Aug. 15—Editor’s note: The Anniston Star will publish high school football team preview stories every day, allowing everyone to see what each local coach says about his squad this season. All will be free, so parents and players can read their story. SAKS — It took just one season for Alphonso Freeney to help turn a Florida high school program …

New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones was set to appear in East Boston Municipal Court on Friday for a probable cause hearing stemming from his June 16 arrest at Logan International Airport, but that hearing has since been pushed to Sept. 15, according to NBC Sports Boston. Instead, Jones is accompanying the Patriots as they travel to Green Bay for …

Aug. 15—VALDOSTA — Midway through Valdosta State football’s first preseason scrimmage, second-year head coach Tremaine Jackson did not like what he saw from his offensive line. Playing with all four quarterbacks live — a rare move for the preseason — the Blazers’ O-line allowed first-string quarterback Sammy Edwards to take a pair of heavy hits. The sacks prompted Jackson to …

NFL: Preseason-Washington Commanders at Cleveland Browns Houston Texans at New England Patriots Texans The Texans sat some veterans for their 2023 opener but gave rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud a look. He struggled in his debut, ranking 82nd in Pro Football Focus passing grade while averaging a dismal 3.3 yards per attempt. He also had his “Welcome to the NFL” moment …

USATSI UCF offensive lineman Lokahi Pauole will donate a portion of his NIL money to a relief fund to help those impacted by the catostrophic wildfires in his home state of Hawaii, he announced Tuesday. The fifth-year senior is a native of Kapolei, Hawaii which is an island east of Honolulu.  “My initial thoughts when I first saw the whole …

Veteran Raiders right tackle Brandon Parker was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. The Raiders did not disclose the injury. Parker, 27, went on injured reserve last August with a triceps injury. The Raiders signed Parker to one-year deals each of the past two offseasons. The team made Parker a third-round pick in 2018, and he started 32 …

DeMarcus Ware: Mike McCarthy, Cowboys offense are a “totally different team” this year Should we be concerned head coach Mike McCarthy will be calling plays for the Cowboys this season? DeMarcus Ware gives his take. Sports Seriously When the Kansas City Chiefs traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins in March 2022, the move also set a benchmark for compensation …

The preseason honors keep coming for the Ohio State football team. It seems as if every day that another award puts out their watch list, and with it, another day where multiple Buckeyes have the potential to bring some hardware back home to Columbus. Today, it was the Lombardi Award, given out annually to the top lineman in college football. …

USATSI The NFL preseason is in full swing! While it’s, of course, great to have football back in our lives, that also means that injuries are bound to ramp up. At this point on the calendar, teams are not required to put out injury reports, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any for us to monitor as we gear up …

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is special. His career totals of 260 catches, 3,396 receiving yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns make him one of only eight players to haul in at least 250 receptions, 3,000 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns since he entered the NFL in 2020. The other seven are among the league’s premiere pass-catchers: Davante Adams, Tyreek …

Florida fans have closely monitored the health of Utah’s starting quarterback Cam Rising ahead of the season opener between the two teams on Aug. 31, but now the injury status of another Utes quarterback may be of note to Gators fans. Redshirt freshman Brandon Rose suffered an injury during the team’s scrimmage on Saturday, which required an apparent trip to …

Inter Miami head coach Tata Martino: With Messi on the team we have the “easy goal” Inter Miami’s head coach calls his MLS team fortunate to have Messi on the squad, and explains how the team’s odds of scoring improve exponentially when Messi plays. USA TODAY Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will face their toughest test yet. Messi has shined …

Cowboys head coach thinks Ezekiel Elliott will ‘do great’ with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It took a while for Ezekiel Elliott to find a team in NFL free agency, but the 28-year-old running back has landed in a good spot with the New England Patriots. The Patriots reportedly plan to sign Elliott to a one-year contract worth …

Longtime East Stroudsburg football coach Ed Christian has died at age 83. His death was confirmed on social media by the Cavaliers’ football program and current coach Matt Walters. Christian began as an assistant coach in 1967, decades before the district split into North and South high schools. He became the head coach in 1981 and retired from coaching at …

PHILADELPHIA — One game of the preseason is in the books for the Philadelphia Eagles, as players on the roster bubble had an opportunity to showcase to the franchise what they could do in a live game. Even the players who didn’t play showed where they stood on the roster.  What did the first preseason game reveal about the Eagles? …