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News of Hernandez’s apparent suicide went public just hours before the Patriots were slated to arrive at the White House to celebrate their victory last February in Super Bowl LI.

News of Hernandez’s apparent suicide went public just hours before the Patriots were slated to arrive at the White House to celebrate their victory last February in Super Bowl LI.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taxpayers contributed more than $4.6 million for an NFL stadium in Las Vegas in the first month that a new increase on area hotel taxes went into effect— ahead of projections for the state's share of the project.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taxpayers contributed more than $4.6 million for an NFL stadium in Las Vegas in the first month that a new increase on area hotel taxes went into effect— ahead of projections for the state's share of the project.

The NCAA has awarded coveted men's basketball tournament games and other events to North Carolina, effectively ending a boycott that helped force the state to repeal parts of a law that limited protections for LGBT people.

The NCAA has awarded coveted men's basketball tournament games and other events to North Carolina, effectively ending a boycott that helped force the state to repeal parts of a law that limited protections for LGBT people.

BodyArmor is launching its first-ever national television advertising campaign during the NBA Playoffs this week, as founder Mike Repole and his business partner, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, look to challenge Gatorade’s decades-long dominance of the U.S. sports drink marketplace.

MLB players are opening up their world to fans with the launch of their own social media app.

A growing number of professional athletes – especially former NFL players – have spoken out in recent months about marijuana’s potential to replace opioid-based prescription painkillers as the primary pain relief method among injured players.

A growing number of professional athletes – especially former NFL players – have spoken out in recent months about marijuana’s potential to replace opioid-based prescription painkillers as the primary pain relief method among injured players.

Meb Keflezighi's last Boston Marathon. Galen Rupp's first. Two defending champions on the women's side (sort of), and Lemi Berhanu Hayle returns to go for his second straight men's title.

A Boston jury on Friday found former New England Patriots football star Aaron Hernandez not guilty of murdering two men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012, following what prosecutors described as a dispute that began over a spilled drink.

While the legal case against Manning has yet to conclude, the Giants quarterback already faces overwhelming criticism in New York tabloids and on social media.

The Atlanta Braves are stepping up to the plate in their flashy new stadium for opening night.

Dean Blandino, the NFL officiating director who has overseen rule changes that emphasized player safety, is leaving the league to spend more time with his family and explore other opportunities.

Dean Blandino, the NFL officiating director who has overseen rule changes that emphasized player safety, is leaving the league to spend more time with his family and explore other opportunities.

The city of St. Louis’ lawsuit this week against the NFL and its 32 teams over the Rams’ move to Los Angeles could trigger alarm bells for league officials that approved three controversial franchise relocations in the last two years.