Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team, told Oprah Winfrey that he still dreams of playing in a regular season game and that he is not the only homosexual in pro football.
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Instead of a dominant defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the playoffs by relying on an explosive offense, and running back Le’Veon Bell has been a big reason for the success.
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Gordon, who led the NFL in yards receiving last season, served a 10-game suspension for repeated drug violations earlier this year.
Believe it or not, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent the past 3½ months trying to win football games. According to coach Lovie Smith, his team will be playing to win on the regular season’s final Sunday, too. And that could be a costly mistake, if the Buccaneers actually do win.
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Almost everything about this Chicago Bears’ season has been bad news, especially for the optimists who banked on their regular-season win total going over 8½. It’s a bet that has no shot.
Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith will miss Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers because of a lacerated spleen, he said Friday.
As a 10 year old, Brandon Marshall saw abuse first-hand and escaped with his mother and brother to a Las Vegas shelter. Now, the Denver Broncos linebacker wants to use his voice to speak out against domestic violence.
Tate Martell guided the Gaels to a 15-0 record, their sixth consecutive state title and a No.1 national ranking. For his efforts, the Review-Journal selected Martell as the state’s Player of the Year to highlight the all-state team.
Game-breaking wide receiver Odell Beckham and five other New York Giants were fined a total of $72,400 for their actions in Sunday’s melee-marred game in St. Louis.
TCU coach Gary Patterson was voted college football coach of the year by The Associated Press, joining Nick Saban as the only two-time winners.
Peyton Manning says he plans to return to the Denver Broncos in 2015 for his 18th NFL season.
The Denver Broncos won’t own home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, but their players will feel right at home in the Pro Bowl. An NFL-high nine Broncos were selected to play in the all-star game, which will be contested Jan. 25 in Glendale, Ariz.
General manager Trent Baalke confirmed Monday that he was contacted by the University of Michigan to request an interview with San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh.
