Analysis: Onside kicks versus fourth-and-15s
For a league that took so many years to find a catch rule that makes sense — we think the current one does that — it can't be a surprise that the some...
Colts hoping for lucrative payoff from betting big on Rivers
INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich jumped right into research mode when he knew Philip Rivers would hit free agency.
McCarthy prepping for Cowboys job from old home of Green Bay
Mike McCarthy has spent most of his first offseason as coach of the Dallas Cowboys at home in Green Bay.
Jets’ Flacco ‘embracing’ backup role but not done as starter
NEW YORK — Joe Flacco has hoisted the Lombardi Trophy and been the Super Bowl MVP.
NFL coaches could return to team facilities next week
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hopeful that coaches will be able to return to their team facilities by next week.
Browns stay interested in Clowney while building solid line
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett on one end. Jadeveon Clowney on the other.
Boras to clients in memo: Don’t bail out baseball owners
NEW YORK — Agent Scott Boras recommends his clients refuse Major League Baseball’s attempt to cut salaries during negotiations with the players’ assoc...
‘We have to touch each other’: Sports in the COVID-19 world
A sampling of thoughts from some of the more than two dozen athletes from 11 sports that The Associated Press spoke to about resuming competition amid...
Nats star Ryan Zimmerman’s AP diary: Assure me we’ll be safe
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. With baseball...
AP sources: Players want more games, no more salary cuts
NEW YORK — Baseball players appeared likely to propose increasing the number of regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full ...
Ross Stripling pitches ... financial advice during pandemic
Ross Stripling has spent much of the last two months working on an island —- the one in the kitchen of his Houston home.
Analysis: NFL blew it with pass interference reviews rule
Remember back to the NFC championship game in the 2018 season. Deep in the fourth quarter at the Superdome.
Reports: 2 horses trained by Bob Baffert fail drug tests
LOS ANGELES — Two horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have tested positive for a banned substance, according to ...
Players call MLB economic proposal `extremely disappointing’
NEW YORK — A rookie at the major league minimum would make a higher percentage of his salary than multimillionaire stars like Mike Trout or Gerrit Col...
Dolphins owner: There definitely will be an NFL season
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he's confident the NFL will play in 2020, with or without spectators.
Virtual 7th-inning stretch brings ballpark feeling home
BOSTON — It’s 3 o’clock, about the time they'd be getting ready for the seventh-inning stretch at an afternoon Red Sox game. Josh Kantor settles onto ...
What Would Have Been: Zack against Mets and Motor City golf
The Major League Baseball season would be about one-third of the way through its 162-game schedule if not for the coronavirus pandemic, and the NBA an...
Now 47, Colón still hoping to pitch again in major leagues
NEW YORK — Bartolo Colón refuses to entertain the idea of retirement.
Trump’s disconnect with DC widens during viral pandemic
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s cellphone rang earlier this week from an unfamiliar number: It was the White House calling to ...
Alabama coronavirus outlook worsening amid state reopening
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With Alabama's coronavirus caseload worsening while casinos, churches and more reopen, the state's most recognizable person had som...
Column: Sloan, other coaching greats who were denied a title
Jerry Sloan was undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.
AP source: NHLPA board voting on playoff format to return
The NHL Players' Association's executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return to play format, according to a person with knowle...
Hamlin scores 2nd win of season at rain-shortened Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin won NASCAR's first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway....
Rangers prefer new home over Arizona for 2nd spring training
The Texas Rangers would prefer to stay home in their new ballpark instead of returning to Arizona whenever it is time to get back to spring training.
No universal playbook for virus testing in pro sports
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There is no universal playbook for coronavirus testing in professional sports.
Kevin Harvick looks to sweep NASCAR’s return at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The win by Kevin Harvick in NASCAR's return to racing over the weekend was a bit predictable considering the enormous task teams ar...
TV production does its part in conservative return to golf
Pressure wasn't limited to a closest-to-the-pin contest for six skins worth $1.1 million that Rory McIlroy won to wrap up the TaylorMade Driving Relie...
AP sources: Expanded Rooney Rule to require more interviews
The NFL is amending the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions, two people familiar...
Devils’ Schneider: NHL players concerned as pause lingers
Veteran New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider said Monday that a growing number of players are concerned the NHL will announce a “drop-dead” dea...
What Would Have Been: Indianapolis 500, MLB scandal series
The Brickyard and major league ballparks will be quiet during the Memorial Day weekend as most of the sports calendar remains on hold because of the c...