LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break.

A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina.

Bill Belichick is already the most decorated coach in NFL history.

New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks.

Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are among 10 limited partners who have joined the Buffalo Bills’ ownership group.

The Philadelphia Eagles have to make sure they don’t beat themselves.

The Golden Globes will return with some star appeal with a slew of big names from Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more.

Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick says he had “a couple of good conversations” with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels’ head-coaching job.

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado.

North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position.

Bryce Underwood was relieved to make his commitment to Michigan official with his signature as signing day in college football kicked off on Wednesday.

Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend at age 40.

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and dominant pass rusher Jared Allen are among the 25 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to purchase a non-controlling minority stake in the Buffalo Bills.

Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL.

Falling behind by a double-digit deficit is typically a death knell for most NFL teams.

Tom Brady gave Germany its first taste of the NFL in 2022.

Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, one has gotten most of the attention — comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.

Lamar Jackson couldn’t have performed much better as a passer when he threw five TD passes, only five incompletions and no interceptions while throwing for 281 yards in a victory for Baltimore over Tampa Bay.

Tom Brady’s purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders has been approved by NFL team owners.

A person with knowledge of the decision says the New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

Aaron Rodgers reached another milestone in his stellar career on Sunday by becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to throw for 60,000 yards in regular-season games.

Doug Pederson won a Super Bowl with a backup quarterback and turned a perennial loser into a playoff winner in his first season.

Jayden Daniels did far more than just deliver the first breakthrough performance from this year’s heralded class of rookie quarterbacks.

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The worst start to an NFL season for passing offenses in years hasn’t hit the New Orleans Saints.

The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record.

Fox Sports is spending $375 million to put Tom Brady in the broadcast booth, and the network wants to make sure everyone knows he’s there.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will try to do what Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw couldn’t during their Hall of Fame careers.

The recent same-day deaths of two young football players have rekindled a debate about the sport's safety risks.

Drake Maye is the quarterback of the future for the New England Patriots.

An NFL spokesperson says Tom Brady’s pending bid to become a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders has triggered restrictions on his access to teams as part of his role as a Fox Sports broadcaster.

Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser has been picked to host the next Golden Globes, adding an edgy voice known for mercilessly teasing the rich and powerful.

Does American tennis have a pickleball problem.

Magic Johnson’s love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks a decade ago from folding and also put him on the forefront of what is now a growing WNBA trend.

FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that.

Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix.

Ipswich will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after securing the second automatic promotion spot from the second-tier Championship.

Matt Ryan has called it a career.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency fraud that a prosecutor has described as one of the biggest financial frauds in U.S. history.

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that quarterback Baker Mayfield is staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after agreeing to a three-year contract worth up to $115 million.

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran defensive end Brandon Graham, meaning the defensive end will be back for a franchise-record 15th season.

NFL teams are set to dole out billions in free agent contracts in the coming weeks as teams around the league hope that bold moves in March will pay off with wins on the field once the season starts.

The Kansas City Chiefs ended a nearly two-decade drought without a repeat champion in the NFL.

Authorities say at least eight children are among 22 people who were hit by gunfire in a shooting at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.

Kansas City will be turning red on Valentine's Day as the Chiefs celebrate their come-from-behind overtime Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers with a parade.

This was supposed to be the year the Kansas City Chiefs were beatable.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other.

Patrick Mahomes put himself squarely in the conversation for the best quarterbacks of all time with another Super Bowl victory in dramatic fashion.

Kyle Shanahan can finally get past the Super Bowl hurdle and shed the label of a big-game coaching dud.

The biggest reason why the Chiefs will beat the 49ers for their third Super Bowl title in four trips over the past five years is quite simple: experience.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says his father is “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Raheem Morris is motivated to make the most of his second chance as the Atlanta Falcons' coach.

Brock Purdy went overtime on Super Bowl opening night.

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick took out a full-page newspaper ad to thank Boston fans for their support during his time on the New England sideline.

The Dallas Cowboys like to call themselves “America’s Team,” but in truth, plenty of teams have claimed that title over the years.

Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady.

Repeat championships in the NFL used to be more common.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch from four years ago.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game.

For the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, getting to the conference title game is becoming old hat.

Bill Belichick signaled he’s ready to get back to coaching less than a week after parting with the New England Patriots, speaking with the Atlanta Falcons about their vacant position.

A rejuvenated Baker Mayfield says he’s focused on trying to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, not the future of a career he’s revived by leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the NFL playoffs.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft needs to find himself a new coach for the first time in almost a quarter century.

A look at some of the most significant moments of Bill Belichick's NFL coaching career.

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The special teams footballs used in Sunday’s game between Kansas City and New England were reportedly underinflated.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick declined to discuss his future amid reports that owner Robert Kraft had already decided to fire the six-time Super Bowl champion after the season.

Staring down a hefty holiday gift list.

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s names certainly resonate with the growing number of NFL fans in Germany.

The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week.

The Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders didn't waste any time getting their first wins after a tumultuous midseason misadventure.

Josh McDaniels couldn’t make it past the midpoint of the season before the Las Vegas Raiders decided to make a change.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to hire more minority head coaches.

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney is joining Tom Brady after being appointed manager of English soccer club Birmingham.

NFL rookie quarterbacks are getting their chances early this season with five getting a start in Week 4.

Zach Wilson proved the trust Robert Saleh and the New York Jets had in him was deserved.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener in prime time for the second straight season.

Longtime New York Jets fans are all too familiar with the pain that comes from having a promising season derailed as soon as it started by a quarterback injury.

Tom Brady ran out of the tunnel in front of a screaming New England crowd one more time.

Baker Mayfield recovered from a rough start to throw two touchdown passes without a turnover in his Tampa Bay debut, and the Buccaneers beat Minnesota 20-17 after three first-half turnovers by the Vikings.

Tom Brady is putting on a Delta Air Lines uniform, at least figuratively.

Delta Airlines has announced a partnership with seven-time Super Bowl champion, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tom Brady, on Wednesday. The company says the partnership connects Brady's expertise in teamwork, performance and perseverance directly to Delta as a long-term strategic adviser.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs know winning consecutive Super Bowls is a tough task.

The biggest storyline in the first NFL season this century without Tom Brady centers on Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn the New York Jets into a championship contender.

NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City.

NFL great Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English second-tier soccer team Birmingham and wants to bring a winning mentality to an underperforming club.

Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a high-scoring offense or stingy defense.

Patrick Mahomes already is a two-time Super Bowl MVP and AP NFL MVP before turning 28, compiling an impressive Hall of Fame-worthy resume in only six seasons.

Tom Brady may be really done playing football now, but his discipline and drive endure.

Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal.

Stetson Bennett will get a chance to deliver for the Los Angeles Rams.

The Las Vegas Aces announced Thursday that seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA champions.

Baker Mayfield is excited to have an opportunity to try to win Tom Brady’s old job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

An 82-year-old Colorado man has been charged with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards.

The Green Bay Packers are still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to decide whether or where he'll play next season.

She’s known simply as Sister Jean -- the Catholic nun who captured the sports world’s imagination as chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 2018.

Big Super Bowl comebacks have gone from rarities to frequent occurrences thanks to Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady.