EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the 10th part in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Wonderland glistened on Todd Blackledge’s face. He …

Lamar Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, but the Ravens are not concerned about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on why Jackson was out of practice and said that the team wanted to get the quarterback some extra rest because of how their schedule is shaping up. “Rest day,” Harbaugh …

As a kid, Glenn Seabrooks dreamed of playing in MLB. During the regional baseball playoffs as a high school junior, Seabrooks scored the go-ahead run on a Pete Rose-style, head-first dive into home. He played on a travel team with Roman Petricca, a current freshman on the Vanderbilt baseball team. Now, Seabrooks’ baseball days are over. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound defensive …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Los Angeles WR in Week 9. View more Video Transcript The Rams offense looked incredible last week against Minnesota with Matt Stafford throwing for nearly 300 yards and four touchdowns. Puka Nico was strong. Kyron Williams looked incredible on the ground. Demarcus Robinson had two touchdowns …

COLUMBIA — It’s almost rare to hear the name Alex Huntley around South Carolina football’s facilities. Unless it’s a formality, it’s almost always Boogie. Huntley told The Greenville News that as a child, he crawled so fast his brother said “Look at him boogie,” and by the time he played football at age 4, his mom yelled out her first …

Last year, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 105 passes, setting a new NFL record for a rookie. Nacua may not own that record for long. This year, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has 52 catches through eight games, putting him on pace to catch 111 passes this season and break Nacua’s record. Bowers’ 52 catches lead the NFL, and …

BOWLING GREEN — The Western Kentucky football team is, in a word, rolling — and Hilltopper fans will enjoy a happy Halloween because of it. Caden Veltkamp tossed two touchdown passes and George Hart ran for another score in a 21-point first quarter, and the Hilltoppers went on to defeat visiting Kennesaw State 31-14 in a Conference USA football game …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Las Vegas WR in Week 9. View more Video Transcript Having confidence in the Raiders as a whole is tough. You never quite know what to expect from garner menu at quarterback last week, he threw two touchdown passes the prior week, he threw zero touchdowns …

MANHATTAN — The first College Football Playoff rankings are a week away, and Kansas State football’s dream of advancing to the expanded 12-team field is still very much alive. That said, the Wildcats still have work to do, and the only sure path to get in is to keep on winning. At 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12, …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Seattle RB in Week 9. View more Video Transcript I know it probably doesn’t feel like this but in average points per game in half P Pr Kenneth Walker is RB seven on the year now. It’s come in a very strange way, yardage and efficiency …

There was a press conference in Jacksonville this week to discuss the Georgia-Florida football game. Or is it Florida-Georgia? Anyway, the interesting thing was how the mayor and other city officials never used the game’s most popular and enduring name. Can you say, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party?” Not without getting the side-eye from the people who run the …

Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen greet each other after a game in 2022. But who leads the way this season?Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP Let’s roll out the red carpet for the midseason-ish awards. A quick note, these awards are based on what has happened through eight weeks. They’re not projections on how the awards race will stack up at the end …

CIRCLEVILLE – Ask any coach or player and they will tell you the locker room is sacred ground. What goes on in there stays in there. Before the game, at halftime, and after the game is a time when they are together as one, and people on the outside rarely get a chance to see or hear what happens on …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Tennessee RB in Week 9. View more Video Transcript Heading into the season. I thought that this Titans backfield was going to be equally split, but Tony Pollard has absolutely dominated a part of that has been health issues for Taj Spears. But even when Spears …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football earned its first public commitment of the 2026 recruiting class on Oct. 29, 2024. Jaylen Mason, an in-state quarterback, announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Mason is listed as a 6-foot-2.5 prospect who weighs 196 pounds, according to 247Sports. It’s an important first step for head coach …