Crime
FILE - This undated booking file photo provided by the Santa Clara County District Attorney shows former NFL football player Dana Stubblefield. Stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, for raping a prospective babysitter at his Morgan Hill home five years earlier. (Santa Clara County District Attorney via AP, File)
Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life

Oct. 22, 2020 07:31 PM EDT

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (25) runs past New York Jets outside linebacker Alec Ogletree (52) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III cited for DUI

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 14, 2020 12:10 PM EDT

New York Jets player reaches deal on airport gun charge

Associated Press Oct. 05, 2020 04:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Jets player has reached a deal with prosecutors downgrading criminal charges he tried to bring a gun on a commercial flight to...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:51 PM EDT
Oct. 4 1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in...

Feds: 2 men breached NFL, NBA players' social media accounts

By David Porter Sep. 30, 2020 03:19 PM EDT
A Louisiana man and a Florida man allegedly gained access to professional athletes’ social media accounts and either sold the information or used it to extort...

Sodsai Dalzell appears in court for an arraignment Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles. Dalzell is charged with attempted kidnapping of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana's granddaughter. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
Woman denies attempted kidnapping of Joe Montana grandchild

By Andrew Dalton Sep. 29, 2020 04:35 PM EDT

This booking photo provided by the Cleveland, Tenn. Police Department shows Albert Haynesworth. Former Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was arrested Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, by Cleveland, Tenn. police after he was accused of threatening and yelling at his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. (Cleveland Police Department via AP)
Former Titan Haynesworth charged with domestic assault

Sep. 29, 2020 01:40 PM EDT

Former Falcons and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick signs autographs in the NFL Shop at the Super Bowl Experience in Atlanta in Jan. 31, 2019 file photo. Vick is working with the LeBron James-led political empowerment group More Than A Vote and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to help other former felons pay fines that are preventing them from voting. His journey is being chronicled in new documentary miniseries. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Michael Vick working to clear way for Fla. ex-felons to vote

By Kyle Hightower Sep. 27, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

Florida decision likely clears Pats owner of solicitation

By Terry Spencer Sep. 21, 2020 05:53 PM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors said Monday that they will not appeal a court ruling throwing out video recordings allegedly showing New...

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson gets set to run a drill during NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)
Titans top draft pick arrested, charged with drunken driving

Sep. 12, 2020 11:24 AM EDT

Former NFL player Bellamy charged with virus relief fraud

Sep. 10, 2020 06:07 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Josh Bellamy was arrested and charged Thursday with participating in a scheme to file fraudulent applications for more...

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff's Office on Saturday, May 16, 2020, shows DeAndre Baker. The Giants have waived cornerback DeAndre Baker with the 22-year-old facing armed robbery charges relating to an incident in Florida in May. The Giants announced the move on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, less than a week after co-owner John Mara said the team was close to a decision on Baker's future with the club. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP, FIle)
Giants waive Baker, cornerback facing armed robbery charges

By Tom Canavan Sep. 08, 2020 11:47 AM EDT

FILE - New York Giants head coach Joe Judge, center, stands with arms linked with his players to make a social injustice statement prior to their scrimmage at the NFL football team's training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. A long-time advocate of the right to protest for social change and equality, New York Giants co-owner John Mara admits he was stunned listening to his players talk about their experiences with police and authorities in the wake of the death George Floyd in June. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Giants owner Mara hopeful, stands with players on concerns

By Tom Canavan Sep. 03, 2020 03:02 PM EDT

Roger Goodell: 'The NFL stands with the Black community'

By Rob Maaddi Sep. 01, 2020 09:12 PM EDT
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence. ...

Giants' Baker sued over alleged May robbery in Florida

Aug. 31, 2020 08:08 PM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three people filed a lawsuit Monday against New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, claiming that he robbed them at gunpoint...

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, then-Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, in Minneapolis. Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, charged with misdemeanor battery, after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after Alexander returned to Florida to help search for his missing father. Alexander, 26, and another man, 28-year-old Evins Clement, were arrested by Collier County sheriff's deputies Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Sheriff: Missing dad of Bengals player found safe in Florida

By Freida Frisaro And Terry Spencer Aug. 27, 2020 09:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals' Mackensie Alexander (21) runs a drill during an NFL football camp practice in Cincinnati. Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, charged with misdemeanor battery, after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after Alexander returned to Florida to help search for his missing father. Alexander, 26, and another man, 28-year-old Evins Clement, were arrested by Collier County sheriff's deputies Tuesday nightn (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
Bengals player arrested while searching for missing father

By Terry Spencer Aug. 26, 2020 02:08 PM EDT

Giants make PK Gano signing official, place WR Core on IR

Aug. 19, 2020 02:28 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have officially signed veteran placekicker Grahan Gano. The Giants announced the signing...

Court: Secret videos can't be used in Kraft massage case

By Terry Spencer And Curt Anderson Aug. 19, 2020 11:23 AM EDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that police violated the rights of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others when...

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice (29) runs the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Landover, Md. The Washington Football Team has released Guice after he was charged in a domestic violence incident. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
Washington releases RB Guice after domestic violence arrest

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 07, 2020 08:04 PM EDT