Sep. 19—Kyle Thornton has talked about and watched “The Stop” at least a hundred times between the moment he made the game-sealing play in Saturday’s Apple Cup at Lumen Field in Seattle to well into this week. “I’ve pretty much had to almost put my phone on DND (do-not-disturb) for a little bit,” Thornton said. “Haven’t gone to the copy …

The Seahawks drafted wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the first round in 2023 with an eye on him sustaining the kind of production they’ve grown accustomed to getting from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, but his rookie year produced modest numbers as the No. 3 man in the wideout room. Smith-Njigba only had two catches in Week One, but he …

The Ohio State football team is cruising into Week 4 after taking Week 3 off. The Buckeyes are coming off a 56-0 Week 2 win against Western Michigan and will host Marshall Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State last took on Marshall on Sept. 2, 2010, winning 45-7. Watch Ohio State vs. Marshall live on Fubo (free trial) Here’s how …

The Cowboys defense got run over by the Saints on their home field last weekend and Micah Parsons is adamant that it can’t happen again when the Ravens come to town this Sunday. New Orleans ran for 190 yards and Derek Carr picked up 243 yards on just 11 completions, so the Cowboys struggled across the board in Week Two. …

Sep. 19—MONTCALM — Montcalm head football coach Adam Havens had hoped his Generals would be 3-0 at this point in the timeline. It hasn’t gone entirely according to plan, but things are still moving in a positive direction for Mercer County’s smallest football program. Headed into Saturday’s 1 p.m. football game at Paden City, the Montcalm is 2-1 overall and …

It’s the season of the running back, so far. And two unlikely candidates stand on the brink of joining an elite club. Per the NFL, Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins and 49ers running back Jordan Mason have rushed for at least 100 yards and a touchdown in each of the first two games of the regular season. They can become …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: Mykel Williams #13 and Tykee Smith #23 of the Georgia Bulldogs tackle Roydell Williams #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the third quarter in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart addressed the media during Georiga’s Week …

The Saints offense is off to a blistering start to the 2024 season. Their 91 points is the most over the first two games of a season since the 2009 Saints posted 93 points and they are the third team to score at least 30 points in the first half of both of their first two games. Quarterback Derek Carr …

Colorado football defensive back Preston Hodge (24) celebrates with teammates after an interception against CSU in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. Deion Sanders had to get this one right. Colorado allowed at least 35 points in six of its 12 games last season, giving up 276.9 passing yards (third …

Aaron Rodgers #8 and the New York Jets play their home opener of the season against the New England Patriots tonight. (Justin Ford/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived, and it’s time to kick off Week 3. This week on Thursday Night Football, the New England Patriots face the New York Jets. Currently, the New York Jets are …

Middle Tennessee State football will try to even its 2024 record under first-year coach Derek Mason when the Blue Raiders play host to Duke on homecoming Saturday (3 p.m., ESPNU). The Blue Raiders (1-2) have lost two in a row, including a 49-21 setback to rival Western Kentucky in their Conference USA opener last week. Duke is MTSU’s second power …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. After hockey fans went many years without best-on-best international competition, …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-8 (.500); season 19-13 (.594). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 7-8-1 (.467); season 18-13-1 (.581). Times Pacific. PATRIOTS …

Tennessee football roars, and its ticket prices soar. First up, the roaring. No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) will play a pivotal game at No. 13 Oklahoma (3-0) on Saturday in the Sooners’ first SEC game, while Josh Heupel returns to Norman after his celebrated Sooners career. On this edition of “The Volunteer State,” Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network and …

Sep 19, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league. In what is expected to be his final season, the 52-year-old winger set up a power play goal, the only one Kladno scored in a 5-1 away loss to Pardubice on Wednesday night. It was the first …