Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. USC is preparing to face LSU in Week 1 of the Big Ten football season. Meanwhile, the Trojans’ new neighbors in the Big Ten are getting ready for their own season openers. Michigan State is preparing for …

Getty Images NFL teams trimmed their respective rosters down to the 53-man active limit on Tuesday. In the wake of those moves, several players involved in those roster cuts will return or sigh with practice squads elsewhere. Each team is allowed to construct a 17-player practice squad, including one spot allocated for the International Pathway Program. Those units are fluid …

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders sliced their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, but arguably the most surprising cut of the week actually came a day later. On Wednesday, the club cut defensive tackle Byron Young, according to NFL Media. This comes just a year after the franchise selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL …

Unknown date; Jacksonville, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Florida Gators defensive end (42) Jevon Kearse in action against the Georgia Bulldogs at Alltel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports Former Florida football defensive lineman Jevon Kearse is set to serve as the honorary Mr. Two Bits for the game against No. 19 Miami, the University of Florida announced on Tuesday. Mr. …

Getty Images Frank Gore Jr. said he would “prove people wrong” after he wasn’t selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He certainly did so Saturday, recording his first 100-yard game in the NFL during the Buffalo Bills’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.  That performance surely contributed to the Bills signing Gore to the team’s practice squad Wednesday, per NFL …

This is your shot to take home $1 million. Those playing in private Yahoo Fantasy Football leagues will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win the first-of-its-kind fantasy football sweepstakes. If any of the players on your fantasy squad score a touchdown in one of the three Week 1 games broadcast on NBC or Peacock — Ravens …

The 2024 college football season is one of change. The Pac-12 is no more, at least not as a competitive entity. Hopefully, Oregon State and Washington State can find a way to resurrect it. Also, we now have a 12-team College Football Playoff. All four major conference champions will get byes to the quarterfinals, so there is no longer any …

USATSI The Carolina Panthers didn’t waste the opportunity with the top waiver claim following roster cuts. Because the franchise finished with the worst record in 2023, they were No. 1 on the waiver wire, meaning they had the first crack at the pool of players who were waived during final roster trimming on Tuesday. In total, Carolina came away with …

The AFC South should be one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL this year. C.J. Stroud took the Houston Texans from worst to first last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars paid Trevor Lawrence to be their franchise quarterback, Shane Steichen breathed life into the Indianapolis Colts offense and the Tennessee Titans put together one of the best offseasons in the …

Bill Belichick used a golf metaphor to explain how the NFL should handle kickoffs in light of the league’s dramatic altercations to the play.  The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach, admitted that the new kickoff is “pretty hard to get used to” before he offered his alternative to the new rules that include the ball being placed on the …

Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator Seth Littrell before the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners begin the 2024 college football season in a matter of days. The Temple Owls will pay them a visit on Friday, August 30 at 6:00 p.m. to …

The NFL is a league of giants, where players often tower over their opponents. Yet, a handful of underdogs have proven that you don’t have to be tall to stand out. Take a look at this list of some of the shortest players ever in the NFL: Shortest NFL players of all time: Jack Shapiro, Staten Island Stapletons (5’1″)Mack Herron, …

In fantasy football drafts, knowing who to dodge is just as crucial as picking the right stars. A couple of bad calls can throw your whole season off track. Here’s my list of players I’m steering clear of based on their current Yahoo ADP in a 10-team league. Round 1: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts Anthony Richardson poses a legitimate …

UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe 1 /2 UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. 2 /2 STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Growing up as a college football fan in Waimanalo, Ikaika Malloe looked forward to the first day of a new year. It was a day of …

The 2024 NFL schedule will begin with a championship celebration on Thursday, September 5, but then it will take an unexpected turn to South America on Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers in the first-ever NFL in Brazil game. The popularity of the NFL has grown rapidly in Brazil and now that fanbase will be …