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FILE - New Jersey Generals Herschel Walker, center, carries the ball for a first down past General's Bryan Millard, left, and Los Angeles Express' Dennis Edwards during the first quarter of an USFL game in Los Angeles on March 6, 1983. The original USFL was a league that made a whole lot of sense, only to be undone by the greed and hubris of owners such as former President Donald Trump, who saw the fledgling organization as a conduit to the NFL. (AP Photo/File)
Column: Spring football league's time has come ... and gone

By Paul Newberry May. 06, 2022 05:22 PM EDT

Kelly steps down as CEO of Tepper Sports and Entertainment

May. 04, 2022 01:46 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Kelly has stepped down chief executive office of Tepper Sports & Entertainment, just three months after being promoted to the role. ...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s decision to end his brief retirement not only resolved the team’s quarterback situation, but also helped general manager Jason Licht retain most of a solid core of talent around Brady. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, FIle)
Tampa Bay, Seattle to meet in 1st NFL game in Germany

May. 04, 2022 09:02 AM EDT

Bayern's Thomas Mueller, right, and Bayern's Benjamin Pavard celebrate at the end of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, at the Allianz Arena, in Munich, Germany, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich 4/23/2022

May. 02, 2022 01:57 PM EDT

Manchester City players celebrate their victory after the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road in Leeds, England, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Manchester City vs Leeds United 4/30/2022

May. 02, 2022 01:57 PM EDT

Bayern's Thomas Mueller, right, and Bayern's Benjamin Pavard celebrate at the end of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, at the Allianz Arena, in Munich, Germany, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Bayern Munich to face Manchester City at Lambeau Field

May. 02, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

FILE - Reese Witherspoon enters the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Nashville team ahead of the opening Sunday of Geodis Park, its 30,000-seat stadium. Witherspoon's husband, agent and investor Jim Toth, also has joined the ownership group, the team said Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool, File)
Reese Witherspoon becomes part-owner of Nashville MLS team

Apr. 26, 2022 10:44 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the Seattle Kraken NHL hockey team, former Seattle Seahawks NFL football running back Marshawn Lynch, left, and Grammy winning musician Macklemore, right, pose for a photo on March 16, 2022, in Seattle. The expansion Seattle Kraken announced Monday, April 18, 2022 that Lynch and Macklemore had become part of the minority investor group for the franchise. (Caean Couto/Seattle Kraken via AP)
Kraken add Marshawn Lynch, Macklemore as minority owners

By Tim Booth Apr. 18, 2022 11:16 AM EDT

GEODIS Park, the new home of the Nashville SC MLS soccer team, is prepared for fans to attend the team's first practice in the 30,000-seat stadium Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville is scheduled to play their first game in the stadium May 1 against Philadelphia Union. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Nashville soccer-specific stadium nears completion

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 12, 2022 03:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, photo, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan stands before an NFL football game against between the Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens at Wembley Stadium in London. The Black News Channel shut down on Friday, March 25, 2022, after failing to meet its payroll and losing the support of its chief investor, Kahn. The network, founded by former GOP congressman J.C. Watts, relaunched last year following an investment by Kahn, hiring 250 Black journalists and production personnel. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Jaguars to play 1 home game annually at Wembley through '24

By Mark Long Mar. 29, 2022 11:04 AM EDT

New York Yankees fans watch players practice during spring training baseball, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Column: Sports to deliver at a time they're needed the most

By Tim Dahlberg Mar. 14, 2022 10:16 AM EDT

Former American football quarterback Tom Brady, right, looks on from the stands, prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, at the Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United 3/12/2022

Mar. 13, 2022 07:41 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. He said Sunday, March 13, 2022, he is returning to the Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Tom Brady is returning to Tampa to play 23rd season in NFL

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 13, 2022 07:39 PM EDT

FILE - A Tennessee Titans fan runs a 40-yard dash outside Nissan Stadium before an NFL football game between the Titans and the Houston Texans on Nov. 21, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans have gone from trying to modernize Nissan Stadium to working on plans for a brand-new stadium right next door after renovation costs more than doubled to $1.2 billion. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Titans working on plans to build new stadium next to Nissan

Mar. 10, 2022 06:33 PM EST

Charlotte FC defender Jaylin Lindsey, left, and LA Galaxy forward Kevin Cabral (9) jump for a head ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
First-year Charlotte FC sets MLS crowd record in home debut

By Pete Iacobelli Mar. 05, 2022 09:15 PM EST

Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, center, sits near fans before an MLS soccer match between Charlotte FC and the LA Galaxy in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Charlotte FC 3/5/2022

Mar. 05, 2022 08:21 PM EST

Bucs to play in Germany, Packers in London this year

Feb. 28, 2022 10:57 AM EST
LONDON (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in the NFL's first regular-season game in Germany this year and the Green Bay Packers are traveling abroad for the...

Major League Baseball deputy commissioner Dan Halem, center, arrives for a meeting in New York, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, for the first in-person baseball negotiating session since the MLB lockout began. At far left is Patrick Houlihan, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Labor Relations at Major League Baseball, and second from left is Colorado Rockies owner Dick Montfort. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Spring training threatened, MLB asks for federal mediator

By Ronald Blum Feb. 03, 2022 06:10 PM EST

El Salvador's Roberto Dominguez, left, and United States' Christian Pulisic compete for possession during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
El Salvador vs USA 1/27/2022

Feb. 02, 2022 06:39 PM EST

El Salvador's Roberto Dominguez, left, and United States' Christian Pulisic compete for possession during the first half of a FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chill

Feb. 02, 2022 06:38 PM EST