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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1974, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton (10) poses with coach Bud Grant during NFL football practice in an unknown location. Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, has died. He was 95. (AP Photo/Ferd Kaufman, File)
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Vikings teams, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell Mar. 11, 2023 12:34 PM EST

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift rushes past Jacksonville Jaguars safety Andrew Wingard (42) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Jaguars in dire need of defensive help, maybe staff changes

By Mark Long Dec. 05, 2022 01:27 PM EST

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (77) spikes the ball after tight end Shane Zylstra's 1-yard reception for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Lions activate Zylstra brothers; TE Shane catches TD in win

By Dave Hogg Nov. 06, 2022 06:17 PM EST

FILE - Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, two days after another subpar offensive showing in a loss to Washington. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)
Reich fires offensive coordinator as Colts keep sputtering

By Michael Marot Nov. 01, 2022 10:53 AM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Oct. 7-13

By The Associated Press Oct. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 7 1904 — Jack Chesbro registers his 41st victory of the season as New York defeats Boston 3-2. 1916 — Georgia Tech, coached by John...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) celebrates with wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, right, after Zaccheaus scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Rebuilding Falcons face low expectations in 2022

By The Associated Press Aug. 24, 2022 02:30 PM EDT

New York Jets' Zach Wilson looks to pass during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Jets QB Wilson injures knee in preseason win against Eagles

By Aaron Bracy Aug. 12, 2022 10:49 PM EDT

Melanie Mills, widow of former NFL player Sam Mills, right, and Jim Mora pose with his bust during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Tony Boselli becomes 1st Jaguars player in Hall of Fame

By Rob Maaddi Aug. 06, 2022 01:58 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints' Sam Mills grabs a fumble during the team's NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 22, 1991, in New Orleans. Mills played Division III college football and was not drafted. That made his rise to stardom with the Saints and Carolina Panthers — and his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this weekend — all the more remarkable. (Ellis Lucia/The Times-Picayune via AP, File)
Hall of Fame welcomes inspirational 'Field Mouse,' Sam Mills

By Brett Martel Aug. 01, 2022 02:47 AM EDT

FILE - Home of the NFL football Atlanta Falcons and the MLS soccer team, Atlanta United, the Mercedes-Benz stadium is seen, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Atlanta. There are 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
The 16 venues picked to host World Cup matches in 2026

Jun. 16, 2022 10:22 PM EDT

Levy set to be inducted into CFL Hall of Fame

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2022 05:24 PM EDT
Marv Levy is poised to join a very select pro football group. On Friday night, the former Buffalo Bills and Montreal Alouettes head coach will be...

Amanda Ruller, who is currently working as an assistant running backs coach for the NFL football Seattle Seahawks through the league's Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship program, runs a drill with wide receiver Dee Eskridge during NFL football practice on May 31, 2022, in Renton, Wash. Ruller's job is scheduled to run through the Seahawks' second preseason game in August. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Amanda Ruller hopes NFL fellowship is springboard as coach

By Tim Booth Jun. 16, 2022 02:31 PM EDT

The 23 venues bidding to host World Cup matches in 2026

Jun. 15, 2022 02:07 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 23 venues bidding to host soccer matches at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada: ___ ...

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with teammate Victor Hedman (77) after knocking the Toronto Maple Leafs out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Toronto, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Column: Maple Leafs now at 55 years since last championship

By Paul Newberry May. 16, 2022 03:01 PM EDT

AP source: Browns plan to hire Eagles' VP Raiche as an exec

By Tom Withers May. 03, 2022 08:32 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns intend to hire Catherine Raiche, who is currently an executive with the Eagles, as a high-ranking member of the front office, a...

FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris talks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Minnesota Vikings have added Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to their candidate list for head coach. According to a person with knowledge of the process, speaking Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the organization is not announcing interviews before they're completed, the Vikings have requested to meet with Morris about the vacancy created when Mike Zimmer was fired last week. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
AP source: Vikings seek interview with Rams' Raheem Morris

By Dave Campbell Jan. 18, 2022 07:07 PM EST

FILE - Minnesota Vikings chairman and co-owner Zygi Wilf, left, and General Manager Rick Spielman watch from the bench during pregame of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Detroit. The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, according to a person with knowledge of the decision, after a second straight absence from the playoffs. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet made the announcement. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Vikings GM candidates include Eagles exec Catherine Raîche

By Dave Campbell Jan. 13, 2022 01:03 PM EST

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) is tackled on the run by Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Matt Milano (58) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Brady, Bucs look to rebound vs. Panthers after being blanked

By Steve Reed Dec. 23, 2021 05:47 PM EST

Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez (5) is helped off the field after an apparent injury during practice before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Kicking change: Panthers sign Hajrullahu, put Gonzalez on IR

By The Associated Press Dec. 22, 2021 12:53 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns' Bill Glass (80) rushes towards New York Giants' quarterback Y.A. Tittle after he threw a pass during the first quarter of a football game in Cleveland, Oct. 27, 1963. Bill Glass, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end with Cleveland and member of the Browns' 1964 NFL championship team, has died. He was 86. The Browns said Glass died Sunday night, Dec. 5, 2021, surrounded by family at his home in Waxahachie, Texas.(AP Photo/File)
Cleveland Browns star defensive end Bill Glass dead at 86

By Tom Withers Dec. 06, 2021 03:59 PM EST