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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2018, file photo, Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt (33) lines up against Alabama State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. The scouts were there in big numbers. But NFL prospects who were timed and tested, poked and prodded at the pro days didn’t have the usual contingent of underclassmen looking on and offering their support. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Pro days key for NFL hopefuls with no combine this year

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 17, 2021 01:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, file photo, New York Giants nose tackle Dalvin Tomlinson looks on against the Seattle Seahawks in an NFL football game, in Seattle. In a deal announced late Monday, March 15, 2021, the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract with former New York Giants defensive tackle Tomlinson. (AP Photo/Larry Maurer, File)
'Our big prize': Vikes laud Tomlinson's size, skill, smarts

By Dave Campbell Mar. 18, 2021 06:00 PM EDT

NFL won't allow in-person workouts for scouting combine

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 18, 2021 07:05 PM EST
The NFL will not allow in-person workouts for the scouting combine due to health and safety precautions because of COVID-19. The league...

Virginia hosted St. Francis during the first home game of the season Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
The Latest: Sun Belt championship game canceled

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 09:31 AM EST

Indiana players celebrate in the final seconds of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Madison, Wis.Indiana won 14-6. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Latest: Cincinnati increases capacity for AAC title game

By The Associated Press Dec. 15, 2020 02:23 PM EST

FILE - Baltimore Ravens lineman and math scholar John Urschel, left, hands out ice cream to Chelsy Valerio, 14, of Baltimore, during a lesson at Dundalk High School during the launch of Texas Instruments' STEM Behind Cool Careers series in Baltimore, in this Tuesday, July 18, 2017, file photo. John Urschel has found that a master's degree in mathematics, his stature as an accomplished author and his pending PhD at MIT isn't necessarily enough to sell young students on the benefit of crunching numbers. What really makes him interesting to most kids is that he's a former NFL player who opted to immerse himself in math. (Steve Ruark/AP Images for Texas Instruments, File)
Former NFL player Urschel sells virtue of math to youngsters

By David Ginsburg Dec. 07, 2020 11:18 AM EST

Louisville fans sit socially distant during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
The Latest: No. 15 Marshall postpones game vs Charlotte

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2020 11:18 AM EST

An Aston Villa member of staff wearing a mask holds a soccer ball as he walks by the pitch ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday night that England will have further restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic starting Thursday, though the Premier league and other elite sport would continue. (Nick Potts via AP)
The Latest: UCLA has 3 positive tests in athletic department

By The Associated Press Nov. 06, 2020 10:38 AM EST

A member of the Kansas State marching band plays the trombone while wearing a face mask during the second half of an NCAA football game against Kansas Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: NFL says 8 players tested positive for COVID-19

By The Associated Press Oct. 27, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons intern coach Lance Schulters works at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Schulters faced a dilemma when his decade as an NFL player was ending. Schulters knew he wanted to continue in the game, possibly in coaching. The problem: He was told to basically start from scratch, sort of like a proven chef being told to work the grill at McDonald's. (Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons via AP)
Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs

By Barry Wilner Oct. 14, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll wears a mask as he talks to an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
The Latest: Purdue suspends 13 athletes for dorm party

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2020 12:31 PM EDT

Baltimore Ravens warm up during an NFL football training camp practice in an empty stadium, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Baltimore, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Empty seats make for some strange sights, sounds in NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 18, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

Fans watch the Kansas City Chiefs during NFL football training camp Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs opened the stadium to 5,000 season ticket holders to watch practice as the team plans to open the regular season with a reduced capacity of approximately 22 percent of normal attendance. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Sports teams scramble to calculate magic attendance number

By Dave Skretta Sep. 03, 2020 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019, file photo, Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt (14) runs a pass route during an NCAA football game in Houston. Wake Forest all-conference wide receiver Sage Surratt has opted out of the coming season to prepare for the NFL draft amid the coronavirus pandemic. Surratt announced his decision on social media and cited “the many uncertainties and risks associated with COVID-19.”(AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
The Latest: Auburn to limit attendance for early home games

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

A Herriman player wear a mask during a high school football against Davis on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Utah is among the states going forward with high school football this fall despite concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that led other states and many college football conferences to postpone games in hopes of instead playing in the spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Texas A&M to have reduced capacity for football

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 12:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey announces that fans will not be allowed in the arena to watch NCAA college basketball games in the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn. After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
The Latest: Bears unsure if fans will be allowed at home

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2015, file photo, Southern Utah celebrates with the trophy after defeating Northern Arizona in an NCAA college football game for the Big Sky Conference title Cedar City, Utah. The Big Sky Conference postponed its football season on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic and called for the FCS playoffs to be moved to the second semester as well.(Jordan Allred/The Spectrum via AP)
The Latest: Clemson's Trevor Lawrence considered opting out

By The Associated Press Aug. 07, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins speaks with members of the media at the NFL football team's practice facility in Philadelphia. The three-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion has been on the front lines fighting for social justice and racial equality for years. The latest plans are for the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation to expand its free digital curriculum, Power Pathway Academy. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Malcolm Jenkins doesn't stop working to create change

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 29, 2020 07:11 PM EDT

Ricardo Zapata, left, a photographer for the Los Angeles Angels, has his temperature taken by Sarah Morris before entering Angels Stadium for baseball practice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. New protocols like temperature checks, social distancing, and limiting amount of people allowed in sports venues have been put in place due to the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: California CCAA moving all sports to the spring

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, former New Orleans Saints and University of Mississippi running back Deuce McAllister leaves Orleans Parish Criminal District Court after the verdict in the Cardell Hayes murder trial in New Orleans. McAllister was part of group of student-athletes in the late 1990s who helped push administrators into largely eliminating the Confederate flag from Ole Miss football games. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)
College athletes using platform to address social issues

By David Brandt Jun. 25, 2020 02:01 PM EDT