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Commentators poke fun and educate to help audience in soccer-crazy Brazil embrace American football By MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — Few sports fans in Brazil may know exactly what a Hail Mary pass is. But even those who d […]

Love for American football reached Brazilian Amazon long before the NFL game in Sao Paulo By Mauricio Savarese MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Pedro Canuto wears his pads and practices passing the football a few hundred yards f […]

San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after shooting during attempted robbery SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall i […]

Gable Steveson’s bid to make jump from wrestling to football on hold after being released by Bills ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Gable Steveson’s bid to switch careers from wrestling to pro football is on indefinite hold. And the […]

Sports betting roundup: Chiefs open NFL season next week with the best odds to win the Super Bowl RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook The NFL preseason is officially over and the next game on the schedule is the season o […]

Jim Harbaugh lauds Justin Herbert, other Chargers players who were stuck on elevator for 2 hours ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who w […]

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly apologizes for conduct that led to his suspension Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly publicly apologized Tuesday for conduct which led to him being suspended for violating […]

The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of big pla […]

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes completes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in preseason game vs Detroit KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to longtime tight end Travis Kelce on the Kansas City Chi […]

Las Vegas police officials say the new NFL access policy compromises officers’ privacy LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and union officials said they object to NFL access policies to certain a […]

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic violence a […]

Growing number of NFL teams are deciding joint practices don’t need to last beyond a single day By Steve Megargee The first week of joint practices at NFL training camps included one player getting carted off the field and […]

3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to h […]

First two kickoffs under NFL’s new rules are both returned to the 26 By  ROB MAADDI CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard […]

For NFL kickers, new kickoff rules mean abandoning old habits, but also new opportunities By  BRETT MARTEL IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi said he felt like a real est […]

NFL running backs in new places could struggle to match the production they had with original teams BY STEVE MEGARGEE Saquon Barkley’s move from one NFC East team to another gives Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni the op […]

Browns release Lonnie Phelps following his DUI arrest in Florida after crashing into restaurant CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns cut defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday following his arrest on drunken driving c […]

Tom Brady enshrined into Patriots Hall of Fame during star-studded night FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his t […]

Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls ‘traumatic experience’ as victim of Florida restaurant shooting HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell recovered in the hospital after being wounded in a Florida restaurant s […]

NFL teams actually care about kickoffs in practice again after radical rule change FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are considering the possibility of safety Justin Reid handling some kickoffs. The D […]