Former Indiana State football running back Vincent Allen will have his No. 26 jersey retired by ISU prior to a Sept. 6 home game against Eastern Illinois at Memorial Stadium. "My journey as a football ...

The 2025 All-Central New York large school softball team features 21 softball players chosen by syracuse.com reporters. Whiteboro’s Addison Cook was named the large school softball player of the year ...

News about Walter Payton, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton was given a Golden Diploma from his alma mater, Jackson State University, last month.

Finally, the NFL made up for a particular coach's past mistakes during Super Bowl LVI. Payton and another Peyton took center stage in a commercial spot featuring some of the game's greatest ...

Former Jackson State Irv Mulligan talks the 2025 NFL Draft, winning the 2025 Celebration Bowl and breaking Walter Payton's record.

Jacksonville Jaguars DL Arik Armstead was named the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. An exclusive award, given only to the most deserving.

Nicknamed "Sweetness," Walter Jerry Payton is considered one of the greatest football players to ever play the game.At 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, Payton dominated the gridiron. Jackson State University ...

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead took home a huge honor on Thursday night, winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

Out of 32 nominees, one NFL player was awarded the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Learn which football star took home the award in 2025 ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

NEW ORLEANS – The NFL announced this evening that Jacksonville Jaguars DE Arik Armstead was named the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. The award is the league's most prestigious honor, ...

Sacramento-area native and Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead has won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for the 2024 NFL season.