NIXA — Eagles coach John Perry can only recall twice in his life when he cried. Once, when he was the head coach at Pearl High School in Mississippi, and his players lost a hard-fought playoff game. He walked to the back of a building and shed tears because he hurt for them. The other? He got teary-eyed near the …

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed quarterback Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve on Wednesday, three days after he suffered a concussion following a hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Lawrence was carted off during Sunday’s 23-20 Jaguars loss to the Texans, a defeat that dropped Jacksonville to 2-10 on the season. Al-Shaair’s hit sparked a brawl between the teams and led …

The Illinois Fighting Illini football team heads to the bowl season parked No. 21 in all three major polls: the US LBM coaches poll, The Associated Press poll and the College Football Playoff rankings. Now, where will the Illini play this college football postseason? Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini will find out their postseason details this weekend. With the …

The Bears kicked off interim head coach Thomas Brown’s first week running practice without three of their top offensive players. Wide receivers DJ Moore (quad) and Keenan Allen (ankle) did not take part in the session. Running back D’Andre Swift (quad) was also off the practice field as the Bears began on-field preparation for their Sunday game against the 49ers. …

There was no actual Bulldog to emerge during a Georgia football signing day announcement Wednesday. It was more substance than sizzle for this 2025 signing class, which was largely lined up before the first day of the early signing period arrived. Georgia signed six five-star players, according the 247Sports Composite, led by defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, edge rusher Isaiah Gibson …

It’s wild out west in the NFC. The Seahawks, Cardinals, Rams are all vying to usurp the back-to-back division champion (and preseason conference favorite) 49ers who are currently reeling as they send even more players to the injured reserve. In this week’s playbook, I took a gander at the four teams in the NFC West, their current odds to win …

Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham claps with his team after their loss to the TCU Horned Frogs at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the Utah Utes 13-7. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News A signing-day commitment from four-star running back Raycine Guillory headlined Utah’s 21-player recruiting class on Wednesday. …

Receiver Josh Reynolds didn’t make it to free agency quite yet. Per NFL Media, the Jaguars have claimed Reynolds off of waivers after the Broncos let him go on Tuesday. Reynolds, 29, had suffered a finger injury earlier in the season and then was the victim of a drive-by shooting. His 21-day practice window was closing, and with other receivers …

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning yells on the sideline as the Oregon Ducks host the Maryland Terrapins at Autzen Stadium Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. Right in the middle of Oregon’s week of prep for the Big Ten Championship game, coach Dan Lanning and Co., bolstered the Ducks’ roster for the future. Wednesday was national signing day and …

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill didn’t take part in the first Dolphins practice of Week 14. Hill was listed as out of practice with the wrist injury that has made him a regular on the injury report in recent weeks. Rest was also given as a reason why Hill did not join the team on the field. Hill has missed other …

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning played linebacker in college and coached linebackers as an assistant coach, so he understands what it takes to have a great defense. “Winning football always starts in the trenches,” Lanning said. “You know, our D-line has been game-changers for us this year. That’s probably a big piece of what this game is going to come …

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that Baker Mayfield was likely to be fine by game time on Sunday, but he wasn’t sure what the quarterback’s practice status would be during the week. As it turns out, Mayfield is OK for that, too. While the Bucs held a walk-through on Wednesday, Mayfield (Achilles/knee) is listed as a …

Dec. 4—MOSCOW, Idaho — On the first day of the early signing period, Idaho added 17 freshmen football players, the smallest class in coach Jason Eck’s three years with the Vandals. The group may be augmented by several more players who have until Friday to commit to a school. Eck said he was not pressed to load up on bodies, …

Dak Prescott expressed support for Mike McCarthy, saying the Cowboys coach deserves “another contract and a chance to coach this team amongst more influence. ‘On his terms’ may be a good way to say it.” McCarthy hadn’t seen Prescott’s Tuesday comments a day later and seemed uncertain about what his quarterback meant by the phrase “on his terms.” “I think …

Dec. 4—Two teams remain in their quest for a state football title in the Anderson and Houston County area. The Grapeland Sandies are three games away, while the Oakwood Panthers are two games away from a visit to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Here are the previews for the upcoming games. Class 2A, Division II, Region III quarterfinals Grapeland vs. Bremond …