Violence
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Jeudy's girlfriend asks for case against him to be dismissed

May. 13, 2022 01:21 PM EDT

FILE - SMU wide receiver Danny Gray runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Gray found the ideal workout partner before the draft to prepare him to play with the 49ers' strong-armed quarterback Trey Lance. It just happened to be a former 49ers quarterback known for his his ability to throw with velocity. “I worked out with Colin Kaepernick and he has kind of like a bazooka, too," Gray said Thursday, May 12. "That workout was pretty great. So I think I’m. I think I’m up for the task.” (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
49ers WR hopes Kaepernick workout prepares him for Lance

By Josh Dubow May. 12, 2022 08:10 PM EDT

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy arrested on misdemeanor after dispute

By Arnie Stapleton May. 12, 2022 06:04 PM EDT

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer, left, talks with place kicker Josh Lambo after Lambo missed his second field goal against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Former NFL place-kicker Josh Lambo has filed a lawsuit Tuesday, May 10, 2022 against the Jacksonville Jaguars seeking more than $3.5 million in salary and damages for emotional distress caused by former head coach Urban Meyer. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Kicker's lawsuit could shed light on Meyer's time with Jags

By Mark Long May. 11, 2022 12:34 PM EDT

NFL, National Domestic Violence Hotline renew partnership

Apr. 22, 2022 07:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and The National Domestic Violence Hotline have renewed their partnership for three years through a grant from the league. An agreement with...

In this frame from video, Vladyslav Heraskevych, of Ukraine, holds a sign that reads "No War in Ukraine" after finishing a run at the men's skeleton competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (NBC via AP)
Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism

By Kelvin Chan Feb. 15, 2022 03:06 AM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay gestures toward fans after the Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
49ers-Rams rivalry leads to NFC title game matchup

By Josh Dubow Jan. 29, 2022 11:41 AM EST

New York Giants' Joe Judge yells during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Jets' Echols surprised by criticism over Brady INT autograph

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2022 01:55 PM EST

Cardinals' Ward carted off after violent kickoff collision

Oct. 28, 2021 10:44 PM EDT
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Ward has been carted off the field after a violent collision on a kickoff with Green Bay's Kylin...

Raiders, Rams end joint practice early after prolonged fight

By Greg Beacham Aug. 19, 2021 06:02 PM EDT
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' second joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders ended early when the teams had a prolonged brawl Thursday. ...

This undated booking photo provided by Pinellas County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office shows Keondre Quamar Fields. Fields and Donterio Rashad Fowler were arrested on murder charges in the 2016 shooting death of a college student. Pinellas County jail records show that the pair were being held without bail Tuesday, July 27, 2021, following their arrests. (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
NFL player's brother, 2nd man jailed in 2016 student slaying

Jul. 27, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Fans hold up banners as they protest against the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, before their Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship

By Rob Harris May. 03, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

A York County sheriff's deputy is parked outside a residence where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot a day earlier, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. A source briefed on the mass killing said the gunman was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot himself to death early Thursday. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Ex-NFL pro who killed 6 was ID'd by phone found at scene

By Michelle Liu Apr. 23, 2021 03:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Raiders owner Mark Clark Davis stands on the field before the team's NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Davis said he was driving the verdict was announced and heard Floyd's brother, Philonise, make the statement that “we can all breathe again” and decided to make that message the team's response. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Raiders get backlash for tweet after conviction of officer

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2021 08:39 PM EDT

Gambler pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players

Mar. 10, 2021 05:10 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A sports gambler faces up to five years in federal prison for threatening social media messages sent to players with the Tampa Bay Rays. ...

This photo provided by the NFL shows singer The Weekend speaking at the halftime press conference ahead of the Super Bowl 55 football game, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL via AP)
The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Feb. 04, 2021 12:31 PM EST

FILE - Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler (75) is shown before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The Seattle Seahawks said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, that offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is no longer a member of the team following his arrest last weekend for investigation of domestic violence. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Seahawks cut ties with Chad Wheeler after arrest

Jan. 27, 2021 03:40 PM EST

NFL suspends Bears DL Edwards Jr. 2 games

Jan. 15, 2021 07:08 PM EST
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The NFL suspended Chicago Bears defensive linemen Mario Edwards Jr. for the first two games next season Friday for violating the...

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) reacts after swinging a helmet at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Cleveland. The Browns (10-5) will make the postseason for the first time since 2002 with a win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh, which clinched the AFC North last week, is resting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and will start Mason Rudolph, who has a history with Cleveland's Myles Garrett after an ugly helmet-swinging incident a year ago. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Garrett, Rudolph in no mood to rehash career-altering brawl

By Will Graves Jan. 01, 2021 05:23 PM EST

FILE - Driver Bubba Wallace wears a Black Lives Matter shirt as he prepares for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., in this Wednesday, June 10, 2020, file photo. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes took unprecedented steps when a nationwide reckoning on race spilled into the streets of American cities after the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST