NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- The National Football League announced Thursday Indianapolis tight end Weslye Saunders would be suspended for half of the 2013 season.
IRVING, Texas, July 18 (UPI) -- Josh Brent, awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge in the death of a teammate, said Thursday he was giving up the game of football.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 17 (UPI) -- Former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper has lost his South Florida mansion to foreclosure.
OAKLAND, Calif., July 17 (UPI) -- A study the Oakland Raiders presented to officials in their California county says the team would likely not be able to pay for half of a 56,500-seat stadium.
CLEARWATER, Fla., July 16 (UPI) -- Former NFL player Monty Ray Grow was charged with child abuse for leaving a 3-year-old girl in a car while he visited a strip club, police in Florida said.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 15 (UPI) -- Denver Broncos Vice President John Elway announced Monday two members of the team's front office had been suspended following recent drunken driving arrests.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 11 (UPI) -- New England Patriots defensive back Alfonso Dennard was arrested early Thursday for allegedly driving under the influence, police in Lincoln, Neb., said.
BALTIMORE, July 10 (UPI) -- Baltimore Ravens running back Bernard Pierce says he's "ashamed" of his hometown after he was carjacked in Philadelphia last month.
MIRAMAR, Fla., July 10 (UPI) -- Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was the trigger man in the death of Odin Lloyd, a man arrested in Lloyd's death told another person, a court document indicated.
PAMPLONA, Spain, July 9 (UPI) -- Slimmed-down New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan joined several thousand daredevils as he ran with the bulls at the festival in Pamplona, Spain.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, July 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio man's obituary says his final request was for six Cleveland Browns to be his pall bearers so the team "can let him down one last time."
NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz has agreed to terms on a multiyear extension with the squad, General Manager Jerry Reese announced Monday.
MARIETTA, Ga., July 8 (UPI) -- Lawrence Taylor Jr., son of former NFL star Lawrence Taylor, was arrested on charges of rape and sodomy, the Cobb County (Ga.) Sheriff's Office said.
DALLAS, July 8 (UPI) -- Dallas Cowboys lineman Josh Brent has been released from jail, less than two weeks after he was reincarcerated for failing a drug test, officials said.
BOULDER, Colo., July 7 (UPI) -- Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has married girlfriend Rebecca Liddicoat in Boulder, Colo., the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
HARTFORD, Conn., July 7 (UPI) -- A Connecticut man who claims he was shot by then-New England Patriots receiver Aaron Hernandez was ordered by a judge to appear before a grand jury.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7 (UPI) -- New York Giants linebacker Dan Connor was free Sunday after being arrested for having a weapon at the Philadelphia airport, officials said.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., July 7 (UPI) -- The New England Patriots said they were thinking of the kids when they offered fans a chance to trade in their Aaron Hernandez jerseys.
FREDERICK, Md., July 7 (UPI) -- A male member of the Baltimore Ravens cheerleading squad was killed in a motorcycle accident near Frederick, Md., police said.
CHICAGO, July 4 (UPI) -- Chris Zorich, a former lineman for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins, has a negative net worth and is struggling to pay back taxes, his lawyer says.
NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and his wife, Abby, are welcoming the birth of their second child, Us Weekly reported.
TAUNTON, Mass., July 3 (UPI) -- Police found possibly incriminating evidence at a condo accused murderer and former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez rented, court documents show.