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Politics edged out sports among US television viewers in a key night for the Democratic National Convention and the National Football League, a survey showed Thursday.

Former Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell died Thursday of natural causes. He was 87.

Tony Romo tossed three touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants 24-17 in the NFL season opener on Wednesday.

The New York Giants are the reigning Super Bowl champions, but quarterback Eli Manning knows from first-hand experience that his National Football League team can't afford to be complacent.

The NFL and its officials' union broke off contract talks again on Saturday, apparently ensuring that the season will open on Wednesday with replacement referees.

The NFL has advised teams it will open the 2012 season next week using replacement officials as its contract dispute with the NFL Referees Association drags on.

Veteran quarterback Vince Young was released by the Buffalo Bills, the National Football League team announced on Monday.

Offensive linemen coach Aaron Kromer has been named interim coach for the first six games of the upcoming NFL regular season by the New Orleans Saints.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick's rib injury is a contusion with no broken bones or cartilage damage, the NFL team said Tuesday.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick departed an NFL pre-season contest against New England with a rib injury, a week after hurting his thumb in a pre-season game.

Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, was found dead in a dorm room at Lehigh University.

The lights went out on the United States' bright start to the boxing at the Olympics on Wednesday as all three fighters lost to opponents from old Cold War foes Russia and Cuba.

American sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross, seeking a 200m-400m golden double at London, hopes to follow her husband's Super Bowl success to Olympic gold just as she did in Beijing four years ago.

Brother and sister Olympic fencers Zain and Mona Shaito hope to alter people's perceptions of Lebanon during the London Olympics.

The Washington Redskins signed quarterback Robert Griffin on Wednesday, locking up the promising player they selected second overall in the NFL draft in April.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has said he could support an openly gay teammate. ?New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has said he could support an openly gay teammate. The 23-year-old Gronkowski told gay sports blog Outsports.com that he did not know of any gay players in the NFL. When asked, ?How would you feel if one of your teammates on the Patriots came out of the closet this season?? Gronkowski answered that he would be ?cool? with that. ?If that's how they are, that's how they are,? Gronkowski said. ?I mean we're teammates so, as long as he's being a good teammate and being respectful and everything, that's cool.? Gronkowski joins Trent Richardson of the Cleveland Browns and Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins in expressing support for a gay teammate. ?I never pay attention to it,? Richardson said. ?They do what they do. I don't have a problem with them. As long as they're playing good football and contributing to the team, I don't have nothing

The new reporter on the US media scene takes no coffee breaks, churns out articles at lightning speed, and has no pension plan.

The new reporter on the US media scene takes no coffee breaks, churns out articles at lightning speed, and has no pension plan.

Sanya Richards-Ross, with the fastest 200 and 400 meters runs in the world this year, enters the US Olympic track and field trials confident she can double in the events at the London Games.

Chad Ochocinco, the receiver who changed his surname to match the Spanish words for the numbers on his jersey, was released on Thursday by the NFL's New England Patriots.