The NFL is continuing to crack down on hip-drop tackles via the league’s disciplinary process, if not with penalties on the field. Four players were fined for hip-drop tackles in Week Two, the league announced: Chicago’s T.J. Edwards, Kansas City’s Nick Bolton and the Jets’ C.J. Mosley were fined $16,883 each. The Rams’ Desjuan Johnson was fined $5,191. The league …

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 07: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches his team during the first half of their game against the Charlotte 49ers at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) North Carolina suffered one of the worst losses in the history …

Drake London now has a third reason to regret miming a machine gun after scoring the game-winning touchdown in “Monday Night Football.” The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver was fined $14,069 for what the NFL called a “violent gesture” on Saturday. London had already said he wished he hadn’t done the celebration, which came after he caught a 7-yard pass from …

SOUTH BEND — Saturday was officially the last day of summer, as the 86-degree heat at kickoff could attest. Notre Dame football, ranked 18th in the US LBM Coaches Poll, took a while to warm up, but order eventually was restored in a 28-3 win over winless Miami (Ohio). Notre Dame improved to 3-1 with the win over a four-touchdown …

An injury on the practice field will cost Steelers rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu at least four weeks. The Steelers have announced that Fautanu is being placed on injured reserve, which means he has to miss at least the next four weeks. Fautanu injured his knee at practice on Friday. Initially the Steelers listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game …

Michigan football didn’t have one of their best players for one of the final moments against USC Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Cornerback Will Johnson went to the locker room at the start of the fourth quarter with a staffer during a timeout with the Wolverines up 20-17. Johnson was the catalyst of the biggest play for Michigan …

How Purdy can match HOF QB Warner in NFL record books vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy has a chance to etch his name alongside a Hall of Famer in the NFL record books when the 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. If Purdy records a passer rating of 100-or-higher …

Believe it or not, there was some good news for UNC and N.C. State on a comically embarrassing college football Saturday. Starting with a breakdown of the bad news, UNC suffered an epic letdown in a 70-50 loss to James Madison, matching the Tar Heels’ worst defensive performance in program history as the Dukes became the first opponent to reach …

The Houston Texans will be without running back Joe Mixon Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings because of an ankle injury. The team made the announcement Saturday, saying he would not travel with the team to Minnesota. Mixon was injured early in the third quarter of Houston’s win over Chicago last Sunday night. He returned for two plays after the injury …

49ers tight end George Kittle will not play on Sunday in Los Angeles. The 49ers announced that Kittle has been ruled out for their game against the Rams. He had previously been listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury. That’s a big loss for the 49ers, as Kittle is one of the most important players on an offense that is …

AUBURN — Auburn football benched quarterback Hank Brown after a three-interception first half during the Arkansas game Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Payton Thorne got the second half start after being benched for Brown the previous week against New Mexico. Auburn finished with 72 passing yards in the first half as it trailed 7-0 at the break. Thorne, a team captain, produced …

NFL fines Bears’ T.J. Edwards for hip-drop tackle on Texans RB Joe Mixon originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL fined Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards for performing a hip-drop tackle on Texans running back Joe Mixon last Sunday, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The tackle, unfortunately, injured Mixon, who is ruled out for the Texans …

USA TODAY High School Sports’ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. Florida won, possibly taking some of the heat off head coach Billy Napier, but the Gators’ 2025 class continues to slide. Meanwhile, Illinois is rolling thanks to the play …

Pittsburgh selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu 20th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. (Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed offensive tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. Fautanu, the Steelers’ first-round pick, sustained a knee injury in practice on Friday. The rookie was initially listed as questionable before being downgraded …

Ja’Marr Chase received more than just a costly 15-yard penalty for his obscene language at a referee in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 26-25 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals star wide receiver was also issued a $31,599 fine for the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he received for screaming at referee Alex Kemp, NFL Media reported Saturday.  It’s unclear what Chase …