BEREA — Aware of the public's perception, Myles Garrett has made up his own mind about Deshaun Watson. Garrett has focused on how the embattled quarterback has conducted himself with the team since joining the Browns while facing serious legal consequences and possible NFL punishment over alleged sexual misconduct. In his first media availability since [...]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA stance against gambling on sports by its athletes and those who work in college athletics is summed up simply by the slogan on the posters the association provides to its member schools: "Don't Bet On It." The rules have been unambiguous for decades, part of the bedrock guidance in [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marvin Jones had a smile on his face and a pep in his step as the Jacksonville Jaguars went through their first organized team activity this week. The veteran receiver may have been more relieved than anyone in the building for a fresh start. A new head coach. A mostly new staff. [...]

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — From his work ethic to understanding a new offense, quarterback Justin Fields has convinced his new coaches with the Chicago Bears that he is making progress. The real question facing the Bears is whether they have made enough progress supporting the former Ohio State quarterback. "I've seen him just develop day [...]

By trying to limit how much schools can help college athletes cashing in on their fame, the NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters to get a foothold in a burgeoning market. Now, as the NCAA and its highest-profile Division I member schools try to rein in booster-fueled organizations known as collectives, [...]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Desmond Ridder's drive to be first begins with an early start at his Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp apartment. The quarterback's roommates — wide receiver Drake London, running back Tyler Allgeier and tight end John FitzPatrick — can't help but notice. "I told Desmond, 'Don't be so loud in the morning,'" FitzPatrick [...]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers have bet more than $125 billion on sports through legal gambling outlets in the four years since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it. On Saturday’s anniversary of the decision in a case brought by New Jersey, two-thirds of the states [...]

METAIRIE, La. — Chris Olave just arrived in New Orleans. Michael Thomas will be returning soon. The two former Ohio State stars are central figures in a rebuilt Saints receiving corps designed to improve the NFL's least productive passing game in 2021 with 187.4 yards per game. Olave, the Saints' top draft choice and No. [...]