Eddie Pells

FILE – In this Nov. 8, 2018, file photo, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan holds a Le’Veon Bell jersey during the second half of an NFL football game between the Steelers and the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh. The steady exodus of mid-level veterans from the NFL is one element of a long-standing tension between players and the league over the structuring of contracts. The contract holdouts by Bell and Earl Thomas this season put the issue into vivid focus. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

NFL franchises keep going younger and cheaper at expense of veteran players, AP analysis finds

January 27, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.

By the time NFL players reach their third and fourth years in the league, the vast majority are struggling just to hang on because of injuries or younger, faster and...

Quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, left, and Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams.

Super Bowl LIII: Patriots vs. Rams in a meeting of past vs. future

January 20, 2019 at 9:44 p.m.

It all began in 2002, back when the Rams were in St. Louis and the Patriots were a plucky underdog standing in the way of a potential dynasty.

Analysis: Report on USOC’s handling of Larry Nassar investigation lays blame, but what’s needed are solutions

December 11, 2018 at 7:49 a.m.

The report was every bit as thorough as it was cringe-worthy.

In this Oct. 1, 2013, file photo, Alan Ashley, chief of sport performance with the U.S. Olympic Committee, speaks with reporters during a news conference in Park City, Utah.

U.S. Olympic Committee fires official over his silence in Larry Nassar case

December 10, 2018 at 2:25 p.m.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has fired chief of sport performance Alan Ashley in the wake of an independent report that said neither he nor former CEO Scott Blackmun elevated concerns...

Denver said no to the Olympics back in 1976. Now others are following Mile High City’s lead.

November 14, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.

Does anyone really want to host the Winter Olympics? Residents in Calgary answered that question with a resounding "No."

Larry Nassar appears in Judge Janice ...

USOC moves to shut down USA Gymnastics after Nassar scandal

November 5, 2018 at 11:52 p.m.

The U.S. Olympic Committee is moving to revoke USA Gymnastics' status as the governing body for the sport at the Olympic level, meting out the nuclear option to an organization...

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills ...

Only a handful take action during national anthem on NFL’s 1st Sunday

September 10, 2018 at 4:40 p.m.

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks led the league when it came to the number of players willing to make a statement while the national anthem played.

2 NFL players kneel during anthem, Colin Kaepernick tweets to thank them

September 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

No longer welcome on an NFL sideline, Colin Kaepernick turned to social media to make his point on the NFL's opening Sunday.

Tiger Woods electrifies in 2nd-place finish at PGA Championship

August 12, 2018 at 7:43 p.m.

The ball rested on the edge of the cup, its logo peeking into the hole for what felt like forever.

This June 20, 2015, photo provided by the USGA shows Sarah Hirshland during the third round of the 2015 U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.

Scandal-hit U.S. Olympic Committee picks golf executive Sarah Hirshland as CEO

July 12, 2018 at 10:15 a.m.

Sarah Hirshland is known as the tough negotiator who helped the U.S. Golf Association broker media and sponsorship deals, including its 12-year TV contract with Fox.

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