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Football
/ 4 days agoNFL Broncos sign LB Joe Schobert
The Denver Broncos signed veteran linebacker Joe Schobert on Monday. The club also activated outside linebacker Randy Gregory and offensive lineman Billy Turner from the physically unable to perform list. Schobert posted 112 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble in 16 games (15 starts) with Pittsburgh in 2021. Schobert, 28, has 661 tackles, 11 […]
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Football
/ 4 days agoNFL Colts activate WR Mike Strachan from PUP list
The Indianapolis Colts activated wide receiver Mike Strachan from the active/physically unable to perform list on Monday. Strachan, 25, underwent a knee procedure in the spring and was placed on the PUP list at the start of training camp. A seventh-round draft pick in 2021, Strachan had two catches for 26 yards in six games […]
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Football
/ 4 days agoNFL Chiefs sign veteran DT Danny Shelton
The Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran nose tackle Danny Shelton on Monday. Shelton, who turns 29 on Saturday, had 31 tackles in 13 games for the New York Giants last season. A first-round pick (12th overall) by Cleveland in 2015, Shelton won Super Bowl LIII with New England. The 6-foot-2, 345-pound lineman has 278 tackles […]
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Crime
/ 4 days agoNFL Brother of ex-NFL CB Aqib Talib sought in deadly shooting
Texas police are searching for the brother of former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib in connection with a fatal shooting at a youth football game. A city official in Lancaster, Texas, identified the suspected shooter as Yaqub Salik Talib, according to The Dallas Morning News. Multiple reports identified the victim as Mike Hickmon, coach of the […]
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Football
/ 4 days agoNFL Three QBs lead Raiders past Vikings
Three quarterbacks combined to throw for 181 yards on 19-for-27 passing to lead the Las Vegas Raiders to a 26-20 preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Paradise, Nev. Jarrett Stidham got the start under center for Las Vegas, completing 10 of 15 passes for 68 yards. He also added a rushing touchdown […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNCAAF Texas legend Steve ‘Big Woo’ Worster dies at 73
Texas Longhorns legendary fullback Steve Worster, a two-time first-team All-American, has died. He was 73. According to the school, Worster died Saturday. Media outlets said he had been experiencing health issues. Worster, known as “Big Woo,” thrived in Texas’ wishbone offense that revolved around three running backs and the quarterback. The bruising back helped the […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNCAAF Florida picks up four-star commitments from 2023, ’24 classes
Florida picked up a pair of four-star commits on the defensive side of the ball on Sunday, one in the Class of 2023, one from the 2024 group. Kamran James from Olympia High School in Orlando will join the Gators next year. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound defensive lineman is ranked No. 35 at his position by […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNCAAF Report: Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett to call Notre Dame games
NBC has filled its empty broadcast booth for Notre Dame telecasts with Jac Collinsworth and former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, the New York Post reported Sunday. Collinsworth will replace Mike Tirico on play-by-play, while Garrett will occupy the analyst chair filled last season by Drew Brees. Tirico is taking over Al Michaels’ role as […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Jets QB Zach Wilson (knee) to have surgery Tuesday
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will have arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee. Prominent orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache will perform the surgery. Wilson was flying west on Sunday in preparation for the procedure. The Jets are hoping ElAttrache will only need to trim the […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Preseason notes: 13 Vikings won’t play vs. Raiders; 49ers hurting too
The Minnesota Vikings announced on Sunday that the team would be missing 13 players for the preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. Among the notable scratches are running back Dalvin Cook, cornerback Patrick Peterson, quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, tight end Irv Smith and safety Harrison Smith. Most of […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Eagles WR DeVonta Smith, S Jaquiski Tartt return to practice
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and safety Jaquiski Tartt returned to practice on Sunday. Smith has been nursing a groin injury, while Tartt was away from the team dealing with an undisclosed personal matter. Smith, 23, had 64 catches for 916 yards and five touchdowns in 17 games during his rookie season. The Heisman […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Bengals QB Joe Burrow returns to practice field
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to the practice field on Sunday for the first time since undergoing an appendectomy on July 26. The Cincinnati Enquirer reporter on site said Burrow emerged from the field following a walk-through carrying a helmet and wearing the orange practice jersey issued to quarterbacks. Signs have pointed to his […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Giants activate DE Azeez Ojulari from non-football injury list
