EDDIE PELLS

NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism
By Eddie Pells May. 20, 2023 08:00 AM EDT
Jim Brown's legs, ever-churning and sturdy as tree trunks, helped propel him to fame

US decathlon champ out for Paris after missed doping tests
By Eddie Pells Nov. 18, 2022 03:18 PM EST
U.S. decathlon champion Garrett Scantling will miss the Paris Olympics due to a ban

USA Swimming cuts deal to simplify anonymous abuse reporting
By Eddie Pells Aug. 08, 2022 11:01 AM EDT
DENVER (AP) — USA Swimming has added technology to its abuse-reporting systems that

EXPLAINER: Was Devon Allen too fast for his own good?
By Eddie Pells Jul. 18, 2022 03:33 PM EDT
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Hurdler Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun. He got

Hoop hype: March Madness brackets get America talking again
By Eddie Pells Mar. 15, 2022 10:59 AM EDT
Wagering on all those parlays and long shots on the betting app — fun.

What are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo
By Eddie Pells Dec. 29, 2021 12:17 PM EST
There's a term for the sort of NFL contest that went down Monday night between Miami

Fights, drugs, racial tension: '70s spelled trouble for NBA
By Eddie Pells Dec. 16, 2021 02:19 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Even the biggest games were on tape-delay. Anyone who sat through

Pipeline: Cascade of white owners has slowed NFL change
By Eddie Pells Dec. 03, 2021 11:26 AM EST
Over the past 100 years, around 110 people have owned controlling portions of

New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
By Eddie Pells Oct. 18, 2021 02:33 AM EDT
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case

Fitzpatrick hopes for better start, more action at Ryder Cup
By Eddie Pells Sep. 23, 2021 08:04 PM EDT
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick's Ryder Cup debut wasn't great.

Baylor beatdown: Bears win title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga
By Eddie Pells Apr. 05, 2021 11:40 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Heck, everyone’s entitled to an off night. But that

Baylor finds its touch, rolls to 79-55 victory over Hartford
By Eddie Pells Mar. 19, 2021 05:46 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After MaCio Teague and the Baylor Bears got comfortable in

Chiefs lose composure and see red amid a sea of yellow
By Eddie Pells Feb. 07, 2021 10:26 PM EST
Offsides. Unnecessary roughness. Unsportsmanlike conduct. Pass interference.

The biggest win: In 2020, NFL found ways to play every game
By Eddie Pells Feb. 07, 2021 12:08 PM EST
More than the youth of Patrick Mahomes or the agelessness of Tom Brady, the

Game changers: Manning, Woodson, Megatron headed to Hall
By Eddie Pells Feb. 06, 2021 10:52 PM EST
Though others have eclipsed him in some sections of the record book, Peyton

Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
By Eddie Pells Jan. 24, 2021 10:22 PM EST
For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl — but this time, in a Tampa Bay

AP Exclusive: Disabled NFL retirees slam benefits plan delay
By Eddie Pells Sep. 11, 2020 04:47 PM EDT
An NFL and players union-run fund that helps ailing retired players shut down

Athlete power: ‘Shut up and play' is tossed from the game
By Eddie Pells Aug. 29, 2020 12:51 PM EDT
With every get-out-the-vote campaign, every shutdown of a major sport, every

Study: Olympians should push for collective bargaining
By Eddie Pells Apr. 23, 2020 08:17 AM EDT
A study of the worldwide Olympic bureaucracy's finances concludes there's far

Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees
By Eddie Pells Apr. 19, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes