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Jacksonville Jaguars fans brought a different type of style to fandom at Wembley Stadium. (Adam Bettcher/AP Content Services for the NFL)

Football vs. Football: A British Fan’s Observations on Two Sports With the Same Name

I’ve never watched the Super Bowl. There, I said it. OK, I’ve seen the kickoff, and I’ve watched a few plays, but usually by the time some global musical star takes the stage at halftime, I’ve long since gone to sleep. So imagine my wide-eyed anticipation at watching my first full football game — and […]

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Wembley Stadium (Credit: Paul Stevens)

The Jaguars Have Found a Home In London. Is it Coming to an End?

LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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Weidner Field in Colorado Springs will be the home of a new franchise in the UFL. (Photo courtesy of Visit Colorado Springs)

United Football League Expanding to Rhode Island and Colorado for 2027

The United Football League is expanding, adding two markets in 2027 and two more in 2028. Teams based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, will join in 2027, while Sandy, Utah, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will start play in 2028. Those additions will bring the UFL to 10 teams. Three of the new […]

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A group of longtime friends took a cruise for their fantasy football draft in 2026 (Courtesy: Kyle Wood)

‘A Way to Bring People Together’: Fantasy Football Drafts Become an Annual Travel Tradition

For more than a decade, Jake Fehling and 12 of his friends, most of them college buddies from the University of North Carolina, have found a special way to get together. Once a year they go to a different city together, but their travel isn’t centered around weddings or reunions or even Tar Heel games. […]

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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will play the NFL's first regular season game in Australia this week. (Hamish Blair/AP Content Services for the NFL)

NFL Global Tour 2026: Nine Games, Eight Stadiums, Seven Countries

The NFL is going global like never before this season — and wasting no time in doing so. The first game of the league’s 107th season kicks off with a rare Wednesday game, a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Lumen Field. The next day — in the league’s […]

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The Arizona Cardinals are one of six teams that will compete at the event. (Courtesy USA Wheelchair Football)

USA Wheelchair Football League To Host Tournament in Arizona

The USA Wheelchair Football League will host six teams in Arizona later this month for the second national tournament in the 2026 wheelchair football season. The games will be held September 11—13 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, an event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. The championship […]

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For decades, the NFL's best — such as wife receiver Larry Fitzgerald — showcased their skills at a postseason All-Star Game, which for more than 30 years was held in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

NFL Eliminates Pro Bowl Game, Shifts Emphasis to Flag Football

The Pro Bowl game is no more. The NFL announced Wednesday that its All-Star Game, once a staple of the league’s calendar with matchups between the best players from the AFC and NFC, respectively, would be eliminated. Players will still receive Pro Bowl recognition, but the game itself will no longer take place, making the […]

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London Guard Joins European Football Alliance for 2027 Season

Professional American football is set to arrive in East London as London Guard was unveiled as the latest franchise to join the European Football Alliance for the 2027 season. The Guard will become the seventh EFA franchise, joining the Prague Lions, Paris Musketeers, Frankfurt Galaxy, Munich Ravens, Swarco Raiders Tirol and Nordic Storm, which all […]

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The Colts have been regulars for almost a decade at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

NFL Training Camp: Where All 32 Teams Will Prepare for the 2026 Season

The NFL is back. By Tuesday, about a week after players began arriving, all 32 of the league’s teams will have fully opened training camp for both rookies and veterans. (Two teams — the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers — officially started training camp last week because they will play in the Hall of Fame […]

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