Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon runs for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) The Dallas Cowboys weren’t exactly at their best to start “Monday Night Football.” They gave up a 77-yard touchdown to Nico Collins, though it was called back due to a penalty. A few plays later the Houston Texans scored on a 45-yard touchdown …

Nov. 18—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team will close out the season Saturday at Illinois State, and the Fighting Hawks’ offense may be shorthanded. UND running back Isaiah Smith suffered an injury in last Saturday’s 42-36 home loss to No. 5 South Dakota. Smith was taken away from the Alerus Center for treatment. “We’ll know more later this afternoon,” …

Nov 18, 2024, 08:29 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — NHL referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he collided with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson in Monday night’s game at Philadelphia. The NHL said Dunning was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Manson was alone on the ice when he slammed into Dunning early in the …

The Dallas Cowboys are in free fall — four straight losses, hardly competitive in any home game this season, and hamstring surgery that’ll put Dak Prescott on the shelf until next season. Team owner Jerry Jones says there won’t be an in-season coaching change, but with the team losing by an average of 23 points per outing in home games …

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are working to put the finishing touches on the 2025 recruiting class before the early signing period gets underway in less than a month, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make waves in the 2026 class as well. The Ducks already have the No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle, headlined by players like …

It’s official: Texans star receiver Nico Collins returns for Monday Night Football. He injured a hamstring on a touchdown in Week 5, landing him on injured reserve. Collins was leading the league in receiving yards (567) when he was injured. His 113.4 yards per game remains best in the league. Collins and running back Joe Mixon have played an entire …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered a firm update on the Badgers’ quarterback situation on Monday. When asked by media about redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke’s status as UW’s starting quarterback going forward, Fickell didn’t hesitate. Locke will remain the team’s starter. The update arrives two days after UW dropped its marquee matchup vs No. 1 Oregon. Wisconsin led 13-6 at …

What Seahawks QB Smith saw from 49ers on game-winning touchdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the game on the line, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith took matters into his own hands. Or, rather, his legs. The veteran signal-caller scampered for a 13-yard game-winning touchdown with 0:18 remaining in Seattle’s 20-17 win over the 49ers on Sunday at …

Georgia fires off fireworks after winning a NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Georgia won 31-17. Five-star LSU Tigers commitment DJ Pickett recently visited the University of Georgia for the Tennessee game. Pickett came away very impressed with Georgia’s environment for the Tennessee game. “Georgia’s atmosphere is the best I have seen …

A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said. AT&T Stadium was mostly empty when the incident occurred, and team officials said nobody was injured. The roof was closed without …

The entire world got to see Sunday night on national television what the AFC has come to realize: the Los Angeles Chargers are emerging as a real-deal power in the NFL. Less than a calendar year after finishing with the fifth pick in the draft and arguably the worst defense in football, the Chargers find themselves as one of the …

Nov. 18—Former Austin football star Quincy Crittendon put on a show this past weekend. Crittendon, who is now the starting quarterback for Samford University, went 34 for 50 passing for 340 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as he led the Bulldogs to a 36-13 win over Chattanooga. So far this season, Crittendon has complete 257 of 359 passes for 2,486 …

Report: Tyquan Thornton joins new team after Pats release originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tyquan Thornton will hope a change of scenery can alter the course of his NFL career. The former New England Patriots wide receiver signed onto the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. New England released the 2022 …