COLUMBIA — South Carolina football hosts Missouri for its final SEC game of the season. The No. 23 Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 SEC) play the No. 21 Tigers (7-2, 3-2) on Saturday (4:15 p.m., SEC Network) at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks became bowl eligible with a 28-7 win over Vanderbilt but did so without key players at times. Starting defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway …

To say the Washington Commanders have exceeded expectations in 2024 is a wild understatement. At 7-3, they’ve already blown past their preseason betting total of 6.5 wins with seven games to spare. Retread head coach Dan Quinn, at one point seeming more like a consolation prize in the Ben Johnson sweepstakes than a preferred hire, has brought his infectious energy …

Aaron Gregory.png The Navy All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome tour will visit Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia, on November 14th to recognize Aaron Gregory as a 2025 Navy All-American. Douglas County High School will honor Gregory before classmates, teammates, family, and friends at the high school during an assembly. Gregory will play in the annual East vs. …

The 49ers do not have tight end George Kittle (hamstring) and edge rusher Nick Bosa (hip) in Wednesday’s practice. Coach Kyle Shanahan, though, did not express concern about either player. “Bosa was able to get through it last week,” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “Kittle, I expect to have him out there tomorrow. It’s just irritated. We’ll be …

Consider an Alabama berth in the College Football Playoff a safe bet under two conditions: 1) the Crimson Tide closes out the regular season without another loss, and 2) it doesn’t reach the SEC Championship Game. The former would be a playoff eliminator, while the latter would jeopardize the berth by requiring another win over a very formidable opponent. That …

(Yahoo Sports) Ten weeks down. The postseason picture is starting to come into form and the season has officially reached crunch time for the teams that didn’t perform well to start. It’s over for some teams, but one team with very few wins still has a small heartbeat after a big victory this week and a recent turn of improved …

Devin Carter.png The Navy All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome tour will visit Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia, on November 14th to recognize Devin Carter as a 2025 Navy All-American. Douglas County High School will honor Carter before classmates, teammates, family, and friends at the high school during an assembly. Carter will play in the annual East vs. …

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid indicated earlier this week that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was closer to returning to action than their other injured players and the wideout took a step back toward active duty on Wednesday. Smith-Schuster was listed as limited with the hamstring injury that’s kept him out in recent weeks. Smith-Schuster hasn’t been practicing since being injured. …

Utah State wide receiver Otto Tia (5) slides to make the catch during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate When news broke ahead of the Wyoming game that Jalen Royals wasn’t going to play another snap in a Utah State uniform, a foot injury knocking him out for the season and …

The Bears have a new offensive coordinator, but Caleb Williams remains the team’s starting quarterback as they head into this Sunday’s game against the Packers. According to a report on Tuesday, there are some veteran Bears players who would prefer that not be the case. Williams didn’t address that report directly during a Wednesday press conference, but he was asked …

Alabama basketball remains in the mix for five-star recruit AJ Dybantsa. While the Crimson Tide missed the boat on early blue chip signings like Braylon Mullins (UConn) and Meleek Thomas (Arkansas), who signed for National Signing Day on Wednesday, coach Nate Oats still has a chance at winning the 6-foot-9, 210 pound small forward to his 2025 recruiting class. Dybantsa …

Steelers receiver Mike Williams sent a social-media message to his former quarterback after catching a game-winning touchdown pass in his debut with Pittsburgh. Aaron Rodgers, who claimed he wasn’t aware of the “Red Line” hashtag Williams applied to a celebratory post on Instagram, laughed it off when asked about it on Wednesday by reporters. Does Rodgers have a response to …

Pearl-Cohn’s Javion Kinnard (1) celebrates after catching a 71-yard touchdown pass against Marshall County in the fourth quarter during an high school football Region 5-4A championship game Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Lewisburg, Tenn. The Colorado State football team has picked up a commitment from an athlete who chose the Rams over Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and others. Javion Kinnard announced …

49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir has always believed he was among the best at his position in the NFL. On Tuesday, the 49ers confirmed their belief in him with a five-year, $92 million extension. “I was always the person [who] would be confident and then speaking aloud and saying stuff like, ‘I’m the best,'” Lenoir said Wednesday, via Nick Wagoner of …

Oct 5, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Caleb Hood (4) with the ball as Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Kyle Louis (9) defends in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels have a thing for developing star running backs. Some might even call UNC “Running …