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NFL news, injury updates: Jets’ Xavier Newman released from hospital, 49ers Brandon Aiyuk feared to have ACL injury
The injury report coming our of Sunday of Week 7 of the NFL season has some big names at the top of it and some potentially season-altering injuries for several teams throughout the league. The most serious looking situation of the weekend occurred in the Jets vs. Steelers Sunday Night Football game when New York guard Xavier Newman was carted …
Read More »Report card for Oklahoma Sooners vs. South Carolina
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables talks with South Carolina coach Shane Beamer after a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners were thoroughly embarrassed on Saturday in what’s becoming far too regular an occurrence. This week’s …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Chargers game tonight
QB Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers will face the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, here’s how to watch. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) The Arizona Cardinals will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ for a Monday Night Football game on Oct. 21 to be broadcast on ESPN+. The Cardinals, coming off a rough 21-point …
Read More »Texas coach Steve Sarkisian talks loss to Georgia, controversial penalty reversal
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns reacts during the second quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian did not think that Texas played their best game against the Georgia Bulldogs, but …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game tonight
Wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) and the Baltimore Ravens will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images) The Baltimore Ravens, currently 4-2 and no. 1 in the AFC North, are seeking a fifth straight victory as they visit the 4-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Monday night. The game will feature a showdown between two Heisman Trophy …
Read More »Wisconsin vaults up latest ESPN SP+ power rankings after win over Northwestern
Wisconsin took another significant jump in ESPN SP+ after its 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The victory improved the Badgers to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It also pushed the team up from No. 32 (No. 64 on offense, No. 16 on defense) in ESPN SP+ to No. 20 (12.0 overall rating — No. …
Read More »Josh Allen: Amari Cooper put in plenty of extra work to get ready
The Davante Adams trade made bigger headlines. The Amari Cooper trade could have a bigger impact. In his first game with the Bills, only four days after showing up in Buffalo, Cooper had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. How did Cooper get ready? He put in the work. “I’m typically one of the last ones to leave,” …
Read More »Oregon replaces Texas at top of college football’s NCAA Re-Rank 1-134
Oregon and Georgia are up, Texas is down and Alabama is way, way down in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134. The Ducks are the new No. 1 after Georgia rises three spots to No. 2 after the Bulldogs’ 30-15 win in Austin. That loss sends Texas down six spots to No. 7. That drop reflects the Longhorns’ uninspiring …
Read More »Chiefs anticipate bad news on Jaylen Watson’s ankle injury
Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson left the locker room on crutches and with his left foot in a cast, Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com reports. Watson left Sunday’s win over the 49ers with an ankle injury and did not return. The news does not appear good for Watson. “I think Jaylen will be out long term,” Reid said, via Pete Sweeney of …
Read More »College Football Playoff predictions: Predicting who would make 12-team field after Week 8
The College Football Playoff contenders are starting to shape up after eight weeks of action in the 2024 season. Texas fell from its No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after falling 30-15 to now-No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in the poll with the Longhorns’ loss, with Miami and Iowa State …
Read More »NHL panic meters: Should Oilers, Avs, others be worried?
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The 2024-25 NHL season is just two weeks old and already chock full of surprises. Did we expect the Winnipeg Jets to be the last undefeated team? Or for the Calgary Flames to be steamrolling the competition? And what of the …
Read More »Rams-Raiders takeaways: More good news after win as Cooper Kupp should return Thursday
Rams guard Kevin Dotson (69) celebrates after L.A. clinched its 20-15 win over the Raiders. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-15, on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 2-4: Cooper Kupp expected to play Thursday Rams receiver Cooper Kupp should be back …
Read More »Best photos from Georgia’s epic win over No. 1 Texas
Georgia celebrate a touchdown in the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Oct. 19, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs achieved their biggest win of the year on Saturday night, knocking out the previously No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15. Georgia tradition stood strong, as they won this game via …
Read More »How it works: The genius behind Jesse Minter and his top-ranked Chargers defense
Jesse Minter (right) was also by the side of Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh as defensive coordinator at Michigan last year. (Brooke Sutton / Getty Images) Joey Bosa did more than just make the play. He helped call it. Working with first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, the Chargers’ star outside linebacker suggested the perfectly timed stunt that led to Bosa’s first …
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