Football News

September 21, 2018

Holding Call: Browns delay naming Mayfield new starting QB

The beer-fueled bash spilled into the streets around FirstEnergy Stadium as delirious Browns fans walked — some staggered — ...

September 21, 2018

No. 7 Stanford visits No. 20 Oregon in marquee Pac-12 game

Two ranked teams. Two star players. The game between No. 7 Stanford and No. 20 Oregon on Saturday has plenty of hype.

September 21, 2018

Arizona State travels to No. 10 Washington in Pac-12 opener

Herm Edwards arrived back on the Arizona State campus sometime around 3:30 a.m. last Sunday. Rather than going home and not ...

September 21, 2018

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO COULD TELL HER ...

September 21, 2018

Week 4 preview: Saban-Fisher redux in SEC; Ducks face test

For the second straight year, Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher will meet in a mentor-mentee matchup. All signs point toward Saban ...

September 21, 2018

Won, won and won! Browns beat Jets for first win since 2016

For the first time in 635 days, the Cleveland Browns won. Baker Mayfield showed them how. The No. 1 overall pick replaced ...

September 21, 2018

Are Raiders that bad? Are Dolphins that good? They meet next

There have been some classic games between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins. While Sunday's meeting doesn't carry the ...

September 21, 2018

Browns rookie Baker Mayfield replaces Taylor in first half

Baker Mayfield's been thrown into the mix for the Browns. The No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft replaced Tyrod Taylor ...

September 20, 2018

APNewsBreak: FanDuel to pay out disputed $82K football bet

Upon further review, a New Jersey man will get his full $82,000 payout on a disputed $110 sports bet. And several other ...

September 20, 2018

As AB Turns; Brown says he's upset Steelers are losing

The chorus of "The Storm Is Over" by gospel singer Kirk Franklin played as Antonio Brown approached his locker on Thursday, ...

September 20, 2018

Pats tempering expectations as Gordon practices for 1st time

Josh Gordon arrived at a Patriots' team facility that was abuzz with excitement about what he could potentially bring to ...

September 19, 2018

Dolphins' FitzMagic says he's willing to share nickname

Miami Dolphins rookie safety Minkah Fitzpatrick wants to trademark his nickname but says he'd be happy to share it with Tampa ...

September 19, 2018

OSU assistant Ryan Day gets $487K as fill-in for Urban Meyer

Ohio State assistant Ryan Day earned an extra $487,000 for steering the Buckeyes during Urban Meyer's suspension. That's the ...

September 19, 2018

Texans blast educator for 'black QB' comment about Watson

The Houston Texans fired back Wednesday at an East Texas school superintendent who wrote: "You can't count on a black ...

September 19, 2018

NJ probes FanDuel refusal to pay $82K on wrong football odds

New Jersey gambling regulators are investigating whether FanDuel's sports book should pay out more than $82,000 to a man who ...

September 19, 2018

AP Top 25 Podcast: Pac-12 in spotlight with Stanford-Oregon

No. 7 Stanford and No. 20 Oregon is the highlight game of the weekend in college football, but it's hard to assess the Ducks.

September 19, 2018

Hall of Fame members threaten boycott of inductions

A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers led by Eric Dickerson is demanding health insurance coverage and a share of NFL ...

September 19, 2018

Falcons G Levitre (triceps) out for season, 3rd player down

The Atlanta Falcons have lost offensive guard Andy Levitre to a season-ending triceps injury, the third player to go down ...

September 18, 2018

New coaches get off to rough starts in 2018

Jon Gruden was welcomed back to Oakland as a returning hero when he got hired for his second stint as coach of the Raiders.