This Penn State football team is looking to be 7-0 for the first time in five years. That’s the goal Saturday night in Wisconsin’s raucous Camp Randall Stadium. But it’s one thing for these No. 3 Nittany Lions to be the definitive favorite, it’s quite another to own the focus and mental approach to pull off the victory against a …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the Cowboys-49ers game and why a loss for either team could bury their season. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Frank talks about San Francisco. I mean, …

OXFORD, Miss. — OU’s offense is a mess. “We’ve been an abomination on offense this year,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said Tuesday. Well, it won’t be easy to get things heading in the right direction Saturday when the Sooners take on No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi (11 a.m., ESPN). The Sooners will debut a new offensive playcaller, in tight …

The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith over $16,000 for his hip-drop tackle in Week 7 on Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, NFL Network reported Friday. Smith’s tackle resulted in Godwin having to be carted off the field, with the eventual determination that the receiver dislocated his ankle, likely ending his 2024 season. The injury occurred with …

The Dolphins will have Tua Tagovailoa back for Sunday’s matchup against the Cardinals. But another one of their quarterbacks will be out for at least the next four weeks. Miami placed Tyler Huntley on injured reserve on Friday afternoon. Huntley started three games for Miami when Tagovailoa was on injured reserve. He completed 59 percent of his passes for 377 …

Wisconsin running back James White offered insight into Wisconsin’s current three-game win streak on Thursday. White, who made a recent appearance on the ALL CITY Big Ten Podcast, talked about how UW has orchestrated its recent on-field success against Purdue, Rutgers and Northwestern. The former Badger standout first alluded to Mike Tressel’s defensive unit and Wisconsin’s ability to stop the …

Browns starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. will miss Sunday’s game against Baltimore with a knee injury as Cleveland tries to snap a five-game losing streak in its first game since losing quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season. Wills didn’t practice this week and was officially ruled out Friday by coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns have had to juggle their …

The Jets will have edge rusher Haason Reddick in the lineup this weekend, but they won’t have right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker. Vera-Tucker has been ruled out of the matchup with the Patriots due to the ankle injury he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. Vera-Tucker did not practice at all this week. Wide receiver Allen Lazard was also …

Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images Throughout the course of the Ohio State football season, we like to keep an eye on what the ESPN computers say about the Buckeyes’ chances of winning each of its remaining games. It’s one thing to get a look at what the bleeps and bloops of the computer say before the season begins, and now …

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that newly acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins would “probably” play in Sunday’s game in Las Vegas, just three days after the three-time All-Pro’s trade from the Titans to Kansas City became official. Reid made the announcement after Hopkins completed his second workout with the Chiefs. Kansas City sent a conditional fifth-round draft pick to …

The Dolphins are set to have quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineup against the Cardinals on Sunday, but they are going to be shorthanded on their defensive line. NFL Media reports that defensive tackle Zach Sieler fractured his orbital bone in practice this week and will not play. Sieler was added to the injury report as a limited participant …

. No. 12 Notre Dame is taking on No. 24 Navy at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, and the experts have thoughts. Notre Dame will be challenged by a Navy team that is playing well on both sides of the ball, and the Fighting Irish can’t afford to lose. That said, the undefeated Midshipmen haven’t faced a true challenge, and Notre …

Jayden Daniels is expected to be a game-time decision for the Washington Commanders when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday because of a rib injury after practicing Friday and keeping the possibility alive of him facing Caleb Williams in a matchup of rookie quarterbacks taken atop the 2024 NFL Draft. Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that Daniels practiced in …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 03:38 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers have agreed on a 7-year contract extension for the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, a source confirmed to ESPN. The new contract for Lafrenière, 23, will carry a $7.45 million average annual value (AAV) and …

The Rams’ Matthew Stafford (9) congratulates Cooper Kupp after the two connected for a touchdown pass against the Vikings. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images) Rams coach Sean McVay is not wavering. Less than 24 hours after he strongly indicated that star receiver Cooper Kupp would not be traded, McVay was asked if he wanted to double down. “That’s not a …