Texas football wide receiver Isaiah Bond is now considered doubtful to play for the Longhorns when they take on Vanderbilt on Saturday. Bond, labeled as questionable on the first SEC-mandated availability report of the week Wednesday, was downgraded to doubtful on Thursday night’s report. The star receiver suffered an ankle injury in the Longhorns’ Red River Rivalry victory Oct. 12 …

Puka Nacua is certainly back. After the Vikings scored on their opening possession, the Rams leaned on receiver Puka Nacua to help power them down the field. But it was Kyren Williams who got into the end zone with a 5-yard touchdown reception, tying the score at 7-7. While Nacua dropped the first pass of the possession, quarterback Matthew Stafford …

We are at about the halfway point for the Texas high school football regular season. Thursday’s games for Week 9 include Akins vs Bowie, Houston Furr vs Houston Kashmere and Denton Guyer vs Little Elm. Friday’s top games include Westlake vs Lake Travis and Humble Atascocita and Houston North Shore. If you missed it, the Statesman, has put together a …

Shanahan offers injury updates on Deebo, Jennings for 49ers-Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are on the verge of must-win territory, but San Francisco could be without its top three wide receivers for this weekend’s “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. Following Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, the 49ers’ wide receiver …

As the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) prepare for their Week 9 clash with the Northwestern Wildcats (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten), CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli shared a fascinating statistic regarding the Hawkeyes’ conference play so far this season. Per Fornelli, Iowa’s offensive explosive play rate during conference play is greater than that of the Lincoln Riley-led USC Trojans. Iowa …

The Rams have taken their first lead of the night late in the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup with the Vikings. After Minnesota went up 17-14 with a 23-yard field goal by Will Reichard, Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford hit Demarcus Robinson with a 25-yard touchdown to make the score 21-17. Stafford was intercepted on the Rams’ first possession of …

The LHSAA distributed a release Thursday requesting a moment of silence at Friday football games honoring former Independence High School football coach Charles “Coach Bags” Baglio, who was killed recently in a traffic accident. “We respectfully request that you honor the legacy of Charles “Coach Bags’ Baglio with a moment of silence,” the release stated. “Coach Bags was a pillar …

Below are my Week 8, 2024 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s then available on demand on Peacock, the NFL on NBC YouTube channel and …

Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord had a first half to forget for Syracuse football on Thursday. McCord threw four interceptions in the first half of the Orange’s ACC game against Pitt at Acrisure Stadium, including three returned for touchdowns. Coming into Thursday’s game, McCord had thrown just six interceptions in Syracuse’s first six games of the season. The Panthers held …

The Rams got their top two receivers back on the field with high-quality results, as Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 30-20 on Thursday night. Puka Nacua played for the first time since Week 1, finishing with seven catches for 106 yards to help pace the offense. Cooper Kupp was on the field for the first time since Week 2 and had …

Gregory-Portland broke open a tight, defensive contest in the renewal of the Battle of the Bridge against Carroll to earn a 42-7 win on Thursday at Buc Stadium. The Wildcats broke the stalemate with 1:12 left until halftime when Cody Adame capped a drive with a 6-yard touchdown plunge to lead 7-0 at the half. It was the third deep …

The Rams probably would have won anyway. But the way the door was slammed on the Vikings serves as a clear and obvious reminder of one of the biggest flaws in the league’s current replay system. Face mask fouls continue to be not reviewable. It’s one of the original safety rules, passed long before the NFL had its epiphany regarding …

It’s the final week of the 2024 regular season in the Lancaster-Lebanon football league and there are several Berks teams playing for section titles. In Section 1 on Friday night, Wilson (5-0, 8-1) travels to Manheim Township (5-0, 9-0) with the section title on the line, and in Berks County on Friday, Schuylkill Valley (6-0, 7-2) hosts Lancaster Catholic (5-1, …

Shanahan says 49ers not ‘specifically’ targeting trade for veteran WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After Brandon Aiyuk’s season-ending knee injury, don’t expect the 49ers to be in the market for a veteran wide receiver before the NFL’s Nov. 5 trade deadline. San Francisco plans on doing its usual due diligence, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained to KNBR’s …

The scene Wednesday night at Holuba Hall was more than odd or strange; it was bizarre. Penn State football coach James Franklin walked to the microphone after practice, as he usually does, to answer questions from reporters. First, though, team spokesman Greg Kincaid read a prepared statement that Franklin or anyone else would have no further comment on the case …