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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 - NFL football draft coverage plays in the sportsbook at Circa, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 26, 2023 06:10 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Ricky Williams suspended for NFL season

By The Associated Press Apr. 24, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 25 1950 — Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in the NBA...

FILE - Ferris State defensive lineman Caleb Murphy runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Caleb Murphy, Shepherd University's Tyson Bagent and Andrei Iosivas of Princeton are all trying to break out of their small-school roots to prove they should be selected on draft weekend. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Bagent's journey typifies NFL draft's small school prospects

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2023 12:33 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky plays final NHL game

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 18 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title. 1942 — Stanley Cup...

Mark Grant poses for a portrait before an NCAA Midwest Regional college basketball game Friday, March 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Mark Grant will be the first Black director to direct a major sports championship on Monday night when CBS broadcasts the NCAA Final Four title game. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
CBS' Grant believed to be 1st Black director of a title game

By Joe Reedy Apr. 02, 2023 03:38 PM EDT

Today in Sports - W. Gretzky breaks season assist record.

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
March 29 1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. 1940 —...

FILE - Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches play against North Carolina during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. Krzyzewski retired after this game. The photo was honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as best sports feature photo of 2022 at their annual winter meeting. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Connecticut Huskies at South Carolina Gamecocks 4/3/2022

Mar. 13, 2023 04:03 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
At NFL combine, college experience seen as a winning play

By Michael Marot Mar. 02, 2023 06:09 PM EST

Empty seats are seen inside CityPark Stadium, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in St. Louis. When season tickets sales began for Major League Soccer's newest team, St. Louis City SC leaders figured they'd be a hot ticket in a city with a deep love for the sport. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Longtime soccer hotbed St. Louis finally gets MLS team

By Jim Salter Feb. 23, 2023 11:52 AM EST

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 21 1931 — In the first major league night game, the Chicago White Sox play the New York Giants in a 10-inning exhibition in Houston. ...

Today in Sports History-Kim lands back-to-back 1080s

By The Associated Press Feb. 12, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 13 1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball team of the...

Today in Sports History-VanDerveer reaches 1,000 victories

By The Associated Press Feb. 02, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 3 1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to score six...

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watches the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Family ties have long run strong in the ranks of NFL coaches

By Teresa M. Walker, Dave Campbell And Josh Dubow Jan. 06, 2023 01:02 PM EST

Youth players with the Gulf Coast Sharks Youth Football Club playing a tackle football game on Sept. 10, 2022, in Gautier, Miss. The league's founder, Joel Fields, said youth football leagues are often unregulated. Some leagues allow children as young as five years old to play tackle football, he said. (Joel Fields via AP)
Football fans grapple with violent side of a beloved sport

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 05, 2023 01:35 PM EST

Today in Sports History-Larry Nassar sentenced to 60-years

By The Associated Press Dec. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. 1985 —...

This Sept. 16, 2022 file photo shows the Wellness Center at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. In a court filing on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, the Mississippi Department of Human Services demanded that retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the University of Southern Mississippi repay millions of dollars of welfare money that went toward building the volleyball facility. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit

By Emily Wagster Pettus Dec. 05, 2022 01:31 PM EST

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

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 2-8

By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 6 1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. The back passed for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 374 yards. 1961...

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 2-8

By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 2 1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London. 1944 — Ohio State...