COLLEGE PARK — Lavain Scruggs is making his time at starting safety count. Scruggs, a Baltimore resident and Spalding graduate, has made back-to-back starts for Maryland football in place of injured senior Dante Trader Jr. and has performed solidly. He made three tackles in a 37-10 loss to Northwestern on Oct. 11 and six tackles and one interception in Saturday’s …

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the trade. The Chiefs are sending a conditional fifth-round pick to the Titans, according to …

The first two months of the Jets season have been filled with attempts to get the team on the right track, but their 2-5 record shows that those efforts have been unsuccessful. This week’s approach is on having a little more fun. That was the message from quarterback Aaron Rodgers during his Tuesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Rodgers …

Oct 5, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with officials during a review in the second quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska’s rough return from the bye week continues. After being demolished by Indiana 56-7, the Huskers will now travel to Ohio State to face the …

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 20: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Tennessee Titans looks on prior to a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs are finalizing a trade for Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, ESPN reported. Hopkins will …

Bruins running back Keegan Jones celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a reception during the third quarter against Rutgers on Saturday. (Ed Mulholland / Getty Images) This doesn’t match the job description. UCLA’s running backs have done most of their running after making catches. T.J. Harden and Keegan Jones have both logged more receiving yards than rushing yards. Their touchdown …

Baker Mayfield’s Bucs lost to the Ravens on Monday but the quarterback has been on an upswing this season. Photograph: Kim Klement Neitzel/USA Today Sports Trending up Baker Mayfield The MVP race is heating up with Jared Goff and Jordan Love entering the frame while Lamar Jackson continues his tear to a third award after throwing five touchdowns came against …

. Tennessee is predicted to flip 2026 athlete Rodney Colton Jr.’s commitment from South Carolina, according to Tom Loy at 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound athlete from Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia, recently unofficially visited Tennessee when the Vols hosted Florida on Oct. 5. He ranks as four-star in 247Sports’ Composite rankings, ranked as the No. 152 national prospect, No. …

Why don’t the Eagles ever get takeaways? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have been doing a lot of things well on defense, especially the last two weeks. They’re up to 7th in points allowed, 9th in yards allowed, 5th in sacks, 6th on third down and 2nd in the red zone. This young Vic Fangio defense is showing encouraging signs of life. …

. Losing consecutive games, particularly when that streak is seemingly never-ending, has consequences that extend far beyond the football field. For the North Carolina Tar Heels, those consequences are recently highlighted on the recruiting trail. Earlier on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4-star tight end Marshall Pritchett flipped his commitment from UNC (3-4, 0-3) to Alabama. This followed a Monday de-commitment from …

Behind the scenes of rookie corners’ insatiable appetite for knowledge originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Christian Parker is used to it by now because it has become pretty common. The Eagles’ defensive backs coach will get a text like this: “Hey coach, you in your office?” It’s a question that leads to more questions. And in the NFL, questions …

We say it every week, but Notre Dame remains a team with a dominant defense. Teams are lucky to get more than a couple of touchdowns against that unit. As long as the Irish approach every game with the seriousness it deserves, that shouldn’t be expected to change. Even with injuries, there are plenty of folks ready to step in. …

Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews has re-emerged as a viable tight end for fantasy football after a slow start to the 2024 season. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Is it time that the fantasy football community officially issues Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews an apology? [Week 8 Full-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX …

NORMAN — Brent Venables chuckled a bit at the question. About 12 minutes into a barrage of questions about the decision to fire Seth Littrell, to retain and promote Joe Jon Finley and to elevate Kevin Johns, Venables finally got a respite. He was asked about Ole Miss’ defensive line. The chuckle might’ve been a bit along the lines of The …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. In an overtime game against the Philadelphia Flyers recently, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid flew into the zone on a breakaway, shot the puck off the post, recovered it and passed over to a streaking Leon Draisaitl for the winning goal. Fans could watch a …