Football

AP Sources: Vikings trade Percy Harvin to Seahawks
Percy Harvin is headed to Seattle, and Adrian Peterson isn't happy about it. Harvin, Minnesota's moody and multi-talented young wide receiver, will ...
Flooded free agent market, but no superstars
The secret meetings and late-night flights on private jets might still be a part of this year's NFL marketplace. Ah, but for glam, glitz and pure mega ...
Warrant: Agent provided ex-UNC players cash
Investigators in North Carolina say a Georgia-based sports agent violated sports agent laws by sending cash payments to former Tar Heels football ...
Steelers release LB James Harrison in cap move
James Harrison's snarling tenacity made the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker one of the NFL's most intimidating players for nearly a decade. Big hits ...
2 Ohio football players face trial in rape case
Two high school football players go on trial this coming week on charges of raping a nearly passed-out-drunk 16-year-old girl during a night of ...
NFL warns teams against tampering
The NFL has told its teams to adhere to rules against tampering as a new three-day window for negotiating with free agents opened Saturday.
WR Hartline reaches deal to remain with Dolphins
Coming off his best season, Brian Hartline decided to stay put. The veteran receiver signed a five-year deal Friday for nearly $31 million to remain ...
Creditors claim bankrupt Smith dumped $2M
Creditors are trying to block former Arkansas coach John L. Smith from liquidating $40.7 million in debt, saying he moved several properties and more ...
Saturday signs contract to retire with Colts
Indianapolis gave Jeff Saturday a chance to fulfill his NFL dream. On Thursday, he came back to thank the town and the team that embraced his ...
Financing terms reached for new Falcons stadium
Atlanta's mayor and Falcons owner Arthur Blank have agreed to financing terms for a new $1 billion, retractable-roof stadium to replace the ...
Sooners start spring with changed coaching staff
As Bob Stoops prepares to lead Oklahoma onto the practice field this spring, the new faces in prominent roles are plentiful. Landry Jones will be ...
49ers release 6-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers
On top of the NFL one season, out the door the next. The San Francisco 49ers released six-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers on Wednesday, ending a ...
NFL, CMA among those at Okla. weather conference
Event organizers have learned the hard way that the usual half-hour warning of severe weather might be enough for people in their homes, but it's not ...
Ball shows better speed at Wisconsin pro day
Running back Montee Ball was clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.46 seconds, a big improvement over his combine time, at Wisconsin's pro day.
Goodell: NFL 'can and must' make football safer
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do "everything we can" to make football safer. Goodell has talked a lot recently about ...
Bills LB Merriman announces plans to retire
Linebacker Shawne Merriman is calling it "Lights Out" on his career. The three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2005 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year said ...
Jets GM: Docs say Revis' rehab 'ahead of schedule'
Darrelle Revis is moving closer to getting back on the football field. Whether that's with the New York Jets next season remains to be seen.
Ravens QB Flacco signs NFL's richest contract
Joe Flacco knows his stature as the highest-paid player in NFL history may not last for long, and he's OK with it. What matters most to the Super Bowl ...
Leg injury cuts short female kicker's NFL tryout
Frustrated and maybe a bit embarrassed, Lauren Silberman fought back tears after kicking her way into NFL history. She became the first woman to try ...
Female kicker's NFL tryout lasts all of 2 kicks
Lauren Silberman lined up for a kick at NFL history, took a deep breath and booted the football. It barely went anywhere, traveling 19 yards, and she ...
Not guilty verdict for former Montana quarterback
Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before acquitting a former University of Montana quarterback in a rape trial that has played out amid ...
AP sources: Flacco agrees to Ravens deal
Joe Flacco will have a huge contract to go along with his Super Bowl ring. The Baltimore Ravens reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new deal ...
NFL sets franchise, transition tags
The franchise tag for quarterbacks in 2013 will be $14.896 million. But the Baltimore Ravens no longer need worry about it because Joe Flacco agreed ...
Ex-Montana quarterback acquitted of rape
Jurors deliberated for more than two hours Friday before acquitting a former University of Montana quarterback in a rape trial that has played out ...
Falcons release 3 key players to help salary cap
The Atlanta Falcons started their youth movement Friday by ditching three key players from the most successful era in franchise history. The Falcons ...