Skip to main content
Home PRO FOOTBALL
  • News
  • Galleries
  • Divisions
Monica
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. 4-10

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 — Maurice Richard of the...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady kisses wife Gisele Bundchen after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. The couple announced Friday they have finalized their divorce, ending their 13-year marriage. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen announce divorce after 13 years

By Leanne Italie And Fred Goodall Oct. 28, 2022 11:11 AM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 12 1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s. 1930 — Bobby Jones wins...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 16 1929 — Southern California and Notre Dame play before 112,912 at Soldier Field in Chicago, with the Fighting Irish prevailing 13-12...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:56 PM EDT
Nov. 9 1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2006, file photo, St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce (80) eludes Washington Redskins Sean Taylor after making a catch during the first half of an NFL football game in St. Louis. Bruce feels the Rams set the groundwork – and the benchmark – for explosive offenses to follow. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
'Greatest Show on Turf' lands Bruce in HOF, Holt next?

By Mark Long Jul. 27, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

Marv Marinovich, former USC football captain, dies at 81

Dec. 04, 2020 06:37 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15 1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 —...

Hall of Fame Health launched to help former NFL players

By Barry Wilner Oct. 20, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
Hall of Fame Health, a nationwide effort to offer services to any former NFL player or team employee and their families, announced its partnership Tuesday with...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 03, 2020 10:39 AM EDT
Sept. 10 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
July 11 1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the...

In this undated photo provided by XTECH, XTECH custom shoulder pads are displayed. XTECH co-founders Broderick and Monica have found ways to get shoulder pads out to NFL, college and high school players in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. (William Hauser Photography/XTECH via AP)
Equipping teams during a pandemic a unique challenge

By Barry Wilner Jun. 23, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 9, 1967, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Bart Starr, left, and Willie Davis, center, listen to Chicago Bears' Mike Pyle, right, president of the NFL Players Association, at an awards dinner in Chicago. Willie Davis, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman who helped the Green Bay Packers win each of the first two Super Bowls, has died. He was 85. The Packers confirmed Davis' death to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity, File)
Hall of Fame defensive end Willie Davis dead at age 85

By Steve Megargee Apr. 15, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2019 10:26 AM EDT
May 19 1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians defeat Washington 5-4 in 11 innings. ...

Latest News

AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders

By Rob Maaddi And Stephen Whyno 13 minutes ago

Julie Ertz returns to US team for 2 friendlies with Ireland

By Anne M. Peterson an hour ago

Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism

By Deepa Bharath 3 hrs ago

Pato O'Ward is closest to home when IndyCar runs in Texas

By Stephen Hawkins 3 hrs ago

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

By The Associated Press 7 hrs ago
The AP Pro32
Poll Release: Jan 11
Rank Trend Team
1 - Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers
2 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 1 Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
4 1 Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans
5 3 Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys
6 3 Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams
7 - Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals
8 1 Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills
9 3 Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals
10 2 San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers
View All
AP Sports | © 2022 Associated Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • AP News
  • AP Images
  • ap.org