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FILE - In this April 25, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks ahead of the first round at the NFL football draft in Nashville, Tenn. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Monday, April 6, 2020, and obtained by The Associated Press, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell outlined procedures for the April 23-25 draft. The guidelines include no group gatherings. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, FIle)
NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft

By Barry Wilner 3 hrs ago

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Miami Dolphins NFL football player Kyle Van Roy is shown during a Zoom news conference in this photo made in Miami Lakes, Fla. In a normal year, coaches would have greeted many of their team's players for the first time with a handshake Monday, April 6, 2020, for the start of the team's offseason workout program. But nothing is normal in the days of a global pandemic. (AP Photo/Steve Wine, Filre)
NFL delays start of offseason workout programs for teams

By Steve Reed 4 hrs ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The Latest: 3 Rangers minor leaguers in self-isolation

By The Associated Press 9 hrs ago

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Clemson football player Tee Higgins lifts weights during NFL Pro Day in Clemson, S.C. Scouts, front-office executives and even coaches find themselves coping with a whole new process with Americans hunkering down and doctors overwhelmed by the mounting cases of COVID-19. Gone for the most part this year are access to in-person interviews, campus workouts and visits to team headquarters. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Column: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 05, 2020 03:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Clemson football player Tee Higgins lifts weights during NFL Pro Day in Clemson, S.C. Scouts, front-office executives and even coaches find themselves coping with a whole new process with Americans hunkering down and doctors overwhelmed by the mounting cases of COVID-19. Gone for the most part this year are access to in-person interviews, campus workouts and visits to team headquarters. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Pro day cancellations forcing changes to NFL draft process

By Michael Marot Apr. 05, 2020 11:53 AM EDT

In a January 7, 2005 photo, former New Orleans Saint Tom Dempsey poses for photo in Harahan, La. Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday, April 4, 2020 while struggling with complications from the new coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73 years old. (John Mccusker/The Advocate via AP)
Ex-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73

By Brett Martel Apr. 05, 2020 10:21 AM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Miami, the day after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 04, 2020 05:52 PM EDT

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander walks in the dugout after pitching to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of a spring training baseball game, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Latest: Trump says Little Leaguers will be playing soon

By The Associated Press Apr. 04, 2020 02:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2019, file photo, wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler stands on the court during a break in play in the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn. While real sports have shut down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, WWE has pressed on and is set to run this weekend its first WrestleMania in an empty arena. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
The biggest bad guy at WrestleMania is coronavirus

By Dan Gelston Apr. 03, 2020 08:12 PM EDT

Donna Houston holds up a photograph of her husband, Jim, during his playing years with the Cleveland Browns, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Houston's widow would keep notes on her husband's deteriorating condition in a three-ring binder so she would be prepared for the day when he needed full-time care. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Jim Houston, Browns' 'Mr. Dependable,' had CTE

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 03, 2020 07:10 PM EDT

Shelby Harris counting his blessings, not his lost millions

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 03, 2020 06:34 PM EDT
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Shelby Harris is counting his blessings and not his lost millions. “I’m just happy to have a job. There are millions...

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Connor McGovern (60) blocks during the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons in Canton, Ohio. McGovern's tireless work ethic was born from football and potatoes. The big, Midwest-bred New York Jets offensive lineman spent his childhood playing on the ballfields of Fargo, North Dakota, and helping out on the potato-filled farms owned by his family. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Jets' new center McGovern raised on football and potatoes

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 03, 2020 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills gestures while speaking during a health and safety tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game in Atlanta. Days after the NFL revealed its hopes of conducting a normal regular season and playoffs, its chief medical officer warns that nothing is a certainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Sills, a neurosurgeon who has been with the NFL since 2017, says he and other league and team medical personnel have been in constant communication with health officials throughout the country, looking at the same data they are using to make public recommendations. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
NFL medical officer Dr. Sills speaks of uncertain times

By Barry Wilner Apr. 03, 2020 03:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis (33) runs against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. Lewis is in a very familiar role being Saquon Barkley's backup with the New York Giants. It's a role Lewis occupied the past two seasons in Tennessee, spelling NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry. (AP Photo/James Kenney, File)
Giants: Dion Lewis in familiar role as Barkley's backup

By Tom Canavan Apr. 03, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper rounds first base after his two-run home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:47 PM EDT

LA Rams' offensive line counting on boost from continuity

By Greg Beacham Apr. 02, 2020 07:43 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If NFL teams are unable to hold offseason workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Whitworth and Austin Blythe believe continuity will...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) reacts overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Bills valued Diggs' experience over adding receiver in draft

By John Wawrow Apr. 02, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2017, file photo, the New England Patriots customized Boeing 767 jet rests on the tarmac at T.F. Green Airport, in Warwick, R.I. The Patriots private team plane is expected to land in Boston on Thursday, April 2, 2020, returning from China with more than one million masks to help control the spread of the coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The Latest: CSAC cancels combat sports events through May

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns NFL football head coach Kevin Stefanski answers a question during a news conference at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Cleveland's first-year coach has been holed up with his family and riding out the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which has created numerous challenges as he prepares for an NFL season that still remains in question.(AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
Stuck in Minnesota, Browns coach adjusts to 'strange times'

By Tom Withers Apr. 02, 2020 04:59 PM EDT

Patriots use team plane to help Mass., fly N95 in from China

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 02, 2020 03:44 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker found himself in need of an assist to help the state fight the coronavirus pandemic. He...