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FILE - Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy introduces head coach Matt LaFleur at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. The Green Bay Packers’ revenues and profits soared above their pre-pandemic levels over the last year as they capitalized on the opportunity to play in full stadiums again. Packers officials released their financial totals for the 2022 fiscal year on Friday, July 22, 2022, three days before the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise holds its annual shareholders meeting. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Packers report revenues, profits above pre-pandemic levels

Jul. 22, 2022 04:53 PM EDT

This drone photo shows Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 11, 2022. The naming rights for the stadium have been awarded to Acrisure, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance company with ties to Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Heinz out, Acrisure in as Steelers' stadium sponsor

Jul. 11, 2022 03:05 PM EDT

A placard and microphone placed for Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders football team, is seen, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, during a Hous​e Oversight Committee hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Snyder did not attend the hearing virtually or otherwise. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Commanders owner Dan Snyder, House committee at odds

Jul. 07, 2022 05:34 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testifies virtually, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, during a Hous​e Oversight Committee hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Team owner Dan Snyder did not attend the hearing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Congress alleges 'shadow' probe by Commanders owner Snyder

By Ben Nuckols Jun. 22, 2022 11:11 AM EDT

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Cody Cropper (55) grabs the ball above Real Salt Lake's Sergio Cordova, second from left, and Justen Glad (15) during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership

By Joe Reedy Jun. 14, 2022 01:06 PM EDT

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper watches during warm ups before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. South Carolina’s York County is suing Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s companies and the City of Rock Hill for at least $21 million over the failed completion of the team’s proposed $800 million practice facility and headquarters. The structure remains half-built in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with no plans of being finished.(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
Panthers owner sued by York County over practice facility

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2022 01:49 PM EDT

FILE - Construction personnel work on the Carolina Panthers' team headquarters and practice facility Aug. 24, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. The Panthers' proposed $800 million practice facility project in Rock Hill is officially dead after team owner David Tepper’s real estate company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Wednesday night, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Panthers' practice facility dead after Chapter 11 filing

By Steve Reed Jun. 01, 2022 11:55 PM EDT

A person pays his respects outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Hyde, Bills commit to helping victims of Buffalo shooting

May. 15, 2022 11:11 PM EDT

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

Commanders refute report team withheld ticket revenue

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 04, 2022 06:04 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders are denying a report that alleged they withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams, with the lawyer for a former employee...

FILE - Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) rushes Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Jan. 2, 2022. Jones bounced back from an injury-plagued 2020 season to record 10 1/2 sacks in 2021 for his seventh double-digit sack season. Only 12 players have had more seasons with at least 10 sacks and Jones' 107 1/2 for his career lead the NFL since he made his debut in 2012. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Raiders overhaul D-line by signing Jones, trading Ngakoue

By Josh Dubow Mar. 16, 2022 01:03 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills fans leave Bills Stadium as a mascot waves a flag after an NFL divisional round football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. An agreement that would commit hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to build a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills is approaching completion, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confident a deal will be struck before the end of the month. Hochul on Friday, March 4, 2022, said many of the issues have been resolved, with discussions now focusing on what she called “the nuts and bolts,” including the length of the lease to ensure the franchise’s long-term presence in the Buffalo region. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
AP source: Bills hire architect to design proposed stadium

By John Wawrow Mar. 10, 2022 05:50 PM EST

Packers' latest stock offering produces $65.8 million

Mar. 10, 2022 02:29 PM EST
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ latest stock offering raised $65.8 million and produced 176,160 new shareholders for the NFL’s only publicly owned...

FILE - Construction personnel work on the Carolina Panthers' state-of-the-art team headquarters and practice facility Aug. 24, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. Panthers owner David Tepper has paused construction on the team’s $800 million practice facility in Rock Hill, citing concerns over a lack of funding from the city that is needed to complete the project’s infrastructure. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Panthers pause construction on $800M NFL practice facility

Mar. 07, 2022 05:17 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

Original USFL execs sue Fox over new league's branding

Feb. 28, 2022 10:53 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of former team owners and executives from the original USFL is suing Fox Sports to halt the launch of the new spring football league with...

NFC quarterback Kyler Murray (1), of the Arizona Cardinals, reacts next to NFC head coach Matt LaFleur, center, on the sideline during the first half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game against the AFC, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Legacy grant provides $2 million to Los Angeles communities

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 04:59 PM EST

FILE - This July 4, 2013, file photo shows a U.S. flag, in the shape of the country, in the outfield before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington. Professional sports teams and gambling companies in the U.S. are increasingly bringing the sports book to the game, opening sports betting facilities in or near stadiums. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Pro teams bring betting to the game with stadium sportsbooks

By Wayne Parry Feb. 01, 2022 06:16 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings new general manger Kwesi Adofo-Mensah smiles during a press conference Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minn.(Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)
Vikes GM: Wall Street to NFL is 'different canvas, same art'

By Dave Campbell Jan. 27, 2022 06:59 PM EST

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is shown on the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. If a 40-point drubbing at New England didn’t get Jacksonville owner Shad Khan’s full attention, then what’s being planned for the team's season finale just might. Frustrated fans are revolting against the Jaguars and have Khan in their crosshairs. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Jaguars sponsor sues to have name removed from 'clown game'

By Mark Long Jan. 07, 2022 04:28 PM EST