Jan 27 Amanda Gorman to read poem at Super Bowl By Associated Press The NFL has picked three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. Continue reading
Nov 02 Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed By Associated Press The Supreme Court says an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games. Continue reading
Oct 03 Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19 By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those testing positive. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000… Continue watching
Sep 29 Tennessee Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive cases By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 10 Return of professional football renews fears over more virus spread By Carla K. Johnson, Astrid Galvan, Dave Skretta, Associated Press Fans tailgating outside the stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play say precautions will keep them safe from the coronavirus as the NFL returns for the first time in months. Continue reading
Aug 27 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all decided to not take the field Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Washington, D.C., football team retires name and logo after decades of pushback By Associated Press The franchise announced Monday that it will immediately drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, which are widely seen as offensive to Native Americans. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 6:20 A tipping point for Washington, D.C., football team’s name A decades-old controversy over the name of the Washington, D.C., football team has reached a tipping point. After years of public outcry condemning the name as a racial slur aimed at Native Americans, the organization is finally considering a change. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:59 Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic? The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus… Continue watching