Tag: Football
NFL draft drew 160,000 with protocols for limited attendance
Given that the nation remains in a pandemic, the NFL is more than satisfied with being able to attract 160,000 fans to the draft...
Probation for ex-cop accused of kneeling on Black man’s neck
DENVER — A former police officer accused of holding two door-to-door roofing company salesmen on the ground at gunpoint and kneeling on the neck...
Kentucky Derby, NFL draft pull in television viewers
NEW YORK — Two sporting events last week — the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft — pulled in more television...
Raiders sign CB Casey Hayward to 1-year deal
The Las Vegas Raiders signed free agent cornerback Casey Hayward to a one-year deal, adding needed experience to a young secondary that has struggled...
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...
Vikings decline 5th-year option on injury-hampered CB Hughes
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings declined the fifth-year contract option for cornerback Mike Hughes on Monday, with the injury-hampered 2018 first-round pick's future...
‘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...
Jaguars decline 5th-year option on struggling DT Taven Bryan
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville declined to pick up the fifth-year option in defensive tackle Taven Bryan’s rookie contract, meaning 2021 likely will be his...
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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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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