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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates after scoring on a pass from quarterback Josh Allen during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills draw inspiration from Kobe-led Olympic 'Redeem Team'

By John Wawrow Oct. 10, 2022 03:14 PM EDT

Today in Sports History: Week Ahead, Sept. 16-22

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 16 1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri...

Army-Navy game heading to New England for 1st time

Jun. 15, 2022 04:43 PM EDT
The Army-Navy game will be played in New England for the first time, the service academies announced Wednesday as they revealed the five cities that will host the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

Bills get green light to play in front of full stadium

Jun. 21, 2021 10:22 AM EDT
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Welcome back, Bills Mafia. The Buffalo Bills received the green light from state health officials to return to...

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills WR Beasley rather retire than follow NFL COVID rules

Jun. 18, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

A New York Islanders fan walks outside Nassau Coliseum before Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey semifinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Defend NY: Jets bond while supporting Islanders in playoffs

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 17, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

The Latest: Jets, Giants to play before full capacity

Jun. 16, 2021 11:36 AM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ MetLife Stadium will operate at...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter warms up before the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Minneapolis. Hunter made his first appearance on the practice field, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after skipping the previous spring sessions. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
Vikes further bolster front by signing DT Sheldon Richardson

By Dave Campbell Jun. 15, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) waves his arms while warming up near wide receiver Marvin Hall (14) during an NFL football minicamp practice, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots' Newton knows he has much to prove this season

By Kyle Hightower Jun. 15, 2021 05:26 PM EDT

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, center, stands on the field during an NFL football practice, Monday, June 14, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots' Gilmore absent as team opens mandatory minicamp

By Kyle Hightower Jun. 14, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
The Latest: Bills to stay in Buffalo again for training camp

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr. (51) and defensive lineman Greg Rousseau compete in a drill during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills agree with top pick, Greg Rousseau, on 4-year contract

By John Wawrow Jun. 03, 2021 05:53 PM EDT

Fans walk along the concourse of Sahlen Field before a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Guerrero powers Jays' return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1

By John Wawrow Jun. 01, 2021 10:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 file photo, New York Jets inside linebacker C.J. Mosley (57) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J. C.J. Mosley has been waiting a long time to feel this way again. After what he called a “two-year hiatus” — one because of an injury, the other after opting out because of the coronavirus pandemic — the New York Jets middle linebacker is on the football field again and ready to show he can still be a game-wrecking playmaker. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Jets' Mosley aims to make impact again after '2-year hiatus'

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 28, 2021 03:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates after kicking the 48-yard, game-winning field goal in the final seconds of NFL football's Super Bowl 36 against the St. Louis Rams in New Orleans. The 48-year-old former Indianapolis Colts and Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri said .(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Record-breaking kicker Adam Vinatieri plans to retire

By Michael Marot May. 26, 2021 06:43 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills coach fears time running short on player vaccinations

By John Wawrow May. 25, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, airport workers unload a container of Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from The New England Patriots team plane at the airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, late Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (El Salvador's presidential press office via AP)
New England Pats give flight to China's vaccine diplomacy

By Joshua Goodman May. 21, 2021 12:08 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

NFL returning to London with 2 games in October

May. 12, 2021 10:43 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — The NFL is returning to London in October for its first games in the city since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Atlanta...