Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has purchased an ownership stake in a racehorse named “Swift Delivery.” Team Valor International founder Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce had recently bought a large share of the 3-year-old horse alongside the Zoldan family. Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift have been dating for over a year. Swift has even popped …
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5 things to know about USC ahead of matchup with LSU
Jan 2, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; A view of the USC Trojans helmets and Cotton Bowl logo during the game between the USC Trojans and the Tulane Green Wave in the 2023 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports LSU will face USC for just the third time in program history on Sunday night. The two …
Read More »Cowboys signing Dalvin Cook: Dallas bringing in veteran RB to team with Ezekiel Elliott
USATSI When 2023 NFL interceptions leader and All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland went down with a stress fracture in his foot, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he was “not at all” interested in looking at external help at corner. That certainly wasn’t the case at the running back position. Fresh off signing 2023 First Team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee …
Read More »Fantasy Football: 8 players with league-winning upside in 2024
Fantasy football discourse relies heavily on a long list of overused and terrible terms, none of which is worse than “league-winner.” Just an absolutely dreadful thing we all commonly say, usually in reference to players who are definitely not gonna be the singular reason anyone wins a league. In any given season, there are generally only two to five players …
Read More »Cowboys signing RB Dalvin Cook following visit
The Dallas Cowboys are adding another notable veteran to their running back room. Former Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook is signing with the Cowboys following his visit with the team, his agency announced Wednesday. Cook traveled to Dallas on Monday night to visit the club, NFL Media previously reported. The star running back and four-time Pro Bowler is coming off the …
Read More »College Football QB Power Rankings: Carson Beck enters 2024 season on top with Quinn Ewers on his heels
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports The 2024 college football season begins with a void at the quarterback position. Last season, there were plenty of big-name, experienced QB options across the country. While there are recognizable names this season, there’s an overall lack of hardware to go with them. Not only are the last two Heisman Trophy winners (Caleb Williams and Jayden …
Read More »NFL DFS picks, Chiefs vs. Ravens: 2024 NFL Kickoff Game lineups include Patrick Mahomes on DraftKings, FanDuel
The 2024 NFL schedule kicks off Thursday, September 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET with a matchup between the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, who had the best record during the regular season last year. The Chiefs ended the Ravens’ season last year with a 17-10 victory in the AFC Championship Game. Ravens receiver Zay …
Read More »Kyren Williams to return punts for Rams: Here’s how it will impact team and star running back
USATSI Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl running back Kyren Williams made history in 2023, and now coach Sean McVay is positioning him to have potentially an even more unique season in 2024. Last season, Williams ran for 1,144 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns on 228 carries, averaging an NFL-best 95.3 rushing yards per game in the 12 games he …
Read More »Bob Asmussen | First impressions
Aug. 28—CHAMPAIGN — When Bret Bielema leads his Illinois football team onto the Memorial Stadium turf Thursday night, it will be the 16th time as a head coach. If, as Bill Shakespeare wrote, what’s past is prologue, then Bielema and Illinois will walk off the field with a win against Eastern Illinois. In Bielema’s previous openers, his teams at Wisconsin, …
Read More »2024-25 AFC North Division odds: Bengals, Ravens co-favorites
The Bengals and Ravens are tied at the top of the board at +145 to win the AFC North division title. Baltimore opened as the favorite in March at +110, while Cincinnati was slightly behind at +160. Now, the teams are in a dead heat. Last season, the Ravens won the division for the first time since 2019, but the …
Read More »DeMario Douglas shares bold goal for 2024 season with Patriots
DeMario Douglas shares bold goal for 2024 season with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Expectations are low for the 2024 New England Patriots, to put it gently. But DeMario Douglas is aiming high. The second-year wide receiver led the Patriots in receiving yards as a rookie with 561 yards on 49 catches. And this year, he wants to …
Read More »Talent Tracker: Can Class of 2022’s top QBs Drew Allar, Cade Klubnik, Conner Weigman rise to the occasion?
Your weekly serving of college football roster acquisition thoughts — recruiting, transfer portal, you name it — from 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins. Can the Class of 2022’s top QBs deliver on the promise? With the college football season here, there is no shortage of storylines, but I’m here to offer another one because we should be eager to see what’s going to happen …
Read More »Broncos GM says Zach Wilson will ‘be a starter in this league,’ compliments QB’s preseason performance
Like the other 31 teams in the NFL, the Denver Broncos finalized their 53-man roster on Tuesday. The Broncos decided to keep three quarterbacks in the final cut, with rookie Bo Nix as the starter and Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson as the backups. Wilson hasn’t exactly excelled since joining the league, struggling during his time with the New York …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Ravens prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2024 NFL Kickoff Game picks from model on 181-129 roll
Coming off their second consecutive Super Bowl championship, the Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season on Thursday, September 5, against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. The Chiefs (11-6) are looking to become the first Super Bowl era three-peat winner and first team to win three titles in a row since the Green Bay Packers …
Read More »What to watch: Week 1 college football viewing guide
We made it. The official start of the 2024 college football season is here. Week 0 was just an appetizer, though it was a tasty one with Georgia Tech’s upset win and Montana State’s wild comeback against New Mexico. Things really get going this weekend, however, as there are three matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. There …
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