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September 22, 2016

Congress moves to block 'victory tax' on Olympic athletes

A bill moving forward in Congress would block the IRS from taxing most medals or other prizes awarded to U.S. Olympians.

September 22, 2016

NBA announces new deal for stats, player tracking

The NBA will have a new distributor for its statistical information and its player tracking data starting in the 2017-18 ...

September 22, 2016

Sabres' Kane blames legal woes on being targeted as athlete

Saying his recent off-ice legal problems "come with the territory" of being a professional athlete, Sabres forward Evander ...

September 21, 2016

NBA, NBPA send players memo seeking ideas for social changes

NBA players are being urged to reach out to league and union officials to try and come up with ways to create "positive ...

September 21, 2016

Nevada Gov. Sandoval signals support for Las Vegas stadium

A plan to build an NFL stadium that could attract the Raiders to Las Vegas hit another milestone on Wednesday, with Gov.

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September 21, 2016

Art with that football? Dolphins' stadium vibrant with color

A huge bust of Hall of Fame Dolphins coach Don Shula that appears to be chipped from a stone and brick wall. Splashy swirls ...

September 21, 2016

WNBA playoffs set to begin with new format

The WNBA playoffs are ready to start with their own version of March Madness. Well sort of. The league changed the playoff ...

September 20, 2016

AP Power Rankings: Pats, Steelers tied for top spot

Despite missing key players, the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are off to fast starts so far this season.

September 20, 2016

Stunt? Even with jerseys and books to sell, Tebow says no

Mets fans can buy a few jerseys featuring names of players in the team's instructional league. Cespedes jerseys, they're big ...

September 19, 2016

Browns signing free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst

Their quarterbacks falling fast, the Browns needed to find a veteran with experience. Charlie Whitehurst has come to their ...

September 19, 2016

Bills owner backs Rex Ryan's decision to fire Greg Roman

Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula dismissed any doubts Monday regarding Rex Ryan's authority over the team and the coach's ...

September 19, 2016

FANTASY PLAYS: When decisions get messy because of injuries

By the end of this week — when the severity of the hamstring, groin, knee, and shoulder injuries suffered in Week 2 ...

September 19, 2016

Second down: Browns lose another starting QB as McCown out

Cleveland's notorious quarterback carousel has thrown another rider. Just two weeks into a new season, the Browns are down ...

September 19, 2016

Dallas can win without Romo; Skins need fixes to avoid 0-3

Maybe this time, the Dallas Cowboys really are ready to win without Tony Romo. Certainly a turnover-free Dak Prescott helps ...

September 19, 2016

Redskins, rock band form unusual alliance in trademark fight

Simon Tam has openly criticized the Washington Redskins team name as a racist slur that demeans Native Americans. But Tam and ...

September 18, 2016

Bradford leads Vikings over Packers 17-14 in Minnesota debut

Sam Bradford had a Minnesota debut almost as dazzling as the new $1.1 billion building itself, completing 22 of 31 passes for ...

September 18, 2016

Goodell: A lot of work to be done before NFL approves Vegas

Commissioner Roger Goodell says there is "still a lot of work to be done" before the NFL considers Las Vegas as a possible ...

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Adrian Peterson ruled out with knee injury

The Latest on Week 2 of the NFL season (all times Eastern): ___ 10:59 p.m. Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian ...

September 18, 2016

Bengals-Steelers wild-card rematch highlights early games

Some big division matchups highlight the eight early-afternoon NFL games, including what is likely to be a brutal rematch ...