Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is off to a fast start in his rookie season, but he didn’t wait to hit the field to start a beef with one of his NFC East rivals. Nabers and Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs traded barbs and other unpleasantries on social media after the Giants selected Nabers sixth overall this offseason. They’ll get a …
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Georgia vs. Alabama game preview, Will Howard’s Heisman hopes & USC ranked too low?
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman get you ready for the biggest game of college football Week 5: Georgia vs. Alabama. Does it mean more for Kalen DeBoer to prove he’s the right man to lead the Crimson Tide? Or is all the pressure on Kirby Smart to finally get …
Read More »Falcons place OL Drew Dalman on IR, sign OL Elijah Wilkinson to active roster
The Falcons signed offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Falcons placed center Drew Dalman on injured reserve. Dalman injured his ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. Ryan Neuzil replaced Dalman, playing the final 42 snaps. The Falcons drafted Dalman in …
Read More »Michigan State football kickoff vs. Ohio State pushed back to 7:30 p.m.
Michigan State football announced a slightly new kickoff time for the home showdown against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday. On Tuesday, Michigan State announced a new kickoff time scheduled for 7:30 p.m., pushing it back from the originally scheduled time of 7 p.m. It will still be exclusively aired on Peacock, NBC’s streaming affiliate. Michigan State (3-1) is looking …
Read More »Skyler Brind’Amour plays 1st game coached by father, Rod
Sep 25, 2024, 12:54 AM ET TAMPA. Fla. — Skyler Brind’Amour is looking to make a good impression on the Hurricanes, and his father, coach Rod Brind’Amour. The younger Brind’Amour played in his first NHL game with his father behind the bench in Carolina’s 2-1 preseason victory at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. “Once the game started, it …
Read More »Mike McDaniel has seen “progress” with Odell Beckham Jr.
The biggest challenge currently facing the 1-2 Dolphins relates to the quarterback position. After Monday night’s Week 4 game against the Titans, the window opens to getting some help for whoever is throwing the passes. Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list, is eligible to join the active roster as of Tuesday. “I’ve seen …
Read More »Lincoln Riley confident USC offensive line can be ‘damn good’ despite Michigan loss
Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham (55) moves past the USC offensive line and closes in on Trojans quarterback Miller Moss last Saturday at Michigan Stadium. USC coach Lincoln Riley is confident the Trojans’ line will improve. (Joe Robbins / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The left tackle was cramping. The right guard was benched. The new right tackle was playing …
Read More »Patriots owner Robert Kraft buys signed Tom Brady rookie card at auction while sitting with Tom Brady
Though he’s collected plenty of memorabilia over the years, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft secured a new piece of Tom Brady history on Tuesday night. Kraft purchased an autographed rookie Brady card for $120,000 at a Sotheby’s and Fanatics auction in New York on Tuesday. The card, which had an impressive 9.5 grade, featured the longtime Patriots quarterback from …
Read More »Why Jalen Milroe is the X-factor in Alabama vs. Georgia | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman look ahead to this Saturday’s monster SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I’ll say this fit that as I looked at the, this matchup trying to …
Read More »Bears sign TE Stephen Carlson to 53-man roster
The Bears have made a pair of moves at tight end on Tuesday. Chicago announced the club has signed Stephen Carlson to the 53-man roster off of the club’s practice squad. Carlson, 27, appeared in one game for the Bears last year. He was previously with the Browns, playing 25 games with seven starts from 2019-2020. He has six career …
Read More »Blangiardi assembles team to try to gain admittance into Pac-12 for Hawaii football
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Mayor Rick Blangiardi speaks on Sept. 8. 1 /2 CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Mayor Rick Blangiardi speaks on Sept. 8. MARCO GARCIA /SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager makes a pass against the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday. 2 /2 MARCO GARCIA /SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager …
Read More »Derwin James’ one-game suspension upheld
Chargers safety Derwin James lost his appeal of his one-game suspension and thus will miss Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Hearing officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA, upheld the suspension Tuesday, the NFL announced. The league suspended James on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. He has five unnecessary …
Read More »Penn State football analyst Frank Leonard enjoys being James Franklin’s sidekick
The guy who lives above James Franklin’s garage isn’t a crazy uncle who’s down on his luck. He’s Frank Leonard, a Penn State football analyst who’s as close to Franklin as anyone who works inside the Lasch Building. They’ve known each other for more than 25 years, first meeting on the recruiting trail when Leonard was an assistant at Richmond …
Read More »Chiefs sign Kareem Hunt to 53-man roster
Kareem Hunt did not play for the Chiefs in Sunday night’s win over the Falcons, but it looks like the running back is in the team’s plans for this week’s matchup with the Chargers. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Chiefs have signed Hunt to their 53-man roster. Hunt signed to the team’s practice squad last week in the …
Read More »Wright: UNM-NMSU is not Utah-BYU, for better and for worse
Sep. 24—There are intrastate rivalries, and then there are intrastate rivalries. In parsing the difference, Bronco Mendenhall qualifies as an expert. He’s seeking to do his part in making the New Mexico-New Mexico State football rivalry more like that of Utah and BYU —without the harmful side effects — in the only way he can: by making his Lobos a …
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