Former NFL fullback Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, who played 11 seasons in the league with five different franchises, died Saturday after a seven-year battle with a recurring brain tumor. Heyward, who retired from the league following the 1998 season, was 39.

Chicago Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. and two former UCLA football players were charged with assault for allegedly taking part in an early morning fight at a restaurant last month. Manning was charged with one count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, Deputy District Attorney Karen Murcia said. His arraignment was scheduled for May 18. Manning has previously declined comment.