When a quarterback and a defender have a head-to-head collision, the defender is usually blamed. But not this time. Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was fined $22,511 by the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit with Lions defensive back Brian Branch in Sunday’s game. Officially, the NFL referred to Richardson’s infraction as “Unnecessary Roughness (use of the helmet).” Richardson did lower his …

Rivalry week lived up to the billing as several of the top teams in the country were dragged down by their respective arch-nemesis. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Miami lost stunners, while No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Tennessee needed late comebacks to pull away from far lesser opponents.  The chaos had a major impact on the conference …

Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes was the Commanders’ first-round pick in 2023, but his time with the team has already come to an end. Forbes was waived off of the team’s roster on Saturday. The Commanders also announced that they placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve. Forbes has only played in six games this season and he played sparingly when …

Michigan State’s Jack Velling runs after a catch against Rutgers during the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football had a chance to go bowling but that was ruined on Saturday night. The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against …

The Buccaneers announced a couple of changes to the roster for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. Edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka has been downgraded to out and did not travel with the team to Charlotte. Quarterback Michael Pratt is being elevated from the practice squad on a temporary basis. Tryon-Shoyinka injured his ankle during last Sunday’s win over the Giants. He …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 30, 2024, 08:20 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. In need of a change, defenseman David Jiricek found one Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded the former No. 6 overall pick to the Minnesota Wild. The Wild received Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round pick, with the Blue Jackets receiving …

ABC Texas quarterback Arch Manning scored a critical touchdown against Texas A&M after coming in for Quinn Ewers in a run package on fourth down. The score was the first of the game and helped the Longhorns take a 7-0 lead at Kyle Field. It also marked the first score in the Texas-Texas A&M series since Justin Tucker’s walk-off field …

On Thursday, Fox’s Tom Brady criticized former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones for asking to be released, after he was benched for business reasons. Brady prefaced his comments by saying this: “I don’t know how that whole situation went down. . . .” So we did the legwork for him. Here’s what we learned, per a source with knowledge of the …

Players scrum at midfield following Saturday’s NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. ESPN college football analyst and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit has thrown in his two cents on the fight that broke out after Michigan-Ohio State on Saturday. Herbstreit is an Ohio State legend, but he condemned actions from both sides of …

The Seahawks are bringing quarterback Jaren Hall up from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Hall was a Vikings fifth-round pick in 2023 and he signed with the Seahawks in September. This is the first time that he has been called up to the active roster, but he made a pair of starts for Minnesota during his …

The 2024 ACC Championship Game will pit Clemson against SMU on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Charlotte. With both teams entering Week 14 inside the top 12 of the most recent CFP Rankings, the winner is almost assured one of the automatic bids to the College Football Playoff, while the loser will battle with other at-large candidates for the final spots …

Jets left tackle Tyron Smith was called a candidate for injured reserve early this week and his status changed on Saturday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Smith went from being a candidate to being on the list. Smith has a neck injury and will miss at least four games, but the nature of the injury and the timing …

For the first time in a long time, the stakes are high as the Palmetto State’s two most prominent institutions meet on the gridiron. South Carolina and Clemson have been playing football since 1896, but only a handful of times has the game meant more than bragging rights for the next 365 days. Both the Tigers and Gamecocks, with a …

The Browns won’t have wide receiver Cedric Tillman against the Broncos on Monday night. Tillman has been ruled out with a concussion. He had 29 catches for 339 yards and three touchdowns while starting six of the first 11 games of the season for Cleveland. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf) and tackle Jedrick Wills (knee) were also ruled out on Saturday. …

Getty Images CBS Sports Network’s continued coverage of the 2024 college football season includes five games for the Week 14 schedule, with two Black Friday games ahead of a Saturday tripleheader.  UTSA and Army keep the ball rolling with the first game on Saturday afternoon. The Black Knights are trying to win 10 regular season games for the first time since …