National Football League

DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a…

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent…

JOE REEDY Associated Press Pat McAfee's show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal announced Tuesday.McAfee first joined ESPN as a college football analyst for its Thursday night games in…

JOE REEDY Associated Press Four major matchups for the coming college football season and the NBA draft airing on both ESPN and ABC were announced Tuesday by ESPN as part of its presentation to…

WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Fanatics Betting and Gaming is buying the U.S. operations of Australian sportsbook PointsBet for $150 million in a move that will help the sports apparel and memorabilia…

ROB MAADDI Associated Press Only the NFL can turn a schedule release into a two-day event that dominates sports headlines in the middle of the NBA and NHL playoffs.Social media crews for the league’s 32…

ASSOCIATED PRESS ASHBURN, Va. — A group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson has agreed to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder and his family.The sides announced…

JOE REEDY Associated Press Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization he didn't want to return to the team.For the sake and…

ROB MAADDI Associated Press Only the NFL can turn a schedule release into a two-day event that dominates sports headlines in the middle of the NBA and NHL playoffs.Social media crews for the league's 32…

JOSH DUBOW and DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press Joe Kapp, the hard-nosed quarterback who routinely ran into tacklers instead of away from them while leading the Minnesota Vikings to their first Super Bowl…