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Each NFL stadium will have to install a new playing surface by the start of the 2028 season to meet standards set through lab and field testing.

Indianapolis (8-4) at Jacksonville (8-4)

Derrick Henry, Baker Mayfield, Jordan Love and Travis Kelce are among the 32 players nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

The James Madison Dukes could earn the final automatic College Football Playoff bid that goes to the five highest-ranked conference champions, especially if five-loss Duke beats No. 16 Virginia (No. 17 CFP) in Saturday's ACC title game.

The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a three-year contract extension with Mark Andrews on Wednesday, days after the tight end became the franchise's career leader in receptions.

New York Jets cornerback and special teams ace Kris Boyd was back at the team's facility Wednesday, just over two weeks after being shot in the abdomen in midtown Manhattan.

Mississippi athletic director Keith Carter, members of the football team and even the state's top public safety officer are challenging the veracity of Lane Kiffin's portrayal of the events surrounding his departure for LSU.

Top-five national recruit Zion Elee made his commitment to Maryland official Wednesday as the National Signing Day early period began, staying in-state and becoming the highest-rated football signee in school history.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is inching toward returning to the field for Sunday's game against the Vikings in Minnesota. Team medical personnel haven't cleared the second-year signal-caller for contact, but coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday ...

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 16 Virginia and Duke.