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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the graduates and crowd at the 215th commencement exercise for of Mount St Mary's University, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Emmitsburg, Md.. Bowles finished his degree in September of 2022 but wanted to walk the stage on Saturday. (Ric Dugan/The Frederick News-Post via AP)
Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles graduates from college, fulfills promise to late mother

May. 14, 2023 12:31 AM EDT

Vegas high school flag football player dies after collapsing

Jan. 06, 2023 02:51 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A high school student-athlete died Thursday after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing during a varsity flag football game at her school,...

This Sept. 16, 2022 file photo shows the Wellness Center at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. In a court filing on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services demanded that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the University of Southern Mississippi repay millions of dollars of welfare money that went toward building the volleyball facility. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Dec. 05, 2022 01:31 PM EST

Cardinals fire assistant Sean Kugler after Mexico incident

Nov. 22, 2022 10:16 PM EST
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have fired offensive line coach and run game coordinator Sean Kugler. The Cardinals haven't confirmed Kugler...

FILE - Wisconsin wide receiver Devin Chandler runs up field during an NCAA college football game against Iowa, on Dec. 12, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. Chandler, who transferred to the University of Virginia, was one of three Virginia football players killed in a shooting, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va., while returning from a class trip to see a play. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Wisconsin at Iowa 12/12/2020

Nov. 15, 2022 03:09 PM EST

University of Virginia defensive tackle Aaron Faumui wipes his face as he talks about his teammates who were killed in an overnight shooting on the grounds of the University of Virginia Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Charlottesville, Va. Authorities say three people have been killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at the University of Virginia and a student suspect is in custody. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Slain football players remembered as funny, sweet, ambitious

By Hank Kurz Jr. And Ben Finley Nov. 15, 2022 03:07 PM EST

FILE - A goal posts is wrapped with the NFL logo in honor of Veterans Day during an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 11, 2013. Fox’s NFL pregame show is going international for the first time in 13 years for their annual Veterans Day show. This week’s “Fox NFL Sunday” will originate from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Fox's NFL pregame will do Veterans Day show from Qatar

By Joe Reedy Nov. 10, 2022 08:00 AM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) tries to escape from Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) after a catch in the first second of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Browns RB Kareem Hunt ignores rumors as trade deadline nears

By Tom Withers Oct. 29, 2022 04:33 PM EDT

FILE - Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. Mississippi's largest public corruption case in state history, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a famous former pro wrestler. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case

By Emily Wagster Pettus Oct. 11, 2022 04:03 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper speaks to the media after the firing of NFL football head coach Matt Rhule in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over

By Steve Reed Oct. 10, 2022 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - Permian linebacker Israel Martinez, left, and defensive lineman Tyler Tomlinson pray before a high school football game against Abilene on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas. Abilene won 30-13. A poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted Sept. 9-12, 2022, finds that about 3 in 10 Americans say they feel God plays a role in determining which team goes home the victor. (Edyta Blaszczyk/Odessa American via AP, File)
AP-NORC poll: On game day, some see prayer as a Hail Mary

By Holly Meyer Sep. 30, 2022 09:01 AM EDT

Evidence markers noting an apparent bullet holes are seen at the scene where multiple people were shot near Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Police search for 5 shooters in high school football ambush

Sep. 28, 2022 12:56 PM EDT

Syndel Murillo, 16, left, and Shale Harris, 15, reach for a pass as they try out for the Redondo Union High School girls flag football team on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Redondo Beach, Calif. Southern California high school sports officials will meet on Thursday, Sept. 29, to consider making girls flag football an official high school sport. This comes amid growth in the sport at the collegiate level and a push by the NFL to increase interest. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
California eyes making girls flag football a school sport

By Amy Taxin Sep. 28, 2022 12:44 PM EDT

FILE - Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks to the media in Jackson, Miss., Oct. 17, 2018. The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was “on board” with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a university volleyball facility, according to a text messages between Favre and the director of the nonprofit in court documents filed Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Texts: Favre also sought welfare money for football facility

By Emily Wagster Pettus Sep. 25, 2022 04:55 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) speaks with the media after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 in an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. In some Tampa Bay area schools, students use foam rollers and vibrating spheres to massage their muscles as they work toward goals for strength and flexibility. It's all part of a new physical education curriculum from Brady, whose vision for healthy living is fueling a fitness empire. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Tom Brady's TB12 Method is in schools. Experts have doubts.

By Heather Hollingsworth Sep. 23, 2022 08:06 AM EDT

FILE - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray warms up on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. Police in Las Vegas say they're investigating allegations that a fan struck Murray amid celebrations of Arizona's 29-23 overtime victory over the Raiders. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray on smack: 'Vegas is Vegas'

By David Brandt Sep. 21, 2022 03:00 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Police investigating allegation that fan struck Kyler Murray

Sep. 19, 2022 02:10 PM EDT

FILE - Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks to the media in Jackson, Miss., Oct. 17, 2018. The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was “on board” with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a university volleyball facility, according to a text messages between Favre and the director of the nonprofit in court documents filed Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Texts: Mississippi ex-governor knew of Favre welfare money

By Emily Wagster Pettus Sep. 14, 2022 12:30 PM EDT

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) sports a Uvalde sticker on his helmet prior to an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host HS team Sunday

By Kristie Rieken Sep. 11, 2022 01:50 PM EDT

FILE - Baylor football coach Guy Morriss reads a short statement after it was announced by school officials, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, in Waco, Texas, that he would not return as head coach. Guy Morriss, a 15-year NFL offensive lineman who started Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles before coaching collegiately at Baylor and Kentucky, has died. He was 71. Kentucky athletics spokesman Tony Neely confirmed Morriss’ death on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, after being informed by his family. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP, File)
Former NFL lineman, college coach Guy Morriss dies at 71

Sep. 06, 2022 02:43 PM EDT