The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who faced off in Super Bowl LVIII — are the early favorites to win their respective conferences once again. And after Week 1 wins against thought-to-be Super Bowl contenders, both teams saw their odds shorten. Here are the odds to win each conference title at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 10.  …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

Head Coach Brian Kelly as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Tigers bounced back from a season-opening loss to secure their first win on Saturday night against Nicholls, but it was a more sluggish showing than you’d like to see against an FCS team. The game …

Our best fantasy football plans often do not survive contact with opening week. Many of us are now searching the waiver wire for playable options, because events did not unfold exactly as we’d imagined on Sunday (or Thursday and Friday for that matter). Each week around here, we highlight the top potential waiver adds available in at least 50% of …

Wisconsin basketball top-ranked class of 2025 shooting guard target Amari Allen announced his commitment to Alabama on Tuesday via social media. Allen, a highly-coveted 6’7”, 180-pound wing, was slated to visit UW this coming weekend when the Badgers squared off against No. 4 Alabama on the gridiron. Instead, he opted to join college basketball’s third-ranked team from a season ago. …

DeShaun Watson has profited handsomely from the question of whether one’s talent outweighs one’s problems. His ability to play quarterback in the NFL — or expected ability to play quarterback in the NFL — allowed his professional career to survive lawsuits from, and accusations of sexual misconduct by, nearly two dozen massage therapists in Houston. Despite ugly, troubling details and …

Two of the Dallas Cowboys’ three biggest stars received lucrative contract extensions over the last few weeks, but the third star in that trio isn’t feeling left out while watching Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb secure their new deals. Micah Parsons believes his day to sign a lucrative extension will come and is not concerned about his future in Dallas …

The second week of the high school football season is in the books, highlighted Friday by big wins for three area programs — Oswego, West Aurora and Kaneland. Oswego blanked Joliet Catholic 17-0, West Aurora topped Glenbard East 45-20 and Kaneland slipped past Wauconda 16-7. Here are my three takeaways from a trio that makes up one-third of the nine …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It wasn’t the stellar debut Chicago wanted for Caleb Williams. It wasn’t the stellar debut Caleb Williams wanted for himself. Yet despite his stat line reading 14 of 29 passing for just 93 yards and a 55.7 passer rating, the Chicago Bears won their season opener over the visiting Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday.  The defense …

Eight incredible 49ers stats from convincing Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s Week 1, but the 49ers picked up right where they left off from last season’s Super Bowl appearance following Monday night’s convincing 32-19 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. And the stats back them up. …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire USC’s Miller Moss doesn’t lead the Heisman Trophy rankings after Week 2 of the college football season, but he is certainly in the mix. Notably, the player we have at the top of our Week 2 rankings just won on the road in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines. Quinn Ewers of Texas leads our latest …

NFL Power Rankings roundup: How experts view Patriots after upset win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots weren’t given much of a chance to go into Cincinnati in Week 1 and beat the Bengals — a team many experts view as a serious contender to win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl this season. But …

Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; *Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Michigan State football wide receiver Nick Marsh was already recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his phenomenal performance against Maryland, …

Why Belichick thought Brady was ‘great’ in his broadcasting debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick and Tom Brady both have new jobs in media. And based on the nature of those jobs, they’ll both be asked how each other are performing in their roles. The first example of this New England Patriots legend feedback loop came Monday …

Sep 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year, $875,000 contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the sides. Robertson had asked for a trade in June after Toronto didn’t put him in a consistent role last season because of a glut of forward talent. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving explored …