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The former director of football operations at Baylor University has filed a lawsuit arguing he was unfairly named as contributing to the school's mishandling of student sexual assault complaints.

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, will handle the pregame coin toss at the Super Bowl.   NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Wednesday that the former First Couple recently were released from Houston Methodist Hospital, where the nation's 41st president received treatment for pneumonia for more than two weeks.   The former president is 92. He often attends games of the...

Super Bowl LI marks the network's eighth time the show will be broadcast on FOX.   And network executives have lots of exciting  things in store for viewers--including a device that will give viewers a virtual access from inside the player's helmet. 

The NCAA and helmet maker Riddell are defendants in separate class-action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect football players from long-term head injuries and didn't educate them about the risks.

Ford, Budweiser, Pepsi, Snickers, and Mr. Clean are are all spending big on Super Bowl LI. The Super Bowl is more than a game - this is the time to sit around, eat some snacks, and wait around for the football to end so the Super Bowl commercials come back.

A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players has filed a federal lawsuit against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults involving other women and players.

Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final.

A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults of women involving other players.

The Texas Historical Commission has granted landmark status to the Houston Astrodome amid plans to redevelop the no-longer-used domed stadium.

Hate going back to work the Monday after the Super Bowl? Well Heinz is hoping enough people do and will sign a change.org petition to make it a national holiday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It was one, two and three for the ages as Venus and Serena Williams set up another all-sisters final and Roger Federer ensured he'll contend for another Australian Open title. They're calling it Throwback Thursday at Melbourne Park: three players with a combined 46 Grand Slam titles and a combined age of 106 advanced to the finals.

Within the walls of Houston's NRG stadium, games simply get no bigger.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Another Roger vs. Rafa final is still in the mix at an Australian Open with an almost retro vibe. They're on opposite sides of the draw, and each is a semifinal win away from a classic showdown at Melbourne Park, where Roger Federer is bidding for an 18th major title, and where Rafael Nadal is targeting his 15th.

GENEVA (AP) - Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving Jamaican teammate Nesta Carter. The IOC said Wednesday that Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Roddick was the last American man to capture a Grand Slam singles trophy, winning the 2003 U.S. Open championship. He also reached the final at Wimbledon in 2004, 05 and '09 and the U.S. Open in '06.

Fifty one years ago, number 51 Bob Whitlow played for the Atlanta Falcons. Now the former center is hoping to see the franchise win the 51st Super Bowl.

The Atlanta Falcons play host to the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship game. Kickoff is set for 3:05 p.m., and the game will be seen on FOX 5 Atlanta.