The scene Wednesday night at Holuba Hall was more than odd or strange; it was bizarre. Penn State football coach James Franklin walked to the microphone after practice, as he usually does, to answer questions from reporters. First, though, team spokesman Greg Kincaid read a prepared statement that Franklin or anyone else would have no further comment on the case …

The Rams’ Cooper Kupp catches a touchdown pass behind the Vikings secondary in the receiver’s return to action after missing four games.. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) During the offseason, Cooper Kupp co-founded a coffee company. And when the veteran Rams receiver returned to the lineup Thursday night after a four-game absence, the recently moribund offense anticipated a welcome …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) heads for the sideline during a long run as BYU and Oklahoma State play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Which BYU offense will show up Saturday when the No. 11 Cougars take on a UCF football team that looks totally capable of playing …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 11:11 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New York Rangers demoted fan favorite Matt Rempe to the Hartford Wolf Pack, their AHL affiliate, on Thursday. Rempe, 22, only appeared in two of the Rangers’ seven games this season and didn’t register a point or a penalty minute. He had seven shifts …

The Vikings were understandably unhappy after the refs effectively ended the game for the Rams. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The Los Angeles Rams’ final blow in a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday had a rather obvious missed call. Down 10 points with 1:46 left and no timeouts, the Vikings had to travel 95 yards and make a …

Oct. 24—Praise for Bronco Make no mistake about it — Bronco (Mendhenhall) is our coach. Three-game winning streak aside, watching his post-game interview on the field after the Utah State game should be all any Lobo fan needs to throw support to Bronco and his program. He was in tears, and appropriately and sincerely praised his players. Who knows what …

Oct 24, 2024, 11:24 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced Thursday that he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years. The team said the sale for an undisclosed price to a group of investors led by Doug Ostrover and Marc …

The Vikings may have a major injury concern along their offensive line. Left tackle Christian Darrisaw has been ruled out with a knee injury. Darrisaw went down at the end of the first half. The Vikings were backed up toward their own end zone and Minnesota handed the ball off to Aaron Jones for a short gain. But Darrisaw was …

NORMAN — It seems unlikely Deion Burks will make his return Saturday. Burks, who has missed the Sooners’ last three games after suffering a soft tissue injury against Tennessee, was downgraded Thursday night from questionable to doubtful to play against Mississippi. During his coaches show Monday, Venables said Burks was “day-to-day.” Burks was a game time decision against South Carolina …

Thursday night’s game between the Vikings and Rams started with four consecutive touchdowns. But things have slowed down in the second quarter, as the score is tied 14-14 at halftime. Rams receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are playing for the first time in several weeks and it’s easy to tell quarterback Matthew Stafford has his top two receivers back. …

For all the hue and cry of any given Saturday afternoon, every reasonably close football game hinges on about four or five plays. Suppose a big third-down completion had floated just out of the receiver’s reach. Suppose a crucial fourth-quarter fumble ended up back in the offense’s hands. Suppose a go-ahead field goal doinked off the upright. These hinge points …

Parsons misses Cowboys practice, unlikely to play vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dallas Cowboys superstar defensive end Micah Parsons appears unlikely to suit up for the “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the 49ers. Parsons did not practice on Thursday due to a lingering high ankle sprain, making it unlikely that he will be active for the …

. The SEC is wide open to take, and at the same time, it’s full of one-loss teams. No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 8 LSU are the only teams without an SEC loss. After Saturday night, there will only be one with an unblemished conference record, and the team will be on top of the standings going into week …

If you like offense, this Thursday night game is for you. Through four possessions, it’s been four touchdowns. The Rams have tied it again with a 7-yard TD pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp, making the score 14-14. Stafford put together an outstanding individual effort to get the ball to Kupp on the drive’s final play. On second-and-goal from …

Oct. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State football is one game away from finalizing its 2025 schedule. WSU will travel to face Colorado State on Sept. 27, according to a Thursday release, marking the 11th announced game on the Cougars’ 2025 schedule, which has just one game to fill. It will be the Cougars’ and Rams’ third meeting in four seasons, including …