Cornhuskers to bring in FCS Fordham for September home game
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska finalized its 2021 football schedule with the addition of a home game against Fordham on Sept. 4, replacing a previously...
South Dakota St. tops S. Illinois 31-26 in FCS quarterfinals
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Mark Gronowski threw two touchdown passes to Jadon Janke and ran 67 yards for the go-ahead score to help South Dakota...
Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021
With a successful in-person draft in Cleveland behind it, the NFL inexorably moves on.
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‘Football City, USA’ killings raise sport safety concerns
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Any visitor to Rock Hill, South Carolina, soon learns that “Football City, USA” basks in the glory of the dozens...
Titans draftee Rashad Weaver facing simple assault charge
PITTSBURGH — Tennessee Titans fourth-round draft pick Rashad Weaver has been charged with simple assault following an incident in Pittsburgh last month.
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Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship
MANCHESTER, England — The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership.
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Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFL
The five teams that took quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft head into the offseason program full of optimism that they...
Bills pick up Allen, Edmunds 5th-year contract options
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are staying around for at least two more seasons.
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Cowboys decline Vander Esch option, creating intrigue at LB
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys declined the fifth-year option on linebacker Leighton Vander Esch's rookie contract Monday, setting up an interesting season at...
Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley’s fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and...