The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the pla...
Pitt rallies to beat Eastern Michigan in Quick Lane Bowl
DETROIT — Kenny Pickett threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Taysir Mack with 47 seconds left and Pittsburgh held on to beat Eastern Michigan 34-30 in th...
QB Jacob Eason leaves Washington early, will enter NFL draft
SEATTLE — Washington quarterback Jacob Eason announced Thursday he will skip his final year of college and enter the NFL draft.
Six teams still battling for all-important first-round bye
Six teams are still fighting for three important spots to ease their path to the Super Bowl.
Broncos hopeful after longest playoff drought for SB champ
DENVER — After changing his head coach or starting quarterback each of the past five winters, John Elway seems to have finally hit on rookies Vic Fang...
Lingering knee issue still bothering Ohio State’s Fields
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields may not be fully healthy when the second-ranked Buckeyes face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bow...
Watt returns to practice with Houston Texans
HOUSTON — J.J. Watt returned to practice with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, clearing the way for the star defensive end to play in the team's playoff...
Only 3 playoff slots locked up as NFL goes into final week
NEW YORK — The NFL goes into the final week of the season with the Baltimore Ravens knowing exactly what lies ahead of them in the postseason.
Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts enjoying final college season
NORMAN, Okla. — Almost begrudgingly, Jalen Hurts is having some fun.
Two Houston teenagers get Hopkins/Stills shopping spree
HOUSTON — Miracle Washington-Tribble didn't see much hope for her future.
Beast Mode is back: Lynch signs with Seattle to fill RB void
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have reunited with Marshawn Lynch.
UCF gets 10th win, beating Marshall 48-25 in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — Central Florida is best known for a high-powered offense, but the Knights are capable of big plays on defense, too.
LSU freshman cornerback Stingley will be tested vs Oklahoma
Derek Stingley Jr. sat flanked by the Heisman Trophy favorite and LSU coach Ed Orgeron, as usual the youngster in the group.
Mahomes throws 2 TDs, runs for 1 as Chiefs beat Bears 26-3
CHICAGO — Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 26-3 Sunday night to s...
Wide Open CFP: Dynamic receivers highlight playoff match ups
A flick of the wrist, a slight shift of the shoulder and they're off.
49ers win, grieve with Beathard: ‘We got that one for C.J’
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An exhilarating, game-winning drive that put the San Francisco 49ers in position to seize the top seed in the playoffs next week...
Washington routs No. 18 Boise State in Petersen’s last game
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Bowl was always going to be about Chris Petersen. It was his final game as coach, a matchup the two programs he led to such ...
Carter, NCA&T rout Alcorn State 64-44 in Celebration Bowl
ATLANTA — Kylil Carter passed for six touchdowns and North Carolina A&T racked up enormous offensive totals to beat Alcorn State 64-44 in the Cele...
Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — Bradley Roby returned one of Jameis Winston’s four interceptions for a touchdown and Ka’imi Fairburn snapped a fourth-quarter tie with h...
Mahomes flourishes in snow as Chiefs keep winning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes leaned his head back with a smile stretching ear to ear, gazing up toward the sky as snow swirled around him, the y...
Jaguars adjust clocks with Coughlin gone, stump for Marrone
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. The...
Mayo Clinic announces college football’s comeback players
Georgia Southern offensive lineman Drew Wilson, Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton and Salisbury State receiver Octavion Wilson have been selected th...
Stars Simmons, Young lead defenses in Clemson-Ohio St clash
CLEMSON, S.C. — There is little doubt the nation's best defensive player will take the field at the Fiesta Bowl when No 2 Ohio State faces No. 3 Clems...
Jaguars fire Coughlin amid 3rd season, following NFLPA shot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired Tom Coughlin as executive vice president of football operations, parting ways with the two-ti...
High school coach portrayed in “Remember the Titans” dies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Herman Boone, the Virginia high school football coach who inspired the movie “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was 84.
Column: Better helmets won’t settle safety vs mayhem race
Football helmets are almost as old as the game itself and, by now, about as safe as they’ll ever be.
NFL at 100: Helmets go high tech in quest for player safety
Long gone are the days of the leather shell and single-bar face mask.
ON Football: A how-to guide to getting to the Super Bowl
With eight of the 12 postseason berths already occupied, it's time to look at who the other four might be. And what all of them need to go deep into J...
‘Ant-Man’ takes on challenge: Make hoops relevant at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. — Football rules the athletic landscape at Georgia.
NDSU, NAU, Illinois St put players on FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion North Dakota State placed two players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team and five players overall on the t...