MADISON – Sometimes the biggest victories a team scores during the transfer portal period are the players it retains. Wisconsin scored one of those wins Wednesday. Trech Kekahuna, a redshirt freshman receiver, announced on social media that he will return next season. Last week the 5-foot-10, 187-pound receiver from Hawaii announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Monday, the …

The Chiefs have a normal week leading up to Sunday’s game against the Browns, but the next two games won’t unfold under the usual circumstances. A Saturday game against the Texans in Week 16 will be followed by a Wednesday road game against the Steelers in Week 17. That schedule was put in place because Christmas falls on a Wednesday …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins on Saturday, so there is not much time to craft a winning college football bowl confidence strategy. South Alabama is a 7-point favorite against Western Michigan in the Veterans Bowl on Saturday and using the latest college football odds is one tool to use when you lock in your 2024-25 college football bowl …

The league will consider changes to the onside kick this offseason, NFL executive Troy Vincent said Wednesday. The NFL overhauled the kickoff on a one-year basis for 2024, but the onside kick remained mostly the same aside from the elimination of the surprise onside kick. This season, onside kicks are permitted only in the fourth quarter and only if the …

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter were named Wednesday to the CBS Sports/247 Sports All-America first team. Warren leads the Nittany Lions with 88 receptions for 1,062 yards and six touchdowns. He also has rushed 23 times for 191 yards and four scores and has passed for 35 yards for one TD. Carter has 60 …

Eagles injury update: Reed Blankenship returns to practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were back on the practice field in the rain on Wednesday morning as they continued their prep to play the Steelers on Sunday. While the Eagles held a walkthrough on Wednesday, safety Reed Blankenship (concussion) returned with a helmet as a limited participant. That’s …

With the college football season in the books, our panel of experts was faced with plenty of difficult decisions when convening to select the 2024 CBS Sports / 247Sports All-America team. Experts from CBS Sports and 247Sports joined forces once again to honor the players who shined the brightest on the gridiron over the last three-plus months. Unanimous selections generally play a …

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts landed on the team’s injury report Wednesday, but it doesn’t look like anything that will impact his availability for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Hurts is listed as a full participant in practice and a left finger issue is given as the reason for his appearance. Safety Sydney Brown (knee) was the only player to miss …

Nov 23, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) blocks Kentucky Wildcats player during the second quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-Imagn Images Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks has won the prestigious Lombardi Award, given to the most ‘outstanding college football lineman, whether on offense or defense, who displays …

In 2021, the NFL expanded prohibition against blocking below the waist. Now, the NFL wants to eliminate all low blocks as a safety measure. “The low block below the knee needs to be removed from the game,” NFL executive Troy Vincent said Wednesday. “You look at high school, you look at college, too. Every block should be above the knee, …

The 2024-25 college football bowl season will kick off on Saturday when South Alabama takes on Western Michigan in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl at 9 p.m. ET. Over the course of the next five weeks, there will be 46 bowl matchups (including all College Football Playoff games) and the college football bowl schedule includes some stylistically intriguing battles. …

NFL mock draft: Who experts project 49ers will pick in first round originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season isn’t over yet, but it’s never too soon to start thinking about the 2025 NFL Draft — especially considering how this year has gone for the 49ers. San Francisco has several areas of need it could address …

Dec. 11—Former New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier will transfer to Utah, he announced via a post on social media Wednesday. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound first team All-Mountain West quarterback is set to reunite with offensive coordinator Jason Beck and quarterbacks assistant Koy Detmer Jr., who both left UNM for Utah at season’s end. Dampier, the most prominent of UNM’s 30-plus portal …

Bill Belichick is finalizing a deal to become the head coach at the University of North Carolina. That makes him eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, a spokesman for the Hall of Fame confirmed. The Hall of Fame changed some rules this year, including the length of time coaches are required to be out of …

Garrett Nussmeier will be back at LSU for his senior season. Nussmeier, who threw for 3,739 yards and 26 touchdowns in his first season as LSU’s starting quarterback, announced Wednesday night that he will return to Baton Rouge for his final season of eligibility. Nussmeier spent two seasons as the backup to Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels before moving into …