Dec. 5—By GRANT TRAYLOR Associate Athletic Director of Strategic Communications HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall Football celebrated the early National Signing Day period on Wednesday with the addition of 10 new players joining the Herd family. “We’re really excited for the new members of our class — excited to get them in our program and watch them grow and develop on …
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FRISCO, Texas — Right guard Zack Martin, one of the pillars of the Dallas Cowboys for the last decade, is done for the rest of the 2024 season. He had missed Dallas’ last two games with a right ankle injury, and head coach Mike McCarthy announced on Thursday that Martin will now have his third surgery on his right ankle. …
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© Bob Breidenbach / USA TODAY NETWORK If Bill Belichick really wants the North Carolina job, the Tar Heels should roll out the Carolina blue carpet, usher him to the private plane and make him perfectly comfortable in Mack Brown’s old office. The man has won eight Super Bowls, six as a head coach. He’s the greatest coach of all …
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The NFC North is a collective of juggernauts, with three different teams entering Week 14 with at least nine wins, all of them on track to reach the playoffs. On Thursday night, two of them will square off in a prime-time showdown that could shake up the entire divisional race, with the Detroit Lions due to play host to the …
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No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in a Big Ten Championship matchup few saw coming. After all, the Big Ten has long been a conference dominated by Ohio State and Michigan, and when the league dropped divisions, most were certain those would be the two programs reaching this game. Instead, it’s an …
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Before making Week 14 NFL picks, you shouldn’t assume that teams struggling to win outright also struggle to win against the spread (ATS). Jacksonville has lost five straight and the Bears are on a six-game losing streak, but these are also two of the best teams when it comes to covering. In fact, they are the only teams playing in …
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Shanahan, 49ers not overlooking Bears’ ‘playoff-caliber’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers will not be caught off guard …
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Michigan State wide receiver Jaron Glover reportedly will re-enter the transfer portal, according to a report from On3.com. The third-year sophomore previously tested the portal last December but opted to remain in East Lansing. The 6-foot-1, 204-pound native of Sarasota, Florida, has two more years of eligibility remaining. Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jaron Glover catches a pass for a …
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The No. 10 Boise State Broncos (11-1) are hosting the No. 20 UNLV Rebels (10-2) in the 2024 Mountain West Championship Game on Friday night. The Broncos roll into this game red-hot. Boise State is currently on a nine-game winning streak. Last week, Boise State blew out Oregon State 34-18. As for the Rebels, they have strung along four wins …
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USATSI The NFL unveiled its 32 nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award on Thursday. This is considered to be the league’s highest honor, recognizing players who have created a positive impact beyond the field. Each team nominates a player for the award, and the winner will be announced at the upcoming NFL Honors ceremony before Super …
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Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick interviewed for the vacant North Carolina job this week, according to Inside Carolina. This is the first known formal contact between Belichick and a collegiate job since he left the New England Patriots in 2023. Belichick has primarily worked in television since separating from the Patriots, but ESPN reported in September that Belichick hopes to …
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The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after just eight wins in their first 26 games left them with the worst record in the league. The team announced the move in a release, noting that Anders Sorensen, the coach of its AHL affiliate in Rockford, will take over on an interim basis. “We have begun to take steps …
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Belichick eyeing UNC coaching job? What to make of surprising report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick has spent his entire 48-year coaching career in the NFL. Could he make a hard pivot in 2025? The former New England Patriots head coach has interviewed for the University of North Carolina head coach opening, Grant Hughes of 247Sports reported …
Read More »The NFC North is a collective of juggernauts, with three different teams entering Week 14 with at least nine wins, all of them on track to reach the playoffs. On Thursday night, two of them will square off in a prime-time showdown that could shake up the entire divisional race, with the Detroit Lions due to play host to the …
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Photo: Isaiah Hole Many fans of Michigan football and basketball insisted that athletic director Warde Manuel wasn’t long for the job in recent years. However, in the interim, he was named chair of the College Football Playoff committee and essentially given an award that equates to AD of the year. Now, a sobering moment for those who were looking for …
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