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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Get the shovels out, because the Buffalo Bills can finally begin breaking ground on their 60,000-plus seat, $1.54 billion new stadium after the project received unanimous approval from the Erie County legislature last week. The 10-0 vote was the final formal step in a lengthy process that was disrupted by the COVID-19 [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Journey Brown never envisioned a future without football. He certainly never envisioned one in racing. The last time he walked off the field after a game, Brown had run for 202 yards and two touchdowns, leading Penn State to a 2019 Cotton Bowl victory over Memphis. He had every reason to [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Representatives from the Washington Commanders say they are supporting efforts by the District of Columbia to get control of the RFK Stadium site that used to be the NFL team’s home. A team spokesperson said officials are communicating with stakeholders at the federal and local levels about the RFK site. “(We are) [...]
KANSAS CITY — The Brock Purdy impact was in full effect in this year’s NFL draft. A year after the San Francisco 49ers found their starting quarterback with the final pick of the draft, teams were far more aggressive when it came to drafting quarterbacks in the later rounds. Three quarterbacks went in the fourth [...]
LAS VEGAS — A soaring blue-glass tower that has sat empty for more than a decade on the Las Vegas Strip — through the Great Recession and an unprecedented pandemic that shut down the famed tourist corridor for months — is set to open its doors to the public in December as the gambling center's [...]
The 2024 NFL draft class could quickly transform losers into winners. With a full season of college football still to be played, two future franchise quarterbacks are already being penciled into the top of draft boards: Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of Southern California and North Carolina's Drake Maye. Conventional wisdom is that both would [...]
INDEPENDENCE — The constant, thumping sound of bouncing basketballs, lively chatter and squeaking sneakers on the floors inside the Cavaliers' training facility were replaced by an eerie stillness and silence last week. The playoff buzz was gone, snuffed out. Cleveland's offseason arrived sooner than expected, and it may include more change than anticipated. After waiting [...]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After many years of the NFL and other pro leagues staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said it was necessary to protect the integrity of their games, they now have a much different challenge. The biggest professional sports leagues today have high revenue-producing partnerships with [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have the final financing piece for the NFL's next pricey stadium with the largest public investment yet that they hope to open for the 2027 season. The Metro Nashville City Council finally approved by a 26-12 vote last week on the final reading to allow its sports authority to [...]
Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play as administrators discover the benefits of moving athlete compensation activities in-house. The moves could pave the way for schools and their fundraising arms to be directly involved [...]