Sep. 3—A top-notch quarterback wore out Lebanon for the second straight week last Friday. Seven nights after Antioch’s Andre Adams led the Bears to a come-from behind win, Upperman junior Bronzdon Chaffin used his legs and arm to lead the visiting Bees to a 41-14 whipping of the Blue Devils at Clifton Tribble Field/Danny Watkins Stadium. The 6-foot-4 sophomore accounted …

Cameron Heyward wanted a contract that guaranteed he finished his career with the Steelers. The defensive lineman got that just in the nick of time. The Steelers, who have a firm policy of cutting off negotiations once the season starts, and Heyward agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The deal includes $29 …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies embrace after the game at Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) After entering its season opener ranked No. 20 in the nation, the Texas A&M …

Williams jokes about signing ‘peace treaty’ with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams had a funny response about how he handled his contract negotiations with the 49ers. Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time after agreeing to terms on a reworked contract, Williams was asked if he ever started adding up the large fines …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Howard Cross III (56) tackles Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Members of the 12th Man are up in arms following the performance of the Texas A&M football team to begin the season this past weekend. The …

Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade, and the 49ers worked out deals with multiple teams. In the end, Aiyuk got what he wanted, and the 49ers got their top receiver back on the field. After months of acrimonious negotiations that included a hold in by Aiyuk, the sides finally agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal that includes $46 million fully …

Sep. 3—MORGANTOWN — Let’s be clear, WVU’s offense did not have a good day on Saturday. By points and yards, the Mountaineers’ showing against Penn State was worse than just about anything they did last season. 12 points is lower than any game from 2023 and 246 total yards only tops the 211 yards WVU mustered against Pitt last September. …

Pearsall’s FaceTime call after shooting lifted up 49ers at team party originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ team party went on as planned Saturday night while rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was recovering at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Just hours earlier, Pearsall, the target of an armed robbery attempt, sustained …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Week 1 of the college football season is finally in the books (it’s okay to cry, Florida State fans) and the first midseason version of the AP college football poll is finally out. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to this early-season poll and chat about which teams are …

The Patriots worked out free agent cornerback Caleb Farley on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports. The Titans waived Farley last week. He entered the league as the 22nd overall pick of the Titans in 2021. Injuries, though, have limited him to only 12 games in his career, with two starts. Farley, 25, began his career with back issues and …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman preview this Saturday’s showdown of top-ten teams in Ann Arbor – where the defending national champions may be in for a rude awakening against the Longhorns. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:41 PM ET CloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. A federal judge approved Diamond Sports Group’s deals with the NBA and NHL on Tuesday, another step forward in the bankrupt operator’s nearly 18-month quest to emerge …

Just days after he was shot during an alleged attempted robbery, San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall is back with the team. And though it’s still early, Niners general manager John Lynch is confident that Pearsall will be out on the field shortly to make his debut. Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after the incident at San …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss how the Buffaloes’ season-opening win still displayed some discouraging signs coming off last year’s 4-8 campaign. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript After what I saw last Thursday night, …

The Bears haven’t had a high-end quarterback in a long time. Definitely not in the pass-happy modern NFL era. As mentioned on Tuesday’s PFT Live, rookie Caleb Williams could possibly set one or more Bears single-season records as a rookie. (Tuesday co-host Devin McCourty didn’t believe it.) The Bears’ single-season passing yardage record was set in 1995. By Erik Kramer, …