NORMAN — In the midst of injury uncertainties looming around OU football this week, Wednesday night’s availability report shed some light on many players’ situations. Wide receiver Deion Burks, the Sooners’ most consistent playmaker so far this season, is listed as questionable to play at Auburn. Head coach Brent Venables said postgame Burks was dealing with a soft tissue injury …

Each time the Chargers’ Justin Herbert was sacked by the Steelers, his injured ankle suffered more until he had to leave the game. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) With an off week approaching, Justin Herbert could get two weeks of rest for the price of one game for his ailing ankle if he sat out Sunday against the Kansas …

USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander will redshirt the remainder of this season. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) When Bear Alexander flirted with the transfer portal last spring, USC and its staff did whatever it could to keep the former five-star defensive tackle in the fold. At the time, Alexander looked like the Trojans’ best hope to bring a disruptive …

Chargers safety Derwin James is suspended this week because of a head-to-head hit, but Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh questions what James could have done differently. Harbaugh said he is “disappointed” in the suspension and that as a coach he can teach James and other players to hit with their shoulders, but ultimately there’s going to be head contact in …

The Matchup: No. 6 Ole Miss (4-0) vs. Kentucky (2-2) Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) TV: ABC, 11 a.m. Series: Ole Miss leads 29-14-1 Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 38-15 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 99-49 overall (13th year). Kentucky: Mark Stoops, 65-67 at Kentucky and overall (12th year). Notes: Saturday is Ole Miss’ homecoming; the Rebels are 73-16-2 …

Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. leads the NFL in targets of 15+ air yards (13) MHJ is second in the NFL in total air yards (373) and 10th in target share (46 percent). The rookie has also seen five end zone targets, the second-most among all receivers. A sleepy Week 1 aside, Harrison Jr. has been as dominant as fantasy …

. The Oklahoma Sooners’ 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Wednesday evening. Defensive tackle Ka’Mori Moore is decommitting from OU. The move was announced on social media by multiple sites. Moore had been committed to Oklahoma since July of 2023. He is considered a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and On3 and currently holds offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, …

Hoyer: Three keys to a Patriots victory over 49ers in Week 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have come crashing back down to earth since their surprising Week 1 win in Cincinnati. They enter Week 4 with a 1-2 record after consecutive losses to the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets. Thursday’s game vs. New …

Georgia football’s official availability report for Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game at Alabama has been released by the SEC. This is the second game week for Georgia under the conference’s new reporting policies. The SEC releases daily reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and another 90 minutes before kickoff on game day. Georgia and Alabama are each coming off open dates which …

Shanahan hopes rookie Cowing emerges as 49ers WR option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jacob Cowing’s time as a 49ers receiving option has yet to come, but that could soon change. With Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle all out due to injuries, reporters asked coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday if the rookie receiver is getting close …

Sep. 25—BROOKINGS — South Dakota State enters their bye week and Missouri Valley Football Conference play with a 3-1 record, and despite all the talk of the Jackrabbits going down to Stillwater to beat Oklahoma State, 3-1 was always the most likely scenario. SDSU followed the 44-20 loss to the Cowboys with wins over Incarnate Word, Augustana and Southeastern Louisiana, …

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 …