2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (146+ words) April 19 (Reuters) " A skydiver trailing a large American flag drifted off course and became tangled "in the video board at "a U. S. college football game on Saturday, leaving him suspended above the field by his parachute until he was rescued. Viral…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (197+ words) April 9 (Reuters) " The U. S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the National Football League "has engaged in anticompetitive tactics that "harm consumers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation. The nature and scope…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (174+ words) March 25 (Reuters) " The 2026 NFL regular season will kick off on Wednesday, September 9 "in Seattle, a departure from "the customary Thursday night opener, the league said on Wednesday. Following that, the San Francisco 49ers will face the "Los "Angeles Rams in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (125+ words) Minneapolis has submitted a formal bid to host the 2028 "NFL Draft "at U. S. Bank Stadium. Wendy Blackshaw, president and CEO of the Minnesota Sports and "Events "Commission, confirmed "the bid "to ESPN on Wednesday. The draft is taking place in Pittsburgh…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (288+ words) President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday aimed at maintaining an exclusive time window in December for the annual Army-Navy football game. Played on the second weekend of December "since 2009, it is typically a standalone game on "the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (342+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) " The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is reviewing the growing shift of live sports to pay TV and subscription services away from broadcast networks. The FCC "wants public comments on what action the agency "could…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (906+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " The Chicago Bears" flirtation with Indiana escalated Thursday as Hoosier lawmakers advanced legislation laying the groundwork to build a new domed stadium for "the pride and joy of Illinois" across the state line. Meanwhile, an Illinois…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (474+ words) SANTA CLARA, California, Feb 4 (Reuters) " Before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face off at Super Bowl LX, Levi's Stadium needed a tech upgrade package. To equip the venue for Sunday's Super Bowl, the National Football League and the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (159+ words) SAN JOSE, California, Feb 1 (Reuters) " The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks arrived "in San Jose, California, on Sunday to begin weeklong preparations for Super Bowl LX in nearby Santa Clara. The Patriots touched down "first, with players and "coaches…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (137+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. " The state high school football playoffs are getting bigger. The Illinois High School Association announced on Tuesday that a proposal to add 16 more teams to each of the eight classes was approved. The move makes the field in each…...