The Saints announced a series of roster moves ahead of Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. Center Shane Lemieux has been placed on injured reserve after being ruled out on Saturday with an ankle injury. Lemieux had stepped into the starting role after Erik McCoy’s injury and the team signed Connor McDermott off of the Jets’ practice squad last week …

A little more than halfway through the KHSAA football season, several Louisville-area players have put on amazing performances. We’re asking you — our readers — to vote for the best player midway through the season. Voting is underway, and polls will close at noon Oct. 15. The winner will be announced Oct. 16. Looking for more high school sports coverage? Subscribe …

Well, that was a week. To be clear, wild things happen in the NFL every week — on both sides of the ball. But the number of wild big plays that propelled team defenses to big stat lines in Week 5 was — it felt excessive. In Denver, the Broncos’ throttling of the Las Vegas Raiders included a 100-yard pick-six …

Rutgers football (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will host Wisconsin (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday at SHI Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for noon. The Scarlet Knights will be looking to bounce back from their road loss to Nebraska, while the Badgers are coming off a blowout win over Purdue. See Rutgers football tickets vs Wisconsin on Stubhub Rutgers football tickets vs Wisconsin …

Linebacker Markees Watts won’t be in the lineup when the Buccaneers get back on the field in Week Six. The team announced that Watts has been placed on injured reserve Monday. He tore his quad. Watts joined the Bucs after going undrafted last year and he appeared in seven regular season games. He had four tackles and a sack in …

For a night, at least, Florida football pushed a team around, playing with physicality and effort in a 24-13 win over UCF at The Swamp on Saturday. Now, the Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) enter the crux of their 2024 schedule with some confidence after back-to-back wins over Mississippi State and UCF. The original gauntlet of the schedule was thought …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was examined for a concussion during Sunday’s eventual loss to the Texans after his head hit the turf in the fourth quarter. Allen was cleared during the contest and came back in, missing just one offensive snap. Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed on Monday that Allen has not been placed in concussion protocol since the end …

New Hampstead senior Gianna Brown made headlines last spring as the winner of the Hollis Stacy Award given to the most versatile female high school athlete in Savannah. An athlete must play three sports to be eligible for the honor, but Brown plays four. She is a standout in basketball, soccer and volleyball for the Phoenix, but her favorite sport …

Ka’imi Fairbairn celebrates after his 59-yard field goal decided the Texans’ victory over the Bills.Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty Images In the first 70 years of its existence, the NFL saw two successful field goals struck from 60-plus yards. Brandon Aubrey, the Dallas Cowboys kicker, has already hit two this season alone. Aubrey, a former professional soccer player once drafted by MLS’s …

James Franklin wants a bigger airport. The Penn State football coach used his weekly Monday press conference to tout the need for better cross-country access at the State College Regional Airport ahead of his team’s trip to Southern California. When asked about travel preparations for Saturday’s Big Ten game at USC, Franklin talked of how his Nittany Lions will leave …

The Saints drove 31 yards on the opening possession before Derek Carr, who was being pressured, threw a ball up for grabs in double coverage. Bryan Cook intercepted it at the Kansas City 22. Ten plays and 78 yards later, the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead. Kareem Hunt scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:34 remaining in the first …

Alabama defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis has decided to redshirt for the 2024 season and will enter the NCAA transfer portal. The junior said that decreased playing time was the primary factor in his decision. Oatis, listed at 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds, appeared in five games for the Crimson Tide this season, accumulating one tackle and one pass deflected. In his …

The Saints had their chances earlier in the first half but couldn’t take advantage of them. They were in the danger of being run over until Derek Carr finally hit a big one, drawing the Saints to within 10-7 of the Chiefs. It’s just what the coach ordered. Rashid Shaheed ran by the defense, turning safety Bryan Cook around with …

CU football head coach Deion Sanders, or Coach Prime, watches his team warm up before the game against CSU in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have an excellent opportunity in Week 7 of the college football season. The No. 18-ranked Kansas State Wildcats …

The 49ers didn’t practice Monday, but they had to release a practice report with their Thursday night game against the Seahawks looming. The team estimated wide receiver Chris Conley (oblique), defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (knee), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf), safety Talanoa Hufanga (wrist), kicker Jake Moody (right ankle) and cornerback Charvarius Ward (knee) as non-participants. Tight end George Kittle (ribs), …