Football

Leipold goes from D-3 to Power 5 in taking on Kansas rebuild

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lance Leipold has gone from quite possibly the lowest rung of college football to the highest. ...

South Dakota St. tops S. Illinois 31-26 in FCS quarterfinals

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<p>BROOKINGS, S.D. &mdash; Mark Gronowski threw two touchdown passes to Jadon Janke and ran 67 yards for the go-ahead score to help South Dakota...

Bills pick up Allen, Edmunds 5th-year contract options

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are staying around for at least two more seasons. ...

Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021

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<p>With a successful in-person draft in Cleveland behind it, the NFL inexorably moves on. </p> ...

Bears release left tackle Leno after drafting Jenkins

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are parting with veteran left tackle Charles Leno Jr. ...

‘Football City, USA’ killings raise sport safety concerns

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<p>ROCK HILL, S.C. &mdash; Any visitor to Rock Hill, South Carolina, soon learns that “Football City, USA” basks in the glory of the dozens...

Jaguars decline 5th-year option on struggling DT Taven Bryan

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville declined to pick up the fifth-year option in defensive tackle Taven Bryan’s rookie contract, meaning 2021 likely will be his...

Titans draftee Rashad Weaver facing simple assault charge

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<p>PITTSBURGH &mdash; Tennessee Titans fourth-round draft pick Rashad Weaver has been charged with simple assault following an incident in Pittsburgh last month.</p> ...

Cornhuskers to bring in FCS Fordham for September home game

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska finalized its 2021 football schedule with the addition of a home game against Fordham on Sept. 4, replacing a previously...

Man United violence the peak of toxic fan-owner relationship

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<p>MANCHESTER, England &mdash; The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership.</p> ...