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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...
Raiders’ Pierce after win hurts draft order: ‘We don’t do this to lose’
Before Week 16, the Las Vegas Raiders were neck-and-neck with the New York Giants for the distinction of worst record in the NFL and the reward that comes with it: the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.,The Raiders (3-12) have now plummeted out of the top five thanks to their 19-14 win over the Jacksonvil...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...
Banged-up Texans, high-flying Ravens clash on Christmas
First, it was Stefon Diggs. Now, it's Tank Dell.,Who's C.J. Stroud going to throw to for the rest of the Houston Texans' season?,If Stroud and Houston can't figure it out, starting with Wednesday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens, then its postseason stay might be shorter than a lot of people...
Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State.,Klare, a redshirt sophomore who led Purdue with 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, is a four-star prospect ...
Third time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with Guardians
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who began his major league career in Cleveland in 2010 and returned for a second stint in 2019, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians on Monday.,A 15-year major league veteran, Santana previously spent 10 seasons with the organization (2010-17, 2019-20) ...
Short-rested Chiefs, Steelers gear up for Christmas Day clash
Patrick Mahomes was pumped up when the NFL schedule was released and he saw his Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Christmas Day for the second straight season.,His excitement lasted for only a short time.,"Until I realized it was on Wednesday," Mahomes said Monday.,Plenty of sore bodies will take t...
Texans claim WR Diontae Johnson off waivers from Ravens
Set to host the Ravens on Christmas Day, the Houston Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers on Monday after Baltimore waived him last week.,Thin at receiver behind star Nico Collins due to season-ending injuries to Stefon Diggs (torn ACL) and Tank Dell (torn ACL, dislocated kneecap...