Football Page 555 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Saints' Alvin Kamara did a number on this sideline official's leg
Let’s get the content warning out of the way: While not as gruesome as, say, slow motion video of Joe Theisman’s leg swinging the opposite way it’s supposed to, the video of Saints running back Alvin Kamara rolling up on a sideline official is not exactly pleasant to watch. Proceed with caution and ...
Michigan, Texas open as CFP favorites
No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Texas have been installed as the favorites to win their College Football Playoff semifinal games on New Year's Day....
Texans WR Tank Dell carted off field vs. Broncos
Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Tank Dell was carted off the field late in the first quarter after sustaining a leg injury on a touchdown run by Dameon Pierce....
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson injures ankle vs. Chargers
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson left Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers late in the first quarter due to an ankle injury....
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to deprive fans of the ‘tush push’
According to a rumor floating around the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is not a fan of the play that’s been affectionately dubbed the “tush push” or “brotherly shove” in Philadelphia. The Eagles’ nearly unstoppable gimmick play could go away soon if reports about Goodell wanting to ban it a...
Jets TE C.J. Uzomah injures knee vs. Falcons
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah was carted to the locker room with a right knee injury early in Sunday's game against the visiting Atlanta Falcons....
Michigan tops CFP rankings; undefeated Florida State out
Texas and Alabama earned the final two spots into the College Football Playoff rankings on Sunday as the four-team field was set....
Chargers WR Keenan Allen (thigh) active vs. Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers star wide receiver Keenan Allen is active for Sunday's road game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass....
Houston tabs Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach
Houston hired Tulane's Willie Fritz on Sunday to become the school's 16th head football coach....
Michigan ascends to No. 1 in AP poll; Georgia plummets to No. 6
Michigan moved to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 1997, with Georgia relinquishing its long grip on the spot after its loss to Alabama on Saturday....
Report: Dak Prescott, Cowboys to work out long-term extension in offseason
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are expected to work out a long-term contract extension in the offseason, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, NFL Network reported Sunday....
No. 4 Florida State takes down No. 14 Louisville for ACC title
No. 4 Florida State relied on a smothering defense and a two-headed ground attack to defeat No. 14 Louisville 16-6 in the ACC championship game Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C....
No. 2 Michigan silences No. 16 Iowa, wins 3rd straight Big Ten title
Blake Corum rushed for two touchdowns and No. 2 Michigan notched its third straight Big Ten title by blanking Iowa 26-0 in Indianapolis on Saturday night....
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Alabama secures SEC title, downs No. 1 Georgia
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama notched a crucial upset by dispatching top-ranked Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday in Atlanta....
Reports: Houston targeting Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach
Houston is closing in on a deal with Tulane's Willie Fritz to become its new head coach....
SMU stifles No. 22 Tulane to win AAC championship
Kevin Jennings threw a touchdown pass in his first college start, SMU's defense dominated and the Mustangs defeated No. 22 Tulane 26-14 in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday in New Orleans....
Troy tramples Appalachian St. behind Kimani Vidal’s 5 TDs
Kimani Vidal scored five touchdowns and Troy pulled away with a pair of scores in a 6-second span of the fourth quarter to win the Sun Belt Championship Game, defeating visiting Appalachian State 49-23 on Saturday at Troy, Ala....
No. 8 Alabama upends No. 1 Georgia 27-24 to claim SEC title
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama notched a crucial upset by dispatching top-ranked Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday in Atlanta....
Boise State thumps UNLV for Mountain West title
Boise State quarterback Taylen Green had a hand in four touchdowns as the Broncos built a 17-point lead in the second quarter and rolled over UNLV 44-20 to win the Mountain West championship in Las Vegas on Saturday....
Miami (Ohio) knocks off Toledo for MAC title
Aveon Smith passed for 109 yards and rushed for 99, and Miami (Ohio) scored the final 10 points to rally past Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference Championship game Saturday in Detroit....