Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams explained why he retired, while still in his prime, after 10 years in the NFL. In a short video on social media captioned “coming soon,” Donald gave a brief explanation why he decided it was time. “I think the passion to play the game is no longer there for me,” he admitted. “I …

Don Smerek, a former Dallas Cowboys defensive star, died last week after a fight with cancer. He was 66. Smerek played college football at Nevada. After going undrafted, Smerek eventually signed with the Cowboys in 1981. The defensive lineman went on to spend seven seasons with the franchise, playing in 69 games. He finished his career in Dallas with 14.5 …

Alabama has placed new restrictions on assistance with absentee ballot requests, making it illegal to return another person’s ballot application and making it a felony to pay someone to distribute or collect applications. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced she had signed the bill into law a day after it was given final approval in the Alabama Legislature. “Here …