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The winless Oakland Raiders have responded to their disappointing start to the season by sacking coach Dennis Allen.

A developer proposing to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles is asking the mayor and other city officials for more time to lure a football team.

Ray Rice's appeal of his indefinite suspension for domestic violence will be heard by a neutral arbitrator, not NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he appoints, ESPN reported late on Monday.

After four weeks, there are still some valuable players available in fantasy football leagues, including Eli Manning, Eddie Royal and Travis Kelce.

Following a week that saw nine of 13 games decided by 13 points or more, the betting lines are the biggest of the 2014 NFL season. Many of the matchups in Week 5 could be uncompetitive, as nearly half of the favorites ar...

The 2014 NFL season isn't even five weeks old, and the first head coach has already been fired. The Oakland Raiders have let go Dennis Allen shortly after they became the second team to start the year with four straight ...

Authorities lawfully seized the cell phone of ex-National Football League star Aaron Hernandez days before he was arrested and charged with murdering a man hear his Massachusetts home, a prosecutor testified on Tuesday.

O.J. Simpson got a fair trial after a hotel room heist and there's no need for another trial following his 2008 conviction and imprisonment on kidnapping and armed robbery charges, prosecutors told the Nevada Supreme Cou...

The struggling Oakland Raiders have appointed Tony Sparano as interim head coach in place of Dennis Allen, the National Football League team said on Tuesday.

Running back Ben Tate returned to the practice field for the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday and will start against Tennessee if he's healthy, coach Mike Pettine said.

Week 4 takeaways: Lions' fast start may finally be for real; rookie QBs shine

The Indianapolis Colts have signed linebacker Robert Mathis to a one-year contract extension through the 2016 season.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers leads a list of top players from the N.F.L.'s first month, now that 26 of the 32 teams have played a quarter of the schedule.

The NFL said Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped to his knees in prayer after an interception.

The league said on Tuesday that Abdullah, a Muslim, should not have been flagged when he went to the "ground for religious reasons" after a touchdown.

The N.F.L. argued that ending the rule would endanger the availability of games on free television, but the commission said that was unlikely.

The Federal Communications Commission voted 5-0 to eliminate its sports blackout rules Tuesday, but the NFL said that it doesn't plan to change the way its broadcasts are handled.

In a court filing in Philadelphia, two doctors from the Brain Injury Association of America said the proposed settlement would exclude many players and limit their access to benefits.

The National Football League admitted on Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for sliding on his knees and bowing in prayer after scoring a touchdown.

The best coach in the game will have to overcome his own mistakes as GM

It’s our unique Sky Sports Power Rankings, in four soccer-style divisions, and with ‘promotion’ and ‘relegation,’ as ranked by our US columnist Simon Veness.

Perhaps the Kansas City Chiefs gave their neighbors across the parking lot a little bit of inspiration with their impassioned performance against New England.