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The D.C. Defenders, right, line up against the Seattle Dragons for the opening kickoff of the opening football game of the XFL season, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)
New XFL kicks off with entertaining debut in DC

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 08, 2020 02:37 PM EST

In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, a gambler places sports bets at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey gambling regulators have approved wagering on the XFL, becoming the sixth state to approve bets on the revived football league that last operated in 2001. Its season begins Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Betting could be 'X' factor for new pro football league

By Wayne Parry Feb. 07, 2020 03:10 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2019, file photo, XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck gestures during a press conference in Seattle. When the XFL debuts in February, it will take a “Star Trek” approach of going where no football league has gone before. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
XFL looking to bring fans inside the game with more audio

By Joe Reedy Feb. 06, 2020 04:25 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Just under 100 million people watch Super Bowl on Fox

By David Bauder Feb. 03, 2020 03:51 PM EST

This undated file image provided by Pringles shows a scene from the company's 2020 Super Bowl NFL football spot which partners with the show "Rick and Morty." Pringle’s enlisted Adult Swim’s animated “Rick and Morty” duo with a meta ad in which the characters realize they’re stuck inside a Pringles commercial. (Pringles via AP, File)
Super Bowl Ads: We're trapped in a Pringles commercial!

By Mae Anderson And Matt O'brien Feb. 02, 2020 07:38 PM EST

This combination of 2019 file photos , Fox NFL sideline reporters Chris Myers, left, and Erin Andrews in Arlington, Texas. Myers and rin Andrews will be doing a little bit of everything on the sidelines for Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl 54. Not only will they be filing reports, but will be the eyes and ears for the production truck as well as Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Sideline view: Andrews, Myers have key role for Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Jan. 31, 2020 02:46 AM EST

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, greets supporters at a campaign office, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Scarborough, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Bloomberg, Trump detail campaign ads to air on Super Bowl

By Jill Colvin Jan. 30, 2020 07:21 AM EST

HOLD FOR STORY BY WILLIAM J. KOLE — FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez speaks in the locker room at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. More than two years after he hanged himself in his prison cell in April 2017, while serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, Netflix is releasing "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" on Jan. 15, 2020. Hernandez's suicide came just a days after he was acquitted of most charges in another double murder case. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Aaron Hernandez's fiancee speaks out on documentary series

Jan. 29, 2020 04:19 PM EST

FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, construction cranes surround a football stadium under construction in Las Vegas. The most compelling dramas in the NFL this season unfolded on the field, not off of it. And any thought that the league was in jeopardy of losing its spot as America's favorite sport has been set on the back burner. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Ratings up, future bright: NFL rebounds off troubled seasons

By Eddie Pells Jan. 27, 2020 02:43 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs' Damien Williams runs for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Ratings dip for NFL conference championship games

By David Bauder Jan. 22, 2020 04:53 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs won 35-24 to advance to Super Bowl 54. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Column: Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 22, 2020 03:59 PM EST

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry leaves the field after winning an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
NFL wild-card games draw biggest audience since 2016

Jan. 06, 2020 05:16 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates after making a touchdown throw against the Washington Redskins during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Prescott connected with wide receiver Michael Gallup for the touchdown. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
NFL TV ratings up for second straight year

By Joe Reedy Jan. 03, 2020 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, host/executive producer Steve Harvey participates in the "Steve" panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. TV personality Steve Harvey will return as host of the NFL Honors show on Feb. 1, 2020, when The Associated Press hands out its individual league awards. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Harvey back as NFL Honors host when AP awards are announced

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2019 02:38 PM EST

Patriots get Saturday night prime-time slot vs Titans

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 11:55 PM EST
New England's fall into a wild-card game for the NFL playoffs has landed the defending champions in prime time. The Patriots will host the...

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
No regrets for Cowboys' Witten after return from retirement

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2019 05:02 PM EST

In this Dec. 22, 2019, photo, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Murray's impressive first season is early proof that the Arizona Cardinals made a good decision when they selected the quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in April. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
From AirPods to airing it out: Murray learns the ways of NFL

By David Brandt Dec. 25, 2019 02:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2009, file photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died. His family says in a statement that Fonda died Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

49ers-Seahawks showdown moved to prime time in Week 17

Dec. 22, 2019 10:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The matchup between Seattle and San Francisco to determine the NFC West title will be the final game of the NFL regular season. ...

Canadian viewers won't see US Super Bowl commercials

By The Associated Press Dec. 19, 2019 11:22 AM EST
Canada's Supreme Court has overturned a decision that allowed viewers to see U.S. commercials during the Super Bowl. Bell Canada received...