Friday additions to the injury report are often bad news for Sunday availability, but that’s not the case for Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith. Smith did not practice on Friday and the Eagles listed him as missing the session for personal reasons. He did not receive an injury designation on their final report, however, and that leaves him on track …

In order to defeat No. 1 Oregon, Michigan needs all hands on deck. Fortunately for the Ducks, that won’t be the case for the Wolverines. According to multiple reports, All-American corner Will Johnson will miss his second straight game, including Saturday’s game against Oregon. With the Michigan offense already hamstrung with multiple quarterbacks, missing Johnson on the defensive side of …

The league ignored the hot potato as long as it could. After multiple requests from multiple media outlets went unanswered (we sent two emails and heard the soft sound cricket wings in response), the league has leaked to Mark Maske of the publish-no-endorsement Washington Post that it is “reviewing” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa’s wearing of a “Make America Great …

La Vergne football coach Mike Woodward said the decision to resign Friday after five seasons at the helm of the Wolverines was “a personal decision.” “To be honest, the last four years have been miserable for me personally,” Woodward said. “It’s not the kids. It’s just the obstacles I continued to face there at La Vergne. We all know there’s …

Quarterback Jordan Love isn’t the only Packers player carrying a questionable tag into Sunday’s game against the Lions. Running back Josh Jacobs and cornerback Jaire Alexander are in the same category. Jacobs missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, but returned for limited sessions the last two days. Alexander did not practice all week because of a knee injury, …

BOSTON — The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain. NHLPA president Marty Walsh said on Friday night that the CTE committee was unanimously approved at a union board meeting this summer. The former Boston mayor made the announcement after receiving an …

EAST HARTFORD – The UConn football Huskies are bowl eligible. Playing under the Friday night lights at Rentschler Field in its final home game of the year, UConn capitalized on two interceptions from its defense and a handful of big-time runs from Mel Brown to pull away for a 34-27 win over Georgia State. The win moves UConn’s record to …

Lamar Jackson said Friday that he is “100 percent” starting on Sunday despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The status report confirms that. Jackson, who was on the injury report with knee and back issues, does not have an injury designation. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice. In eight games, Jackson has completed 67 percent of his …

Nov. 1—PULLMAN — Washington State’s 2025 football schedule is complete. The Cougars finalized the slate with a road game against James Madison on Nov. 22, per a Friday release, resulting in a schedule with six home games, six away contests and two bye weeks. The game is set for Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for the first meeting between the …

The Commanders aren’t sure if they’ll have running back Brian Robinson in the lineup when they try for a season sweep of the Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Robinson was limited in practice all week due to a knee injury and he is listed as questionable to play this weekend. Robinson missed one game earlier this year with …

The Michigan football recruiting train is officially speeding up. The latest stop: Chester, Virginia, where the Wolverines flipped one-time Georgia commit Shamari Earls into their latest 2025 pledge. The news broke late Friday night on social media. “After deep though and reflection, I have made the decision to recommit from the University of Georgia,” the Thomas Dale High defensive back …

The Falcons signed linebacker Rashaan Evans to the 53-player roster Friday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Falcons placed defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro on injured reserve. Orhorhoro injured his ankle during the team’s 31-26 victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday, and he did not participate in any of the Falcons’ practices this week. Atlanta selected Orhorhoro in the …

MARYSVILLE — Courtesy of its powerful ground game, the Croswell-Lexington football team had a party on Friday. The Pioneers ran wild in the first half and never looked back against Marysville, 31-6, in a Division 4 district semifinal at Walt Braun Viking Stadium. John Herman had two rushing touchdowns for the Cros-Lex, which improved to 7-3 overall and advanced to …

Cayenne pepper and water might have helped Aaron Rodgers, but it didn’t goose the ratings. Thursday night’s Texans-Jets game on Amazon Prime attracted an audience of 11.56 million viewers. That’s a slight drop from last year’s Week 9 Titans-Steelers game, which did 11.65 million. The New York market would ordinarily deliver more eyeballs, but the Jets had lost five in …

Michigan has successfully flipped class of 2025 high-three-star cornerback Shamari Earls from Georgia. Earls announced his decision to pledge to the Wolverines on Thursday. He was in Ann Arbor this past weekend to watch the Wolverines defeat rival Michigan State, 24-17. Earls also took a visit to Michigan in June. Prior to his commitment to Georgia, Earls was originally committed …