GAINESVILLE — Florida’s visit from No. 19 Miami on Saturday in the Swamp has a make-or-break feel. A victory would provide season-opening optimism for Billy Napier. A loss would rekindle doomsday scenarios for the third-year coach. Neither result or reaction might have staying power against a schedule featuring seven subsequent preseason Top-25 foes. But perception is reality when a program …

Former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit has not been selected in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 53-man squad for the 2024 season. The former Wales winger, who quit rugby in January to pursue a career in the NFL, has been training with the Chiefs throughout the offseason. The 23-year-old played in all three of their pre-season games, but missed out on …

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Smith warned about “chasing ghosts.” So did Joe Rossi. In other words, Michigan State football’s new staff can’t worry as much about what Florida Atlantic did a year ago. Their focus needs to be on adjusting to what they see on the field when the Spartans kick off the season Friday night. And on themselves. “I …

NFL roster cuts: Best available players for Patriots to consider adding originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have finalized their initial 53-man roster, but there could still be more roster changes between now and Week 1 of the NFL regular season. The Patriots still need help on the offensive line. The problem is there aren’t many …

The countdown to the official start of the Manny Diaz era at Duke is down to five days. Diaz, the longtime defensive-minded coach who recently spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Penn State, takes over a Duke football program that saw time in the national polls last season under Mike Elko, who left for Texas A&M in the …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Cooper Kupp is looking for some redemption. The last time Kupp was fully healthy, he put together one of the most historic campaigns in league history, leading the league in catches (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16) on his way to earning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and MVP of the Super Bowl. …

Though he missed a chunk of training camp, Simone Biles’ husband’s job with the Chicago Bears is safe. Safety Jonathan Owens officially made the Bears’ 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon. While that may not have been much of a surprise, Owens’ training camp was unlike perhaps anyone else’s in the league this summer. Owens left midway through camp to go …

Cooper Jaguars senior Austin Alexander led his team to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 5A state championship game last season and will be instrumental in getting the Jags back for a deep playoff run. Alexander is a four-star North Carolina commit who was second in the state last year with 19 total sacks from the defensive line while …

49ers 2024 53-man roster breakdown: Hufanga a welcome sight originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers received some encouraging news leading up to the time when they had to make the cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 players. Safety Talanoa Hufanga, whom coach Kyle Shanahan suggested might open the 2024 NFL season on reserve/physically unable to perform, …

When you think Wyoming football, you think … elk bratwurst? Arizona State University announced revamped concession stand items for the 2024 ASU football season and a signature item will be featured for each game. For Saturday’s season opener against Wyoming, that item is elk bratwurst. For the game against Mississippi State on Sept. 7, the item is an alligator po …

Aug 27, 2024, 05:29 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to move their local game broadcasts from a regional sports network to a combination of direct to consumer streaming and local broadcasts. The Ducks announced on Tuesday that 65 games next season will be on an over-the-air channel in Los Angeles. They are also partnering on …

Check out 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for the 2024 NFL season is set. For now. Outside of San Francisco adding star left tackle Trent Williams to it and potentially removing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from it, the squad the 49ers will roll into Week …

. 2025 five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry will be making his way from the Peach state to Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s Week 4 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s father confirmed the news with On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Terry is a highly-coveted prospect that hails from Manchester, Georgia. He was committed to the Bulldogs for over a year before flipping his commitment …

Updated Patriots depth chart after roster cutdown day originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ 2024 roster is set. All 32 NFL teams trimmed their rosters from 90 to 53 players ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. We’re still waiting to see who will start at quarterback for the Patriots in their season opener vs. Cincinnati, …

Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Central Michigan Chippewas assistant head coach Tim Skipper watches team warm ups before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports It’s one thing to leave the West Coast to play a ranked team when you’re a Group of Five program. It’s another to …