FORT WORTH, Texas — After raising the Armed Forces Bowl trophy, Navy coach Brian Newberry descended from a makeshift stage into a mob of fans waiting to congratulate him on the field. Among them was a rowdy cohort of Westmooreites. Old teammates and coaches of Newberry’s — Westmoore High School class of 1992 — who greeted him with back-cracking hugs after Navy’s 21-20 …

Kittle hopes to break T.O.’s prestigious 49ers receiving records originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Tight end George Kittle has one season remaining on his contract with the 49ers, and that might be all he needs to reach a couple of his goals. But he made it clear he does not want his time with the …

A former Southwest Conference rivalry is rekindled with the matchup of Arkansas and Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl, bringing two great fanbases and programs to the Memphis area for this SEC-Big 12 showdown.  In terms of the all-time series, Arkansas leads 29-8, but this game marks the first time that the two programs have squared off in a bowl …

Ravaged 49ers O-line takes another hit as McKivitz misses practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The depleted 49ers offensive line took another hit during practice this week. Right tackle Colton McKivitz, who was limited in practice on Thursday, did not practice on Friday due to a knee injury. His availability for the 49ers’ game Monday …

Dec. 27—FORT WORTH — With seconds remaining and a decision to be made, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables made no hesitation — he wanted to go for the win. “We made that decision earlier in the drive,” he said. “Liked our look, liked our opportunities there.” The Sooners (6-7) lined up for a two-point conversion attempt, but would be stopped …

Lynch knows Lions have ‘bad taste’ after NFC title game loss to 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Detroit Lions will seek revenge against the 49ers on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco, of course, beat Detroit, 34-31, in last season’s NFC Championship Game on the same gridiron to reach Super Bowl LVIII — an …

The NCAA Football Oversight Committee is expected to consider allowing Army and Navy to each play an extra regular-season game prior to the American Athletic Conference championship game in early December, multiple sources told CBS Sports. Not counting that championship game, such a move would mean both service academies would play 13 total games, including their traditional rivalry game the …

49ers GM Lynch remembers Athletics, baseball ‘legend’ Henderson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The passing of Athletics legend Rickey Henderson tugged everyone’s heartstrings one week ago — especially within the Bay Area sports community. One person particularly touched by Henderson’s death was 49ers president of football operations and general manager John Lynch. On Friday, he discussed Henderson’s legacy …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Running back Tahj Brooks and cornerback Bralyn Lux, both seniors, aren’t expected to play in the Texas Tech football season finale Friday night at the Liberty Bowl. Tech athletics made the announcement shortly before Tech (8-4) and Arkansas (6-6) square off at 6 p.m. at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Tech said Brooks, Lux and wide receiver Josh …

🏈 Good morning to all, but especially to … THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Was anyone really the “winner” from watching or playing in last night’s game? Well, I guess someone was. The Seahawks beat the Bears, 6-3, on the final “Thursday Night Football” contest of the season, and it was maybe even worse than the unsightly scoreline. This was the lowest-scoring game …

The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will pit a pair of former conference rivals against each other on Friday as the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. These two went head-to-head in the old Southwest Conference for 35 straight seasons, but this will be their first meeting since 2015. Arkansas (6-6) is searching for its second winning season since …

Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is officially set to make his second start of the season on Sunday afternoon. Thompson-Robinson (calf) is off the injury report with no game status for the Week 17 matchup against Miami. While Thompson-Robinson was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday, he was upgraded to a full participant on Friday. Receiver Jerry Jeudy (knee/shin) remained limited …

FORT WORTH, Texas — R Mason Thomas still has a decision to make. The junior defensive lineman spoke to OU’s in-house radio team following the program’s 21-20 Armed Forces Bowl loss to Navy and he shed some light on where his mind is at. “I’m still in deep thought right now,” Thomas said. “… I’m thinking about pros and cons.” …

USATSI Josh Allen has confirmed reports that he played with a broken left hand for the majority of the 2024 season. Allen, who is in the midst of a possible MVP campaign, sustained the injury in Week 1. He appeared on the Bills’ injury report with a non-throwing hand injury the following 10 weeks but did not miss a practice …

Oklahoma lost 21-20 to Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday, dropping the Sooners to 6-7 to end the 2024 season. It’s the second losing season for Oklahoma during Brent Venables’ three seasons in charge. The last time Oklahoma finished a season with a losing record before Venables was 1998, when it went 5-6 to end a failed three-year …