Jim Brown
FILE 0 Muhammad Ali visits the film set of "The Dirty Dozen" with, from left, Jim Brown, Rahaman Ali, Clint Walker at Morkyate, Bedfordshire, England, Aug. 5, 1966. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)
NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism

By Eddie Pells May. 20, 2023 08:00 AM EDT

FILE - Jim Brown, Pro Football League Hall of Fame running back, actor, and activist, center, talks with Rep. Mitch Needelman, R-Melbourne, chairman of the House committee on juvenile justice, right, and Walt McNeil, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice, left, prior to the meeting of the committee, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla. Brown addressed the committee regarding gang intervention and prevention. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)
Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off field

By Tom Withers May. 20, 2023 03:02 AM EDT

FILE - Former football great Jim Brown, left, President of the Black Economic Union, confers with Mrs. Anne Faulkner, 74, in her poor neighborhood at Holly Springs, Miss., Feb. 11, 1970. Brown led about 25 black athletes for the firsthand look at conditions his BEU hopes to improve. In background is Leroy Kelly of the Cleveland Browns. (AP Photo/File)
Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2023 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmy Brown (32), running back for the Cleveland Browns, is shown in action against the New York Giants in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 14, 1965. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)
Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

By Tom Withers May. 19, 2023 03:22 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson (29) tries to fend off Buffalo Bills cornerback Mario Clark as each entwine their fingers in the other's facemask during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Anaheim Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 27, 1983, in Anaheim, Calif. No penalty was charged. It was once the glamour position of the NFL, the spot where stars like Sayers and O.J., Sweetness and Sanders, Emmitt and Dickerson, performed some of the game's most memorable feats. Maybe, just maybe, the running back is making a comeback. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
Column: Running backs make a comeback in the NFL

By Paul Newberry Apr. 28, 2023 06:24 PM EDT

This Day in Sports History, Week Ahead, Dec. 16 -22,

By The Associated Press Dec. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 16 1918 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans. 1930 — Golfer Bobby Jones wins the...

Today in Sports History-Favre sets NFL record for passing

By The Associated Press Dec. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 16 1918 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans. 1930 — Golfer Bobby Jones wins the...

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) flips the ball in the air after scoring a touchdown on a 76-yard punt return during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Rams become 8th defending Super Bowl champ with losing mark

By Josh Dubow Dec. 07, 2022 02:20 AM EST

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Nov. 18-24

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 18 1962 — Bill Wade of the Chicago Bears passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns to edge the Dallas Cowboys 34-33. 1970 — Joe...

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Nov. 18-24

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 22 1945 — Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first NFL player to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. Benton has 10 receptions for...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa scrambles with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Dolphins host Browns looking for fourth straight win

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 07:22 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries the ball with Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (22) and linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) defending during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns' Nick Chubb picking up yards, admirers with every run

By Tom Withers Nov. 09, 2022 06:26 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (19) catches a pass as Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) and linebacker David Long Jr. (51) defend during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Titans sit atop AFC South again despite struggles, injuries

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 07, 2022 03:51 PM EST

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs with the ball as Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal (54) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Henry keeps rewriting Titans history in loss to Kansas City

By Dave Skretta Nov. 07, 2022 12:17 AM EST

Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders listens during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. The Detroit Lions announced at halftime that Sanders will have his legacy permanently cemented in Detroit with a statue at Ford Field. Sanders will be the first Lions player to be immortalized with a statue. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Lions to recognize Barry Sanders with a statue

By Bob Tripi Oct. 30, 2022 05:20 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs fullback Michael Burton scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 16, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. In the past two decades the fullback become nearly extinct, as teams grapple with roster limits and salary cap restraints that force general managers to value players that can do a little bit of everything. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Fading fullbacks: Once NFL staple, position keeps declining

By Dave Skretta Oct. 25, 2022 05:26 PM 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...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) leaps for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Browns again hurt themselves in painful road loss to Falcons

By Tom Withers Oct. 03, 2022 03:55 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson runs with the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Falcons brace for visit from Chubb, ground-pounding Browns

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2022 01:15 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett scrambles for a short gain during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns in good hands with Brissett while Watson suspended

By Tom Withers Sep. 23, 2022 03:50 PM EDT