While Iranian players did not sing the national anthem before their first game, it is an almost unwinnable position the players are in. USMNT draw vs. England sets up must-win World Cup match against Iran Former USWNT player Joanna Lohman breaks down USMNT’s draw against England and what it means for their matchup vs. Iran in the World Cup Group …

The San Francisco 49ers will be without running back Elijah Mitchell for at least six weeks. Mitchell sustained an MCL sprain in his left knee in their 13-0 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Monday. Mitchell will be out for six to eight weeks recovering. The news comes just weeks after Mitchell returned …

Hugh Freeze had the perfect resume for Auburn. He coached one season at Arkansas State and that seems to be what qualifies you to run the War Eagle football program. The trifecta goes: Gus Malzahn>Bryan Harsin>Hugh Freeze Freeze was named Auburn’s football coach on Monday. Per Auburntigers.com: The head coach at Liberty from 2019-22, Freeze led the Flames to four …

The Baltimore Ravens blew another lead, this time a nine-point one to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a final score of 28-27. This is the Ravens fourth straight loss when leading by multiple scores in the second half. A late go-ahead two point conversion from Trevor Lawrence to Zay Jones. After the game, a fan called out Lamar Jackson, saying that …

One of the most shocking losses of Week 12 came in Jacksonville, where the Ravens blew a two-score lead in the final six minutes of a 28-27 loss to the Jaguars.  Following the game, an NFL fan took to Twitter and called for the Ravens to let Lamar Jackson leave at the end of the season, and the quarterback did …

USATSI The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan State $100,000 and cornerback Kahry Crump has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2023 season as a result of the brawl that took place between Michigan State and Michigan players on Oct. 29 following the Wolverines 29-7 win in Ann Arbor. Multiple Spartans players were seen punching, kicking and using a …

Last week, the New York Jets lost their second game to the New England Patriots this season. Their offensive performance was the talk of the game, but not for good reasons. In the second quarter, the team had just two yards on 26 plays, totaling about 2.8 inches per play. The team failed to score a touchdown all game, losing …

Wide receiver Karmello English of the 2023 class released his top five schools on Monday. Alabama was one of the schools that made the cut. The other four schools listed were Auburn, Kentucky, Michigan, and Jackson State. Interestingly enough, English was committed to Auburn for two months before re-opening his recruitment. The native of Phenix City, Alabama has since taken …

The NFL playoffs are just around the corner! While the first five spots are likely decided, the final two spots are up for grabs for many teams, including the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Jacksonville Jaguars (yes, Duval). There may be six more weeks left of the regular season, but it is never …

Mooney proved immeasurable value to Bears in season of change originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Injuries are commonplace in football. It’s a violent game played by fast, strong, athletic men colliding at breakneck speeds. Players go down, and other players step in to fill the void. Some chasms are more easily filled than others. Some …

Former Michigan starting quarterback Cade McNamara has entered the transfer portal, 247Sports confirmed on Monday. McNamara has two years of eligibility remaining after leading the Wolverines to the Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff berth in the 2021 season.  McNamara took over as starting quarterback at Michigan in 2021 and put together a highly efficient season, completing 64.2% of …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs are adding another former Pro Bowler to their already impressive roster. Running back Melvin Gordon told Mike Klis of 9News that he’s joining the Chiefs practice squad The two-time Pro Bowler was released by the Denver Broncos last week and is expected to be active soon. Gordon would join running backs Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon, …

It isn’t often that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft crashes a press conference to pay his respects, but at the same time, it’s rare for any organization to have a player as highly-respected throughout the locker room and community as Devin McCourty. Kraft arrived during McCourty’s media conference with special teams legend Matthew Slater by his side to deliver …

Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell returned home with his family following last weekend’s victory at Indiana. He still hasn’t returned to campus. As the Boilermakers began preparing for their first Big Ten championship game, their starting quarterback and uncontested leader remained in Illinois with his family as they mourned the recent death of O’Connell’s oldest brother, Sean. ”He played his heart …

It may be a small sample, but when you combine small samples with pre-existing conditions, we can put a bit more confidence into the numbers. Jakob Chychrun and Nick Schmaltz returned to the lineup for the Arizona Coyotes for the first time this season (basically, as Schmaltz was hurt two minutes into the opener and Chychrun hadn’t yet played in …