San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. More »American Football - 49ers star Crabtree has surgery on torn Achilles
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a brilliant 13-year … More »American Football - Bears linebacker Urlacher retires after 13 seasons
San Francisco will host the 50th Super Bowl, in early 2016, the National Football League announced on … More »American Football - San Francisco awarded 50th Super Bowl
San Francisco is favoured to be named host city for the 50th Super Bowl in 2016 when NFL owners vote … More »American Football - San Francisco favoured to host 50th Super Bowl
Veteran pass rusher Dwight Freeney, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, has agreed to a two-year deal with … More »American Football - Pass rusher Freeney agrees two-year deal with Chargers
Martin Rodgers of Yahoo! Sports asks whether the now infamous Manti Te'o fake girlfriend scandal could … More »NFL - Could Manti Te'o benefit from girlfriend hoax?
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has been suspended for the first four games of the NFL 2013 … More »NFL - Seahawks' Irvin banned for drug violation
Buddy Nix stepped down as general manager of the Buffalo Bills and into a new role as special assistant … More »American Football - Nix steps down
May 12 (The Sports Xchange) - Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has ran into more trouble … More »American Football - National Football League roundup
Round-up: Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame defensive back Jack Butler died on Saturday after a battle … More »NFL - Steelers Hall of Famer Butler dies
Not all Jacksonville Jaguars supporters want Tim Tebow, while the Baltimore Ravens acquired center A.Q. … More »American Football - News round-up: Fans reject Tebow, Shipley joins Ravens
Ronde Barber is retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons and a franchise-record 241 games played, all with … More »American Football - News round-up: Barber retiring
Veteran punter Chris Kluwe was released by the Minnesota Vikings, but he was far from surprised by the … More »American Football - News round-up: Kluwe unsurprised by Vikings axe
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington has been arrested on two aggravated assault charges, according … More »American Football - Cardinals linebacker 'arrested for assault'
Free agent quarterback Tim Tebow wouldn't succeed in the Canadian Football League because of a weak throwing … More »American Football - News round-up: 'Tebow would fail in Canada'
Veteran left tackle Bryant McKinnie has taken a physical with the San Diego Chargers and could sign a … More »American Football - McKinnie set for Chargers contract
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon has received a four-game suspension for drink dri … More »American Football - Blackmon handed ban for drink driving
They're big, tough, and, presumably, some of them are gay, but so far not a single active NFL player … More »American Football - NFL preparing the ground for first gay players
The New York Jets have announced running back Chris Ivory has signed a three-year contract extension … More »American Football - Jets extend Ivory deal
The Jets released quarterback Tim Tebow on Monday, ending his brief and unsuccessful stint in New Yo … More »American Football - New York Jets release Tim Tebow
The sons of former NFL stars Cris Carter and Joe Montana are getting a shot in the NFL. More »American Football - Montana's son set for 49ers mini-camp
Olympic discus star Lawrence Okoye was not selected in the NFL draft but said he was still signed by … More »NFL - British discus star Okoye ‘signs for 49ers’
Manti Te'o was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the NFL draft. More »American Football - Chargers pick Te'o in second round of NFL Draft
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have reached agreement on a five-year contract extension. More »American Football - Rodgers agrees new Packers deal
Manti Te'o was a notable absentee from the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. More »American Football - Te'o faces anxious wait after being overlooked in first round