NFL Owners Approve Sale Of Broncos

The sale was announced in June, with the buying group headed by Walmart heir Rob Walton, his daughter Carrie Walton Penner and her husband Greg Penner, the chairman of Walmart. The sale price wasn’t announced, but ESPN reported it was $4.65 billion, a record for a North American sports team.

NFL Wants Tougher Penalty For Deshaun Watson

Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the NFL wants a tougher penalty for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson because his actions were “egregious” and “predatory behavior.”

Watson was suspended for six games earlier this month by the NFL’s disciplinary officer and the league appealed last week, seeking a suspension of at least a year.

Watson was accused of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct during massages in lawsuits filed by 25 women. One lawsuit was dropped, and Watson has settled 23 of the other 24.

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Preseason Week One

Thursday, August 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Giants at New England, 6 p.m.

Tennessee at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Jacksonville, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.

New York Jets at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Green Bay at San Francisco, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Kansas City at Chicago, noon

Carolina at Washington, noon

Indianapolis at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Seattle at PIttsburgh, 6 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers, 9 p.m.

Sunday, August 14 Schedule (Time Central)

Minnesota at Las Vegas, 3:25 pm..