The 49ers got some positive injury news for a change as tight end George Kittle (foot) and wide receiver Deebo Samuel (wrist/illness) returned to practice. Both players sat out Wednesday’s session. They were limited Thursday. 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has not played all season because of bilateral Achilles tendinitis, and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is out for the season …

NORMAN — OU looks to be in a difficult place against Ole Miss on Saturday. The Sooners are coming off back-to-back losses and are coming off the Sunday firing of offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. OU (4-3, 1-3 SEC) is hoping for a turnaround against the Rebels (5-2, 1-2). The game will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to preview the Week 8 slate of NFL games, highlighting the two biggest matchups and giving out one thing to watch for the rest of the particularly sloppy Sunday slate. Nate and Charles start with the Buffalo Bills heading to Seattle, as they break …

The big day is fast approaching, and Brady Cook’s status hasn’t changed. The Missouri football quarterback, for the second straight day, received a “doubtful” designation on the team’s availability report released Thursday evening, meaning his status for the Tigers’ game against Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa remains a major question. More: Nobody expected Brady Cook to return. Here are stories …

Oct 25, 2024, 03:03 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The San Jose Sharks made some unfavorable history Thursday night, having failed to win any of their first eight games in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. San Jose is the first team to hold that dubious distinction since the Boston Bruins in the 1960-61 and …

In five days, the Minnesota Vikings went from being at the top of the NFL world, along with the Kansas City Chiefs, to a two-game losing streak and questions everywhere. The NFL moves fast. The Vikings lost in the final minute to the Detroit Lions last Sunday, then lost 30-20 to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. A 5-0 …

With its nonconference slate now complete, Ball State football can fully shift its focus to conference play with five MAC games left on the schedule. Up first is a homecoming matchup with interstate rival Northern Illinois in the Battle for the Bronze Stalk. Ball State and NIU have played for the trophy since 2008. The Cardinals have taken home the …

The Vikings had no trouble moving the ball on their opening possession to score a touchdown on the Rams. Quarterback Sam Darnold tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Oliver to give Minnesota a 7-0 lead. The Vikings didn’t face a third down on the eight-play, 70-yard drive. Darnold was 4-of-4 for 49 yards, with his first three …

Texas football wide receiver Isaiah Bond is now considered doubtful to play for the Longhorns when they take on Vanderbilt on Saturday. Bond, labeled as questionable on the first SEC-mandated availability report of the week Wednesday, was downgraded to doubtful on Thursday night’s report. The star receiver suffered an ankle injury in the Longhorns’ Red River Rivalry victory Oct. 12 …

Puka Nacua is certainly back. After the Vikings scored on their opening possession, the Rams leaned on receiver Puka Nacua to help power them down the field. But it was Kyren Williams who got into the end zone with a 5-yard touchdown reception, tying the score at 7-7. While Nacua dropped the first pass of the possession, quarterback Matthew Stafford …

We are at about the halfway point for the Texas high school football regular season. Thursday’s games for Week 9 include Akins vs Bowie, Houston Furr vs Houston Kashmere and Denton Guyer vs Little Elm. Friday’s top games include Westlake vs Lake Travis and Humble Atascocita and Houston North Shore. If you missed it, the Statesman, has put together a …

Shanahan offers injury updates on Deebo, Jennings for 49ers-Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are on the verge of must-win territory, but San Francisco could be without its top three wide receivers for this weekend’s “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Following Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, the 49ers’ wide receiver …

As the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) prepare for their Week 9 clash with the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten), CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli shared a fascinating statistic regarding the Hawkeyes’ conference play so far this season. Per Fornelli, Iowa’s offensive explosive play rate during conference play is greater than that of the Lincoln Riley-led USC Trojans. Iowa …

The Rams have taken their first lead of the night late in the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup with the Vikings. After Minnesota went up 17-14 with a 23-yard field goal by Will Reichard, Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford hit Demarcus Robinson with a 25-yard touchdown to make the score 21-17. Stafford was intercepted on the Rams’ first possession of …

The LHSAA distributed a release Thursday requesting a moment of silence at Friday football games honoring former Independence High School football coach Charles “Coach Bags” Baglio, who was killed recently in a traffic accident. “We respectfully request that you honor the legacy of Charles “Coach Bags’ Baglio with a moment of silence,” the release stated. “Coach Bags was a pillar …