Football

Body near Patriot's home was semi-pro athlete's
A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's house was a semi-pro football player with ...
3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house in Annapolis ...
Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers ...
Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by ...
3 more plead guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J
Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities ...
U of Oregon plans to bar too-wide seat cushions
Some University of Oregon fans say it's getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions. So the school proposes to limit cushions ...
Hacking probe in Ohio rape case targets Ky. man
A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high ...
Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt joining Illinois
Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little ...
Football writers honor Colts coach Chuck Pagano
Chuck Pagano spent most of last season finding new ways to coach football. During his ordeal of chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, he watched games ...
Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week ...
Manziel tweet sounds ready to leave A&M
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel still has three years of eligibility left at Texas A&M. But a tweet he sent out early Sunday morning has some ...
Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift
Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in ...
AP Sources: WR Cruz signs contract tender
Wide receiver Victor Cruz has signed his $2.879 million tender with the New York Giants. Two people familiar with the contract told The Associated ...
Ohio football player classified as sex offender
A judge says an Ohio high school football player convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year should be classified as a sex offender. Judge Thomas ...
NCAA opens hearing on U of Miami violations
The NCAA opened a key hearing in the massive infractions case against the University of Miami on Thursday, with school officials, former coaches and ...
NFL to limit bags brought into stadiums
Bring yourself to the game. Leave the cooler and backpack at home. The NFL is tightening stadium security starting this preseason, limiting the size ...
Broncos release top rusher Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee's decision to skip offseason workouts isn't what cost the veteran running back his job with the Denver Broncos. His absence, however, ...
Belichick not judging QB Tebow after 1 practice
One day of practice wasn't enough for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to share his thoughts on new backup quarterback Tim Tebow. Two days? Not a lot to ...
Redskins have no plans to change their offense
Washington has no plans to change their offense despite Robert Griffin III's surgically repaired right knee that kept the quarterback out all spring ...
NFL commissioner Goodell defends Redskins nickname
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the Washington Redskins nickname is "unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." Goodell ...
Lions among Blackhawks fans in Stanley Cup finals
The Chicago Blackhawks can boast of some mighty beasts among their supporters: two massive bronze lions that guard the Art Institute of Chicago.
Belichick not judging Tebow after 1 practice
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't ready to give his impressions of Tim Tebow after one practice. Belichick says he's not getting into ...
AP Sources: Tebow signs 2-year deal with Patriots
Tim Tebow and Tom Brady took turns, zipping passes over the middle and lofting tosses toward the corner of the end zone. On his first day with the ...
Relatives seek custody of Chiefs player's baby
The mother of a Kansas City Chiefs player who killed his girlfriend and himself late last year, leaving his baby daughter an orphan, said in court ...
Te'o talks mostly football in rare news conference
Manti Te'o is just one of the guys. He's confident he can be a three-down linebacker in the NFL. It takes some serious leverage to play against tight ...