Lamar Jackson lasted only one hour in his training camp debut Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. The reigning NFL MVP missed the first three days of the Ravens’ training camp with an illness. He left midway through Wednesday’s workout. Hensley said Jackson “looked weary” as he left for the team facility after throwing one completion and one interception in …
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Oklahoma high school football: Putnam City defensive back Mykel Ford commits to Nevada
Putnam City senior defensive back Mykel Ford announced his commitment to Nevada on Wednesday. He chose the Wolf Pack after receiving Division I offers from Kent State and South Dakota. Ford, a 6-foot, 160-pound senior, is a recent addition to Putnam City after moving from Putnam City West over the summer. He joins a Pirates defense that already hosts talent …
Read More »Seahawks, Julian Love reach agreement on a three-year extension
The Seahawks and Pro Bowl safety Julian Love have agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $36 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Love, 26, signed a two-year, $12 million deal as a free agent in 2023 and earned Pro Bowl honors despite sharing snaps with Jamal Adams. Love played 79 percent of the defensive plays and finished second …
Read More »Dillon Tatum shares a funny story about College Football 25
The return of a college football video game has taken America by storm, with the entire nation raving about the release of College Football 25. With the return of the game, even collegiate athletes are taking part in the festivities. Dillon Tatum is someone who is enjoying the new game, and at Big Ten Media Day, he shared a funny …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers has regrets about the play that got him injured last year
Before Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers conducted his first official press conference of 2024 training camp, a portion of next month’s unauthorized biography emerged. Via Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Ian O’Conner’s Out Of The Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers includes comments from Rodgers addressing the moment that saw his 2023 season end, only four snaps into it. …
Read More »Olympian Micah Williams no longer an Oregon Duck as the star sprinter transfers to USC
Micah Williams competes in the men’s 100-meter preliminaries during the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene in 2021. Williams announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that he transferred to USC. Micah Williams’ sprinting days at Oregon are over. The Olympian and NCAA champion announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that he transferred to Southern California …
Read More »Suns owner Ishbia interested in bringing NHL back to Phoenix
Jul 24, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has his sights set on bringing hockey back to Arizona, Sportico reported Wednesday. Arizona is now without an NHL team after the Coyotes relocated to Salt Lake City following the 2023-24 campaign. The franchise will have a new name come the 2025-26 season, but when it plays games this …
Read More »Vikings CB Mekhi Blackmon tears ACL at practice
Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon injured his knee during seven-on-seven drills Wednesday. He stayed on the field for a while before limping off, with beat reporters calling the injury “concerning.” It now is confirmed by an MRI: Blackmon tore his ACL, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Blackmon’s season-ending injury comes on the first day of practice for the Vikings and …
Read More »Who will start at running back for Colorado football in 2024?
Colorado football had the worst rushing attack in the Pac-12 last season (68.9 yards per game). If the Buffaloes are going to compete in the Big 12 this fall, their running game must undergo a massive transformation. That process began in the offseason when Colorado football coach Deion Sanders completely revamped the offensive line with experienced and talented transfers. If …
Read More »Wells Fargo to end naming rights deal with Sixers’, Flyers’ arena
Jul 24, 2024, 09:46 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a new name. Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will not renew its naming rights deal with the arena in the South Philadelphia sports complex that has served as home to the city’s …
Read More »Will Caleb Williams play in the Bears’ preseason Hall of Fame game?
Will Caleb Williams play in the Bears’ preseason Hall of Fame game? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears football is approximately one week away from being back. That means, Bears fans will get a first taste of Caleb Williams in a real game. Even if it doesn’t count. But how much will Williams play during the acclaimed preseason game? …
Read More »UND coach Bubba Schweigert says no timetable to name No. 1 QB
Jul. 24—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program’s successor to veteran quarterback Tommy Schuster is undecided. On Wednesday, Fighting Hawks coach Bubba Schweigert set the stage in clear terms. “There’s a quarterback competition at the University of North Dakota,” Schweigert said during a video call of Missouri Valley Football Conference coaches. When UND opens fall camp on July 31, junior …
Read More »Jets’ Sauce Gardner clarifies ‘golf is harder than football’ post: ‘I still believe it’
Sauce Gardner is one of the NFL’s best at shutting down wide receivers. The New York Jets cornerback found trying to ace another sport a bit tougher this summer. The two-time All-Pro picked up some golf clubs and hit the course during the offseason after getting the itch to play after having some fun during a University of Cincinnati alumni …
Read More »Patriots training camp takeaways: Judon addresses contract standoff on Day 1
Patriots training camp takeaways: Judon addresses contract standoff on Day 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO – Matthew Judon has been nothing short of masterful in his contract impasse so far. I’ve seen ‘em all over 28 seasons: Lawyer to Law, Vince to Adam, Randy to Logan, Wes to Steph to Deion to Seymour to Thomas Edward Patrick …
Read More »Lincoln Riley proclaims USC is ‘at the top of the Big Ten’
Lincoln Riley spoke with the local beat reporters after being on stage with the national media on Day 2 of Big Ten media days in Indianapolis, Indiana. Riley took exception to a question that asked if he felt USC would be competitive in the long term with the teams at the top of the Big Ten Conference. Riley didn’t hesitate …
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