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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward breaks up a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Receivers Godwin, Robinson top franchise tag list

By Barry Wilner Mar. 09, 2021 05:32 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Arlington, Texas. Applying franchise and even transition tags to players can have major ramifications on a team's present and future. That was never more of a consideration than this year, with the salary cap decreasing by, for now, $18 million. That's the first time the cap has gone down, which is due to lost revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Playing tag is no kids' game for NFL teams

By Barry Wilner Feb. 23, 2021 05:12 PM EST

FILE- This is a 2020 file photo of A'Shawn Robinson of the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team. The Rams activated Robinson to their 53-man roster Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, but they haven't decided whether the hulking defensive tackle will play Sunday at Miami. (AP Photo/File)
New DT A'Shawn Robinson eager to be Rams' midseason addition

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2020 06:41 PM EDT

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (38) performs a drill during an NFL football workout, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. s stunning as Leonard Fournette’s departure was from Jacksonville, his replacement might be equally surprising. Jacksonville expects to split the bulk of the work between second-year pro Devine Ozigbo and undrafted rookie James Robinson. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Quiet, confident Robinson could make NFL history with Jags

By Mark Long Sep. 12, 2020 02:47 AM EDT

In this undated photo provided by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Field of Legends at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is viewed in Kansas City, Mo. The display features 10 life-size statues of Negro League greats cast in position as if they were playing a game. Former President Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports legends in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro Leagues. The campaign launched Monday, June 29, 2020, with photos and videos from, among others, Hank Aaron, Rachel Robinson Derek Jeter, Colin Powell, Michael Jordan, Obama and presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter at tippingyourcap.com. (Negro Leagues Baseball Museum via AP)
A long-overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers

By Jim Litke Jun. 29, 2020 07:04 AM EDT

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OBIT-BRIAN DENNEHY NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Dennehy has died. The burly actor started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won...

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout prepares to bat against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. With the national sports calendar on hold because of the coronavirus, there will be no games Wednesday, April 15, 2020, on Jackie Robinson Day, when every person in uniform wears Robinson’s retired No. 42. MLB games and NBA playoffs were among sporting events that had been scheduled this week. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
What Would Have Been: Live sports events shuttered by virus

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 13, 2020 05:05 AM EDT