Football

Seahawks to open NFL season vs. Packers
Mike McCarthy promises there won't be any bad memories plaguing his Green Bay Packers when they open the NFL season on Sept. 4 at Super Bowl champion ...
Bills coach Marrone had cancerous mole removed
Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone said Tuesday night he had a cancerous mole removed, and added it will not have any effect on him doing his job.
5 former Buffalo Bills cheerleaders sue over pay
Five former Buffalo Bills cheerleaders on Tuesday sued the team over a pay system they say had them working hundreds of hours for free at games and ...
AP Source: Giants' Hill facing 3rd suspension
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that New York Giants safety Will Hill is facing a possible third suspension for ...
Redskins' Snyder says team name is 'not an issue'
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said Tuesday it's time for people to "focus on reality" concerning Native American matters instead of criticizing ...
Chiefs begin offseason workouts after long break
More than three frustrating months after their season ended in Indianapolis, the Kansas City Chiefs gathered for the start of offseason workouts on ...
No contest plea expected in football rape case
A former volunteer coach whose house was the scene of an underage drinking party before the 2012 rape of a girl by two high school football players ...
Manning says he and Gase didn't break NFL rules
Peyton Manning wants to clear up a couple of things about his recent visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala., that raised eyebrows at NFL headquarters and the ...
Obama presents Navy with football trophy, again
President Barack Obama says the Navy football team not only had to overcome tough opponents to win the Commander-in-Chief trophy this year but a ...
Strong makes Texas debut with spring scrimmage
For the first time since 1997, the Texas Longhorns will suit up for a game without Mack Brown on the sideline. That Saturday is just the annual spring ...
Sharper loses Arizona bid to be released on bail
Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper lost his bid Thursday to be released on bail in a sexual assault case after an Arizona judge found there's ...
Minnesota State team to return under Hoffner
Minnesota State football players ended their boycott of spring practice and said Thursday they will play for coach Todd Hoffner, who was reinstated ...
Montreal team sign Chad Johnson to 2-year contract
Former NFL star Chad Johnson will make his return to the gridiron in the Canadian Football League. The veteran receiver signed a two-year deal with ...
Atlanta lands MLS expansion team for 2017
Arthur Blank donned traditional soccer garb to mark his newest venture — an MLS team for Atlanta. "I love this one," Blank said, looking down at the ...
Jets sign former Titans RB Chris Johnson
Always fast on the field, Chris Johnson is looking to quickly prove his critics wrong. The New York Jets signed the former Titans running back ...
Officer: Sharper's DNA found on 1 Arizona victim
Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper's DNA was found in an examination of one of two women who accuse him of drugging and sexually assaulting them ...
Manning holds on to heartache of Super Bowl
Broncos fans may want to move on from Denver's Super Bowl debacle. Not Peyton Manning. He's holding on to the heartache to stoke his competitive fire.
Ex-Minnesota State, Mankato coach returning to job
The football coach fired from Minnesota State, Mankato announced Tuesday that he will return to the job after an arbitrator ruled he was wrongfully ...
Va. State player pleads in opposing QB assault
A Virginia State football player pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting Winston-Salem State's starting quarterback during a November luncheon, the day ...
Clemson dismisses QB Kelly after sideline argument
Clemson quarterback Chad Kelly was dismissed from the team Monday, two days after he was benched for the second half of the spring game for ...
Engaged pair, teen athlete among dead in bus crash
Five high school students and three chaperones have been confirmed dead after a charter bus heading to Humboldt State University was struck by a FedEx ...
Northwestern players see push as spark for change
No matter how they feel about the push to unionize, at least a few Northwestern players see the movement as a spark for change in college sports.
Missouri dismisses WR Green-Beckham from team
Missouri decided enough was enough. Star wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, once heralded as the No. 1 recruit in the nation, has been kicked off the ...
Browns quickly match offer for center Alex Mack
Alex Mack was as good as gone. The Browns pulled back their Pro Bowl center in a snap. Acting quickly after Jacksonville signed Mack to a five-year, ...