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CINCINNATI—Wincing at the sound of the two palms coming into contact with each other, the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff reportedly held its breath Sunday after Joe Burrow endured a rough high-five from a teammate. “Oof, that looked like…

WICHITA FALLS, TX—Forgetting partisan battles for a moment amid laughter and shrieks of “Don’t let it bounce,” a bitterly divided U.S. populace came together Monday to keep a beach ball in the air. “As much as our differences may seem like…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Canadian men’s national soccer team plays Argentina in the Copa America semi-final tonight, as Canada looks to end its pathetic century-long title drought in South America’s soccer championship. While…

It didn’t take long for the NFL to come out and condemn recent remarks from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying his views, given during a commencement speech at Benedictine College over the weekend, “are not those of…

The NFL completely overhauled its kickoff rules, taking elements used in the XFL in an effort to make the play a more integral part of the game and decrease the number of touchbacks to keep the ball in play. What do you think?“This could be…

Start SlideshowTest your knowledge of one of the winningest football franchises in recent history by passing this quiz on the Kansas City Chiefs.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext SlideQ: Where do the Kansas City Chiefs play their home games?…

Start SlideshowIn honor of the obscure NFL team that made it to the Super Bowl, take The Onion’s quiz to test your knowledge of the San Francisco 49ers.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext SlideQ: Where does their name originate?Q: Where does…

Travis Kelce, white football player and beau of little-known pop musician Taylor Swift, sports the hottest hairstyle for men right now. So sayeth a writer at The New York Times, dubbing it the “Travis Kelce Hairdo.” The lighthearted piece…

The press and marketing wizards will frequently try to hype a sporting event as “more than a game.” The College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night in Houston represents one of those occasions, for all the transition…

Athletes in general, and football players in particular, often seem two-dimensional creatures. With the exception of the biggest stars, few know their faces, and few know much about their off-field lives either. Reggie White proved the…