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FILE - Harini Logan, 11, of San Antonio, smiles after correctly spelling her word as she competes in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2019. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is back, fully in person at its usual venue outside Washington for the first time since 2019. But the pandemic continues to affect kids who've spent years preparing to compete for spelling's top prize. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Pandemic has lingering toll on smaller National Spelling Bee

By Ben Nuckols 13 hrs ago

FILE - Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku walks on the field after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sept. 26, 2021, in Cleveland. Njoku got the long-term commitment he wanted from the Browns, agreeing to a four-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday, May 27, 2022. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the sides were still finalizing the package. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
AP source: Browns, Njoku agree on 4-year contract extension

By Tom Withers May. 27, 2022 06:46 PM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Zion Johnson answers questions during an NFL football rookie minicamp, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
L.A. Chargers sign first-round pick guard Zion Johnson

May. 27, 2022 03:09 PM EDT

Omar Khan, the new general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers, left, is introduced by Steelers owner Art Rooney II during an NFL football press conference at the team's training facility in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Steelers GM Khan embracing expectations of new role

By Will Graves May. 27, 2022 11:55 AM EDT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) works out during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Metairie, La., Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Saints' Winston, Thomas show up at workout; Kamara absent

By Les East May. 26, 2022 06:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Two people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that Kaepernick will work out for the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
McDaniels mum on Kaepernick workout for Raiders

By W.g. Ramirez May. 26, 2022 05:52 PM EDT

'Forgotten Four' to be honored during Hall of Fame week

May. 26, 2022 05:48 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The four men who smashed the race barrier in professional football in 1946 have been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Ralph Hay...

New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale participates in a practice at the NFL football team's training facility in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Defensive coordinator Martindale wants Giants to dominate

By Tom Canavan May. 26, 2022 05:31 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith walks across the field during NFL football practice Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Falcons QB Mariota willing to be mentor but hungry to start

By Charles Odum May. 26, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

Ravens sign former Packers QB Brett Hundley

May. 26, 2022 05:02 PM EDT
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed quarterback Brett Hundley. The Ravens announced the move Thursday. Hundley appeared in two...

Jaguars C Luke Fortner signs 4-year, $5.5M rookie contract

May. 26, 2022 01:44 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars center Luke Fortner signed a four-year contract worth $5.5 million Thursday, becoming the last of the team's seven...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 27 1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long...

FILE - Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher speaks to reporters in Cleveland on March 12, 2020. With sports betting now legal in more than half the states and generating millions in revenue for once-apprehensive professional sports leagues, college conferences are starting to explore ways to cash in, too. The MAC was the first to jump in, selling the rights to its data and statistics to a company called Genius Sports, which will in turn sell it to sportsbooks. Steinbrecher said it is impossible to ignore the changing reality. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns

By Ralph D. Russo May. 26, 2022 02:23 AM EDT

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh answers question after an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
No Lamar Jackson at voluntary Ravens practice

By Noah Trister May. 25, 2022 06:19 PM EDT

FILE- free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during halftime of an NCAA college football intrasquad spring game at Michigan, on April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality. Two people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that Kaepernick will work out for the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
AP sources: Colin Kaepernick to work out for Raiders

By Josh Dubow May. 25, 2022 05:31 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson runs through a drill during NFL football practice at the team's training facility Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Watson on field with Browns as legal storm swirls around QB

By Tom Withers May. 25, 2022 04:44 PM EDT

Jon Gruden, center, appears in court Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Las Vegas. A Nevada judge heard a bid Wednesday by the National Football League to dismiss former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit accusing the league of a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" including the leaking of offensive emails ahead of his resignation last October. (AP Photo/John Locher)
NFL to appeal ruling in Gruden lawsuit over leaked emails

By Ken Ritter May. 25, 2022 04:09 PM EDT

FILE - Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks during an NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 10, 2021. For 15 years, Aaron Glenn was an outstanding NFL cornerback, a team leader, and a coach in the making. He believes he's ready for a head-coaching gig. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Accelerator program overdue for NFL diversity. Will it help?

By Barry Wilner May. 25, 2022 03:52 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love stretches at the NFL football team's practice field training camp Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers' Love aims to capitalize on offseason opportunities

By Steve Megargee May. 25, 2022 03:20 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 2012 photo of Omar Khan of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team. The Steelers stayed in-house to find Kevin Colbert's replacement, promoting longtime executive Omar Khan to be the team's next general manager on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/File)
Steelers stay in-house, tab Omar Khan as new general manager

By Will Graves May. 25, 2022 02:42 PM EDT