Tag: Football
Steelers sign 5-time Pro Bowl guard Turner to 1-year deal
PITTSBURGH — It didn't take long for the Pittsburgh Steelers to find a replacement for David DeCastro.
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NFL players who voluntarily opt out get no stipend this year
NFL players must decide by July 2 if they plan to opt out of playing this season due to COVID-19 concerns, though voluntary opt-outs...
Holiday Bowl finds new home at baseball’s Petco Park
SAN DIEGO — The Holiday Bowl will move downtown to Petco Park after its home of 42 years, Qualcomm Stadium, was razed.
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NFL highlights minority candidates at QB Coaching Summit
Troy Vincent wrapped up the NFL’s three-day General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit with a passionate plea to anyone who still thinks there...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 25
1921 — Jock Hutchinson is the first American to...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 29
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to...
Donovan McNabb says Black QBs have always faced doubt
PHILADELPHIA — Donovan McNabb hopes other Black quarterbacks don’t switch positions when they’re encouraged to do so because of their athleticism.
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NCAA moving toward hyperlocal solution to NIL as placeholder
The NCAA is lurching toward a temporary, patchwork solution in addressing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes, a hyperlocal approach to allow everyone...
Tennessee dismisses freshman QB recruit Kaidon Salter
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has dismissed freshman quarterback Kaidon Salter from the football team.
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Alternate helmets returning to NFL in ’22 after 9-year pause
NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back alternate helmets in 2022, ending a nine-year hiatus that started because of concerns about player safety.
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