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FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches from the sideline during an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns in Kansas City, Mo. Putting together the NFL schedule might be as complex as space travel. All 32 teams have preferences, there are stadium and city issues to deal with, bye weeks to consider and, most importantly, attempting to avoid competitive imbalances. The two Week 1 highlight matchups have Cleveland at Kansas City and Pittsburgh at Buffalo, all potential powers in the AFC. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Analysis: NFL gets schedule right from the outset

By Barry Wilner Sep. 10, 2021 11:20 AM EDT

Erie County exec tamps down fears of Bills relocating

By John Wawrow Aug. 04, 2021 06:54 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz dismissed speculation of the Buffalo Bills relocating if a deal can’t be negotiated for public funds...

FILE - This rendering provided by the Oakland Athletics and BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group shows an elevated view of the baseball club's proposed new at Howard Terminal in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Athletics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. But it's not clear if the 6-1 vote will be enough to keep the A's at the negotiating table instead of leaving the city. (Courtesy of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group/Oakland Athletics via AP, File)
Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A's aren't happy

Jul. 20, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, fans wait for an NFL football game at Soldier Field between the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Bears have submitted a bid to buy a spacious suburban horse racing track site. Their announcement signals a potential willingness to move out of downtown Soldier Field for a new stadium. Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips says the club wants to purchase the Arlington International Racecourse. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Move to the burbs? Bears confirm bid to buy horse track site

Jun. 17, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2016, file photo shows the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home to the Oakland Athletics, in Oakland, Calif. Major League Baseball instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure a new ballpark it hopes will keep the club in Oakland in the long term. MLB released a statement Tuesday, May 11, 2021, expressing its longtime concern that the current Coliseum site is “not a viable option for the future vision of baseball.”(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
MLB tells Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark

By Janie Mccauley May. 11, 2021 03:36 PM EDT

Chelsea fans protest outside Stamford Bridge stadium in London, against Chelsea's decision to be included amongst the clubs attempting to form a new European Super League, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Reaction to the proposals from 12 clubs to rip up European soccer by forming a breakaway Super League has ranged from anger and condemnation to humor and sarcasm. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Super League collapses after the 6 English clubs withdraw

By Rob Harris Apr. 20, 2021 07:33 PM EDT

Mayor pardoned by Trump wins another term in Illinois town

Apr. 09, 2021 10:29 PM EDT
METTAWA, Ill. (AP) — Voters in a small Illinois town reelected a mayor who ran a write-in campaign after President Donald Trump pardoned him in a gambling...

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, left, jumps for the basket, joined by Labour Party shadow business secretary Ed Miliband at the Play, Adventure & Community Engagement Fairfield Play Centre in London, Tuesday April 6, 2021. Khan and Miliband met with staff and children as they take part in hands-on, environmentally-friendly activities following launching Khan's election manifesto ahead of the London Mayoral election. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
London mayor wants to host Indian Premier League cricket

By Neil Barker Apr. 09, 2021 10:44 AM EDT

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York CEO Dave Anderson and Bills owner and president Kim Pegula hold footballs with the new stadium name at Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (John Hickey/Buffalo News via AP)
Bills set to open stadium talks with state, local officials

By John Wawrow Mar. 30, 2021 08:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2020, file photo, Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (25) runs for his second touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Gordon will likely avoid NFL discipline after his drunken driving charge was dismissed and he pleaded guilty in Denver County Court on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, to lesser charges of excessive speeding and reckless driving. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
DUI charge dismissed against Broncos running back Gordon

Mar. 10, 2021 12:31 PM EST

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II faces 14 years for assaults

Feb. 19, 2021 08:55 PM EST
VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed Friday to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and assaulting two...

NFL writer Terez Paylor of Yahoo dies unexpectedly at age 37

Feb. 09, 2021 07:04 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Terez Paylor, the popular NFL writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter whose career took him from the Kansas City Star to Yahoo...

Fans cheer during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tampa mayor addresses maskless fans after Super Bowl

By Tamara Lush And Freida Frisaro Feb. 08, 2021 08:46 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, people walk down a sidewalk near Super Bowl 55 activities in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Officials plead: Don't let Super Bowl become superspreader

By Heather Hollingsworth And Curt Anderson Feb. 06, 2021 12:29 PM EST

Anaja Brackett throws a football at the NFL Experience for Super Bowl LV Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy

By Curt Anderson Feb. 01, 2021 01:13 PM EST

New York considers allowing some fans at Bills playoff game

By Marina Villeneuve And John Wawrow Dec. 23, 2020 03:35 PM EST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York health commissioner is considering whether to allow 6,700 fans to attend a rare Buffalo Bills home playoff game if all...

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) throws a pass as Baltimore Ravens defensive end Derek Wolfe (95) applies pressure during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Mayor: Jets' win could be defining moment for woeful Jaguars

By Mark Long Dec. 21, 2020 01:08 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, a sign is posted outside of Orchids of Asia Day Spa, in Jupiter, Fla. A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, that police violated the rights of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others when they secretly video recorded them paying for massage parlor sex acts, barring the tapes' use at trial and dealing a potentially deadly blow to their prosecution. (Hannah Morse/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)
Women plead guilty in sex sting involving Patriots owner

Dec. 01, 2020 05:57 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)
No QBs in Denver, no home for SF as COVID-19 sows NFL chaos

By The Associated Press Nov. 28, 2020 05:10 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson (8) tries to pass against Philadelphia Eagles' Rodney McLeod (23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Rodney McLeod's voting initiative includes fun events

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 29, 2020 12:52 PM EDT