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Rivers trade would cause ripple effect through NFL

A week from now, Philip Rivers might be the former quarterback of the Chargers. Everything is up in the air regarding his future, and the skies above San Diego are not powder blue. As the world turns and the NFL Draft approaches, this is the most intriguing storyline of the soap opera.

Outlaws play at Jacksonville tonight in Arena Football League

The Las Vegas Outlaws return to the field at 5 p.m. today against the Jacksonville Sharks at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Las Vegas (2-1) is in second place in the Arena Football League’s National Conference West Division.

 
Mother of victim in Hernandez case to resume wrongful death suit

The mother of the semiprofessional football player murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez said on Wednesday that she would resume her wrongful death civil suit against the ex-NFL star.

Seahawks QB says he isn’t going to leave the NFL for baseball

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who has discussed his ambition to one day become a two-sport star, clarified his comments and made it clear Wednesday that he has no plans to leave football for baseball.

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NFL concussion settlement gets final approval

A federal judge on Wednesday gave final approval to a multimillion-dollar settlement in a lawsuit brought by about 5,000 former National Football League players who accused the league of covering up the dangers of concussions.

Jameis Winston says he didn’t steal those crab legs last year

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, projected to be the first overall selection in the 2015 NFL Draft, has possibly cleared up what happened when he received a shoplifting citation last year for taking crab legs from a Tallahassee, Fla., grocery store.

Sanchez, Rebels spoiling for fight

Tony Sanchez delivers a lot of messages. He’s a courier with a whistle, a columnist’s dream for notebook material, a guy who talks about eating elephants one bite at a time and walking into an alley to rumble.

 
Carson, Calif. lawmakers vote to approve NFL stadium plan

Lawmakers in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday night voted to approve construction of a 70,000-seat National Football League stadium that could accommodate a proposed return of the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders.

Patriots kick off season as 6-point favorite over Steelers

In about five months, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots open the NFL regular season by hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers. That bit of news generated a buzz on a Tuesday in April.

12 must-see NFL games for 2015

There are new faces in new places, but the road to Santa Clara, Calif., site of Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016, goes through a familiar setting — Foxborough, Mass.

Rebels’ football depth chart a work in progress

First-year UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez released his post-spring depth chart Monday. He expects it to change considerably by the time the Rebels kick off the season Sept. 5 at Northern Illinois.