NEW YORK — Alix Earle is opening up about her rumored romance with Tom Brady.

Earle addressed the speculation swirling about her love life during an episode of her new reality show, “Earle Meets World,” which hit Netflix on Friday. She was chatting with “Dancing With the Stars” star Jenna Johnson during rehearsals — she danced with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams are in Woodland Hills.

The San Francisco 49ers already are on the ground in Melbourne, Australia.

Both teams are preparing for their Sept. 10 opener at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Rams will depart late Tuesday night, arrive in Melbourne about 16 hours later on Thursday and play Friday (5:30 p.m. PDT Thursday).

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BALTIMORE — The Ravens have been in training camp for almost five weeks, and uncertainty remains about their offensive and defensive lines.

If one theory has been proven over the past two years, it’s that teams that dominate the line of scrimmage win Super Bowls, like the Philadelphia Eagles two years ago and the Seattle Seahawks last ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins fans who publish training camp videos of their team might be helping the opponent and putting the Dolphins at a strategic disadvantage. So, don’t do it.

Well, that was the message that I gleaned from Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley on Thursday when I asked about his level of coaching paranoia and whether it ...Read more

The NFL finally killed the Pro Bowl, which leaves preseason football with a compelling case as the worst product the league still asks us to watch.

The games don’t count, the best players barely play and by the fourth quarter, broadcasts are identifying receivers by their colleges. It’s primarily because most of the audience — and an ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze and running back D’Andre Swift left practice early Thursday with apparent injuries.

Odunze exited with a member of the training staff after coming up hobbling during an install period near the beginning of practice. He appeared to be dealing with a right leg or foot injury.

Odunze didn’t ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Former USC and NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez plans to enter a guilty plea in connection with his physical altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in Indianapolis last October, according to online court records.

Attorneys for both sides entered a joint motion Thursday requesting that the judge "set this matter for a guilty ...Read more

Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. has died, according to reports. He was 40 years old.

The former cornerback died by suicide on Wednesday in a housing community in Florida, TMZ reported, citing sources. Few other details were provided.

Just prior to his death, Smith shared an alarming post to social media on Wednesday afternoon, revealing ...Read more

FOXBORO, Mass. — Almost five months after photos of Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an adults-only resort sparked a controversy that led to Russini’s resignation from The Athletic, her former employer completed an internal review of her coverage and determined Thursday that Russini violated the outlet’s...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I’ll be excited this season to watch Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Zeek Biggers, the versatile 2025 seventh-round pick. As a draft-and-develop guy, he symbolizes a significant arm of the Dolphins rebuild and an interesting test case in patience.

Biggers, at 6 foot 6, 315 pounds, can stuff the run from the inside as ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — It’s always a tight squeeze, trying to whittle down eight months of work — and 90-plus NFL hopefuls — into one 53-man roster to start the regular season.

For the Detroit Lions, this year’s attempt came with a new pressure point, too: Trying to overhaul a group that had fallen well short of expectations a year ago, ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — Interviewing for another job is stressful even if you’re perfectly happy in your current role. The preparation. The questions. The waiting afterward to hear about the next steps or the final decision.

It can also be enlightening. The challenge of trying to self-scout your personal strengths and weaknesses and determine how ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens changed head coaches, but the expectations remain high.

This isn’t just a command from owner Steve Bisciotti, but also from the fans.

“In Baltimore, expectations for the Ravens are always high, especially since [quarterback Lamar Jackson] has been in the league,” said Dr. Ari Elman with Maryland Oncology ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A 24-year-old man was charged with attempting to burglarize the Chester County home of Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and stealing jewelry worth nearly $800,000 from two other homes, authorities said Wednesday.

Jabir Parker, of Philadelphia, was charged with multiple felonies related to the alleged crime spree through ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Sean Murphy-Bunting isn’t returning to Tampa Bay as the same player who left and that’s kind of the point.

A second-round draft pick in 2019, Murphy-Bunting found himself as a key figure in the Buccaneers’ run to a Super Bowl 55 championship just a year later. He had an interception in each of his first three playoff games...Read more

NEW YORK — Entering the season, Gang Green’s kicking situation remains unsettled.

The team signed Blake Grupe to the active roster this week, but that didn’t stop it from working out several kickers on Wednesday.

Sources confirmed that the Jets brought eight-time All-Pro and former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in for a workout. They also ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nick Bosa emerged happy from his first practice in a month. His surgically repaired right knee had passed a key test, complete with a couple of tense moments.

Because of that, Bosa is confident he can play in the 49ers’ season opener next week in Australia against the Los Angeles Rams.

“If after every day of ...Read more

NEW YORK — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding may have been held in a major sports and concert arena, but that’s what it took to achieve normalcy and make for a “magical” night, the groom said on his latest “New Heights” podcast episode with brother Jason Kelce.

The fifth season of the pro football star brothers’ joint ...Read more