EVANSTON, Ill. – About four months until the college football season kicks off and with Ryan Field’s demolition underway, Northwestern announced plans for a temporary athletic field to host football, soccer and lacrosse games. The temporary field will overlook the lakefront for the next two seasons as the renovated Ryan Field is on schedule to open in 2026. NU head …

The Giants are adding a veteran defensive tackle. Jordan Phillips will sign with New York on Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. Phillips, 31, spent the last two seasons in his second stint with the Bills. In 2023, he recorded 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, five QB hits, and five passes defensed in 14 games with nine …

The Gophers football program missed out on defensive end Jaxon Howard, the top in-state recruit in the 2023 class, when the Robbinsdale Cooper product committed to LSU in July 2022. The U now might get a second chance. After one season in the SEC, Howard is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on Monday. The Pioneer …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police Thursday on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. A spokeswoman for Rice’s attorney confirmed to The Associated Press that Rice turned himself in at the Glenn Heights Police …

Tom Brady might not be 100 percent retired. Brady was asked on DeepCut with VicBlends whether he would return to the NFL if a team in contention lost its starting quarterback late in a season. Brady, who is hoping to become a minority owner of the Raiders, said that might be a violation of NFL rules, but that if the …

Apr. 11—MORGANTOWN — You can’t win any games in the spring. No matter what happens over the next two weeks, West Virginia will open the 2024 season with a 0-0 record. Spring is all about getting better and that is what the Mountaineers have been focused on the past three weeks. On Wednesday, WVU head coach Neal Brown went through …

Apr 11, 2024, 11:44 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he’s making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he’s done. Besides, there’s really no need. The heights Crosby is …

The Seahawks hosted former Texas defensive tackles T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II on top-30 visits, Corbin Smith of SI.com reports. The Seahawks also met with Murphy at the Scouting Combine. He is projected as a first-round draft choice and also has visited the Raiders, Vikings and Cowboys. Murphy earned Big 12 defensive lineman of the year in 2023. He …

Florida A&M football adds to the coaching staff as Coach Colzie announced Andre Pope as the defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach. “After the amazing amount of success we’ve had in the defensive backfield the last two years with Coach Morgan and myself, I thought it was important to make sure I had someone who was going to …

Rock Ya-Sin has found a new team. Ya-Sin has signed with San Francisco on a one-year deal, the 49ers announced on Thursday. Ya-Sin, 27, spent last season with the Ravens. He appeared in 14 games with one start, recording 13 total tackles with two passes defensed. He was on the field for 29 percent of defensive snaps in games played …

Gophers fans walking in late to watch Thursday’s last open spring football practice might have been shaking their heads watching several balls hit the ground during team drills. New quarterback Max Brosmer, a New Hampshire transfer, zipped passes to his wide receivers seemingly in the right spots, but they suffered from a case of the drops for a period or …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL writer Jori Epstein and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to discuss the complicated and controversial legacy of O.J. Simpson. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It would be …

Josh Kelly and Caleb Douglas had their names entered into the NCAA transfer portal in December for different reasons. Kelly said Washington State’s place on the college football landscape concerned him with the collapse of the Pac-12. Douglas thought there was an offensive system somewhere that suited him better than Florida’s. “The SEC really isn’t the biggest passing conference,” Douglas …

McCarthy_cropped.jpg 1. Chicago Bears Caleb Williams, QB, USC No surprises here. Williams can make every throw imaginable, is an underrated athlete, and posted elite numbers in his three-year collegiate career. Even his flaws—like his desire to work out of structure—are impressive because he’s incredible out of structure. You can put this one in stone. 2. Washington Commanders Jayden Daniels, QB, …

Redshirt senior defensive back Greedy Vance Jr. won’t be playing his final year of college football at Florida State. It was reported on Thursday that he intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal with one year of eligibility left. This is the Seminoles’ first transfer out of the program since 18 players left in December and January. This is his …