For your average homecoming queen, the night she gets crowned on the football field in front of the whole school is one of the most rewarding and unforgettable experiences of her life. But Winchester’s Aubrey Weigand is not your average homecoming queen. In fact, getting crowned wasn’t even her most memorable accomplishment of the night. As a freshman, Weigand became …

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is dealing with back soreness and is now day to day, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday. The 24-year-old played the entire game Sunday in a 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.  NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reports Purdy’s MRI on Monday came back “mostly clean,” and he believes the QB’s participation in …

Damar Hamlin’s first career interception was cause for celebration in Buffalo Monday night. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) In January 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field during a “Monday Night Football” game in one of the most frightening scenes in the history of American sports. Less than two years later on Monday night, Hamlin recorded his …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies and head coach Scot Loeffler of the Bowling Green Falcons shake hands after the game at Kyle Field on September 21, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated Bowling Green 26-20 in front of nearly 100,000 …

Damar Hamlin has been an inspiration to many. The Buffalo Bills safety collapsed in a terrifying moment nearly two years ago on Monday Night Football. Since then, he’s worked his way back on the field and earned a starting role this season. His comeback story added another chapter on Monday night when he recorded the first interception of his NFL …

Shanahan confirms CMC made Germany trip to see injury specialist originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey traveled overseas to get a second opinion on his lingering injury. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters on Monday that the star running back flew to Germany this past weekend to see a specialist for the Achilles tendinitis and …

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his last 18 games, the most in the league by a defensive player. All five have involved blows to the head of an opponent …

The Pac-12 planned a phased rebuild. It started when the conference snagged four members — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State — from the Mountain West. Those four, plus Oregon State and Washington State were expected to be the core of a Pac-12 rebuild after the rest of the conference bailed for other opportunities. A lot …

Shanahan explains why Purdy hesitated on potential Aiyuk TD vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Los Angeles Rams’ defense gave the 49ers a major opportunity to put Sunday’s game away with a breakdown in the defensive backfield. But the Rams’ mixup was so extreme that it even caught the 49ers by surprise. To the untrained eye, …

Sep 23, 2024, 08:20 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche and forward Logan O’Connor agreed to a six-year contract extension on Monday. The extension kicks in with the 2025-26 season and runs through 2030-31. The team did not announce financial terms, but several reports said the deal carried a $2.5 million average annual value for a total of $15 million. Editor’s …

Michigan State’s Brandon Tullis runs for a gain against Prairie View A&M during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football will host one of the top running backs in the 2026 class this weekend. Four-star running back Shahn Alston of Painesville, Ohio will visit Michigan State for the Ohio State …

Hargrave injury is latest break for Pats ahead of 49ers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The San Francisco 49ers will be down yet another star when they host the New England Patriots on Sunday. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will likely miss the rest of the regular season with a partial triceps tear, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan announced …

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, left, shakes hands with Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz after a NCAA football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. College football can be a little funny these days with all of the big money contracts, especially with the Big Ten and the various network partners it has. Rather than …