NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has one victory under his belt before the NFL season officially kicks off Thursday night. The Saints have given Payton a contract extension that 2015, the team said Monday. The Saints organization says Payton has agreed to the deal. Speculation is now focused on whether the Saints will reach a new deal with quarterback Drew Brees, currently in talks with the organization.

Before the National Football League regular season even begins, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has notched a victory. The Saints have given Payton a contract extension that 2015, the team said Monday.

Lee Roy Selmon, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive lineman, died on Sunday two days after suffering a stroke at the age of 56.

Selmon was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where he is in extremely critical condition.”

A top California lawmaker unveiled legislation on Friday to help advance a proposal for building a new stadium in downtown Los Angeles to bring the National Football League back to the second-largest U.S. city.

Two-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore agreed to a three-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Wednesday.

A tweeted picture of Arian Foster's hamstring could be a tear, according to one doctor, and might keep him off the field for weeks.

Michael Vick has come back from bankruptcy and a prison sentence to sign a $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Isn't America a great country?

Safety fears over the possible impact of Hurricane Irene have forced the National Football League (NFL) and other North American sporting bodies to reschedule or cancel events for this weekend.

California's weak job market could spur lawmakers to help bring the National Football League back to Los Angeles, which has not had a franchise for more than a decade despite its standing as the second largest U.S. media market.

NFL veteran quarterback Kerry Collins came out of a brief retirement to sign with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, raising further concerns that Peyton Manning might not be ready for the opening game.

The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Kerry Collins as an insurance play in case Pro Bowler Peyton Manning is not ready to start the season, the team said Wednesday.

Keegan Bradley, the surprise winner of this month's PGA Championship, is still getting used to his new status as a major winner.

The Miami Dolphins added more punch to their ground game by signing two-time Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson, the National Football League (NHL) team said on Tuesday.

This year's NFL Supplemental Draft on Aug. 22 saw Oakland Raiders select Terrelle Pryor of Ohio State in the third round, the only pick in the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft.

Former Washington Redskins football player Albert Haynesworth pleaded no contest Monday to an assault charge for fondling a female server at a hotel bar in February, federal prosecutors said.

Two men were shot in the parking lot of San Francisco's Candlestick Park and a third was brutally assaulted inside the stadium after a preseason National Football League game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, police said on Sunday.

Two men were shot and wounded in the parking lot of Candlestick Park after a preseason football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, and a third man was beaten unconscious inside the stadium, police said on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro-Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald to an eight year contract extension, the team said Saturday.

The NFL season is just a few weeks away.

Antrel Rolle, Jonathan Vilma have responded to the allegations against them from disgraced former University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro.