Hargrave’s injury absence creates daunting task for 49ers’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – It would be a misnomer and quite foolish to even hint that the 49ers will be just fine along their defensive line without Javon Hargrave. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, who appears almost certainly headed for Injured Reserve after suffering …

Basketball committed If there was any doubt about Micah Shrewsberry and his staff to get top recruits to commit to Notre Dame, that officially can go away. Jalen Haralson, a five-star forward and the top-rated player from Indiana in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports, has committed to the Irish over other finalists Indiana and Michigan State. That makes …

Three games into the NFL season, the Cleveland Browns offense is a trainwreck, ranking 31st in the NFL in yards gained and point scored. The team is 1-2 after an embarrassing loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. At the center of those struggles is quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Wednesday, he publicly shot down a potential adjustment the Browns …

Two UNLV players announced their intentions to redshirt the remainder of the 2024 college football season on Wednesday after playing in three games this season. Both quarterback Matthew Sluka and running back Michael Allen have announced their intention to sit out the rest of the 2024 season, despite the Rebels’ 3-0 record and being ranked No. 23 in the US …

Breer: Why Jaguars could be Belichick’s ideal landing spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After failing to land a head-coaching job in the offseason, Bill Belichick can sit back and wait for an intriguing opportunity to present itself during or after the 2024 campaign. The six-time Super Bowl champion should top the list of potential replacements for teams with …

The Alabama football program is encouraging fans to get to Bryant-Denny Stadium early Saturday for the No. 4 Crimson Tide’s prime-time matchup against No. 1 Georgia. The team announced gates for Alabama vs. Georgia will open at 4 p.m. Saturday. Alabama is also encouraging fans to enter the stadium by 5 p.m. According to a post on X, formerly known …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dalton Del Don explains why fantasy managers should trust the Arizona RB in Week 4. View more Video Transcript James Connor is coming off a fantasy dud when the Cardinals had the ball just 23 minutes, but he gets a much easier matchup. This week, the commanders have allowed the second most yards per play on …

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State senior tight end Tyler Warren was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday. The William V. Campbell Trophy, in its 35th year is tabbed as the “academic Heisman” is college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dalton Del Don explains why fantasy managers should trust the Carolina QB in Week 4. View more Video Transcript Deonte Johnson had the most expected fantasy points among wide receivers during his first start with Andy Dalton, finishing with a whopping 38% target share. That rate was 22% with Bryce Young who was clearly holding this …

The biggest game of the season is this weekend. Alabama hosts Georgia in a game that will impact the College Football Playoff standings and recruiting efforts in the 2025 and 2026 classes. It’s a huge chance for Georgia head coach Kirby Smart to show everyone that the Crimson Tide won’t roll on as usual after Nick Saban’s retirement. This game …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dalton Del Don explains why fantasy managers should trust the Houston QB in Week 4. View more Video Transcript Cj. Strout is off to a slower start this season but he’s coming off a couple of tougher matchups. Stroud got 8.9 yards per attempt with 18 touchdowns at home last season and he gets a struggling …

The BYU defensive line waits for the snap during game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Provo, Utah. The Cougars upset the No. 13-ranked Wildcats, but another tough Big 12 test awaits the Cougars this week, when they travel to Waco, Texas, to take on the Baylor Bears. | Tyler Tate, Associated Press By almost any measurable metric or …

What HOF safety Polamalu told 49ers’ Hufanga during ACL rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Talanoa Hufanga’s return from a season-ending ACL injury wasn’t easy, but, luckily, he counted on the support of a Pro Football Hall of Fame safety. Speaking to Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher on KNBR’s “Murph and Markus” on Tuesday, the 49ers safety, who …

Even while Georgia and Alabama prepare to meet up Saturday in what may very well end up being the biggest game of the 2024 college football regular season, much of the sport’s attention Wednesday was fixated on UNLV, where starting quarterback Matt Sluka left a ranked Rebels team three games into the season over what his agent alleged to be …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s funny how communication has evolved to the point where memes can convey a message better than paragraphs. The tiered rankings for …