NCAA hopes sports science center helps with safety
The NCAA says it is committed to ensuring the safety of all college athletes and plans to open a national sports science institute to make playing ...

NFC blows out AFC 62-35 in Pro Bowl in Hawaii
A handful of shenanigans and plenty of points — yet still another ho-hum Pro Bowl. Whether the NFL's all-star game will return next season is ...

Players defend Pro Bowl after 62-35 NFC win
After a week in Hawaii and a blowout game, the NFL's all-stars are defending the Pro Bowl as a worthy reward for top players who don't make the Super ...

AP Source: Titans interested in hiring Williams
Gregg Williams may be a step closer to returning to the NFL after being suspended indefinitely for his role in the Saints' bounty program.

Obama: Tough call on letting a son play football
President Barack Obama is a big football fan with two daughters, but if he had a son, he says he'd "have to think long and hard" before letting him ...
In New Orleans, an unwelcome mat for Goodell
New Orleans Saints fans are celebrating the return of coach Sean Payton from his suspension following last year's "bountygate" scandal. But NFL ...

Ravens' Caldwell still longs to be head coach
Jim Caldwell enjoys his job as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, and he's quite good at it. Before taking over in early December Caldwell ...

Seau's family sues NFL over brain injuries
Add Junior Seau's family to the thousands of people who are suing the NFL over the long-term damage caused by concussions. Seau's ex-wife and four ...

NFL hopes to decide Pro Bowl future by April
The NFL is hoping to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star ...
Correction: Notre Dame-Te'o story
In a story Jan. 19 about the Manti Te'o-Lennay Kekua hoax, The Associated Press reported erroneously some of the details about the place where Te'o ...

NFL looking into Brady's slide vs Ravens
The NFL is looking into Tom Brady's leg-up slide that hit Ravens safety Ed Reed in the AFC championship game. League spokesman Greg Aiello said ...

FPA proposes revisions to Rooney Rule
After minority candidates were recently shut out by NFL teams for 15 top jobs, the Fritz Pollard Alliance wants the Rooney Rule to include ...

NFL lifts suspension of Saints coach Sean Payton
Sean Payton is back as coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton's season-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program was lifted by NFL ...

Jim, John Harbaugh ready for rematch at Super Bowl
Jim and John Harbaugh have exchanged a handful of text messages, and plan to leave it at that. No phone conversations necessary while the season's ...

Column: Ray Lewis' makeup was running
Ray Lewis' makeup was running. It was eye black, actually, that dark, oily greasepaint football players smear under their eyes to cut down on glare, ...

What Te'o said to try to explain girlfriend hoax
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o tried to clear the air about how he fell into an online relationship with a fictitious woman he met online who called ...
Record 73 early entries for NFL draft
A record 73 underclassmen, including six first-team All-Americans, were approved for the NFL draft on Saturday. That number was eight more than last ...

NFL considers revisions to Rooney Rule
Jim Caldwell nearly went undefeated as a rookie coach in Indianapolis three years ago and he's one win away from returning to the Super Bowl as an ...

New Bears coach Trestman eager to work with Cutler
Marc Trestman had it all mapped out, right up to the Chicago Bears' championship parade. It was there on the calendar. In his first interview for ...

Vilma's defamation suit against Goodell dismissed
New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in connection with the bounty case was ...

Kelly receives a hero's welcome in Philly
Torn between loyalty to his players and accepting a new challenge, Chip Kelly ultimately chose the NFL and the Philadelphia Eagles. He just needed ...

Brandt: Te'o's draft stock could plummet further
Here's the real story: Manti Te'o's stock in the NFL draft already was sinking. Blame his performance in the BCS title game, not any hoax or ...

Jaguars hire Seahawks' Bradley as head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars have an energetic head coach to go along with their brash general manager. The Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator ...

Story of Te'o girlfriend death apparently a hoax
The wrenching story of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying of leukemia — a loss he said inspired him to play his best all the way ...

Bears hire CFL coach Trestman to replace Smith
The Chicago Bears hired Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman on Wednesday to replace the fired Lovie Smith. He has two basic tasks — fix the offense ...