The New York Jets cut quarterback Tim Tebow on Monday, ending his ill-conceived stint in the Big Apple and leaving one of the most hyped players in the National Football League facing an uncertain future.

Free agent linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said four National Football League (NFL) players were considering coming out as gay, the Baltimore Sun reported on Friday.

Usain Bolt, the two-time reigning Olympic champion over 100 and 200m, will bid to better his world record over the rarely raced distance of 150 meters on Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach on Sunday.

The NFL believes it made pro football safer with rule changes passed at the owners meetings.

Concerned with how it will be officiated, NFL owners delayed voting Tuesday on a rule change that would ban attacking players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders in the open field.

The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl.

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is set to be the first to offer special seats for obese fans.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco signed a new contract Monday worth US$120.6 million over six years, making him the highest paid player in NFL history.

The city of Baltimore welcomed their Super Bowl-winning Ravens home with a raucous party on Tuesday, with defensive star Ray Lewis taking center stage after the triumph in his final NFL game.

Joe Flacco has his Super Bowl MVP trophy and his first NFL championship ring and now the Baltimore Ravens quarterback says it is time to negotiate a new contract.