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Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28, Take two

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928 — Gene Tunney...

FILE - Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald warms up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Inglewood, Calif., Jan. 17, 2022. All-Pro defensive tackle Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The Super Bowl champion Rams announced Donald's return Monday, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise

By Greg Beacham Jun. 06, 2022 05:06 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay holds the Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
NBC's Tirico looks to finish Olympics after Super Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 15, 2022 06:54 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Von Miller holds up the Lombardi Trophy after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Nielsen company's list of top 20 prime-time programs

Feb. 15, 2022 05:12 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) pulls up one of his daughters on stage while celebrating with offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (77) after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021

By David Bauder Feb. 15, 2022 04:40 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 12 1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the 1994 season,...

SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football's Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Super Bowl 56: A viewer's guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Tirico is about to give new meaning to double duty when NBC broadcasts the Olympics and Super Bowl next month. Tirico will anchor the network’s primetime coverage of the Beijing Games, but will also host the Super Bowl pregame show from Los Angeles on Feb. 13 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC

By Joe Reedy Feb. 06, 2022 06:15 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928...

Seahawks to allow full crowds at Lumen Field next season

Jun. 22, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from the NFL...

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watch players workout during NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
49ers cut short offseason program after injuries

By Josh Dubow Jun. 09, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (23) signals during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Santa Clara, Calif. Back in college, Ahkello Witherspoon wanted to find a way to have an NFL career in Seattle. It took several seasons and starting his career in San Francisco, but Witherspoon finally got his wish this offseason when he signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers 12/17/2017

May. 27, 2021 08:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (23) signals during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Santa Clara, Calif. Back in college, Ahkello Witherspoon wanted to find a way to have an NFL career in Seattle. It took several seasons and starting his career in San Francisco, but Witherspoon finally got his wish this offseason when he signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Witherspoon finally gets his wish, finds his way to Seahawks

By Tim Booth May. 27, 2021 08:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit. Stafford says his offseason thumb surgery is not an impediment to anything he wants to do during his first offseason workouts with the Los Angeles Rams. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Stafford's thumb fine, outlook bright in 1st Rams offseason

By Greg Beacham May. 24, 2021 08:01 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick quarterback Trey Lance prepares to throw during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
49ers rookie QB Trey Lance ready for work at rookie camp

By Josh Dubow May. 14, 2021 07:38 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

Rams GM Snead's positive COVID test forces draft adjustment

By Greg Beacham Apr. 30, 2021 12:48 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead will conduct the draft weekend from his home after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday...

North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, right, embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the San Francisco 49ers with the third pick in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
49ers take QB Trey Lance with 3rd pick in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 29, 2021 08:50 PM EDT

Workers continue preparing the NFL Draft Theatre for the 2021 NFL Draft, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day draft, which has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events, returns with thousands of fans who will be separated by their loyalties, and whether they've been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
NFL seeks return to normalcy with draft on Lake Erie shores

By Barry Wilner Apr. 28, 2021 12:43 PM EDT