FOOTBALL

Steve Sabol, who along with father Ed, revolutionized the promotion of sports with NFL Films, the marketing and filming operation of the National Football League, died Tuesday of cancer at age 69, the National Football League announced.

The pink gloves worn by youth football player Julian Connerton ignited controversy after his coach benched him for wearing the accessories, which the 12-year-old donned to support his mother's breast cancer battle.

Jamie Kuntz was kicked off the North Dakota State College of Sciences football team. The gay football player claims he was booted because of his sexuality.

Fantasy owners can find each of these players on their league's waiver wire or as free agents.

For all of us who grew up with ample access to sports and the arts, it's difficult to see how our school systems have evolved, practically eliminating the character-building program of sports participation.

The USC football team struggled in there win against Syracuse on Saturday. However, Lane Kiffin's Trojans lackluster performance might help them in the long run.

Instead of following recommended procedures, many professional football teams in the UK are failing to assess their players before and after concussions and are using outdated fixed periods of rest after head injuries.

Fantasy football attracts millions of players in the United States, with sites like ESPN and Yahoo! offering their own leagues. But how much of an impact does it have in the workplace? A new study suggests that employers may lose as much as $6.5 billion each year to fantasy football.

An NFL fan fell to his death while attending a Houston Texans preseason game on Thursday. The 25-year-old fan fell an estimated 60 feet off an escalator at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The death is being considered accidental.

Here are five free apps that could help you win your fantasy football league.

As the Georgia Bulldogs get set to open their 2012 college football season against SUNY-Buffalo, the team will be cheered on by its new permanent official mascot, Uga IX.

With the 2012 college football season about to start, Matt Barkley is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Here’s a preview of other candidates that have a chance of winning the award.

The 911 phone call made to police after Chad Johnson’s alleged assault of his wife, Evelyn Lozada, has been released. Here is the audio, as well as pictures of Ochocinco’s wife.

Bobby Petrino has finally chosen to break silence about his affair with ex-Arkansas employee Jessica Dorrell. The former football coach was fired after the relationship with his mistress became public knowledge.

On Thursday, Shannon Eastin will officially become the first female NFL referee when she serves as the line judge for the Green Bay Packers-San Diego Chargers preseason game.

Lauren Tannehill stole the show on the premiere of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” Here are some pictures of the Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s wife.

O.J. Murdock, a Tennessee Titans reciever, committed suicide on Monday but he isn't the only football player in recent years.

Former University of Illinois football player Steven Feagin was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for the 1995 rape of a 22-year-old student in Urbana, Ill., near the university's campus.

The hits kept coming for Penn State on Tuesday when State Farm, an official sponsor of the football program, announced it would no longer sponsor the team.

In the wake of what is set to be crippling sanctions on Penn State and its football team, new head coach Bill O'Brien said he's not walking away from Happy Valley and plans to rebuild the team from devastating penalties.

On Monday morning, the NCAA hit Penn State with perhaps the biggest punishment in the history of college football.