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Cincinnati turning transfer QB loose against Towson
Cincinnati looks to rebound from a highly disappointing 2023 season when it opens the campaign Saturday against visiting Towson.,It is the first-ever meeting between the Bearcats of the Big 12 and the Tigers of the Coastal Athletic Association.,Ever since Desmond Ridder led them to the College Footb...

Rocco Becht, Iowa State take aim at North Dakota
Since earning a season-ending No. 9 final ranking in 2020, Iowa State has sputtered to an 18-20 record over the past three seasons.,The Cyclones are hoping to resurface this season. They begin the quest on Saturday when they battle FCS program North Dakota in Ames, Iowa.,The Fighting Hawks are ranke...

Shane Lowry: 'Almost embarrassing' to make Tour Championship debut
Shane Lowry made history earlier this year by tying a major scoring record with a 9-under-par 62 during the third round of the PGA Championship.,After recording a victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in late April, Lowry has put himself in position to make more history when he makes his Tour...

Reports: Cowboys signing RB Dalvin Cook
The Dallas Cowboys are signing running back Dalvin Cook, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,ESPN reported Cook will start off on the practice squad.,He worked out for the team on Tuesday and will be part of a reconfigured Cowboys backfield featuring Ezekiel Elliott....

NFL owners vote to approve private equity investment
The NFL is opening its doors to private equity funds.,At a meeting in Eagan, Minn., on Tuesday, NFL owners voted in favor of a resolution that allows funds to purchase up to 10 percent of a franchise.,The league met with several firms earlier this month as it explored whether to change its rule disa...

Iowa QB Cade McNamara ready for opener vs. Illinois State
A wobbly fall camp and rustiness from last season's knee injury didn't prevent Cade McNamara from winning Iowa's starting quarterback job.,McNamara will play his first game in 11 months on Saturday when the No. 25 Hawkeyes face FCS program Illinois State at Iowa City, Iowa.,McNamara tore the ACL in ...

No. 17 Oklahoma State hosts FCS champion South Dakota State
Oklahoma State has College Football Playoff aspirations.,Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II is a Heisman Trophy hopeful.,No. 17 Oklahoma State and Gordon get their first chance to make an impression when they host two-time defending FCS champion South Dakota State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,...

Union transfers D Damion Lowe to Saudi club
The Philadelphia Union completed the transfer of defender Damion Lowe to Saudi Professional League club Al-Akhdoud on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Lowe, 31, is from Kingston, Jamaica, and will become the only player from the CONCACAF region on the Al-Akhdoud roster.,In 28 appearanc...
12 Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks in 2024
If you want to win your fantasy football draft in 2024, these 12 must-have players should be in your sights before the league begins....

Report: Chiefs acquire TE Peyton Hendershot from Cowboys
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Peyton Hendershot from the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026, NFL Network reported.,The Cowboys had reportedly been set to cut Hendershot on Tuesday.,Hendershot, 25, played in 25 games (three starts) for...
NFL Predictions: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win NFC East
The NFC East will be one of the most interesting divisions in football for 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites to win that division, and for good reason....

Reports: Chiefs waive WR Kadarius Toney
Kadarius Toney's time with the Kansas City Chiefs apparently has come to an end.,Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Chiefs were waiving Toney, 25, a former first-round draft pick who had an up-and-down stay in Kansas City.,The Chiefs acquired Toney from the Giants, who selected him No. 20 ov...

Rutgers has high hopes ahead of opener vs. Howard
Greg Schiano may have his most talented team in years, and between that and a softer schedule than usual, expectations in New Jersey are on the rise.,The veteran Rutgers coach will lead the Scarlet Knights into their season opener Thursday against FCS visitors Howard in Piscataway, N.J.,The Big Ten ...

Reports: RB Dalvin Cook to work out for Cowboys
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook will meet with the Dallas Cowboys and work out for the team on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Cook has rushed for 6,207 yards and 47 touchdowns in 88 NFL games (73 starts) over seven seasons since being a second-round draft pick by the Mi...

Rutgers has high hopes as it prepares to host FCS foe Howard in opener
Greg Schiano may have his most talented team in years, and between that and a softer schedule than usual, expectations in New Jersey are on the rise.,The veteran Rutgers coach will lead the Scarlet Knights into their season opener Thursday against FCS visitors Howard in Piscataway, N.J.,The Big Ten ...

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb signs for reported record amount
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to what multiple outlets reported is a record-breaking four-year deal.,The $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes $100 mill...

Reports: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes...

Report: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. ,The $34 million average annual value trails onl...

Browns RB Nick Chubb likely to remain on PUP list
Browns running back Nick Chubb is expected to begin the regular season on the physically unable to perform list, ESPN reported Monday. ,The move was expected and would bump Chubb's earliest possible 2024 regular-season debut to October. ,Chubb, 28, had surgery last September for a torn left MCL and ...

FaZe Clan, Team Falcons survive Fall Showdown
FaZe Clan and Team Falcons both cruised to 2-0 sweeps on Sunday in the semifinals of the BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown.,With the victories, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons locked up the last two BLAST Premier: Fall Final berths. FaZe blanked OG on Sunday, while Team Falcons flew past Virtus.pro. ,The $135...