A former NFL player and University of Georgia football standout has been arrested and charged with raping a student at his alma mater, authorities said.

In answering a post from a fan on his Instagram account Saturday pleading with him not to kneel, Baker Mayfield responded: "Pull your head out. I absolutely am.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a platform to speak out about social injustice given their visibility and stature these days.

Timing favored the NFL over other major professional sports leagues in trying to figure out how to keep the coronavirus pandemic from wrecking the 2020 season.

Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown pleaded no contest Friday to charges related to a fight with a moving truck driver outside his South Florida home earlier this year.

The league, which has raised $44 million in donations through its Inspire Change program, announced the additional $206 million commitment Thursday.

NFL players who want to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism have far more support than Colin Kaepernick did four years ago.

Mike Vrabel has seen all he needed from his players during this NFL offseason like no other.

Although best known to the nation for his football prowess, the SoCon's release Wednesday also noted Terrell Owens was a member of UTC's basketball and track and field programs during his three years in Chattanooga.

Former University of Georgia star Todd Gurley has cleared the final hurdle for his return to the Peach State with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.

The NFL and the players' union sent a planner to the league's 32 teams Monday outlining procedures for the full reopening of their practice facilities, which were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

John Zook teamed with Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end in the early days of the franchise.

Seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms just about every year, sending some players home sick while others slog through practices hoping they'll feel better by game day.

When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was mostly alone.

Drew Brees now realizes he had fallen out of touch.

Coaches will be allowed to return beginning Friday to NFL team facilities closed because of the coronavirus pandemic as the league continues preparation for training camps and its season.

Offseason shopping is still in full swing in the NFL.

Two of the biggest names from the PGA Tour and the NFL proved to be must-see TV.

Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match that made it easy to forget the rest of his swings. Tiger Woods didn't miss a fairway and earned a small measure of revenge against Phil Mickelson. Peyton Manning did his part, too.

Somehow, good sports movies, no matter how old, are ripe for repeat viewing.

Oh, what might have been.

Some NFL quarterbacks are still finding ways to hold offseason throwing sessions with receivers during the coronavirus pandemic, though things look much different.