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NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network

By Joe Reedy Apr. 19, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting.

Staley pleased with Chargers progress in free agency

By Joe Reedy Apr. 08, 2021 07:22 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley is pleased with what the Los Angeles

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers Chairman of the Board Dean Spanos, right, president of business operations A.G. Spanos, center, and personnel assistant Michael Spanos II watch from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Jacksonville, Fla. In a petition filed Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the sister of Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos is petitioning a California state court to put one-third of the team’s ownership stake up for sale. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Dean Spanos' sister petitions court to force Chargers' sale

By Joe Reedy Apr. 01, 2021 05:13 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sister of Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean

Chargers, QB Chase Daniel agree to 1-year deal

By Joe Reedy Mar. 26, 2021 11:27 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have found a veteran to back up

In this 2001 photo provided by Fox Sports, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston, from left, pose for a photo, location not known. Stockton has done his final game on network television after a 55-year career that included stints with Fox, CBS and NBC. He has cut back on work in recent years, doing only NFL games for Fox and said during a telephone interview Friday, March 26, 2020, that he had been contemplating retirement for the past year. (Jason Wilheim/Fox Sports via AP)
Dick Stockton wraps up memorable 55-year announcing career

By Joe Reedy Mar. 26, 2021 07:39 PM EDT
Carlton Fisk retired from baseball in 1993 but the announcer who called his

FILE - Announcer Jim Nantz is seen after NFL Super Bowl 53, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta. Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard on CBS for many years to come. Nantz and CBS Sports reached agreement on a new deal Thursday, March 25, 2021. The deal was first reported by the “Sports Business Journal”(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, file)
'Hello, friends': Nantz agrees to remain with CBS Sports

By Joe Reedy Mar. 25, 2021 08:04 PM EDT
Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87), left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate together after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady’s career since he entered the league in 2000, but there are still times when there are still new things to reveal. That is the case with this year’s Super Bowl film, chronicling Brady’s seventh championship and his first with the Tampa Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Bucs' Super Bowl film showcases Brady and Tampa Bay D

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady's career since he entered the league

Familiarity with coaches draws Cook to sign with Chargers

By Joe Reedy Mar. 22, 2021 09:31 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jared Cook has signed with a new team, and he will

Chargers sign Oday Aboushi to bulk up offensive line

By Joe Reedy Mar. 20, 2021 02:17 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers agreed on a one-year deal

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Matt Feiler (71) plays in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh. Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has made headway in accomplishing his top goal during the offseason — protecting Justin Herbert. Los Angeles announced they had agreed to terms with offensive linemen Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 which was the start of the NFL's new league year. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
New Charger Linsley looking to prove contract is worth it

By Joe Reedy Mar. 19, 2021 08:05 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Corey Linsley is the NFL's highest-paid center after

Chargers find replacement for Henry, reaching deal with Cook

By Joe Reedy Mar. 18, 2021 05:19 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Chargers have found their replacement for Hunter

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami. The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, March 18, 2021 including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal

By Joe Reedy Mar. 18, 2021 04:06 PM EDT
Much like they did with cable in the 1980s and satellite television in the

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Matt Feiler (71) plays in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh. Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has made headway in accomplishing his top goal during the offseason — protecting Justin Herbert. Los Angeles announced they had agreed to terms with offensive linemen Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 which was the start of the NFL's new league year. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Chargers began revamping offensive line with Linsley, Feiler

By Joe Reedy Mar. 17, 2021 07:13 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has made headway

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Michael Davis warms up before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Inglewood, Calif. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the Chargers have agreed to re-sign Davis for three years. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Cornerback Davis relieved to be remaining with Chargers

By Joe Reedy Mar. 16, 2021 08:49 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Michael Davis is relieved to be remaining with the

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers center Corey Linsley (63) blocks for quarterback Aaron Rodgers during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. The Los Angeles Chargers are taking a huge step toward upgrading their offensive line, agreeing to terms on a five-year contract with All-Pro center Linsley, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
AP source: Chargers reach deal with Linsley, retain Davis

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2021 06:53 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are taking a huge step

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward watches the play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Inglewood, Calif. Hayward Jr. was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The cornerback spent five seasons with the franchise after signing as a free agent in 2016. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Chargers release cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. after 5 years

By Joe Reedy Mar. 13, 2021 05:09 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Casey Hayward Jr. was released by the Los Angeles

Chargers release right guard Trai Turner after only 1 season

By Joe Reedy Mar. 12, 2021 03:46 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Right guard Trai Turner was released by the Los

Chargers' Staley rounds out staff by hiring 16 coaches

By Joe Reedy Feb. 11, 2021 07:48 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley said when he was hired as coach of the

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, file photo, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, right, jokes with ESPN's Pedro Gomez after a news conference during the first day of baseball spring training for pitchers and catchers, in Tucson, Ariz. Gomez, a longtime baseball correspondent for ESPN who covered more than 25 World Series, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. He was 58. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
Longtime ESPN baseball correspondent Pedro Gomez dies at 58

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2021 12:12 AM EST
Pedro Gomez, a longtime baseball correspondent for ESPN who covered more than

A sign for Super Bowl 55 is framed by palm trees at Raymond James Stadium Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A look inside how CBS planned Super Sunday coverage

By Joe Reedy Feb. 06, 2021 02:17 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS and NBC trading Super Bowls is one of the rare times