UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers talks with reporters during Big Ten conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 24. (Doug McSchooler / Associated Press) It didn’t matter that this was just a practice in the early stages of preseason training camp, or that it was UCLA’s third-string offense going against the third-string defense. Before the final snap Saturday morning, …

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) wore the guardian cap against the Broncos in the NFL preseason on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The NFL has been using the guardian cap during training camp practices for a while. You’ve likely seen them in photos. It’s a huge pad that goes over the regular football helmet, and it is designed to prevent …

NORMAN — To those who know him best, Gentry Williams is a competitor at heart. Since he was a child, everything has always been a competition. A former two-sport athlete at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Williams played multiple football positions, leading the Hornets to the Class 6A-II playoffs and winning the Class 6A 400-meter championship as a …

The Giants were back on the practice field on Sunday morning, but they were without their star rookie receiver for a portion of the day’s training session. According to multiple reports, Malik Nabers left the field during the final team period on Sunday, and was later seen taking off his left cleat and having his foot checked out by the …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after their 27-20 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Four-star defensive back recruit Jontae Gilbert has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Gilbert is commitment No. 23 for the Bulldogs in the …

Mason not satisfied with performance in 49ers’ preseason loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first time Jordan Mason touched the ball on Saturday night, he carried a handful of Tennessee Titans defenders with him for a hard-fought 13-yard gain. His night ended when he plowed forward and received a nice shove in the back from …

Wisconsin basketball made the final eight schools for top class of 2025 small forward Ryder Frost on Sunday. The Badgers were included on Frost’s list along with Notre Dame, Michigan, Syracuse, Yale, Virginia Tech, Iowa and Penn State. 247Sports’ Dushawn London reports that Frost has additional visits scheduled for this fall to five of those eight schools: Virginia Tech, Iowa, …

For American football fans, Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit remains a face in the crowd. For international football fans, Rees-Zammit already stands out. A former rugby star from Wales, Rees-Zammit made his preseason debut for the Chiefs on Saturday, against the Jaguars. Via the NFL’s official gamebook, Rees-Zammit participated in nine offensive snaps (15 percent) and four special-teams plays (16 …

Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning has emphasized four program “DNA traits” throughout his three-year tenure in Eugene, crucial to what he sees as important for a successful program: Connection, growth, toughness and sacrifice. Connection, especially, has been a major point of emphasis for the Ducks in interviews leading up to the season. Though Lanning expects the entire team to …

Eagles sign safety with Caden Sterns, who played for Vic Fangio in Denver originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Howie Roseman’s search for safety help landed the Eagles a 24-year-old with three years of experience and four career interceptions. The Eagles on Sunday morning signed former Bronco Caden Sterns. But it might be a while before we see him on …

. USC football offensive line coach Josh Henson has an early opportunity to silence criticism of the poor performance of the 2023 Trojan offensive line. Henson’s first really big test of 2024 arrives quickly, when the Men of Troy play the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in Week 1 of the college football season. LSU Wire recently …

49ers backup QB job too close to call after preseason loss to Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Brock Purdy took a backseat to the backups in the 49ers’ preseason opener on Saturday night. And through two weeks of practices and one preseason game, the competition for the No. 2 job between Brandon Allen …

Editor’s note: This article uses excerpts from a longer story about the schools recruiting Dunlap football player Mack Sutter. Mack Sutter has publicly cut his college football choices to 12. The tight end from Dunlap High School announced his dozen finalists earlier this month: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State and Tennessee. Here’s what the …

Shanahan downplays report of Aiyuk’s recent meeting with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Kyle Shanahan suggested there was nothing out of the ordinary about any of his recent conversations with 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. “I’ve met with Brandon a bunch here since we started out camp, and I’m not going to get …

Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers center Ben Scott speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Nebraska center Ben Scott was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List on Friday. The Rimington Trophy is given to college football’s ‘most outstanding center.’ Scott officially came …