The Raiders shopped the contract of receiver Davante Adams for two weeks. On Tuesday, the Jets finalized a deal that sends him from the 2-4 Raiders to the 2-4 Jets. At the quarterly league meetings in Atlanta, owner Mark Davis discussed the decision to move on from Adams, 37 games into his tenure with the team. “It’s part of this …

Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) celebrates his punt return for a 79yd touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers during the fourth quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports A widely recognizable broadcast crew will be in Knoxville for this year’s Third Saturday in October showdown between the Alabama …

A staggering array of rude statements can be justified with comments like “I was just answering a question” or “I was just being honest” or “I was just trying to help” or whatever the person who said the rude thing says after the fact to justify their rudeness. On Monday night, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was wrong to publicly criticize …

Northbridge quarterback Joel LaChapelle runs the ball against West Boylston. With the sixth week of high school football in the books, Rich Garven takes a look at some of the top performances. Congratulations to Quaboag’s Brason Sauriol, who won a close race in last week’s poll, garnering 18,788 votes (43.98 percent) to edge Tantasqua’s Brandon Denham (13,849) for the honor …

Oct 16, 2024, 12:22 AM ET ST. LOUIS — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson saw an opportunity, and he cashed in. Gustavsson capped the Wild’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues with the rare goalie goal. The 26-year-old gloved a Pavel Buchnevich shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and lifted a shot high into the …

The Raiders gave up first- and second-round picks to get Davante Adams from the Packers in 2022. In less than three seasons, the team paid him $62.78 million and in return got 37 games, one Pro Bowl, 221 catches for 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns with no playoff appearances. The Raiders sent him to the Jets for a 2025 conditional …

AMES — It’s a common gesture at football games for fans and players to raise their hands with four fingers skyward to signify the fourth quarter. With the way Iowa State’s defense is playing, it might also be a warning to opposing offenses that a Category 4 cyclone is quickly approaching. The Cyclones have long held a penchant for defense, …

The NFL has made clear that any violent gestures, including finger guns, are not allowed. In the first five weeks, the league cracked down on the violent depictions with penalty flags and fines. Eight players were penalized and fined the first four weeks of the season for depicting violence, with two more penalties and three more fines in Week 5. …

November is approaching, which means it’s almost time for the Oklahoma high school football postseason. The Oklahoman has compiled a watch list for our 2024 All-State Offensive Player of the Year, and we want to know your opinions. Who are the frontrunners for Offensive Player of the Year? Fans can vote in the poll until noon Wednesday, Oct. 23. Here are the …

The Packers are signing veteran kicker Brandon McManus to a one-year deal, NFL Media reports. McManus worked out for the Packers earlier Tuesday. They are cutting Brayden Narveson in a corresponding move. Narveson, who they signed just before the start of the season, missed five of his 17 field goal attempts. He replaced Anders Carlson, who made only 27-of-33 field …

WAYNESVILLE — Franklin football’s Anderson Terrell lined up under center to take the snap at Tuscola’s 9-yard line. The Panthers were up a touchdown with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Terrell, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound quarterback ran back toward running back Braydon Hervey to give him the ball for the counter running left at the snap. The Tuscola linebackers …

Oct 15, 2024, 11:09 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning won their hurricane-delayed home opener over the Vancouver Canucks but the impact of two recent major hurricanes overshadowed it. Debris, malfunctioning stop lights and power outages remain around the Tampa Bay area a week after Hurricane Milton devastated parts of Florida. Milton came on the heels of …

The NFL has fined seven players for hip-drop tackles this season. None came the past two weeks, league executive vice president Troy Vincent told reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Atlanta. “Coaches and the players have been outstanding with sending in video, whether it’s their own club without the player making the tackle or something in another game,” Vincent …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton & Jason Fitz wrap up Week 7 of college football as they take one last look at Oregon’s victory against Ohio State. While the Buckeye fanbase starts to doubt their head coach, Ryan Day, Ducks fans sing Dan Lanning’s praises for a strategic 12-man penalty. A new AP Poll …

Oct 15, 2024, 10:51 PM ET WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is the 60th player in NHL history to record 700 career assists, reaching the milestone with his second point Tuesday night in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Ovechkin had a secondary assist on Tom Wilson’s power-play goal early in the second period, then set up …