Author: Kevin Allen, USA TODAY

Former NFL, college coach Steve Spurrier, 73, ‘has a great energy about him’ as he leads Orlando Apollos to 5-1 Alliance of American Football record.

Mike Trout is set to establish a new professional sports high with a $426.5 million deal. What could NHL stars make without a salary cap?

Washington Capitals players have been told they are free to decide whether they will attend White House ceremony with President Donald Trump.

Birmingham Iron president Tom Ward, who got other pro teams off the ground, is now selling the AAF in Alabama, where college football is king.

The Coyotes and Hurricanes are aiming to break long playoff droughts. The last time both franchises made the playoffs at the same time was 2002.

The idea would be for NFL teams to assign their No. 3 quarterback and others from the bottom half of their roster to the AAF to get more playing time.

The AAF’s anticipated Week 5 Battle of the Unbeatens between Orlando and Birmingham hit a snag when the Iron lost to San Antonio 12-11 in Week 4.

Ex-Lions WR Calvin Johnson is planning a medical marijuana business, but he is not the first former athlete to jump into the cannabis field.

The Blue Jackets acquired center/wing Matt Duchene from the Senators in a multi-player (and potentially two-pick) trade.