Winners, losers as Eagles best Commanders 26-18 on Thursday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NFC East should now have a clear favorite. Despite a positive start, the Washington Commanders completely unraveled in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia Eagles dropped 20 points to secure a crucial 26-18 win on Thursday Night Football. Washington led 10-3 in …

Nov. 14—If he doesn’t outright avoid them, Bronco Mendenhall often notes that comparisons aren’t accurate. “Nor fair,” New Mexico’s head coach said Monday. When it comes to the quarterbacks taking the field Saturday, one might be unavoidable. Consider: Washington State’s John Mateer is fifth nationally with 329.1 yards of total offense per game. The 6-foot-1, 219-pound strong-armed Texan has thrown …

The Washington Commanders have come a long way in less than a year. And in another season or two, they might be a Super Bowl contender. The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t ready to give up the NFC East yet though. The Commanders battled the Eagles hard but couldn’t generate much offense, fell way short on a pivotal fourth-down gamble and eventually …

Nov. 14—The top three high school football teams in New Mexico join the playoff party this weekend. As the Class 6A postseason reaches the quarterfinal round, No. 1 seed La Cueva, plus No. 2 Centennial and No. 3 Cleveland, all emerge from their bye weeks as the quarters play out with three games Friday night and the fourth on Saturday. …

The Eagles have more yards (174-124), more first downs (11-6), more plays (42-26) and a better time of possession (18:29-11:31) than the Commanders. They do not lead at halftime. Philadelphia trails Washington 7-3. The Eagles ended the first half with quarterback Jalen Hurts in the sideline medical tent. Hurts was being checked for a concussion but jogged to the locker …

No. 12 Georgia will be without one of its top offensive weapons for Saturday’s showdown with No. 7 Tennessee. Running back Trevor Etienne was listed as out with a rib injury on the SEC’s injury report after being listed as questionable throughout the week. Etienne, who transferred to Georgia after two seasons at Florida, is the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with …

Nov 14, 2024, 10:26 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Winnipeg Jets their first road loss of the season and stopped their seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory Thursday night. Winnipeg lost for just the second time in 17 games this season and dropped to 7-1 on the road. The Jets were seeking to become the fifth …

The 49ers have rewarded cornerback Deommodore Lenoir with a new contract. Reported as a five-year, $92 million extension, we’ve gotten a look at the full details of the contract. (And it’s not a five-year, $92 million extension.) Here are the full details, per a source with knowledge of the terms. 1. Signing bonus: $13 million. 2. 2024 base salary (prorated): …

Penn State is a big favorite on the road this weekend at Purdue, and it is easy to see why. Penn State is ranked fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings coming into the weekend, and Purdue has just one win all season. Is this a mismatch too easy to take lightly, or will Penn State go out and smash …

Nov 14, 2024, 10:34 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period during the Edmonton Oilers’ game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was the fastest at 424 games, followed by Mario Lemieux at 513 …

The Commanders have the early 7-0 lead over the Eagles. On their second possession, the Commanders went 58 yards on only four plays. They used a short field after a 38-yard Braden Mann punt. Austin Ekeler got the drive started with a 34-yard catch-and-run to the Philadelphia 24, and Jayden Daniels then ran for 5 yards. Brian Robinson finished off …

Nov. 14—It didn’t take long for running back Luis Salgado to catch the attention of Whitworth head coach Rod Sandberg. “The game was against Pacific, his freshman year,” Sandberg said. Salgado, now a junior, rushed for 108 yards on 17 attempts and two touchdowns in a 28-17 win at Pacific on Nov. 5, 2022. “That was the second-to-last game, and …

Tight end George Kittle returned to a limited practice Thursday, a day after missing practice with hamstring irritation. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle/rest) and punter Mitch Wishnowsky (back) remained out of practice a second consecutive day. Cornerback Charvarius Ward remains away from the team after the death of his 1-year-old daughter. Defensive lineman Kevin Givens …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Shamar Arnoux has pulled the trigger on another big flip in the 2025 recruiting cycle. After a string of visits to the Plains since the summer, Arnoux has flipped his commitment from …

On Sunday, The NFL Today will be doing something it’s never done before. The CBS pregame show will hit the road for a regular-season game. The cast will be in Buffalo for the game between the 9-0 Chiefs and 8-2 Bills. It’s only the fifth time since the merger that two teams with eight or more wins each will meet …