Diet and exercise

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019 file photo, Duke's Chris Rumph II (96) celebrates in front of Miami's Jarren Williams (15) after Duke made a defensive stop during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C. Football players and other college athletes are facing challenges when it comes to following nutrition plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rumph has been staying with family and eating home-cooked meals as he tries to gain strength amid the pandemic that has shut down college and professional sports. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
May 03, 2020 - 2:45 pm

The menu: College athletes get cooking classes, grocery tips

Nevada offensive lineman Nate Brown is doing his best to eat right, like many football players and other college athletes scattered around the country without access to training facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound rising senior has stumbled a few times in college...
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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, file photo, a man walks in front of a Tokyo Olympics logo at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters. The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
March 30, 2020 - 5:52 pm

The Latest: Cubs' Schwarber feeds police, firefighters, EMTs

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber is donating meals to first responders in Chicago for their efforts to keep the community safe during the COVID-19 crisis. Schwarber will provide meals to the Chicago Police Department's...
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Indian workers arrange beds to prepare a quarantine center at the Sarusojai sports complex in Gauhati, India, Saturday, March 28, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
March 28, 2020 - 6:19 pm

The Latest: Goalie gear-maker shifts to medical supplies

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Canadian hockey goalie equipment manufacturer Brian's Custom Sports has begun producing medical supplies for hospitals in and around southwestern Ontario. The company in Kingsville was originally approached by...
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Washington Redskins' Adrian Peterson waves after given the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award at the NFL Honors football award show Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
February 19, 2020 - 12:16 pm

Redskins exercise 2020 option on RB Adrian Peterson

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins exercised Adrian Peterson's 2020 option Wednesday, keeping the veteran running back in the fold for another season. Peterson returns to Washington for a third season and first under new coach Ron Rivera. It'll be his 14th NFL season. “Adrian Peterson is...
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Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick participates in a workout for NFL football scouts and media, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
November 24, 2019 - 12:38 pm

NFL and Kaepernick still at odds on failed workout

A week after Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout fell apart, disagreements and distrust about it remain on issues such as its timing, who was invited and who could film the quarterback. In conversations with The Associated Press, representatives from both sides blamed each other for what went wrong on...
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New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell runs a drill at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
June 04, 2019 - 5:33 pm

Trash-talking Bell feels 'so good' in Jets practice debut

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Le'Veon Bell simply couldn't control himself. Well, mostly his mouth. The New York Jets running back was back on a practice field for the first time in 17 months and was downright giddy. And, he let his new teammates on defense know all about it. "It was amazing," a...
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May 28, 2019 - 8:54 pm

Broncos give Chris Harris Jr. a hefty 2019 pay raise

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Chris Harris Jr. have ended their contract stalemate with the team bumping the cornerback's pay in 2019 from about $8 million to $12 million, which is $1 million more than the team's new cornerback, free agent Kareem Jackson is making. "Done deal!" the...
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