Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers open up the 2024 NFL season against future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Charvarius Ward is ready for the challenge. The Pro Bowl cornerback is well aware of what the New York …

Aug 29, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs in for a touchdown against the Murray State Racers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports If we’re being polite about it, the preseason polls across college sports are typically nothing more than educated guesses. Experts …

The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. From St. Paul, Minnesota, Caruso spent 15 years with the American Hockey League, including the past …

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Predictions are a blast this time of year, even if several of them are destined to land in the garbage can. Let’s dust off the crystal ball and give you …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 2 of the college football season has arrived. Week 1 concluded on Monday after Boston College (1-0) defeated Florida State (0-2), 28-13. Texas (1-0) at Michigan (1-0) and Tennessee (1-0) versus North Carolina State (1-0) in Charlotte, North Carolina are featured games in Week 2. Following Week 1, the latest US LBM Coaches …

Report: Collins, 49ers restructure contract to create cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are locking up star players to lucrative contracts days before the start of the 2024 NFL season and are making moves elsewhere to help alleviate the financial burdens. After signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a four-year contract extension last week and …

Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt at the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Week 1 for college football, and YOUR Ohio State Buckeyes, is in the books, and the race to Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship is on. While there weren’t too many surprises, there …

Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Colorado football might be a little overhyped, but there’s no denying its roster has some of the top prospects who could be in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is near the top of that list. The NFL world was …

Aug 31, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) slides for a first down while Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. (4) attempts to tackle during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports The Gator Nation witnessed a slaughter in the Swamp on Saturday in a lackluster loss to …

Report: McCaffrey expected to return to 49ers practice on Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers received plenty of good news on Tuesday. Shortly after the news of left tackle Trent Williams and San Francisco finalizing a reworked contract agreement broke early Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing a source, that star running back Christian McCaffrey …

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 22: Jarran Reed #90 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on October 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed returned to the team last offseason, signing a two-year contract worth $12.8 million. It represented Reed’s second stint …

The San Francisco 49ers have resolved their final major contract dispute less than a week before the start of the regular season. Trent Williams is finalizing a new deal with the 49ers that will end his holdout, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old All-Pro left tackle sat out all of training camp and the preseason as he …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 10:54 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Leon Draisaitl has signed a blockbuster eight-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers that gives the star center the highest average annual contract value in the salary cap era. Draisaitl, 28, agreed to a deal that begins in the 2025-26 season and carries an average annual …

The stretch run of the fantasy football draft season is here! To get you ready for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season, we’ve gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams. The 2024 Yahoo Fantasy Football Draft Kit is being updated daily and we’ll continue …

Sep. 3—*** 1. Ohio State 1 2. Georgia 2 3. Texas 3 4. Alabama 6 5. Mississippi 5 6. Oregon 4 7. Notre Dame 10 8. Penn State 11 9. Michigan 7 10. Missouri 8 11. Miami 18 12. Tennessee 14 13. Utah 13 14. Southern California 22 15. Oklahoma 17 16. Kansas 19 17. Oklahoma State 15 18. Kansas …