Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown as Utah and Northwestern play in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. Northwestern won 14-7. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News With about two weeks to go until the University of Utah kicks off its season against Southern Utah, the …

The Broncos re-signed inside linebacker Alec Mock after he cleared waivers Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News reports. It’s the third time Mock has signed with the Broncos in three months. He originally signed with the team May 10 as an undrafted free agent and took part in the offseason program before Denver waived him June 20. The Broncos re-signed him …

University of Utah players are shown celebrating a national championship with the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game. | EA Sports College Football 25 Call it the “Doctor Strange meets college football” project. Utah football is seen — both by local reporters and national pundits — as a strong contender …

Tavon Austin announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. Austin, 34, hasn’t played in a regular-season game since 2021. “No matter how hard you work or how badly you want something, sometimes God has other plans,” Austin wrote on Instagram. “I wasn’t sure if I was ready to give up football, and it has been one of the most …

Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during camp on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the indoor practice facility in East Lansing. In case you didn’t already know, Michigan State has become something of a tennis powerhouse, and they are led by their star, Ozan Baris, who was the Big Ten Player of the Year last season. On Tuesday, …

Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed Tuesday’s practice with back tightness, coach Dennis Allen said. Allen said the injury isn’t considered serious. Kamara did the pre-practice walkthrough before leaving the field as individual sessions began, Matthew Paras of nola.com reports. “It’s just something he’s dealt with before, so I don’t anticipate it being a bigger deal,” Allen said. Kamara wants …

Aug. 13—PULLMAN — There’s lots to like about this Washington State offensive line, position coach Jared Kaster will tell you, but the group’s depth and versatility stands out most in his mind. For example: Redshirt junior Christian Hilborn is at his best at left guard, but because of injuries, he’s been taking a majority of his reps at right tackle. …

Earlier Tuesday came news that the Steelers and 49ers have a deal in place for a Brandon Aiyuk trade. So, why hasn’t it happened yet? Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports the 49ers haven’t pulled the trigger on a trade because they aren’t that far apart on a deal to keep Aiyuk in San Francisco long term. “What I’ve been …

The Arizona State Sun Devils are 11 practices into fall camp as they prepare for their Aug. 31 game against Wyoming. There have been practices in which the offense went full throttle and yet other times the defense has excelled. Overall coach Kenny Dillingham is pleased with what he has seen from his squad. He was so satisfied with how …

The season opener against the Detroit Lions is less than a month away. Veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is suspended for the first two games, so Stetson Bennett is presumably in line to back up starting quarterback Matthew Stafford. Not so fast. Bennett tossed a score-tying touchdown pass with four seconds left in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, but four intercepted …

Freshman running back Christian Clark suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Monday’s practice and will be out for the season, Texas football announced Tuesday. The former three-star recruit is the second running back that Texas has lost for the season, with starter CJ Baxter tearing his PCL and LCL ligaments. During Monday’s availability, Sarkisian spoke about how both Clark and …

Takeaways Patriots offense’s ‘maddening’ joint practice vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offense was exposed by the Philadelphia Eagles during Tuesday’s joint practice in Foxboro. As our Phil Perry broke down in his latest Training Camp Stock Watch, the Patriots offensive line had no answer for Philly’s vaunted front seven. The unit has been …

The Oregon State Beavers have reached the midway point of fall camp and their starting quarterback battle is still too close to call. As first-year offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson sees it, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The Beavers held their first fall scrimmage over the weekend and were back at Prothro Field on Tuesday for their 12th preseason practice. …

Chargers quarterback Luis Perez (11) should see plenty of action against the Rams on Saturday, but in what role? (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Luis Perez, a Chula Vista native who grew up a lifelong Chargers fan, now finds himself donning the powder blue and potentially stepping into a starting role in the second week of the preseason. “It’s awesome,” …

Aug 13, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Jeff Vinik is in talks to expand the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ownership group, he confirmed in a statement Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Times reporting that he would be selling his majority stake in the team. “I can confirm that we are in discussions to further expand our ownership group of the Tampa Bay …