Dec. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State has suffered its first big loss of the offseason. True freshman running back Wayshawn Parker is entering the transfer portal, he announced Thursday morning, dealing a costly blow to the Cougars. The first WSU player to publicly announce he’s entering the portal this year, Parker spent one year in Pullman. The portal does not officially …

Canty makes bold argument after Purdy’s future 49ers contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Canty has strong opinions on the 49ers potentially paying quarterback Brock Purdy next offseason. Canty was asked if he would give Purdy a lucrative new contract. “Not this offseason, I wouldn’t,” Canty said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday. “I need to see …

The most predictable byproduct of tripling the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams was that whining would become a varsity sport on its own. First up was the ACC’s commissioner, Jim Phillips, who said his league was “shocked and disappointed” that Miami dropped from No. 6 to No. 12 and almost certainly out of the playoff field after …

Getty Images It didn’t take long for us to witness fireworks on “Thursday Night Football” this week. We anticipated a heated matchup between the Detroit Lions and rival Green Bay Packers, but things got testy before we even had a chance to sing the national anthem! As those at Ford Field were setting up for the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving victory over the New York Giants in Week 13 was almost perfect — except for All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reaggravating the AC join sprain injury in his shoulder.  Lamb tweaked the AC joint sprain in his right shoulder with approximately eight minutes left in the third quarter. He attempted to play through the injury …

Getty Images BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has had one of the most unique stories of the college football season. Retzlaff is one of three Jewish students at BYU, a Mormon university, and he happens to be the first Jewish starting quarterback in school history. Now, Retzlaff is embracing that identity in a new NIL deal with Jewish food company Manischewitz. …

As Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles addressed the media on Monday, an NFC executive watched remotely with a slew of questions. Why was this press conference delayed until three days after the Bears had fired head coach Matt Eberflus, the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history? Why did the Bears not …

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is rumored on his way out of New England. Could he be a fit with the Los Angeles Chargers? The Thursday bombshell report about NFL coaching great Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina job has officially put the college football world on notice. Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer confirmed that Belichick has been talking with …

FRISCO, Texas — In a 2024 season that’s been ruined in large part because of a never-ending tidal wave of injuries, the 5-7 Dallas Cowboys suffered another big blow Thursday. Future Hall of Fame right guard Zack Martin is undergoing season-ending ankle surgery.  Martin, who’s seven first-team All-Pro selections are tied for the most in NFL history for offensive guards, …

No. 2 Texas gets a chance at revenge against No. 5 Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship in Atlanta with a College Football Playoff first-round bye on the line. Georgia defeated Texas 30-15 in Austin on Oct. 19. It was a Bulldogs resume-defining win for the Bulldogs and the only loss of the season for the Longhorns. Since then, Georgia has …

USATSI The NFL game of the week is about to take place, as the Detroit Lions host the rival Green Bay Packers on “Thursday Night Football.” These two teams faced off in Green Bay five weeks ago, with the Lions earning a 24-14 victory. In that matchup, an incident took place which stoked the fires of this NFC North rivalry.  …

Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey (15), who seems to have been suffering bruises all season, catches a touchdown pass behind the Chiefs’ Bryan Cook (6) in Week 4. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Ladd McConkey has not made a decision whether he will be available Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs as he manages knee and shoulder injuries, but …

CHATTANOOGA — Jared Curtis lodged himself into a swarm of celebrating Nashville Christian teammates and joined the fun. Bodies jumped up and down, a rowdy chant broke out. The TSSAA football championship gold ball was finally just a few feet away from them. Curtis, a five-star prospect and the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2026, according to the …

Shanahan drops sarcastic quip about Bosa’s 49ers-Bears availability originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Carlos Ramirez and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Kyle Shanahan had a witty response when asked if 49ers …

Arizona State was predicted to finish last in the Big 12 preseason media polls but the Sun Devils are one win away from a conference title and an automatic spot in the 2024 College Football Playoff. Arizona State went 3-9 overall last year in its final season in the Pac-12 before moving to the Big 12 and has been one …