Minnesota Vikings

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...

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...

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...

The Patriots bounced back from last week's somewhat shocking season opening loss with a 30-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings, yesterday.

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...

Former NFL Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson is facing accusations of child abuse. The attorney for the Minnesota Vikings running back has confirmed his client was indicted in his native Texas for reckless or negligent injury to a child...