Mount Carmel High School celebrated Wednesday the school’s 35-10 victory Saturday over Downers Grove North to claim the state title in Class 7A football. This is title number 15 for the Mount Carmel Caravan football program and the second in two years. School leaders spoke about the sacrifices made by the athletes and their families during the rally at the …

FRISCO, Texas — The 2023 Dallas Cowboys are looking similar to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the last two seasons through the first 12 weeks of the current NFL season. In 2022 and 2023, Penn State completed 10-2 regular seasons, beating every less talented Big Ten team it faced. However, in each of those years, PSU couldn’t get past …

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is on the practice report with a thigh injury, but he had a full practice. The Texans did have eight players who didn’t practice Wednesday, including receiver Tank Dell (calf). “We expect him to be OK,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC. Dell has 47 receptions for 709 yards and seven touchdowns, …

Jim Harbaugh is returning to Michigan’s sideline this weekend after completing a three-game suspension related to his program’s sign-stealing scandal. While he is set to coach the Wolverines in the Big Ten championship game (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) and possibly the College Football Playoff, it’s also possible that Harbaugh is coaching his final …

The player that broke the IMG Academy curse at Florida, former five-star safety Kamari Wilson, is hitting the transfer portal after two years with the Gators, according to a report from 247Sports’ Graham Hall. Or is he? Once the report began to circulate a social media account claiming to be Wilson’s denied the report. “My son never told anyone he …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter From a distance, the ballcap on Mike Evans’ head clearly shows his jersey number, 13, and if you know the Bucs receiver is a huge Harry Potter fan, you recognize the triangle/circle symbol around the numbers as the Deathly Hallows, a mark he literally has tattooed on his own arm. A fan gave him the …

Getty Images Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco signed with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad just last week, but the 38-year-old quarterback could start for his new team in Week 13 vs. the Los Angeles Rams. On Wednesday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Flacco is the new backup for Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who is currently in concussion protocol, per ESPN. …

The Conference USA crown is on the line Friday night when No. 24 Liberty — one of five remaining undefeated teams in the FBS — hosts New Mexico State for the 2023 Conference USA Championship Game on CBS Sports Network. The Flames enter the contest seeking perfection in their first season under coach Jamey Chadwell. A New Year’s Six berth …

In a battle featuring two teams coming off wins, the San Francisco 49ers (8-3) will meet the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1). The 49ers have taken three in a row, the Eagles five in a row. San Francisco is favored by 3 points.  The Eagles defeated the Buffalo Bills in a 37-34 overtime thriller their last time out, while the 49ers easily …

The Cleveland Browns may actually turn to Joe Flacco on Sunday. The Browns elevated the veteran and former Super Bowl MVP to their backup quarterback behind starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson this week. That move came as Thompson-Robinson missed practice Wednesday while in concussion protocol, which could open the door for Flacco to start for Cleveland when it takes on the Los …

Duke quarterback Riley Leonard has entered the transfer portal. In an Instagram post on Wednesday evening, Leonard announced his time with the Blue Devils was done. In three seasons, he completed 62% of his passes for more than 4,400 yards and 24 touchdowns. Leonard also had more than 1,200 rushing yards and 19 TDs. He appeared in seven games this …

Injuries are unfortunately a reality in the NFL, and as we enter Week 13, all 32 clubs are banged up. The Browns could be in line for another quarterback switch, Packers running back Aaron Jones is nursing a knee injury, as is Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell.  There are also a couple of players who could be set to return …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, a fifth-round pick in 2022, had a nice rookie season playing primarily as an inside, nickel corner as he hauled in five interceptions, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL. Losing Trevon Diggs to injury was a big blow for the Dallas defense (Diggs’ 18 interceptions since 2020 are tied for the second-most in the …

There is exuding confidence in your teammates, and then there is what Tyreek Hill declared during a recent interview with CBS Sports. When asked if he believed that his Miami Dolphins team could win the Super Bowl, Hill went further than simply expressing that they could. Instead, he claimed that his current squad is actually better than the 2019 Kansas …

When offensive lineman Olu Fashanu announced he would be returning for another year at Penn State, it was a bit of a shock. Expected to be a potential first-round draft pick had he declared for the 2023 NFL draft, Fashanu gambled on a return for one more season of college football before turning pro. It seems that gamble has been …