While some NFL players made their progressive political views front and centre last season, the NFL, or at least most of its team owners, propagated conservative causes that may have contributed to the ongoing perception that the league breeds a culture of exclusion and even homophobia.

Thon Maker and Matthew Dellavedova started as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 102-89, winning their first home game since star forward Jabari Parker got hurt.

Germaine de Randamie became the UFC's first women's featherweight champion Saturday, wrecking Holly Holm's hope to become the fourth two-division champion in organization history.

At least three members of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots have said they will not visit the White House for the traditional meeting that championship teams have with the president.

The Denver Broncos have issued a stern warning to their Australian defensive end Adam Gotsis to bulk up in the NFL off-season or get the axe.

Hundreds of thousands of New England Patriots fans have lined Boston's streets, defying a driving snowstorm to cheer the team's players in a parade celebrating their latest Super Bowl victory.

Forget the Lombardi Trophy. The New England Patriots' stunning comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 earned one fan a date with Canadian tennis star Genie Bouchard.

Triumphant quarterback Tom Brady lost his shirt, but the New England quarterback wore a smile on Monday, unlike those punters who backed the Atlanta Falcons and were counting their winnings with a 25-point lead.

Tom Brady's side overcame the biggest deficit in Super Bowl history to claim another title.

Nearly nine years ago to the day, New York Giants receiver David Tyree ripped the New England Patriots' hearts out with what became known as "The Helmet Catch."

It's Super Bowl Sunday, and the New England Patriots, led by future hall-of-famer Tom Brady, are facing Matt Ryan's incredible Atlanta Falcons. Can Brady and coach Bill Belichick lead the Patriots to their fifth Super Bowl, or will Ryan's men get the job done for the first time for Atlanta? Follow live here for all the action.

The New England Patriots stormed back from a 25-point deficit to win their fifth Super Bowl with a stunning 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the National Football League's championship game.

Amid the chaos of Super Bowl week, the New England coach and his star quarterback, Tom Brady, have become experts at focusing on the minor detail of the game.

Quarterback Matt Ryan was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player after a landmark season in which he led the offence-minded Atlanta Falcons to an 11-5 record.

What started as a fitness class to lose weight after giving birth has turned into an international career for Aussie UFC fighter Bec Rawlings.

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker has thought carefully about President Donald Trump's 90-day immigration ban affecting seven predominantly Muslim countries and 120-day ban on all refugees.

Atlanta Falcons NFL head coach Dan Quinn will look just about anywhere for a winning edge ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl in Houston, and said he has been hugely inspired by the extraordinary legacy of the New Zealand rugby team.

The most adorable curtain-raiser for the Super Bowl is back for another season, as puppies and other critters take to the field for the 2017 Puppy Bowl.

The Super Bowl is nearly here, and in addition to wagering on who you think will win and by how many, you can bet on just about every aspect of the entire event.