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National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver called on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would let states legalize and regulate sports betting across the United States, in an op-ed published by the N...

A road win over the 2-7 Tennessee Titans on "Monday Night Football" might seem like a foregone conclusion for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it's hard to know what to expect from the team this season. After beating potenti...

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's fiancee says she wants prosecutors to turn over any text messages they allege he sent about the destruction of evidence in the murder case against him.

The National Football League (NFL) is investing in a pair of goggles that look like a video game accessory but could help coaches or volunteers quickly diagnose concussions on the sideline mid-game.

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has been fined $100,000 for his postgame use of profanity that was picked up on video last Sunday.

The Cleveland Browns will be without defensive lineman Phil Taylor for the rest of the season as the former first-round draft pick was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Golden Tate thought he would be a highly sought after commodity in free agency last season.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's reputation of academic superiority is well chronicled. But the private research university is now excelling in a sector of society once deemed unthinkable for a bastion of brai...

Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, and to this point he and the team have not had any discussions about a new contract.

A teammate of embattled Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said the All-Pro is itching for his return to the NFL stage this season. Peterson was indicted on felony child abuse charges in September in Texas, b...

Entering the most harrowing stretch of their schedule, the Seattle Seahawks take on the streaking Kansas City Chiefs Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. At 6-3 and two games back of the NFC West lead, Sunday's game at...

Texans running back Arian Foster is listed as questionable on the team's official injury report, although it is unlikely he plays Sunday against the Browns.

The season is really starting to hot up now and if you like your 'ground and pound' then you're in luck as the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs will serve up plenty of tough running in our first live game on Sunda...

The Patriots on Thursday night apologized for a racially offensive message posted to their Twitter account.

Football played a surprisingly large part in Richard Nixon's life.

Teams are promoting themselves more creatively through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, but struggling N.F.L. squads have learned that criticism from the disgruntled comes with the territory.

Sack dances have gotten more aggressive this year, with mock selfies from J.J. Watt, and two players getting so excited that they injured themselves celebrating taking down the quarterback.

This week's games feature a trip to Lambeau Field for the Philadelphia Eagles, who are playing behind a resurgent Mark Sanchez, and will face a Green Bay Packers team that is 41-10 when Aaron Rodgers starts on their home...

Put simply, the Miami Dolphins were due.

The Miami Dolphins took hold of second place in the AFC East after beating divisional rivals the Buffalo Bills 22-9.

The Miami Dolphins took hold of second place in the AFC East after beating divisional rivals the Buffalo Bills 22-9 on Thursday.

Tannehill threw two touchdown passes, Caleb Sturgis kicked two fields goals, and the Dolphins beat the Bills in an A.F.C. East matchup.