There is an argument to be made for which NCAA college football team has the best helmets, with Notre Dame’s all-gold one’s in clear contention. While many might disagree with Fox Sports college football analysts Joel Klatt occasionally outlandish takes, all of Irish Nation can agree that his view on who has the best helmets is the correct one. When …

The Chiefs put Rashee Rice on injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for at least four weeks and likely longer, after their leading wide receiver hurt his knee when quarterback Patrick Mahomes collided with him trying to make a tackle last weekend. Mahomes had just thrown an interception to the Chargers’ Kristian Fulton and both players were trying to chase him …

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie was suspended for one preseason game Thursday over his role in a fight during a preseason game with the Florida Panthers. According to NHL Player Safety, Geekie, the 11th overall pick in the 2022 draft, violated Rule 70.2 on Wednesday when he left the bench on a legal line change “for the purpose of …

49ers practice report: Warner, Kittle go through conditioning originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — As the 49ers hit the field Thursday …

The Auburn Tigers (2-3) head on the road for the first time this season to square off against their toughest opponent yet, the Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) this Saturday. Both SEC squads are coming off losses, albeit in different fashion, a week ago. Auburn’s extremely disappointing start to the season continued with another afternoon of blown opportunities during a home loss …

Those first moments for Nick Chubb back on the field, back among his Browns teammates, were astounding. “It didn’t feel real,” Chubb said. “It felt like a dream.” More than a year after Chubb’s left knee was wrecked on a routine running play for the second time, the Pro Bowl back returned to practice this week, a major step in …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is out for at least next the four weeks and potentially longer after sustaining a bad-looking knee injury in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The injury occurred on an interception thrown by Patrick Mahomes. As Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton ran the ball back, Rice caught him from behind and stripped the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s show, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde discuss four games in Week 6 that are must win situations for Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida State, and Rutgers. They break down what is on the line for each team to either revive their season or bolster their playoff resume. …

Bourne confident he can help Patriots offense: ‘I think I can do a lot’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne returned to practice Wednesday as he finalizes his comeback from a torn ACL suffered during Week 8 of last season. His presence on the field was immediately felt. “Man, the energy, the juice, …

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor players warm up during a practice at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton in 2021 in preparation for the Stagg Bowl. The NCAA is bringing the Stagg Bowl back to Canton for a third time. The Division III football championship game will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in 2028, the …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Before Tom Brady arrived on the NFL scene, Hall of Famer Joe Montana was widely considered the greatest player in the game for leading the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles. This week, Brady returns to his home state of California, where he grew up a 49ers fan idolizing Montana, to call the Cardinals-Niners …

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars isn’t any clearer after Thursday’s practice session. Richardson was a limited participant on Wednesday because of an oblique injury and that was a bit of a surprise since Richardson said he would not practice at all earlier in the day. There was not another unexpected uptick in practice work …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Kevin Stefanski thought his quarterback “played well” on Sunday. He praised him for making “good decisions.” He insisted he made “some really good plays.” The coach even made it clear he thinks the Cleveland Browns have bigger problems than their quarterback. But they really don’t. The Browns’ Deshaun Watson problem is as massive as his ridiculous …

ATLANTA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Football Players of the Week on Wednesday, Oct. 2, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week. Brandon Marshall (Fort Valley State), Marlon Pollock (Albany State), Seve Spruill II (Morehouse) and Keith Green (Miles) were recognized. Running Back | Graduate | Philadelphia, Pa. Marshall combined for 142 total …

The Texans could be without their top two running backs on Sunday against the Bills. Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce are both missing practice today, according to reporters on the scene. Pierce has been dealing with a hamstring injury and Mixon has been dealing with an ankle injury. Mixon has missed two games this season and Pierce has missed three. …