Murals for Mamba: Kobe Bryant’s legacy honored through art

There are multiple locations worldwide embellished in purple and gold as numerous artists have expressed their admiration for Kobe Bryant by painting ravishing murals in his honor.

Baseball Hall of Fame: David Ortiz elected in 1st turn on ballot

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

USFL 2022: Birmingham to host all football games in inaugural season

The reborn United States Football League has picked Birmingham, Alabama to host all games for the league’s first season later this year.

Coach Sean Payton resigns from New Orleans Saints, AP source reports

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL’s bounty investigation, intends to retire from coaching.

NFL overtime rules: Should the league consider adopting college football’s OT format?

The Bills and Chiefs game ended with a game-winning touchdown in overtime and Buffalo never earned a possession, reigniting a debate about the NFL’s overtime rules.

Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.

NFL odds: Super Bowl futures for Chiefs, 49ers, Rams, Bengals

Who will lift the Lombardi Trophy this year? Here are the updated Super Bowl futures odds for the four remaining playoff teams.

Chiefs defeat Bills 42-36 in OT, head to AFC championship

The Chiefs won the coin toss, marched swiftly downfield against the NFL's top-ranked but exhausted defense, and right into their fourth straight AFC title game.

Ahead of Olympics, Beijing district orders mass COVID-19 testing

China is stepping up enforcement of its “zero tolerance” strategy aimed at isolating every infected person as Beijing prepares to open the Winter Games on Feb. 4 under intensive anti-virus controls.

Bengals head to AFC Championship after upsetting Titans 19-16

Cincinnati will play in the AFC championship game next Sunday at the winner of the Buffalo-Kansas City matchup in the other AFC divisional round game Sunday.

US Olympians 100% vaccinated, chief medical officer says

Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Finnoff says all American Olympians headed to Beijing have been vaccinated, and not one of them sought a medical exemption.

NFL ends daily COVID-19 testing for vaccinated and unvaccinated players

NFL players will no longer be subjected to daily COVID-19 testing, regardless of their vaccination status, according to a memo sent to all 32 clubs.

NY Giants name Joe Schoen of Buffalo Bills as their new GM

The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as their new general manager, the team announced Friday.

FOX Bet Super 6: 49ers-Packers picks for 'Stack the Cash' jackpot

FOX Bet Super 6's "Stack the Cash" is back for this weekend's 49ers-Packers playoff matchup. Here's how you can win big.

Robot umpires being called up to Triple-A this season

Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.

Daniel Jones gives Super Bowl tickets to QB who scored 8 TDs after mom’s death

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones surprised New Jersey high school quarterback Alex Brown with tickets to Super Bowl 2022. It came two months after the teen threw six touchdown passes and ran for two in a game following his mother’s death.