Browns cornerback Denzel Ward returned to practice on Friday and the team is leaving the door open for him to play against the Chargers on Sunday. Ward is listed as questionable after a limited practice in his first day back on the field after suffering a concussion in the Week Eight win over the Ravens. The concussion was the sixth …

Iowa State running back Carson Hansen leaps over teammate offensive lineman Tyler Miller as he is tackled by Central Florida running back RJ Harvey during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. | Matthew Putney Going into November, even in the chaotic Big 12, there are four clear leaders for the …

The Giants will have running back Tyrone Tracy when they take on the Commanders on Sunday. Tracy has cleared concussion protocol and is set to play in Week 9. A fifth-round rookie, Tracy has rushed for 376 yards with two touchdowns so far this season. he had 145 yards and a touchdown in last week’s loss to the Steelers. Notably, …

The IHSA state football playoffs are underway. First-round games began Friday and continue Saturday at a high school near you. Championship games will be held Thanksgiving weekend at Hancock Stadium in Normal, with Classes 1A-4A on Nov. 29 and Classes 5A-8A on Nov. 30. The first-round results and pairings below are in bracket order. Class 8A (1) Lincoln-Way East 42, …

It wasn’t the biggest game of the weekend but it had a frosty exchange after it. South Florida scored the game’s final 23 points on the way to a 44-21 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday night. They went for a two-point conversion after the touchdown that put them up by the final score. Last year, FAU, up 56-14 on …

The Cowboys list cornerback Trevon Diggs as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Owner Jerry Jones, though, said on his radio show Friday that Diggs has a tear in his calf. Diggs did not practice all week. He has started every game this season and has 28 tackles, an interception and four passes defensed. The Cowboys know …

Coming off their first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon Section 5 title, Schuylkill Valley kept the momentum going into the District 3 Class 3A quarterfinals. The Panthers defeated the Littlestown Thunderbolts 55-13 Friday at Leesport. “We were cooking our all cylinders tonight. Offense, defense, and special teams. It was great,” Panthers coach Bruce Harbach said. No. 3 Schuylkill Valley (9-2) came out the gate …

Friday additions to the injury report are often bad news for Sunday availability, but that’s not the case for Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith. Smith did not practice on Friday and the Eagles listed him as missing the session for personal reasons. He did not receive an injury designation on their final report, however, and that leaves him on track …

In order to defeat No. 1 Oregon, Michigan needs all hands on deck. Fortunately for the Ducks, that won’t be the case for the Wolverines. According to multiple reports, All-American corner Will Johnson will miss his second straight game, including Saturday’s game against Oregon. With the Michigan offense already hamstrung with multiple quarterbacks, missing Johnson on the defensive side of …

The league ignored the hot potato as long as it could. After multiple requests from multiple media outlets went unanswered (we sent two emails and heard the soft sound cricket wings in response), the league has leaked to Mark Maske of the publish-no-endorsement Washington Post that it is “reviewing” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa’s wearing of a “Make America Great …

La Vergne football coach Mike Woodward said the decision to resign Friday after five seasons at the helm of the Wolverines was “a personal decision.” “To be honest, the last four years have been miserable for me personally,” Woodward said. “It’s not the kids. It’s just the obstacles I continued to face there at La Vergne. We all know there’s …

Quarterback Jordan Love isn’t the only Packers player carrying a questionable tag into Sunday’s game against the Lions. Running back Josh Jacobs and cornerback Jaire Alexander are in the same category. Jacobs missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, but returned for limited sessions the last two days. Alexander did not practice all week because of a knee injury, …

BOSTON — The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain. NHLPA president Marty Walsh said on Friday night that the CTE committee was unanimously approved at a union board meeting this summer. The former Boston mayor made the announcement after receiving an …

EAST HARTFORD – The UConn football Huskies are bowl eligible. Playing under the Friday night lights at Rentschler Field in its final home game of the year, UConn capitalized on two interceptions from its defense and a handful of big-time runs from Mel Brown to pull away for a 34-27 win over Georgia State. The win moves UConn’s record to …

Lamar Jackson said Friday that he is “100 percent” starting on Sunday despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The status report confirms that. Jackson, who was on the injury report with knee and back issues, does not have an injury designation. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice. In eight games, Jackson has completed 67 percent of his …