CMC returns to 49ers practice without setback after debut vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey made it out of his 2024 NFL …

. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is once again thanking ESPN college football personality Paul Finebaum for “getting him fired” at USC. Like he did over the summer, Kiffin discussed with Finebaum the latter’s infamous 2013 criticism of the former from his time at USC as the Miley Cyrus of college football. Of course, Kiffin was fired from his USC …

Packers quarterback Jordan Love (groin) returned from the team’s bye week with a full practice Wednesday. It is the first full practice he has had since Week 8. Love was on the injury report four weeks after injuring the MCL in his left knee in the season opener. He missed three practices and two games before seven limited practices and …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football’s 28-23 win over No. 4-ranked and previously unbeaten Miami (Fla.) drew an average of 3.46 million viewers on ESPN last Saturday, making it the highest-viewed college football game on cable television since Week One of the season. The 3.46 million average viewers included a peak audience of 5.3 million viewers, as the Yellow Jackets …

Bengals receiver Tee Higgins was officially back at practice on Wednesday, potentially setting him up to return for Sunday night’s matchup with the Chargers. Higgins (hamstring) has been sidelined by a quad injury over the last few weeks but was a limited participant in the week’s first session. Head coach Zac Taylor said on Wednesday that Higgins and offensive tackle …

Among several gems from Joe Burrow’s revealing press conference Wednesday: The Bengals’ quarterback said Los Angeles Chargers first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh tried to recruit Burrow when Harbaugh was the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, after Burrow already had committed to Ohio State. Burrow talked about Harbaugh reaching out to him ahead of an NFL Week 11 Sunday Night …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and NFL writer Nate Tice explain how Isiah Pacheco’s upcoming return could boost fantasy managers’ chances of winning their leagues. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Isaiah Pacheco had his 21 day, you know, …

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Gerry Faust, a Dayton native and former head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As previously reported by News Center 7, Faust died on November 12 at the age of 89. TRENDING STORIES: A visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, …

The Ravens have said that safety Kyle Hamilton avoided a serious ankle injury when he went down in last Thursday’s win over the Bengals, but his status for this weekend’s game against the Steelers remains up in the air. Hamilton didn’t practice in Tuesday’s informal workout and he remained out for Wednesday’s official start to the practice week as well. …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Thomas Davis Jr. waited weeks to make his return to South Bend, and now he’s ready to make his college decision. Davis, the No. 4-ranked linebacker in the Rivals250 for the 2026 …

Lenoir reveals emotional reaction to 49ers contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deommodore Lenoir didn’t hold back upon hearing the news of his lucrative five-year, $92 million contract extension with the 49ers. While speaking to reporters Wednesday, Lenoir revealed his surge of emotion after learning the life-altering deal had been made official. “I was happy. When I …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 05: Chase Bisontis #71 of the Texas A&M Aggies congratulates Le’Veon Moss #8 after a rushing touchdown in the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field on October 05, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko knows what’s at stake over the next three …

The Dolphins have added a tight end. Miami announced on Wednesday that the club has claimed Jack Stoll off of waivers after Philadelphia cut him this week. Stoll, 26, appeared in seven games with two starts for the Eagles this year. He was on the field for 49 percent of special teams snaps and 43 percent of offensive snaps in …

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football hosts Missouri for its final SEC game of the season. The No. 23 Gamecocks (6-3, 4-3 SEC) play the No. 21 Tigers (7-2, 3-2) on Saturday (4:15 p.m., SEC Network) at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks became bowl eligible with a 28-7 win over Vanderbilt but did so without key players at times. Starting defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway …

To say the Washington Commanders have exceeded expectations in 2024 is a wild understatement. At 7-3, they’ve already blown past their preseason betting total of 6.5 wins with seven games to spare. Retread head coach Dan Quinn, at one point seeming more like a consolation prize in the Ben Johnson sweepstakes than a preferred hire, has brought his infectious energy …