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Junior Seau brain tissue released for study
Junior Seau's family has donated some of his brain tissue for research amid questions about whether damage from his football career contributed to his ...
A list of the worst scandals in college sports
Years of child sex abuse at Penn State by longtime assistant Jerry Sandusky may represent the worst scandal in the history of college sports.
NFL files grievance over Vilma lawsuit
The NFL has filed a grievance with the players' union asking Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma to drop his defamation lawsuit against Commissioner ...
AP Source: Saints, Brees apart on guaranteed money
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints still must close a significant gap in guaranteed money if they are to agree on a five-year contract worth about ...
Attorney says charge vs Vikings RB Peterson a lie
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was a victim, not the aggressor, during an altercation with authorities that led to his arrest at a Houston ...
Ohio St. LB Klein dismissed following charges
Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer dismissed senior linebacker Storm Klein from the football team on Saturday following his arrest on domestic violence and ...
Vikings RB Peterson arrested in Houston
Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident where police say it ...
NFLPA, Vilma make more legal moves in bounty case
The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of three players suspended in connection with the bounty investigation, calling ...
APNewsBreak: Arkansas' Smith facing bankruptcy
John L. Smith always believed real estate development was the safest investment of all, saying "you may not make money, but you won't lose money." The ...
NFL denies appeals of bounty suspensions
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of four players suspended in connection with the league's bounty investigation of the New ...
Arbitrator rules for Brees in franchise tag matter
Drew Brees gained additional leverage in his protracted contract talks with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday when an arbitrator in Philadelphia ruled ...
Saints' coach Payton, wife file divorce petitions
Suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and his wife of nearly 20 years have filed dueling divorce petitions in Texas. Payton filed a petition ...
ACC announces 12-year deal with Orange Bowl
The Atlantic Coast Conference is remaining tied to the Orange Bowl. The league on Tuesday announced a 12-year agreement with the bowl beginning after ...
Paterno family: Release all emails and records
Joe Paterno's family has called on Pennsylvania's attorney general and former FBI Director Louis Freeh to release all emails and records related to ...
Bucs cornerback Wright arrested in Los Angeles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright has been arrested in Los Angeles for investigation of driving under the influence after police say he was ...
Perkins back on the sidelines at Mississippi JUCO
Ray Perkins leans back in his chair, enthusiastically talking football in his Mississippi office at tiny Jones County Junior College. A pair of palm ...
Goodell sends memo on LA guidelines
Sensing for the first time in years that stadium issues are solvable in Los Angeles, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has established guidelines for a ...
Erin Andrews leaving ESPN
Erin Andrews is leaving ESPN. The network released a statement saying the reporter "did great work for us and we made an aggressive offer to keep her.
UGA tailback Crowell dismissed following arrest
Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell was dismissed from the team Friday by coach Mark Richt after the sophomore was arrested on felony weapons charges.
NFL shifting start time of doubleheaders' 2nd game
Tim Tebow was leading the Broncos on yet another improbable last-minute comeback, and fans in New York, Dallas and other football-mad markets didn't ...
Brees' franchise tag arbitration hearing held
An arbitrator expects to rule within a week on arguments presented Wednesday concerning the Saints' use of the NFL's franchise tag on quarterback Drew ...
Column: Pay for play should be in football playoff
Hard to believe it took scholars from some of the nation's biggest universities this long to dump the hated BCS and figure out a new format for a ...
Playoff dollars could spark calls to pay players
The new playoff system means big money for major college football, as much as a half-billion dollars per year just in television rights alone.