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FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, goals used by the NHL hockey club Nashville Predators are stored in a hallway in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Time is running short for the NHL to start its season on Jan. 1. Various pandemic-related geographic and economic issues remain unresolved. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Column: Sports hanging by the thread of the almighty dollar

By Paul Newberry 12 hrs ago

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, center, watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Ravaged by COVID-19, Ravens face issues beyond new schedule

By David Ginsburg 16 hrs ago

AP Source: kick returner Diontae Spencer has COVID-19

By Arnie Stapleton 16 hrs ago
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kick returner Diontae Spencer is the Broncos player who tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, a person with knowledge of the...

Cleveland Browns defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) in the end zone for a safety during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns' defense thinned by virus, injuries to face Jaguars

By Tom Withers 16 hrs ago

New Orleans Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins breaks up a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. The Saints won 24-9. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Raiders looking to finish strong, make run at playoffs

By Paul Newberry 17 hrs ago

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) calls out a play in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Bears seek to end 4-game skid as they visit Green Bay

By Steve Megargee 19 hrs ago

FILE - Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury removes his mask to yell before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Seattle. The New England Patriots host the Cardinals on Sunday Nov. 29. With a win, Arizona can also add yet another blow to the New England’s fading playoff hopes. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
The Latest: No. 3 Ohio State cancels game at Illinois

By The Associated Press 21 hrs ago

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Brandon Marshall, left, hauls in a touchdown pass in the end zone as Denver Broncos defensive back Bradley Roby (29) watches during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Marshall’s transition to life after football following the 2018 season has gone smoothly. But none of it would be possible if Marshall hadn’t realized he needed help nearly a decade ago to deal with isolation and bouts of depression. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Brandon Marshall tries to break the stigma of mental illness

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 27, 2020 01:15 AM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Reports: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19

Nov. 26, 2020 11:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Porter Gustin watches from the bench during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The Browns placed Gustin on the COVID-19 list, further weakening a group already without star Myles Garrett. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Browns place DE Gustin on COVID list, team hit hard by virus

By Tom Withers Nov. 26, 2020 04:19 PM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, right, confers with quarterback Riley Neal during NFL football practice Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos: Lock safe after QB Driskel goes on COVID-19 list

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 26, 2020 02:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2020, file photo, New York Jets kicker Sergio Castillo (6) celebrates kicking a 55-yard field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Castillo had the same dream a few times every year since he was in the sixth grade. The Jets kicker would be on the field at a stadium when he’d look into the stands and see his mother and future girlfriend in the stands cheering him on. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Road to NFL for Jets' Castillo began with one repeated dream

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 26, 2020 02:31 PM EST

Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans passes against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2020. USC Trojans won 28-27. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
The Latest: No. 2 Baylor hoops makes surprise trip to Vegas

By The Associated Press Nov. 26, 2020 10:32 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 1983, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals coach Jim Hanifan, left, and Green Bay Packers coach Bart Starr meet after the Packers' 41-16 victory in an NFL football playoff game in Green Bay, Wis. Hanifan, the former Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan’s daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2020. She said the cause of death hasn't been determined, but said it wasn't related to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn, File)
Jim Hanifan, offensive line coaching great, dies at 87

Nov. 26, 2020 12:31 AM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, right, confers with quarterback Riley Neal during NFL football practice Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lock glad Elway has his back but goal is pats on the back

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 25, 2020 07:34 PM EST

Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) runs on the field before the start of an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Football Team, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Landover. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Smith, Dalton get Thanksgiving nods for Washington, Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 25, 2020 04:06 PM EST

Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (30) during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers defeated the Lions 20-0. (Detroit Lions via AP).
A Thanksgiving Feast? Maybe Ravens-Steelers on Sunday

By Barry Wilner Nov. 25, 2020 03:38 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) rushes for a five-yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Cleveland. The Browns won 22-17. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to Sunday

By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 01:10 PM EST

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) runs around Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. Garrett injured his knee in the first quarter in the Browns 16-6 loss to the Raiders. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Air Force-Army football rescheduled to December

By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 10:36 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2013, file photo, Marty Lyons speaks as he is inducted into the New York Jets' Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony of the team's NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in East Rutherford, N.J. Lyons has been on a mission for 38 years and counting to fulfill the wishes of children who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness. He started the Marty Lyons Foundation in 1982 and the nonprofit has granted over 8,000 wishes and raised over $35 million. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Mission for ex-Jets star Lyons is granting ill kids' wishes

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 25, 2020 02:25 AM EST