The National Football League (NFL) handed a handful of coaches and teams hefty fines for failing to wear masks properly during Week 2 games. The league fined the Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks $250,000 each, while the head coach of each team received an additional $100,000 fine for mask noncompliance, a source confirmed to Reuters.

NFL fines teams, coaches for failing to wear masks properly during games

Seventy-two players in NFL have tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, as per the league's players union. Also read: In a COVID twist, Pak spinner Kashif Bhatti rejoins squad after testing negative According to the NFL Players Association's major announcement, dozens of players have tested positive for the virus as of July 10.

72 players in NFL test positive for coronavirus: Union

The NFL's Washington team announced on Monday it will retire its Redskins name and logo in a decision made after sponsors stepped up pressure to scrap a name that the franchise has used since 1933 but long has been criticized as racist by Native American rights groups.

NFL: Washington to retire Redskins name and logo

The NFL has allowed their players to protest during the anthem regretting that they were "wrong for not listening" to players earlier. Also read: Real Madrid star Marcelo takes a knee to show solidarity to Black Lives Matter campaign President Trump has said that he will not watch the NFL and the United States national soccer team if their players take a knee during the national anthem.

'Won't watch anymore': Donald Trump warns NFL and US Soccer if players kneel during anthem

National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league made mistakes in not listening to players, in a video on Friday denouncing racism in the United States amid widespread protests over police brutality against black people.

'We were wrong': NFL commissioner regrets stance on player protests, condemns racism

An NFL player who was the part of Super Bowl-winning team Kansas City Chiefs is now on the front line fighting against coronavirus as a medical doctor. Chiefs' Right Guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who is also at a "nursing role" at a long-term care facility in Montreal.

From Super Bowl winner to medical doctor! Laurent Duvernay-Tardif joins coronavirus frontline

The roots of the global coronavirus pandemic have reached the NFL after the sport reported its first confirmed case. As per the reports New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

NFL's New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton tested positive for COVID-19

Tom Brady announced his departure from the New England Patriots on Tuesday, ending a glittering 20-year run with the franchise which saw him become the most successful quarterback in NFL history.

Tom Brady announces departure from New England Patriots

Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches celebrated their Super Bowl victory over San Francisco with supporters on Wednesday with a two-mile downtown parade and pep rally.

Kansas City Chiefs celebrate Super Bowl title with parade, rally

The Kansas City Chiefs ended a 50-year Super Bowl drought with a dramatic 31-20 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a breathtaking finish to the NFL's 100th season that may have also revealed a new star to kick off the next century.

NFL Super Bowl: After leading Chiefs to Super Bowl win, the future belongs to Mahomes

Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protest during the US national anthem before NFL games became a national issue, reminded league owners and coaches Wednesday he's waiting for a chance to return.

Kaepernick reminds NFL he's ready, waiting for return

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, one of the most visible players to protest during the US national anthem against racial injustice, has resolved pending grievances with the National Football League, Kaepernick's lawyer said on Friday (February 15).

Colin Kaepernick reaches agreement with the NFL, his lawyer says

The US television audience for Sunday's Super Bowl on CBS Corp dropped about 5.3 per cent from last year, according to preliminary Nielsen data released by the network on Monday.

Super Bowl audience dips from last year, early data shows

Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi headline Super Bowl halftime show amid racism row

Barbadian singer Rihanna declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time show, a US media report said on Friday. The report suggested that the singer had declined the invitation in support of American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Rihanna declined Super Bowl invitation in support of Colin Kaepernick: Report

Trump wants everybody to stand during the playing of the US national. A number of NFL athletes have chosen to kneel during the anthem as a protest against the shooting of African Americans by police

Trump disinvites NFL champions after they disagree with him on anthem

This is despite harsh reviews and a Super Bowl halftime show that was deemed underwhelming on social media

Justin Timberlake's 'Man of the Woods' ranks No.1 despite bad reviews

Eagles scored an upset 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots to win their first ever Super Bowl

NFL: Eagles upset Patriots 41-33 to win Super Bowl

The Patriots struggled to generate early momentum, being forced to settle for two Stephen Gostkowski field goals to leave the Eagles 15-6 ahead

NFL: Eagles lead Super Bowl 22-12 at half-time

Trump's unflagging criticism of the symbolic gesture as unpatriotic, which he repeated as recently as Monday, has only made the practice more widespread

NFL weighs protesting players' passion against Trump rebukes

Colin Kaepernick has filed a collusion grievance against the NFL. He says it refuses to hire him

Athlete who started kneeling protest against Trump sues NFL

In a tweet by Jemele Hill, the anchor urged the public to call for a boycott against Jerry Jones after he warned players kneeling during the US National Anthem risked being left on the bench

ESPN suspends it's anchor Jemele Hill after she calls for a boycott against Jerry Jones

War of words going on between prominent US sportspersons and US President Donald Trump, as he continued his racial comments on public forum

Why the US sports stars are not standing up during the national anthem

Gaga turned the stadium in Houston into a sea of lights as she let hundreds of drones into the sky

Super Bowl 2017: Lady Gaga celebrates American diversity

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