Natural disasters
Flowers and a card showing support for Buffalo Bills NFL football safety Damar Hamlin sit outside Highmark Stadium Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Collapse of Bills’ Hamlin deepens Buffalo’s anguish, resolve

By Carolyn Thompson Jan. 04, 2023 02:15 PM EST

Three men walk down Richmond Avenue in whiteout conditions during a sustained blizzard in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
Sabres, Bills send support to city devastated by blizzard

By John Wawrow Dec. 29, 2022 06:50 PM EST

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen shakes hands with head coach Sean McDermott as Allen arrives and McDermott departs a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Chicago. The Bills won 35-13. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
AFC-leading Bills adapt, overcome myriad challenges

By John Wawrow Dec. 26, 2022 06:37 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown, left, catches a pass against Chicago Bears' Jaylon Johnson during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed

By Andrew Seligman Dec. 22, 2022 07:11 PM EST

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) dives for a two-point conversion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Allen, Bills look to lock up AFC East title against Bears

By The Associated Press Dec. 22, 2022 02:41 PM EST

El quarterback de los Browns de Cleveland Deshaun Watson lanza un pase en el encuentro ante los Ravens de Baltimore el sábado 17 de diciembre del 2022. (AP Foto/Ron Schwane)
Saints, Browns brace for brutal cold with slim playoff hopes

By The Associated Press Dec. 22, 2022 12:03 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) drops a pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (23) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
String of turnovers dooms Bucs, allows Bengals to rally

By Mark Didtler Dec. 18, 2022 10:18 PM EST

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) leaps high while tackled by New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty (32) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Bills take latest injury loss in stride to focus on Jets

By John Wawrow Dec. 08, 2022 07:11 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys' DaRon Bland (26) reacts after an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Colts buried under avalanche of turnovers in blowout loss

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 05, 2022 01:21 AM EST

A residence sits partially submerged in water after Hurricane Ian leaves behind widespread damage across Pine Island, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (Scott Clause/The News-Press via AP)
Viewers head to Weather Channel for Hurricane Ian coverage

By David Bauder Oct. 04, 2022 06:30 PM EDT

Honey bees are swept from an upright at the beginning of the NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Displaced Bucs avoid Ian, begin preparation to face Chiefs

By Fred Goodall Sep. 28, 2022 04:16 PM EDT

South Florida head coach Jeff Scott, left, and Florida head coach Billy Napier greet each other at midfield before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida schools, South Carolina move home games ahead of Ian

By Mark Long Sep. 27, 2022 04:40 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Bucs relocating to Miami area due to potential impact of Ian

Sep. 26, 2022 05:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2008, file photo taken by Lenny Ignelzi, Tiger Woods reacting after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green, forcing a playoff against Rocco Mediate during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Ignelzi, whose knack for being in the right place at the right time produced breathtaking images of Hall of Fame sports figures, life along the U.S.-Mexico border, devastating wildfires and numerous other major news events over nearly four decades as a photographer for The Associated Press in San Diego, has died. He was 74. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
Leonard Ignelzi, renowned AP photographer, dies at 74

By Elliot Spagat And Bernie Wilson May. 03, 2022 07:20 PM EDT

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks to pass under pressure from Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ta'Quon Graham, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Saints energized by post-Ida 'domecoming' vs. NY Giants

By Brett Martel Sep. 30, 2021 08:15 PM EDT

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, wearing a T-shirt in support of Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, N.J., which was hit hard by Hurricane Ida, speaks to reporters at the team's NFL football facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Dennis Waszak Jr.)
Jets throw support to N.J. high school hit hard by Ida

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 17, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton looks on as players stretch during NFL football practice in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Payton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.

By Brett Martel Sep. 17, 2021 01:03 PM EDT

FILE - This early Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, file photo, shows the Caesars Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints NFL football team in New Orleans, La., after Hurricane Ida. The NFL announced Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, that the Saints will host the Green bay Packers in Jacksonville, Fla., in a Sept. 12 season opener after being displaced by Hurricane Ida. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
Saints opener vs. Packers moved to Jacksonville after Ida

By Stephen Hawkins And Brett Martel Sep. 01, 2021 12:35 PM EDT

NFL says Saints to host Packers in Jacksonville in Sept. 12 season opener after being displaced by Hurricane Ida.

Sep. 01, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL says Saints to host Packers in Jacksonville in Sept. 12 season opener after being displaced by Hurricane Ida. ...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) passes with teammates running back Tony Jones (37) looking on during NFL football practice in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans

By Brett Martel Aug. 31, 2021 01:55 PM EDT