Breer: Patriots felt Josh Uche ‘wasn’t on board’ before trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Sometimes there’s more than meets the eye with trades in the NFL, and that appears to be the case with Joshua Uche. The New England Patriots dealt Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday for a 2026 sixth-round pick, which seemed like an …

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks back during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It wasn’t the best start of a Notre Dame football career for transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Not only was he starting off with a new team …

There was a fallout from Week 9 in college football with coaches and coordinators being fired. Another loser in the weekend was LSU, which stumbled against Texas A&M and now faces little margin of error to make the playoff and likely will have another disappointing season under Brian Kelly. The biggest game of Week 10 is one of the biggest …

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 26: Jacob Jordan #88 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) The Oklahoma Sooners will look to improve on their 4-4 record when they host the Maine Black Bears this weekend. …

The Matchup: No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) vs. Arkansas (3-3, 3-2) Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) TV: ESPN, 11 a.m. Series: Arkansas leads 37-30-1 Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 40-17 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 101-51 overall (13th year). Arkansas: Sam Pittman, 28-28 at Oklahoma (fifth season) and overall. Notes: Ole Miss has the …

The 49ers have dealt with so many injuries during the season that it’s been easy to forget that they’ve also been without one key player since February. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during the Super Bowl and head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update on his extended recovery during an appearance on KNBR on Tuesday. Shanahan didn’t have an …

Swimmer Teagan O’Dell (left) and softball outfielder Jillian Torres of Santa Margarita High will be signing grants in aid with Cal and Notre Dame, respectively, as a new era in college recruiting begins. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs. They are being replaced by a document …

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) is tackled by Florida Gators linebacker Shemar James (6) during the second quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Georgia Bulldogs outlasted the Florida Gators 42-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Flgai 102922 Florida Vs Georgia 91 The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs continue a …

Wisconsin top class of 2026 target Bear McWhorter included the Badgers in his list of final schools on Tuesday. McWhorter, who decommitted from Arkansas on June 30,  included Wisconsin along with Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Michigan and Arkansas. The Badgers initially offered the interior linemen when he was a three-star recruit back in March. He has since …

STILLWATER — With OU and OSU facing slim odds of making a bowl game, Brent Venables and Mike Gundy have to balance the now vs. what’s next. Do good by the veterans and dial up an all-out bowl blitz, or prioritize young players even if it means punting away a postseason berth. Of course there’s a middle ground, but it …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Growing up as a small-town kid with big dreams of reaching the NHL is a story that’s been told for more than a century — about men. Most girls never had that dream, because no woman had ever reached …

Week 8 of the regular season was loaded, but Jayden Daniels stole the show with what should undoubtedly go down as the play of the year while leading the Washington Commanders to a miracle victory over the Chicago Bears. Outside of that Hail Mary, however, multiple starting quarterbacks fell to injuries around the league on Sunday. Here’s a look at …

Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kip Lewis (10) reacts after a turnover during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Maine Black Bears in Norman on Saturday afternoon. Maine is an FCS team, …

Identifying players who have run particularly hot or cold in recent weeks will be the goal of this space over the 2024 NFL season. Spotting guys who are “due” won’t always work out because my children recently lost my magic eight ball, leaving me powerless to predict the future. Nevertheless, we persist in finding NFL players who have overperformed their …

EAST LANSING – Aidan Chiles saw this coming, even if it took Michigan State football a half season for it to come to fruition. The sophomore quarterback knew and sensed the Spartans’ offensive line and running game would produce. Even if the first six games showed otherwise, averaging only 120.2 rushing yards to rank 102nd nationally going into their bye …