Maia Chaka Is The 1st Black Woman To Officiate An NFL Game Chaka said she hopes she can inspire and empower others "to step outside the box and to do something different." She is the second woman hired as a full-time NFL official. Dana Farrington
15 Ex-NFL Players Have Pleaded Guilty Over A Scheme To Steal From A Health Care Fund Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are the latest players to admit to their involvement in the scheme where they were reimbursed for medical equipment they never actually obtained. Deepa Shivaram
People Are Wondering If An Ohio School Even Exists, After A Football Blowout On ESPN Questions continue to be raised about how the game was scheduled and whether the Columbus, Ohio high school even exists. Jonathan Franklin
After 17 seasons with FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi is leaving "Due to economic and structural obstacles" in LaLiga regulations, Leo Messi will depart FC Barcelona less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a 5-year deal, the club said in a statement. Josie Fischels
Super Collapse: Plans For New Elite Soccer League Implode Six British teams announced on Tuesday they were stepping back from plans to create the Super League, essentially killing the project altogether. Jaclyn Diaz
Europe's Top Soccer Teams Announce New 'Super League' The Super League's 12 Founding Clubs include some of the most famous professional sports teams in the world, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Real Madrid. Jaclyn Diaz
New $113 Billion NFL Media Rights Deal Gives Fans More Options To Watch Games The NFL has signed new long-term broadcast rights agreements with multiple media partners valued at more than $110 billion over 11 years. The new agreements will start with the 2023 season. H.J. Mai
NFL Postpones Steelers-Ravens Thanksgiving Game Due To Coronavirus Outbreak At least seven Ravens players have tested positive for the coronavirus this week, leading the NFL to postpone Thursday's game to Sunday. Reese Oxner
Football games, car tabs, and elections this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13's Brandi Kruse and CR Douglas, and the South Seattle Emerald and Seattle Times' Marcus Green. Sarah Leibovitz
The NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game The song known as the Black national anthem will play before "The Star Spangled Banner." The league is working with players on a variety of measures to recognize victims of racism. Rachel Treisman
