AUBURN — Auburn football will return to Jordan-Hare Stadium in just under three months. The athletics department announced Thursday that the Tigers will play their second A-Day spring game of the coach Hugh Freeze era April 6. It’ll be the first opportunity for fans to see early enrollees such as five-star receiver Cam Coleman and four-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick. Auburn …

Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been all over the headlines recently, as has Bill Belichick, the legendary coach who recently parted ways with the New England Patriots. While Cousins has never played for Belichick, he does have a lot of respect for the eight-time Super Bowl winner. With Cousins set to hit free agency in March, he could be …

The ripple effect of former Alabama coach Nick Saban continued on Thursday with 2024 Alabama signee Jameer Grimsley entering the portal. According to On3, Grimsley was a top-100 recruit in the 2024 class and the 15th-best cornerback. He’s a consensus four-star with all major recruiting services ranking Grimsley as a top 300 recruit. Grimsley told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that LSU …

The Detroit Lions are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -6.5), in their NFC Playoffs matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The total for this one is set at 48.5 points. The Lions have had a magical season thus far, winning their first division title since 1993 and their …

49ers injury report: Ferrell out, Greenlaw questionable vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers do not enter their NFC divisional playoff round game in perfect health, but it’s darn close. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell has been ruled out of Saturday night’s game due to a knee injury he sustained in the 49ers’ Week …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey was in the MVP conversation this season and has been a problem for the league all year. On Saturday when the NFC’s No. 1 seed hosts the upstart Packers (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), he likely will be a big problem for …

Alabama football has taken some serious damage over the last week because of the transfer portal. However, today, the Crimson Tide got some good transfer news as Washington quarterback Austin Mack announced his commitment to his former head coach Kalen DeBoer and Alabama. Mack, a 6-foot-6, 226-pound quarterback, was a true freshman in 2023 and did not see any action, …

USATSI The NFL Scouting Combine could eventually leave its longtime home, but it will stay in Indianapolis at least through 2025, the city and the NFL announced jointly Thursday. The combine has been in Indianapolis since 1987. It’s been the preferred destination for the majority of people in the NFL for its centralized downtown, multiple hotels, medical infrastructure and, of …

The 2024 NFL playoff bracket has been whittled down to eight teams heading into the divisional round, which begins with a pair of games on Saturday in the 2024 NFL playoffs. No. 2 seed Dallas was a popular pick to advance last weekend, but the Cowboys were dealt a shocking blowout loss by No. 7 seed Green Bay. The Packers …

Getty Images The NCAA is now staring down a new legal opponent as the U.S. Department of Justice joined a lawsuit from several states on Thursday challenging NCAA transfer restrictions. At stake is whether the NCAA will be allowed to continue mandating that second-time undergraduate transfers sit out a season before participating in competition. A U.S. District Court judge issued …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 18, 2024, 05:50 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Minnesota Wild captain and defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. The Wild said that Spurgeon will have left hip surgery on Feb. 6 and will then undergo back surgery four weeks later. The …

The 49ers ruled out defensive end Clelin Ferrell for Saturday night’s game against the Packers. Ferrell injured his knee early in the Week 18 game against the Rams, and coach Kyle Shanahan said Ferrell would miss at least one game. The 49ers had a bye last week. The 49ers list linebacker Dre Greenlaw as questionable. He has Achilles tendinitis and …

New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer has lost another defensive back to the NCAA transfer portal. This time it’s incoming freshman four-star Jameer Grimsley who has decided to move on before ever suiting up for the Crimson Tide. Grimsley becomes the eighth defensive back from Alabama to enter the transfer portal this offseason joining Caleb Downs, Trey Amos, Kristian …

The Buffalo Bills are slight favorites (-2.5) in an AFC Divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 45. The Bills have been scorching hot recently, winning seven of their last eight, including taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 in the wild-card round last weekend.  Meanwhile, the Chiefs enter this …

FRISCO, Texas — Now that the Dallas Cowboys are officially retaining head coach Mike McCarthy for the fifth and final season of his contract for the 2024 season, he has the ability to adjust and reconfigure the coaching staff of what he calls “a championship program.” The first domino to fall in that process is whether or not defensive coordinator …