. In each of the first two USC football games of the 2024 season, our report card has handed out A-level grades to the Trojans’ defense. D’Anton Lynn, Eric Henderson (woof, woof — dawgwork!), Matt Entz, Doug Belk, Shaun Nua, and Taylor Mays are all getting the job done in a big way. You can’t get any better than pitching …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Here we go again! For fantasy hockey enthusiasts, we’re on the cusp of the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you’re looking to repeat as league champion, or hoping for a much better result after a less-successful run in 2023-24, the clean …

Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 1 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 2 and beyond. Asked: Do the Steelers have a QB1? You know the old line about quarterbacks: If you’ve got two, you’ve got …

Sep 7, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates after defeating the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs feasted on a FCS opponent in Tennessee Tech to move to 2-0. The SEC’s top game of Week 2 featured a dominant Texas Longhorns’ win at the Michigan Wolverines. Texas …

How Kellen Moore found a unique role for Will Shipley in rookie’s NFL debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Will Shipley didn’t touch the ball on offense in his NFL debut and he played just four snaps outside of his 17 on special teams. But it was still an encouraging start for the fourth-round pick out of Clemson. And …

Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule on the sideline during the first quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media following the team’s 28-10 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. The head coach started his availability by discussing his pride in …

Yiadom wants to make Bay ‘home,’ hopes 49ers are his last team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Cornerback Isaac Yiadom will make his 49ers debut Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. And Yiadom figures to be on the field for the 49ers’ most important defensive snaps against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. The 49ers …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter With much of the contract angst this summer — starring, among others,  Brandon Aiyuk, CeeDee Lamb, Trent Williams and Dak Prescott — in the rearview mirror, we can finally focus our attention on the football field. Week 1 featured some strong performances by players who changed teams during the offseason, including Joe Mixon for the Houston …

. One of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s top uncommitted defensive targets in the 2025 class has now officially made a decision at to where he will play college football, as Ty Jackson officially committed to the USC Trojans on Sunday. Jackson had interest from numerous major collegiate programs across the country, which included Alabama, and held nearly 30 offers. A …

The Broncos were leading at halftime in Seattle on Sunday, but they gave up 17 straight points in the second half and wound up on the wrong side of a 26-20 final score. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw an ill-advised interception into a thicket of Seahawks defenders during that second half, but he also ran for late touchdown to give …

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) host the No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) on Saturday afternoon in one of the biggest games of their season. Not only that, but it is also one of Wisconsin’s biggest home games in a decade. Alabama will be the first top-5 team in the country to visit Madison since Ohio State was ranked No. 3 …

TORONTO — Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support the transition and serve on the search committee for a new president and CEO to fill …

The New York Giants were the only NFL team on Sunday that failed to reach double digits in points scored with their 28-6 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. The sold-out crowd inside MetLife Stadium reacted accordingly, booing the team with each and every one of their failed drives and Daniel Jones’ two interceptions, which included a woeful pick-six to Andrew …

. On Saturday, the Longhorns’ 2025 recruiting class got a surprise boost with the addition of Myron Charles. The four-star recruit committed to Florida State in June but decided to join the Longhorns. He will now be part of a Texas defense full of talent and on the rise. Charles, who plays for Port Charlotte High, is currently ranked as the …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How red-zone defense saved the day in opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A deeper look into what went right and what went wrong for the defense, a crazy Nick Sirianni stat a lot of Eagles fans won’t like and why not playing the starters in the preseason was absolutely the right thing to do. …