In this April 30, 2016, file photo, then Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Matt Lubick watches before the start of the game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports Matt Lubick started his cancer fight with a marathon. The longtime football coach walked the full 26 miles of a marathon in the hospital on the first …

Jerry Rice didn’t have to think too hard when asked about which defensive back presented the toughest matchup for him during his Hall of Fame career. “Deion Sanders,” Rice said promptly after Keyshawn Johnson posed the question on his podcast “All Facts No Brakes.” “The battles that we had back in the day, even when he was with Atlanta and …

The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t going to let Reed Blankenship enter the final year of his contract with an uncertain future, announcing a one-year contract extension with the starting safety that will keep him with the team until the 2025 season.  Blankenship will make $3.935 million in fully guaranteed money over the next two years, per NFL Network, a massive pay …

Ohio State is expected to hire Oregon assistant Carlos Locklyn as its next running backs coach, The Dispatch has learned. Locklyn will replace Tony Alford, a longtime assistant who left for the same role at Michigan last month. As the running backs coach at Oregon for the last two seasons, Locklyn was involved with some of the most efficient rushing …

The Falcons cut receiver Jared Bernhardt from reserve/retired on Monday. They previously had placed him on the list May 22. Bernhardt, a former lacrosse player, made the team after a strong preseason. He caught five passes for 102 yards, including a game-winning touchdown against the Lions. He played nine snaps in two regular-season games but had no stats. The Falcons …

Riley Wormley is a 5-foot-9, 170-pound running back from Southlake Carroll High School in Texas. He committed to USC football over the weekend. He held scholarship offers from over 20 schools, including Texas, Purdue, Oregon, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Baylor, SMU, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ole Miss, and TCU. It was at TCU where Wormley had established a relationship with …

Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis has died aged 35. Davis, who played for Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, was found dead at his grandmother’s house in Southwest Ranches, Florida. The police report confirmed no foul play was involved and the investigation was still open. Davis, who played in back-to-back Pro Bowls in 2014 and 2015, retired mid-match …

Ohio State football has a new running backs coach. Sources tell The Dispatch that former Oregon running backs coach Carlos Locklyn is expected to replace Tony Alford on Ryan Day’s staff. Locklyn spent his past two seasons with the Ducks after one season at Western Kentucky in 2021 in the same role. Alford left Ohio State to take the running …

Devin McCourty reveals how he wants Patriots to approach 2024 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots used their first-, second- and third-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft on defensive players. Former Patriots safety and three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty hopes the franchise takes the opposite approach to the 2024 NFL Draft later …

Class of 2025 athlete Cody Haddad de-committed from Wisconsin Monday afternoon, according to 247Sports’ Allen Trieu. Haddad’s departure brings Wisconsin’s class of 2025 to seven total commitments — down from having nine just one week ago. The Ohio native is the second member of the class to decommit, joining three-star defensive lineman Torin Pettaway. Related: Wisconsin football slides in early …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and will likely use that selection to bring in what they hope will be a franchise quarterback. USC quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to be taken No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bears when the draft kicks off April 25 in Detroit.  CBS Sports mock drafts …

Still needing some help along the offensive line, the Seahawks are potentially looking at a pair of veteran guards. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Seattle has shown interest in Laken Tomlinson and has discussed bringing in Cody Whitehair for a free-agent visit. Tomlinson, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Jets playing every offensive snap for the franchise. The …

If it weren’t for a family situation, Chuck Kenyon would have stayed in Georgia. Kenyon was happy as an assistant high school football coach in the Peach State. After all, he was making more money as a teacher and assistant in Georgia than he did as a successful head coach in Florida. “The cost of living is less, and you …

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Tennessee is in the market for a new women’s basketball coach. Kellie Harper was fired after five seasons coaching the Lady Vols. Here are candidates to monitor throughout the Lady Vols’ search. Swing for the fences Niele Ivey Current job: Notre Dame coach Ivey has established herself as one of the best coaches in the country just four seasons into …