USATSI The Copa America final held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday night was dramatic in more ways than one. Prior to the highly-anticipated soccer matchup between Argentina and Colombia, the stadium was placed under lockdown after fans that did not have tickets broke into the venue. Now, comes the clean-up. Per the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the …

With just over a month before the start of the 2024 college football season, Fresno State will have to move forward with someone other than the legendary Jeff Tedford coaching its football program. The 62-year-old Tedford is stepping down as the Bulldogs’ head coach due to health reasons, per the school. Tedford completed two seasons in his second stint with …

Gary A. Vasquez / USA TODAY Sports The Baltimore Ravens are starting to trickle in for the start of training camp. Rookies have already reported while veterans are slated to come in on July 20, but as the defending AFC North champions begin gearing up for the season they will be without a notable piece of their offense. Running back …

Patriots training camp breakout candidates: CB Alex Austin originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Every day this week, we’ll take a look at a player who could emerge from relative obscurity during Patriots training camp. With practices set to begin next week, particularly with a new coaching staff in place, this portion of the NFL calendar represents opportunity for everyone …

There are a number of adjustments the Oklahoma Sooners have began making over the last few years in preparation for their move to the SEC. One of those has been on fortifying their talent in the trenches. And for good reason, the amount of talent along the offensive and defensive lines in the SEC is unmatched. Brent Venables made it …

It’s an offensive league now, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that the biggest question currently facing AFC teams is on that side of the ball.  Somewhat surprisingly, offensive line is the position that is drawing the most question marks. Other AFC squads are dealing with questions regarding their receiving corps, while multiple teams have a quarterback position battle on …

Georgia Bulldogs running back Len’Neth Whitehead is reportedly no longer on Georgia football’s roster. Whitehead, a walk-on, played high school football for Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia. Whitehead, a former four-star recruit, began his college career with the Tennessee Volunteers. Whitehead missed both the 2020 and 2022 college football seasons with injuries. In 2021, Athens Academy standout had 32 carries …

Patriots training camp battles: Which CB will roam opposite Gonzalez? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With training camp kicking off next week, Patriots Insider Phil Perry is taking a look at key position battles to watch on the practice fields outside Gillette Stadium. First up: Cornerback. The Patriots have a clear and obvious path to competitive football …

DALLAS ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin used to watch his father write a simple phrase on the chalkboard during his coaching days. “Show up.” That was the doctrine Monte Kiffin asked his players to live by, and it’s what Lane Kiffin did on Monday when he took the stage at SEC media days following his father’s death on …

Former Denver Broncos star and Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis has called for an investigation into a flight attendant’s behavior, alleging in a series of Instagram posts that he was wrongfully handcuffed and removed from a Saturday flight on United Airlines. Davis, 51, said he was traveling with his wife and three children on a flight from Denver …

Fresno State will be led by a different head coach in 2024. Jeff Tedford told the Bulldogs on Monday that he is leaving his job as head coach due to health concerns. Tedford, 62, was 44-22 at Fresno State. In five seasons as the head coach, Tedford led Fresno State to three West Division titles, two Mountain West Championship wins, …

Gould roots for 49ers despite ‘fractured’ front-office relationships originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Veteran kicker Robbie Gould wanted to remain with the 49ers following the 2022 NFL season, but San Francisco’s front office went in a different direction, opting to move on and draft Jake Moody. More than a year later, Gould addressed negotiations with the 49ers while …

ACC football kickoff, the league’s annual preseason media event, will be sticking around Charlotte for a bit longer this year. With Cal, SMU and Stanford joining the conference, interviews with players and coaches from all 17 programs will be spread across four days at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips will kick things off July 22 before …

The San Francisco 49ers know what it takes to get to the Super Bowl, coming close to winning the big game themselves last season. San Francisco has lost two Super Bowls in five years, both to the Kansas City Chiefs.  There’s no shame in losing a Super Bowl. Going to one is hard, and winning it is harder.  Deebo Samuel, …

Running back has been one of the more hot-button positions in the league in recent years. While this offseason saw more backs being paid unlike a year ago, there are still questions surrounding whether or not teams should commit a sizable amount of their salary cap on them for multiple years. The thought against doing so is simply due to …