Education
Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Zion Johnson practices his stance during an NFL football rookie minicamp, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Chargers break ground on new complex in El Segundo

By Joe Reedy May. 18, 2022 09:11 PM EDT

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis walks to the red carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Round 2 of NFL draft has plenty of tantalizing possibilities

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2022 03:09 AM EDT

FILE - Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine pauses during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Kentucky on Oct. 16, 2021 in Athens, Ga. Cine was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, April 28. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Kentucky at Georgia 10/16/2021

Apr. 28, 2022 11:43 PM EDT

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )
Breaking down players selected in 1st round of NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 28, 2022 08:54 PM 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

Former Alabama football player Brian Robinson Jr. participates in shuttle drills at Alabama's NFL Pro Day, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Some NFL prospects made most of extra college season

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2022 12:12 PM EDT

NFL draft: Breaking down top offensive players available

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 24, 2022 02:33 PM EDT
Top offensive players available in the NFL draft, scheduled for April 28-30: QUARTERBACKS Position outlook: The 2013 draft was the last...

Baylor, AD Mack Rhoades agree on 10-year contract extension

Apr. 04, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor announced a 10-year contract extension for athletic director Mack Rhoades on Monday, saying the deal would allow him to “complete his...

Robert Kraft credits teens for calling audible on school bus

Mar. 25, 2022 10:08 AM EDT
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — Two teenagers who helped bring a runaway school bus to a stop and called for help have been invited to the New England Patriots season opener. ...

FILE - Kirk Herbstreit talks on the set of ESPN's College Game Day program at Soldier Field before an NCAA college football game between Wisconsin and Notre Dame Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Chicago. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcer team when Prime Video takes over the “Thursday Night Football” package in September. The move was announced on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Notre Dame at Wisconsin 9/25/2021

Mar. 23, 2022 02:07 PM EDT

This combo of undated photos provided by the University of the Southwest, shows from left, golfers Laci Stone, Hayden Underhill, and Jackson Zinn. Stone and Zinn were killed, and Underhill was critically injured, in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022. (University of the Southwest via AP)
Texas crash victims included new students just branching out

By Colleen Slevin And Susan Montoya Bryan Mar. 18, 2022 12:16 AM EDT

People watch after releasing balloons during a memorial for Jackson Zinn at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Hobbs, New Mexico. Zinn, who worked at the restaurant, was killed with several other student golfers and the coach of University of the Southwest in a crash in Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Texas crash victims included new students just branching out

By Colleen Slevin And Susan Montoya Bryan Mar. 17, 2022 09:00 PM EDT

The home of the University of Michigan's president is seen on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The school says it removed a camper, tent, signs and other items that had stood in front of the president's home for months. They represented a former Michigan football player's protest against the university's handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
Ex-U. of Michigan athlete's protest encampment is removed

By Mike Householder Mar. 08, 2022 02:04 PM EST

FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Jack Doyle (84) stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan. 9, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Longtime Indianapolis Colts tight end Doyle has decided to retire. Team officials made the announcement Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Longtime Colts TE Jack Doyle announces retirement

Mar. 07, 2022 05:21 PM EST

Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton reacts to a play during an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)
Study: Percentage of Black college coaches remains low

By Steve Reed Mar. 03, 2022 03:13 PM EST

FILE - A video message reminds fans to wear masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining. In an agreement with the players' association, the league sent a memo to the 32 teams Thursday, March 3, 2022, in which it mentioned “encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the CDC, changes to state law and the counsel of our respective experts” as reasons for the move.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
NFL suspends all COVID protocols, cites 'encouraging trends'

By Barry Wilner Mar. 03, 2022 12:31 PM EST

Falcons pro personnel chief Sabo leaves after 12 seasons

Feb. 07, 2022 01:33 PM EST
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons director of pro personnel Steve Sabo is leaving the team following 12 seasons. In a statement from Sabo...

Teppers donate $10M to help build new Charlotte library

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 06:58 PM EST
Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole made a $10 million investment in The CommonSpark campaign through their foundations, money...

FILE -New York Jets cornerback Jason Pinnock (41) defends against the Jacksonville Jaguars during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. Jason Pinnock went from learning a position to starting at his new spot in a matter of weeks. The New York Jets rookie cornerback-turned-safety proved he's certainly a quick study while impressing during his first NFL start last Sunday. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Jets rookie Pinnock a big hit as cornerback-turned-safety

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 29, 2021 06:28 PM EST

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer on the sideline while playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL Professional Football Game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Urban Meyer's tumultuous NFL tenure ended after just 13 games — and two victories — when the Jacksonville Jaguars fired him early Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 because of an accumulation of missteps. (AP Photo/John McCoy, File)
Jaguars fire Urban Meyer after 13 games, countless missteps

By Mark Long Dec. 16, 2021 12:40 AM EST