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The NFL is reinstating Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. The league announced that he will become an active NFL player again effective Friday and may participate in all scheduled team activities. Peterson had been suspended since pleading no contest last November to child-abuse charges involving the disciplining of his four-year-old son with a tree branch...

A federal judge is overturning the appeal ruling against suspended Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. The former NFL MVP was suspended in November after pleading no contest to child abuse charges for disciplining his four-year-old son with a tree branch last May...

The NFL has suspended Adrian Peterson without pay for at least the rest of the season. The league added it informed the Minnesota Vikings running back he will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15 for violating the NFL personal conduct policy...

Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson will avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement in his child abuse case. A judge agreed to the plea deal during a hearing Tuesday in Conroe, 40 miles north of Houston. Peterson was indicted in September for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year in suburban Houston...

Dallas Cowboys defensive back C.J. Spillman is being accused of sexual assault. Police say Spillman is under investigation for an incident that took place September 20th at the Cowboys' official hotel in Grapevine, Texas. The alleged attack on a woman came just a day after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's news conference during which he promised to improve the league's personal conduct policy... R

The NFL is taking new steps to help combat domestic violence and sexual assault. In his first public comments since early last week, commissioner Roger Goodell outlined today the league's updated policies that will require all NFL team personnel and staff to undergo prevention training starting within 30 days...

Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy is taking a voluntary leave of absence from the team. General Manager Dave Gettleman says Hardy has agreed to be placed on the exempt list as his domestic violence case plays out.  Hardy is awaiting a November jury trial after appealing a judge's guilty verdict in July that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend...

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf says team officials made a mistake by activating star running back Adrian Peterson. Wilf said this morning that it's important to listen to the team's fans and sponsors. Wilf added Peterson will be away from the team and focused on his personal situation...

In another indication of the hit to the NFL’s reputation, major sponsor Anheuser-Busch is expressing concern over the league’s handling of the recent domestic violence and child abuse charges facing active players.

Running back Adrian Peterson is being reinstated by the Minnesota Vikings. The team says the former NFL MVP will fully practice this week and play Sunday against New Orleans. Peterson was deactivated for Sunday's loss to New England after being indicted late last week on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child...