BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff warms up before the home opener against Southern Illinois at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Saturday the Cougars head north to Salt Lake City to face rival Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News After attending his first BYU football game, a 38-9 Cougars rout of No. 13 Kansas …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov was struck in the mouth by an errant puck and left in the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings before returning for the third. Kaprizov, who is tied for the league lead with 21 points, was skating in the offensive zone after a faceoff when the puck …

The Giants released cornerback Nick McCloud on Tuesday, per the NFL’s transactions report. Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports the Giants asked McCloud to take a pay cut from the one-year, $3 million restricted free agent deal he is playing on this season. McCloud declined. McCloud, 25, appeared in seven games with the Giants this season, starting five. He has 14 …

They unveiled the brand new toy Tuesday night, and I know this is going to shock everyone, but it’s the same old show. The first 12-team College Football Playoff poll is identical to the current Associated Press poll — with the exception of Ohio State and Georgia swapping No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Surely, that’s merely a coincidence because …

Ravens coach John Harbaugh would not say why quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Tuesday’s practice. The team’s practice report says what Harbaugh wouldn’t. Jackson missed practice with a knee injury after not being on the report Monday. The Ravens listed Jackson with back and knee injuries last week when he missed two practices. Harbaugh said earlier Tuesday that Jackson will play …

Nov. 5—MOSCOW, Idaho — To hear Idaho coach Jason Eck, anyone considering a prop bet on points when the his Vandals play Portland State on Saturday in Hillsboro, Oregon, might want to take the over. Idaho is coming off a bye week. The Vandals have energy restored, which is fortunate following nine consecutive weeks of games in which they overcame …

Jason McCourty has strong message for Patriots players amid 2-7 start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NFL season was never going to be an easy one for the New England Patriots. For starters, they just don’t have a ton of top-tier talent, and that puts them at a severe disadvantage right off the bat. Outside of Drake …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov was struck in the mouth by an errant puck and left in the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. Kaprizov, who is tied for the league lead with 21 points, was skating in the offensive zone after a faceoff when the puck was lifted and hit him …

NFL trade deadline winners, losers: 49ers make buzzer-beating deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL trade deadline is in the books. Teams had their last chance to either sell players if they were underperforming or recruit talent to help respective playoff pushes. Out in the NFC, the Detroit Lions added a star pass rusher to bolster …

There’s still plenty of football left, but it’s time to overreact to the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings of the 12-team postseason era. The college football world has been waiting for the first release of the rankings, eager to see how the new 12-team playoff will take shape. Especially since the top four spots won’t go to …

ST. LOUIS — Blues forward Dylan Holloway left Tuesday night’s contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning and departed the rink on a stretcher after being struck by a puck late in the first period. Holloway was hit in the neck area by a puck with 2:37 remaining in the period and proceeded to finish his shift, continuing to participate in …

How to watch 49ers vs. Buccaneers game live online, on TV originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The San Francisco 49ers are back from their bye week, ready to make a playoff push. San Francisco (4-4) currently is third in the NFC West following three-game wins streaks by both the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) and Los Angeles Rams (4-4). The …

The College Football Playoff selection committee harbors a November crush on the Big Ten’s crème de la crème. The first CFP rankings paved a path for the Big Ten to snatch four spots in the 12-team playoff, including multiple teams seeded high enough to host first-round games. The Big Ten’s No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn …

It doesn’t happen as much as it did in 2023, but it still happens too often. Tackles move a split second before the snap, and the officials don’t call a false start. Some in league circles were buzzing today over the fact that Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor got away with a false start in overtime, as the Chiefs faced …

The task of the College Football Playoff committee has never been easy, although it has often been obvious. In the four-team era, there were numerous seasons with just four clear candidates; other years, there was maybe a single decision to be made. Yet despite that, the committee was routinely vilified for bias, hypocrisy and inconsistency, mainly because of the folly …