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Former head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the side line during the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

10:54pm February 01, 2022

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.

As of Thursday, neither the NFL nor Washington Football Team have reacted to the reports or confirmed or denied whether the team will be named the Commanders.

Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

10:06am January 28, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?

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Carolina Panthers agree to deal with QB Cam Newton

3:21pm November 11, 2021

by Associated Press, Steve Reed

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a one-year contract to bring back quarterback Cam Newton to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011.

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Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday. Police say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

Ex-Raiders player was driving 156 mph before a deadly crash, prosecutors say

9:03am November 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Henry Ruggs III, a wide receiver with the Las Vegas Raiders, was released by the team hours after details were made public of Tuesday's fatal crash.

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Demon Deacon football's recipe for success

2:24pm October 28, 2021

by David Ford

Wake Forest University football is ninth in the country — according to a recent CBS Sports ran

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Line judge Maia Chaka signals during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 12 in Charlotte, N.C. Chaka made history as the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.

Maia Chaka Is The 1st Black Woman To Officiate An NFL Game

10:48am September 13, 2021

by Dana Farrington

Chaka said she hopes she can inspire and empower others "to step outside the box and to do something different." She is the second woman hired as a full-time NFL official.

Former Washington Football Team running back Clinton Portis carries the ball during an NFL wildcard playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Jan. 2008. Portis plead guilty to health care fraud charges Tuesday, authorities said.

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15 Ex-NFL Players Have Pleaded Guilty Over A Scheme To Steal From A Health Care Fund

10:28am September 08, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are the latest players to admit to their involvement in the scheme where they were reimbursed for medical equipment they never actually obtained.

On Sunday, Bishop Sycamore High School lost to the second-ranked high school football team in the U.S., IMG Academy of Florida, 58-0.

People Are Wondering If An Ohio School Even Exists, After A Football Blowout On ESPN

4:57pm September 02, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Questions continue to be raised about how the game was scheduled and whether the Columbus, Ohio, high school even exists.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre looks on as he is inducted into the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 16, 2016.

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Football Legend Brett Favre Says Kids Shouldn't Play Tackle Football Until They're 14

5:59pm August 17, 2021

by Saeed Ahmed

In a new public service campaign released Tuesday, Favre lays out the reasons why: It'll reduce the risk of being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Lionel Messi waves at a Barcelona crowd in 2019. Barcelona says Lionel Messi will not stay with the club.

After 17 Seasons With FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi Is Leaving

6:29pm August 05, 2021

by Josie Fischels

"Due to economic and structural obstacles" in LaLiga regulations, Messi will depart less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a 5-year deal, the club said in a statement.