ATHENS, Ga. -- Herschel Walker's primary residence remains in Texas, but he is a Georgian through and through. That, he said Tuesday, is why he felt compelled to tweet at Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday.

The former University of Georgia and NFL star said he has watched with keen interest the situation that unfolded in southwest Atlanta ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The richest contract in sports now resides in one of its smallest markets. Patrick Mahomes will be paid half a billion dollars to play quarterback for the Chiefs over the next dozen years, his decision to sign a contract extension representing one of the biggest days in Kansas City history.

The Chiefs are locked in to a 24-...Read more

Joe Staley has joined the ever-growing list of retired NFL offensive linemen whose bodies have undergone significant changes since stepping away from football.

The former 49ers great told ESPN he's lost 50 pounds since announcing his retirement in April following 13 years in the NFL. Now freed from the daily rigors of a diet designed to ...Read more

The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Jamar Taylor to a one-year contract and waived injured cornerback Teez Tabor, the team announced Monday.

Taylor, a Boise State alum, was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2013 draft and played there until 2015.

He has played for five other teams in the past four seasons, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Chiefs have their guy for the long haul.

Superstar quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has agreed to terms on a 10-year extension that will keep him in Kansas City through the 2031 season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday afternoon.

Schefter later reported the deal is worth more than $400 million.

The ...Read more

On Friday, tight end David Njoku requested the Browns trade him, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN.

"It is in David's best interest to find a new team at this time," Rosenhaus told the network's Adam Schefter.

Neither Rosenhaus nor the Browns immediately responded to the Beacon Journal's requests for comment.

According to Schefter's report, the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Three more construction workers at SoFi Stadium have tested positive for COVID-19, the joint venture overseeing the $5-billion project told trade partners Thursday in emails reviewed by the Los Angeles Times. Twenty-eight workers are known to have tested positive; 10 of the cases have been announced since June 23.

According to ...Read more

Quarterback Cam Newton arrives at a bargain-basement price and could be a steal for the New England Patriots in their quest to fill the vacancy created by Tom Brady's departure.

Even as news of the Newton signing rippled through the sports world -- all attributed to unnamed sources -- the Patriots declined to confirm they have added the former ...Read more

Quarterback Cam Newton is headed to the New England Patriots, and that puts his longtime center in an unusual -- and somewhat uncomfortable -- position.

"I never thought I'd be excited to watch the Patriots and root for them in this way," said Ryan Kalil, who snapped the ball to Newton for eight seasons with the Carolina Panthers. "But I couldn...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- The recent sale of shares in the Steelers does little to change the ownership structure of the franchise. If nothing else, it strengthens what is already a diverse and financially secure ownership group with the addition of two billionaire investors.

But if recent history is any indication, could it lead to another member of the ...Read more