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FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh's Jaylen Twyman (97) takes the field with his team to play an NCAA college football game against Virginia in Pittsburgh. Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Twyman has been recovering from four gunshot wounds. He likely will not play in the first half of the season. He was a sixth-round draft pick from Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Recovering from gunshots, Vikings rookie likely out 1st half

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FILE - Then-Kansas City Chiefs assistant offensive line coach Eugene Chung, left, talks with lineman Tavon Rooks (65) during NFL football training camp practice n St. Joseph, Mo., in this Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, file photo. Former NFL player and coach Eugene Chung is still waiting to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding an anti-Asian comment he says a team made about him during a job interview this year. Chung said on a conference call Monday, July 26, 2021, that he never was told by the league why a requested meeting with Goodell was not arranged nor how the NFL's investigation was conducted. (Andrew Carpenean/The St. Joseph News-Press via AP, File)
Ex-coach/player wants meeting with Goodell over Asian remark

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FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks on during an NFL football practice in HNenderson, Nev., in this Tuesday, June 15, 2021, file photo. Gruden and the Raiders were fined a total of $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Analysis: How the NFL got through the pandemic and to 2021

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata is shown after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, file photo. Saints starting defensive tackle David Onyemata has been been notified by the NFL he has tested positive for a banned substance and likely is facing a suspension, the player said in a social media post Friday morning, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
NFL suspends Saints' Onyemata 6 games for banned substance

Jul. 16, 2021 09:38 AM EDT

NFL funding study on its most common injury: hamstrings

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 15, 2021 10:13 AM EDT
The NFL is funding a study that will investigate the prevention and treatment of hamstring injuries. They are the most common NFL injuries...

NFL and Twitter extend their partnership

Jul. 08, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and Twitter have extended their partnership to include expanded engagement formats and exclusive content on Twitter Spaces. ...

FILE - Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera, center, talks to his players during an NFL football practice at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va., in this Thursday, June 10, 2021, file photo. The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations after an independent investigation into the organization’s workplace misconduct. The team was not stripped of any draft picks as part of the league’s discipline that was announced Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
NFL fines Washington $10M after misconduct investigation

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 01, 2021 03:52 PM EDT

NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after investigation into workplace misconduct

Jul. 01, 2021 03:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL fines Washington Football Team $10 million after investigation into workplace misconduct. ...

NFL can't confirm Chung's allegations of discrimination

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 01, 2021 10:59 AM EDT
The NFL cannot confirm Eugene Chung’s allegations that a team official made discriminatory comments during his interview for a coaching job. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2021, file photo, Yuri Andrade runs across the field as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla. Two men who ran onto the field during the game have pleaded no contest to trespassing and agreed to a year of probation. Andrade and Douglas Schaffer reached the deal Tuesday, June 29, during a virtual hearing in Tampa, Fla. Under the terms of their probation, the men must perform 100 hours of community service, pay a $500 fine and write letters of apology to the National Football League, according to the Tampa Bay Times. (AP Photo/Doug Benc, File)
2 men who ran onto Super Bowl field given year of probation

Jun. 30, 2021 04:15 PM EDT

Seahawks to allow full crowds at Lumen Field next season

Jun. 22, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from the NFL...

NFL suspends 49ers D-lineman Jordan Willis for doping

Jun. 17, 2021 06:25 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Defensive lineman Jordan Willis of the San Francisco 49ers was suspended without pay for the first six games of the regular season...

UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 17, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
A former strength coach for UConn's men's basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn't renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan...

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger (87) carries the ball after a reception for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Houston. Sternberger has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Packers TE Sternberger suspended 2 games under drug policy

Jun. 10, 2021 04:35 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' head coach Matt LaFleur watches during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Latest: CFL clears hurdle in bid to return this year

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 03:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson walks out onto the field before the team's NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Browns are aware of a recent incident involving Brownson, who could face discipline from the team and NFL. One of just a handful of female coaches in the league, Brownson just completed her second season with the Browns. The team released a statement on Tuesday night, June 8. Cleveland.com reported that Brownson was charged with drunken driving on May 27 in Brunswick, Ohio. The AP left a message with police to obtain records. (AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)
Browns staffer Brownson charged with drunken driving

By Tom Withers Jun. 08, 2021 08:20 PM EDT

NFL funding research to help players better manage pain

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 08, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. ...

NFL suspends Lions tackle Jashon Cornell for first 3 games

Jun. 03, 2021 05:03 PM EDT
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Jashon Cornell was suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the season for violating the...

Culley won't discuss Watson as Houston Texans begin practice

By Kristie Rieken May. 27, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Coach David Culley refused to say if quarterback Deshaun Watson was with the Houston Texans this week as they began on-field practices. ...