EUGENE, Ore. − Nick Marsh is back. But there’s more good news for the Spartans. Left tackle Stanton Ramil is also off the injury report, putting Michigan State football as close to full strength as it can get going into Friday night’s showdown at No. 6 Oregon. Marsh, the Big Ten and national freshman of the week after the Spartans’ …

The Minnesota Vikings are undefeated so far this season — and undefeated in international games in franchise history. Don’t tell coach Kevin O’Connell, though. “A lot of people have taken note of the start that we’re off to,” he said. “As I tell our guys every single time I get to stand in front of them, that means absolutely nothing.” …

49ers to wear ’94 throwbacks vs. Cardinals to combat Santa Clara heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will have more than one opponent on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, as their clash with the Arizona Cardinals also includes a fierce battle with a record-setting heatwave in the South Bay. With forecasts predicting near-triple-digit temperatures near kickoff, San …

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s $130 million, 10-year contract that runs through the end of the 2033 season is fully guaranteed if he were to be fired without cause through the end of 2028. It’s 85% percent guaranteed thereafter, according to a new amendment to the contract obtained by the Athens Banner-Herald — which is part of the USA TODAY …

The Davante Adams saga has a new chapter. Enter: Edgar Allan Poe. Four days after reportedly requesting a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders, the star wide receiver posted a picture of the famed poet on social media, which immediately sparked a ton of conversation online. Was the Poe post meant to allude to a potential trade partner? Fans were …

The San Francisco 49ers will have to wear their red home uniforms in record heat on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) With record heat descending on the Bay Area on Sunday, the NFL has denied the San Francisco 49ers’ request to wear white uniforms for their home match against the Arizona Cardinals. The decision will leave the …

Week 7 of high school football kicks off Friday across Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties. It can be tough to keep track of what other teams are doing across the area while you’re focused on your team playing. Don’t worry though because we’ve got you covered. More high school football: Dombeck: These 4 football teams have nothing to fear as spooky …

The Raiders hope to get defensive end Maxx Crosby back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Crosby was out last weekend with an ankle injury and he missed two days of practice last week, but he was back on the field on Friday. The Raiders have listed him as questionable to play this weekend. To no one’s …

Purdue football could leave Wisconsin with the victory of a lifetime Saturday. Not figuratively. These Badgers do not carry the aura of the ones largely responsible for 17 consecutive victories in this Big Ten rivalry. Not since Ben Jones’ 18-yard field goal with three seconds remaining delivered a 26-23 victory on Oct. 18, 2003, have the Boilermakers beaten Bucky. We …

The 49ers got linebacker Fred Warner and tight end George Kittle back on the practice field on Friday and they’re hoping to have them on Sunday as well. Warner and Kittle have both been listed as questionable to play against the Cardinals. Warner is dealing with an ankle injury while Kittle has injured ribs. Kittle previously missed a game with …

Oregon football returns home in Week 6 for its Big Ten opener, and it comes against a program that is nearly 2,350 miles away from Autzen Stadium. Welcome to the new Big Ten. The No. 6 Ducks (4-0, 1-0 in Big Ten play) play host to Michigan State (3-2, 1-1) on Friday, Oct. 4, for an unofficially coined “Big Ten …

The Packers are unlikely to have two of their top receivers when they play the Rams on Sunday. Green Bay has listed both Christian Watson (ankle) and Romeo Doubs (personal) are both listed as doubtful for Week 5. Watson did not practice all week while Doubs didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday. Tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) also didn’t practice …

The memory still lingers as if it happened yesterday, the details as crisp and clear as the summer sky. Arizona State defied all odds, down 34-32 with the football at their 28-yard-line and just 23 seconds to go and no timeouts remaining. After a strike down the middle of the field from Mike Bercovici to Gary Chambers to the 45-yard …

Patriots vs. Dolphins preview: These key matchups will decide outcome originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Late in the week, a line from team reporter Evan Lazar on the Catch-22 podcast caught fire. The Patriots are “teetering on a mutiny,” Lazar said, after back-to-back ugly losses. Lazar later went on 98.5 The Sports Hub to say he’d erred …

NEW YORK — Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. The league and union said Friday that Campbell will be away from the Red Wings organization indefinitely while he receives care. He may return to practices and games when cleared by program administrators. Campbell, 32, was expected to begin the season with the Grand …