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A proposal to build an 80,000-seat stadium in the Los Angeles suburbs that could become the home of an NFL team moved forward Thursday when election officials cleared the plan for a local vote, possibly in mid-June.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell earned $35,017,000 in the 2013 calendar year, according to the NFL's tax return, which was given to ESPN in advance of the league's Tuesday deadline to file it to the IRS.

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the N.F.L., was paid $35 million in 2013, about 20 percent less than the previous year. But his compensation still makes him one of the highest paid chief executives in America.

With a limited amount of salary cap space and almost triple the dead money than most any NFL team, Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew must find a way to retain his best defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, at the cos...

Massachusetts State Police troopers found two bullets and a .22-caliber handgun near the body of a man prosecutors say former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez killed in June 2013, the officers testified on F...

Former Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson spoke with Marshawn Lynch and confirmed that Lynch isn't sure whether he wants to continue playing.

Running back Ray Rice, released by the Baltimore Ravens after video surfaced of him knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a New Jersey casino elevator, apologized on Friday to the team and the city of Baltimore for th...

Rice's statement came almost precisely a year after he punched Janay Palmer, touching off a debate about the N.F.L.'s response to domestic violence.

Northern Irishman Darren Clarke would love to lead Europe at next year's Ryder Cup but he would also be more than happy to serve as a vice-captain again if the decision goes against him.

McCarthy said he would no longer call plays for the team's offense.

Star wideouts, defensive stalwarts highlight what has potential to be monster class

The Eagles on Thursday said they were not responsible for an unfortunate juxtaposition in the official team calendar, which features Riley Cooper in February -- Black History Month.

Richie Incognito is returning to the NFL, and we can only presume he has been properly rehabilitated after an extended absence to think about his locker room misdeeds.