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With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step Monday toward moving to the Southeastern Conference, notifying the Big 12 they would not be renewing...

Bengals give DE Sam Hubbard 4-year contract extension

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard has signed a four-year contract extension.Hubbard, a Cincinnati native who played at Ohio State, was...

Typhoon could disrupt Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain.The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are...

NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics

NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 17 million people in the United States watched the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics held in a...

As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

ATLANTA (AP) — At first glance, Herschel Walker has a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia.He was a football hero...

Healthy Burrow, new faces boost optimism in Bengals camp

CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-11-1)CAMP SITE: CincinnatiLAST YEAR: Coach Zac Taylor’s second season began with great optimism and fizzled to a close, just as his first...

NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps open

From players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training...

OBJ feels Browns on verge of ‘special’ season in 2021

CLEVELAND (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. doesn’t want to miss a single moment this season.The star wide receiver believes he and his Cleveland Browns...

Browns rookie LB Owusu-Koramoah placed on COVID-19 list

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has been placed on the COVID-19 list just days before the opening of training camp.The second-round...

Stafford feels invigorated as he reports to 1st Rams’ camp

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford has had four months to acclimate himself to the Los Angeles Rams, but the fresh start he...