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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

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick waves to fans before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday, June 3, 2022, that he informed former teammates of his intention to retire a day earlier. Former Bills running back Fred Jackson first announced the news of Fitzpatrick’s retirement on his Twitter account by posting an image and message from his former Buffalo teammate. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Ryan Fitzpatrick joins Amazon Prime Video as studio analyst

Jun. 21, 2022 05:36 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson answers a question at the NFL football team's practice facility Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
All eyes on the NFL's pending decision on Deshaun Watson

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 16, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

Richard Sherman joins Amazon's Thursday Night lineup

Jun. 14, 2022 08:10 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Sherman has been hired by Amazon Prime Video as an analyst for their first season as the exclusive network for “Thursday Night Football.” ...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills during the NFL team's practice at the Broncos' headquarters Monday, June 13, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos vagabond QB keeps football atop his busy to-do list

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 13, 2022 05:17 PM EDT

FILE - Mellody Hobson arrives at the premiere of the film "Black Panther" at Dolby Theatre on Jan. 29, 2018, in Los Angeles. Hobson has agreed to join the ownership group that won the bidding for the Denver Broncos NFL football team, according to Rob Walton. The Broncos announced late Tuesday night, June 7, 2022, they had entered into a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, his daughter, Carrie Walton Penner, and her husband, Greg Penner. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
LA Premiere of "Black Panther"

Jun. 08, 2022 01:05 AM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III carries during the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sept. 20, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. Barber, who scored plenty of touchdowns without recording a 1,000-yard season, has died, the team said Wednesday, June 1, 2022. He was 38. Barber played a final season with Chicago in 2011 after spending his first six years with the Cowboys. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)
Cowboys say former running back Marion Barber dead at 38

Jun. 01, 2022 09:05 PM EDT

Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order

May. 14, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas has been arrested in Texas more than two weeks after a warrant was issued over an alleged violation of a...

Nancy New, who with her son, Zachary, ran a private education company in Mississippi, pleaded guilty to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation, in Hinds County Circuit Court, Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Jackson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi sues Favre, wrestlers, over welfare misspending

By Emily Wagster Pettus May. 09, 2022 06:19 PM EDT

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA - Boys & Girls Clubs of America inducted seven new alumni to their Alumni Hall of Fame May 5, 2022 in Chicago, Ill., as a part of the organization's 116th annual national conference. Hosted by Tony-nominated actor and producer, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame Ambassador, Courtney B. Vance, the ceremony was also followed by a performance from 10-time GRAMMY® Award winner and legendary performer, Chaka Kahn, who entertained inductees and their families in addition to Boys & Girls Clubs staff members, partners, and donors. 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees included (R to L) Major League Baseball Executive, Tony Reagins; retired Rear Admiral of United States Coast Guard, Erroll Brown; Super Bowl champion and Tampa Bay running back, Leonard Fournette; the first female African American NFL officiate, Maia Chaka; CEO and founder of Fintech Startup, Softgiving Matt Pfaltzgraf; ESPN Golf Analyst, Michael Collins; and gold medalist wrestler, Tamyra Mensah-Stock. (John Konstantaras/AP Images for Boys & Girls Clubs of America)
Gold Coast United FC vs Gold Coast Knights 5/7/2022

May. 09, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

FILE — New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light speaks during a news conference, Monday, May 7, 2012, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. Light has been blocked in his bid to win a seat on the Foxborough School Committee. The former offensive lineman, who had been critical of school mask mandates and other health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, finished third in Monday's election in a four-way race for two open seats. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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May. 03, 2022 10:41 AM EDT

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux celebrates with supporters after being picked by the New York Giants with the fifth pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Column: Special Sauce and some sizzle in Las Vegas NFL draft

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 29, 2022 03:07 AM 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

People look on as workers erect a stage during setup for the NFL draft Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fountains, scubas, slot machines, Ferris wheel and NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 26, 2022 08:19 PM EDT

Former Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder watches the game action from the field during an NCAA football intrasquad scrimmage, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
1st NIL draft class could have long-lasting impact on NFL

By Michael Marot Apr. 26, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

Former Seattle Seahawks NFL football running back Marshawn Lynch, right, is introduced during an NHL hockey game between the Seattle Kraken and the Ottawa Senators, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Seattle. The Kraken announced Monday that Lynch and Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore had become part of the minority investor group for the franchise. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken 4/18/2022

Apr. 19, 2022 12:19 AM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, second from right, and his wife, singer Ciara, right, are guided to seats at center court to watch the Denver Nuggets play the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets 4/7/2022

Apr. 07, 2022 10:01 PM EDT

FILE - United States' goalkeeper Hope Solo takes the ball during a women's soccer game at the Rio Olympics against New Zealand in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Aug. 3, 2016. Former U.S. women’s national team star goalkeeper Solo was arrested after police say she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina with her two children inside. A police report said Solo was arrested on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in a shopping center parking lot in Winston-Salem and charged with driving while impaired, resisting a public officer and misdemeanor child abuse. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio, File)
Hope Solo arrested on DWI, child abuse charges

By Tom Foreman Jr. Apr. 01, 2022 04:51 PM EDT

3-time Pro Bowl safety, activist Malcolm Jenkins retires

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 30, 2022 09:31 AM EDT
Malcolm Jenkins is retiring after a 13-year NFL career in which he established himself as one of the league’s best all-around safeties, most durable players and...

Brady's call seals Jensen's decision to stay with Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 15, 2022 06:02 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen was simultaneously celebrating his daughter’s birthday and contemplating his future in the NFL when he got a phone...