garrett ripped the helmet off Mason Rudolph and hit the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback in the head with it, the Browns’ defender crossed a line _ one that attracts the attention of authorities sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors.(AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)
Garrett’s helmet swing is latest violent incident in sports

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2019 02:14 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) goes after Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. The Browns won 21-7. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Myles Garrett, helmet a ‘weapon,’ banned for rest of season

By Tom Withers Nov. 15, 2019 12:09 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to the media with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington. Barely four months into his tenure, Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East – most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria – that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
US military academy athletes can now delay service, go pro

By Lolita C. Baldor Nov. 14, 2019 06:32 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank stands on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz. Blank is making his first major drive into international philanthropy. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is expected to announce Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, that it's donating $6.8 million to the group CARE. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Atlanta Falcons owner to donate $6.8M for international aid

By Sudhin Thanawala Nov. 14, 2019 12:15 AM EST