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FILE - Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (97) pursues a play against the Buffalo Bills during an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Detroit. Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson will forever be compared to one another. The top two picks in the 2022 NFL draft will be on the same field for the first time as pros when Detroit hosts Jacksonville on Sunday, a matchup of 4-7 teams that won a combined five games in November and are clinging to slim playoff hopes.(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
Walker, Hutchinson meet again, this time with Jags, Lions

By Mark Long Dec. 02, 2022 11:03 AM EST

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (24) celebrates on his touchdown against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Fields, Bears score 23 straight points, beat Pats 33-14

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 24, 2022 11:23 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears NFL football team President and CEO Ted Phillips smiles during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Chicago Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the season after nearly 40 years with the franchise, the team announced on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears say they'd need assistance to complete stadium complex

By Andrew Seligman Sep. 08, 2022 11:02 PM EDT

Bears release renderings for enclosed suburban stadium

By Andrew Seligman Sep. 06, 2022 03:46 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears plan to build an enclosed suburban stadium that could host Super Bowls, College Football Playoff games and Final Fours. ...

Los Angeles Rams fans cheer before the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Seemed forever for QBs to go in 1st 2 rounds of NFL draft

By Barry Wilner Apr. 29, 2022 08:09 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons 2022 NFL first round draft pick Drake London, a wide receiver from Southern California, speaks with the media at the Falcons Practice Facility Friday, April 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Cincinnati's Ridder is Falcons' pick as possible future QB

By Charles Odum Apr. 29, 2022 08:00 PM EDT

FILE - National Team quarterback Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh (8) runs through drills during practice for the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. Pickett is expected to be taken in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Defense 1st, then offense, with receivers a focal point

By Barry Wilner Apr. 28, 2022 09:52 PM EDT

Michigan defensive lineman David Ojabo speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
NFL prospect David Ojabo hurt at Michigan's Pro Day workout

By Larry Lage Mar. 18, 2022 12:57 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder fist pumps as he celebrates the touchdown by running back Jerome Ford during the first half of an NCAA college football game against SMU, on, Nov. 20, 2021, in Cincinnati. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, FIle)
SMU at Cincinnati 11/20/2021

Feb. 04, 2022 02:39 PM EST

FILE - Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell directs his players during practice for the Cotton Bowl NCAA football game, on Dec. 27, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. The Bearcats ran the table in the American Athletic Conference and became the first team from a second-tier conference to reach the College Football Playoff, taking their only loss to No. 1 Alabama in a national semifinal. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Bearcats, Bengals finally gave Cincy fans reason to cheer

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 04, 2022 02:37 PM EST

Mike Macdonald returning to Ravens as defensive coordinator

Jan. 27, 2022 10:37 PM EST
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Mike Macdonald as their defensive coordinator, bringing him back from the college ranks after a season at...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 1 1902 — Michigan beats Stanford 49-0 in the first Rose Bowl. Neil Snow scores four touchdowns in a game that ends with eight minutes to play. The...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2021 04:06 PM EST
Dec. 31 1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their...

FILE- In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Georgia's Jake Fromm and Jonathan Ledbetter reacts after their overtime lose to Alabama in College Football Playoff National Championship game in Atlanta. As the World Series comes to Atlanta for the first time since 1999, there is hope that the city — once immortalized by Sports Illustrated as “Loserville” — and the entire state of Georgia, for that matter, could be taking a turn toward some long-overdue parades and celebrations. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Alabama at Georgia 1/8/2018

Oct. 28, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

Ealy, member of Ravens practice squad, suspended 6 games

Oct. 12, 2021 06:07 PM EDT
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing...

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, the Pac-12 logo is displayed on the field at Sun Devil Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. The Pac-12 hired sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff to be the conference's next commissioner on Thursday, May 13, 2021, replacing Larry Scott with a person with a similar resume short on college sports experience. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Pac-12 picks MGM executive Kliavkoff as next commissioner

By Ralph D. Russo May. 13, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

FILE - Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passes against LSU during the second half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans, in this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, file photo. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields was among 98 juniors granted eligibility by the NFL into the draft, while national championship-winning QBs Mac Jones from Alabama and Trevor Lawrence from Clemson were among another 30 players eligible after completing their degrees and deciding not to play more in college. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NFL draft early entry list has 3 national title-winning QBs

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 22, 2021 03:13 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood hold the trophy after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama won 52-24. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Ohio State at Alabama 1/11/2021

Jan. 15, 2021 03:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2021, file photo, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day reacts during the second half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Clemson in New Orleans. No. 3 Ohio State, which faces the top-ranked Crimson Tide on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in the College Football Playoff national championship game, has undergone an offensive evolution in recent years. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Ohio State at Clemson 1/1/2021

Jan. 11, 2021 03:24 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...