Study finds few pro athletes suffer heart disease after mild COVID-19
The review of nearly 800 athletes from among North America's professional leagues who tested positive for the coronavirus found just five cases of inflammatory heart disease.
Taku Lee poised to end long wait for Japan's first NFL player
The Obic running back and 2020 X League MVP, who is currently taking part in an NFL program for potential international talent in Florida, is generating hype as a player to watch.
NFL International executive sees widening path for Japanese players
Globalization is a key component of professional sports leagues around the world and the National Football League is no exception, despite its reputation as a U.S.-centric league, which stems in part from its smaller slate of international players compared with other major North American ...
Presumptive No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence works out for NFL teams
Trevor Lawrence, who is expected to be the top pick in the NFL draft, showed off his passing skills for teams on Friday, ahead of shoulder surgery that should ensure he is fully healthy for preseason workouts in July. The 21-year-old quarterback threw about 40 ...
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the runaway winner for NFL MVP in the end-of-year Associated Press awards, handed out Saturday night in Tampa at the NFL Honors ceremony. Rodgers received 44 votes to earn his third career MVP award (2011, 2014). Rodgers led ...
Staging the Super Bowl during a global crisis
The practical question is no longer if they should play Super Bowl LV — the last of 269 NFL games this season — but how to play it and how it will be presented.
The ascent of women to top sports jobs remains an aberration and not the norm.
Dynamic Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes building legacy as leading voice for social justice
"When he's in football mode he's in football mode," Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka said Tuesday. "And outside of football he's able to affect the community in such a positive way."
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on track to play in AFC title game
Mahomes said Friday that he is out of concussion protocol and is ready to start the AFC Championship game.
When removing two stars from playoff games represents progress for NFL
While fans of the Ravens and the Chiefs would vigorously disagree, others might consider the removal of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes welcome sights.
Quarterback Philip Rivers is retiring from the NFL after a prolific 17-year career that he recalled Wednesday as his "childhood dream." Rivers starred with the Chargers — first in San Diego and then in Los Angeles — for 16 seasons before spending 2020 with the ...
Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas will make history again next month as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. The NFL on Tuesday announced the officiating crew for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 in Tampa, Florida. Referee Carl Cheffers' crew includes Thomas as a down judge along ...
