American football

Broncos sign tight end Casey

The free-agent tight end who agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos on Saturday played for coach Gary…

April 11, 2015

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu retires

Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu (43) hits Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green in a game in 2012. The eight-time Pro Bowl…

April 10, 2015

Professional Sports

Demaryius Thomas says he’ll skip offseason workouts

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas likely won’t be warming up with the Broncos any time soon – he says…

March 30, 2015

Sports

Growing women’s tackle football

Corners team looking for Durango representatives

March 27, 2015

Professional Sports

Yearlong celebration set for Super Bowl 50

The league unveiled plans that include sending a gold-colored football to the high school of every player or head coach…

March 24, 2015

Professional Sports

Nix replays, fix safety

NFL owners shot down nearly every video replay proposal brought to their meetings Tuesday while approving several safety rules enhancements.Gene…

March 24, 2015

Professional Sports

Broncos sign free agent safety Stewart, guard Smith

First as a St. Louis Ram, and most recently as a Baltimore Raven, Darian Stewart, left, has attacked ball-carriers head-first…

March 13, 2015

Professional Sports

Broncos ink Chiefs’ DE Walker

The versatile seventh-year pro is familiar to the Broncos because he’s spent the last two seasons in the AFC West.…

March 12, 2015

Professional Sports

Murray, Forsett, Mathews run to paydirt; Moore to Texans

Running backs took their place at the head of the free agency class Thursday, the third day of the NFL’s…

March 12, 2015

Professional Sports

‘Build in the draft and then add with free agency’

Elway, Broncos more strapped on cash this year

March 9, 2015

Youth Sports

Garth Brooks, Pro Football Hall of Fame pals hold football camp in Buffalo

Like Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas, for example. The Pro Football Hall of Famers were among numerous current and former…

March 8, 2015

Professional Sports

Broncos tender Marshall, 2 others

Oakland tight end Mychal Rivera (81) was just another notch in Denver tackling machine Brandon Marshall’s belt last season.Ben Margot/Associated…

March 6, 2015

Professional Sports

18 physically fit for an 18th

Manning passes his checkup, signs contract

March 5, 2015

Professional Sports

Denver tags Thomas

Denver guaranteed Demaryius Thomas about $12.8 million next season by slapping the franchise tag on the star wide receiver.Steve Nehf/Associated…

March 2, 2015

Professional Sports

Winston shows off arm, but Mariota has faster feet

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota (11) and Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston (15) showed off their wares at the NFL scouting…

February 21, 2015

Professional Sports

Winston shoulders questions on character – and shoulder

The arrival of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston on Friday was one of the most anticipated events all week at…

February 20, 2015

Professional Sports

Mariota becomes feature attraction at NFL combine

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine Thursday in Indianapolis.David…

February 19, 2015

Professional Sports

Elway: Broncos want Manning back, still awaiting word

Denver Broncos executive vice president John Elway left no doubt Thursday that he wants Peyton Manning back as the team’s…

February 19, 2015

College Sports

Mariota armed with another award, improving shoulder

“You just have to get one team to love you. That’s all that really matters,” Mariota said Monday before accepting…

February 16, 2015

High School Sports

Study: football coaches can cut injuries, study says

Last fall, researchers at the Indianapolis-based Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention collected data from 2,108 football players…

February 16, 2015

Professional Sports

Trouble hasn’t slowed down for NFL in 2015

Things haven’t gotten smoother for the National Football League and Commissioner Roger Goodell in 2015.David J. Phillip/Associated Press That bombardment…

February 9, 2015

Professional Sports

Vikings great Alan Page plans life after state Supreme Court

Alan Page, an NFL Hall of Famer with the Minnesota Vikings’ Purple People Eaters defensive line from the late 1960s…

February 7, 2015

Professional Sports

If healthy, Dungy sees Manning returning in 2015

His former head coach, Tony Dungy, said he believes Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will be back next season.Jack Dempsey/Associated…

February 6, 2015

College Sports

Familiar names finish atop team recruiting rankings

And the winner is …? There were many on signing day, but Auburn earned the distinction of landing the nation’s…

February 4, 2015