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Notre Dame lands 2026 4-star OL Ben Nichols
Notre Dame received a commitment Tuesday from four-star offensive lineman Ben Nichols of Davison, Mich.,The 6-foot-5, 315-pound prospect is ranked as the nation's No. 16 interior lineman in the Class of 2026 by the 247Sports composite. He is the No. 3 recruit in the state of Michigan.,Nichols chose ...
Jets rookie OL Olu Fashanu (foot) out for season
New York Jets offensive lineman Olu Fashanu's rookie season is over due to a foot injury, the team confirmed Tuesday.,The 2024 first-round draft pick needs surgery for plantar fasciitis and will be placed on injured reserve.,"His season is done," interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. "... It's unfortunat...
Celtics looking to bounce back vs. surging Sixers
The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they meet the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,The Celtics didn't have Jayson Tatum (illness) for Monday night's 108-104 loss at Orlando and turned in one of their worst performances of the s...
Chiefs DT Chris Jones, RT Jawaan Taylor questionable
The Kansas City Chiefs have listed defensive tackle Chris Jones and right tackle Jawaan Taylor as questionable for Wednesday's game at Pittsburgh.,Jones, 30, did not practice Sunday or Monday but was limited on Tuesday with a calf injury. The five-time Pro Bowl selection has five sacks, 20 quarterba...
No. 18 Iowa State tries to contain No. 13 Miami in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Fans will have one more chance to watch Cam Ward orchestrate the nation's No. 1 offense when No. 13 Miami plays No. 18 Iowa State in Saturday's Pop-Tarts Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Ward, the fourth-place finisher for this year's Heisman Trophy and a likely top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, confirmed ear...
Love match: Katie Boulter, Alex de Minaur announce engagement
Australia's Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter of Great Britain made some news before the scheduled United Cup competition between their nations on New Year's Day.,The tennis stars announced their engagement on Monday.,"We've been keeping a small secret...," Boulter wrote on Instagram, the caption acc...
Bucs designate S Jordan Whitehead for return from IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers designated safety Jordan Whitehead for a return from injured reserve Tuesday, opening his 21-day practice window.,Whitehead, 27, landed on IR on Nov. 29 due to a pectoral injury sustained in a Week 12 win against the New York Giants.,Whitehead has recorded 76 tackles and thr...
Report: Ex-Cal QB Fernando Mendoza signs with Indiana
Former Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza is transferring to Indiana, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 6-foot-5, 225-pound sophomore passed for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions in 11 games for the Golden Bears in 2024.,Over two seasons at Cal, Mendoza completed 66.5 percent of his passes...
Louisiana hopes to slow TCU's Josh Hoover in New Mexico Bowl
TCU played its best football during the second half of the regular season.,Louisiana played its worst game of the season in its most recent contest.,The Horned Frogs (8-4) will try to keep rolling and the Ragin' Cajuns (10-3) will try to bounce back when they meet in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday ...
LAFC sign striker Jeremy Ebobisse to 3-year deal
Los Angeles FC signed veteran striker Jeremy Ebobisse to a three-year contract with an option for 2028.,The 27-year-old free agent has tallied 60 goals and 18 assists in 198 MLS matches over eight seasons with the Portland Timbers (2017-21) and San Jose Earthquakes (2021-24).,"Jeremy is a proven for...
Report: Bears adding S Adrian Colbert to active roster
The Chicago Bears are moving safety Adrian Colbert from the practice squad to the active roster for Thursday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The 31-year-old veteran has appeared in three games this season for Chicago (4-11), playing a total of 35 snaps on special teams.,C...
Ranking 2024-25 NFL Head Coach Openings: Which Job Is the Best?
There's no denying that some NFL head coach vacancies are more attractive than others, so we ranked which jobs are the most attractive around the league....
Navy aims for rare 10th win in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Oklahoma
Brian Newberry grew up just down the road from Norman, Okla., rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners.,Now, Newberry will wrap up his second season as Navy's head coach when the Midshipmen take on the Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,"It's going to be surreal seeing them acr...
Nebraska, BC excited about visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska, BC excited for visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Bill Belichick casts heavy shadow over Fenway Bowl
Before a new era begins at North Carolina, there is one more football game to play.,That comes when the Tar Heels meet UConn on Saturday in the Fenway Bowl -- at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.,There is no doubt that much of the bowl game will include the backdrop of Bill Belichick becoming...
Eagles' Jalen Hurts in concussion protocol; Kenny Pickett hurt, too
Philadelphia gets its next chance to clinch the NFC East title against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but the Eagles don't know whom they will have at quarterback.,Jalen Hurts exited Philadelphia's 36-33 road loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday due to a head injury, and coach Nick Si...
Nuggets G Jamal Murray has sprained ankle, out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability.,Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday's overtime win at New Orleans and is hopeful Murray will be able to...
Bruins F David Pastrnak suffers upper-body injury vs. Capitals
Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak was deemed "unlikely to return" to Monday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to an upper-body injury.,It was unclear when or how Pastrnak was hurt. Pastrnak did not see the ice for much of the second period and did not return from the locker...
Matthew Tkachuk hurt in collision; Nikita Kucherov ejected
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk exited with a lower-body injury after a knee-on-knee collision with Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla. ,With 3:09 remaining in the first period and Florida trailing 3-0 on the back end of a home-and-home ser...