New York Giants defensive end Azeez Ojulari was activated from the non-football injury list on Sunday. Ojulari had been sidelined with a hamstring injury since training camp opened on July 26. The 22-year-old set the franchise’s rookie record with eight sacks last season. He also had 49 tackles and a forced fumble while appearing in […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Coach: Bucs will know severity of Ryan Jensen’s injury this week
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Sunday that the team is still uncertain of the severity of center Ryan Jensen’s left knee injury. Jensen was injured during a practice on July 29. He was wearing a leg brace while on the sideline of the Buccaneers’ 26-24 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins on […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL Dolphins CB Trill Williams injures leg vs. Bucs
Miami Dolphins cornerback Trill Williams sustained an injury to his left leg during the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Williams was injured as he tackled Deven Thompkins for a 5-yard loss with 1:52 remaining in the game. Williams had tears in his eyes after he hobbled […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL NFLPA president JC Tretter rips condition of Soldier Field
NFL Players Association president JC Tretter sharply criticized the conditions of the playing surface at Chicago’s Soldier Field after the Bears defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 19-14 on Saturday. The field had patches of missing grass and big divots, apparently due to a recent Elton John concert held at the facility. The concert was held […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL NEWS PA president JC Tretter rips condition of Soldier Field
NFL Players Association president JC Tretter sharply criticized the conditions of the playing surface at Chicago’s Soldier Field after the Bears defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 19-14 on Saturday. The field had patches of missing grass and big divots, apparently due to a recent Elton John concert held at the facility. The concert was held […]
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Football
/ 5 days agoNFL NFL preseason roundup: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes throws TD pass
Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown on the Chiefs’ first possession and safety Justin Reid kicked an extra point in Kansas City’s 19-14 loss to the host Chicago Bears on Saturday in the preseason opener for both teams. Trevor Siemian threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter for the Bears. Siemian completed 7 of […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNCAAF Four-star DL Kelby Collins commits to Florida’s 2023 class
Kelby Collins, a four-star defensive lineman, committed to Florida’s Class of 2023 on Saturday. Collins is ranked as the No. 6 player at the position and the No. 70 overall player in the nation by the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound Collins plays at Gardendale High School in Gardendale, Ala. He was recruited from schools […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNCAAF Kentucky coach Mark Stoops wants focus put back on his team
This time, it was football coach Mark Stoops behind the microphone in the brewing battle between Kentucky’s two most prominent coaches. Stoops addressed reporters for the first time Saturday since basketball coach John Calipari said Kentucky was a “basketball school” and that his program deserved a replacement practice facility. The football program just had a […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNCAAF Notre Dame names Tyler Buchner its starting QB
Sophomore Tyler Buchner will start the season at quarterback for Notre Dame. Coach Marcus Freeman made the announcement on Saturday. “It was time to give the offense clarity on who is the starting quarterback,” Freeman told reporters, adding Buchner’s running ability was a benefit. A San Diego native, Buchner had been in competition with junior […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNCAAF Notre Dame WR Avery Davis (ACL) out for season
Notre Dame wideout Avery Davis will miss the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the school said Saturday. The 5-foot-11 senior sustained the injury in practice on Friday. Davis, the Fighting Irish’s most experienced receiver, was coming back from a torn ACL in his left knee last November. Davis caught 27 passes […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNFL NFL preseason roundup: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes throws TD pass
Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown on the Chiefs’ first possession and safety Justin Reid kicked an extra point in Kansas City’s 19-14 loss to the host Chicago Bears on Saturday in the preseason opener for both teams. Trevor Siemian threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter for the Bears. Siemian completed 7-of-13 passes […]
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Football
/ 6 days agoNFL Lamar Jackson: Contract negotiations end when season starts
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on Saturday announced a deadline for the end of his contract negotiations: the team’s season-opening game. “We’re coming up to it. It’s coming up,” Jackson said when asked about a hard deadline. “The season’s coming up. We’re going to be good for the season.” When asked if he hoped contract […]
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