Terrell Owens
Former NFL football player Terrell Owens gestures during Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics in San Francisco, Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors 6/13/2022

Jun. 13, 2022 11:35 PM EDT

FILE - Memphis Express quarterback Johnny Manziel warms up before an AAF football game against the Birmingham Iron in Memphis, Tenn., March 24, 2019. Manziel is still playing football with a new perspective. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner and first-round bust will make his season debut Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Fan Controlled Football on a team that features Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Johnny Manziel still playing football with a new perspective

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 23, 2022 03:21 AM EDT

Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens watches as Chattanooga warms up before a college basketball game against Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
T.O. plans to play in Fan Controlled Football league

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 06, 2022 08:30 AM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks for a receiver during the second quarter of the team's NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2013. Kaepernick had replaced Alex Smith as starter late that season and established himself as a phenomenon when he ran for a quarterback-record 181 yards and two scores and threw for 263 yards and two TDs in a 45-31 San Francisco win. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers, Packers set for record-tying 9th playoff meeting

By Josh Dubow Jan. 19, 2022 01:28 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves to fans after the team defeated the Carolina Panthers during an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Analysis: Old nemesis standing in way of Tom Brady, Bucs

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 13, 2022 05:19 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2021 11:30 AM EST
Dec. 17 1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. The Bears score the winning touchdown on...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) celebrates as he leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
49ers stars deliver late to avoid another collapse

By Josh Dubow Dec. 13, 2021 07:11 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Steve McLendon (96) celebrates with free safety Jordan Whitehead (33) after intercepting a pass by New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Indy hoping for better results as Brady brings Bucs to town

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2021 02:36 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) celebrates a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Austin Hooper during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
AP source: Browns' Mayfield has torn labrum in left shoulder

By Tom Withers Oct. 07, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

FILE - Drew Pearson announces the Dallas Cowboys pick during the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. Pearson is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021 after the disappointment of not getting in a year earlier. The former Cowboys receiver joins 1970s-era offensive teammates Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett in the hall. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, file)
Mad to glad: Cowboys' 'original 88' Pearson savors hall nod

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 02, 2021 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - Mike Rodgers, center, wins the men's 100 meters ahead of Charles Silmon, left, and Mookie Salaam at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships in Sacramento, Calif., in this Friday, June 27, 2014, file photo. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has accepted an invitation to run the 100 meters at the USA Track and Field Golden Games in Walnut, California, to test his speed. "It's a pride thing for track athletes," Olympic sprinter Mike Rodgers said. "We've been hearing about this for so long. So giving him a proper introduction to track is going to be everything to everybody in the track world." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Full speed ahead: DK Metcalf set to take on elite sprinters

By Pat Graham May. 05, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) and defensive end James Smith-Williams (96) leave the field after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. Washington won 23-15. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
NFC East stages late-season turnaround

By Josh Dubow Dec. 16, 2020 02:19 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 12, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 13 1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1958 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 04:27 PM EST
Dec. 13 1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1958 —...

Packers play Lions in matchup of NFC North's best and worst

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 12:52 PM EST
GREEN BAY (9-3) at DETROIT (5-7) Sunday, 4:25 ET, Fox OPENING LINE – Packers by 7 RECORD VS. SPREAD...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (4) passes against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Saints glad Sanders is on their side in rematch with 49ers

By Brett Martel Nov. 12, 2020 08:35 PM EST

Saints ride 5-game win streak into clash with 49ers

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:35 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO (4-5) at NEW ORLEANS (6-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE – Saints by 6 ½ ...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (4) passes against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
49ers get needed good news with negative test for Bourne

By Josh Dubow Nov. 06, 2020 04:42 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throws as Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Devon Kennard (42) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Lots of division matchups to spice up Week 8 of NFL schedule

By Barry Wilner Oct. 29, 2020 11:25 PM EDT