The Saints have a lengthy injury report heading into their Week 9 matchup with the Panthers, but they will have one critical player back on Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr has no injury designation and is set to return for the divisional contest. Carr has not played since suffering an oblique injury in the Week 5 loss to the Chiefs, missing …

BRENTWOOD — Donovan Starr is approaching an important decision. The four-star Ravenwood senior defensive back is committed to Auburn football, but recent offers from Alabama and Georgia are making the last month before signing day a little trickier. Starr is having to take a closer look at his options. Former Ravenwood star and current Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Van Jefferson has …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss how Bryce Young has been performing with the Carolina Panthers and debate whether or not it’s in the Panthers best interest to trade him. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …

Oklahoma football looks to get back in the win column when it faces FCS opponent Maine on Saturday. The Sooners (4-4, 1-4 SEC) have lost three consecutive games, each of which have come by double digits to Texas, South Carolina and Ole Miss. Awaiting them are the Black Bears (4-4), whom Oklahoma is paying $635,000 to come to Norman on …

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 …