MARION — Elgin dominated on both sides of the ball en route to a 34-0 home victory over North Baltimore Friday night in Week 3 Northwest Central Conference football action. The defense held the Tigers (1-2, 0-2) to 24 yards of offense as Landon Shepard paced the Comets (2-1, 2-0) with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and …

Saquon Barkley is having quite the debut. The Eagles running back, who signed as a free agent in the offseason after six years with the Giants, scored his third touchdown of the night. His 2-yard run up the middle into the end zone, after being initially stopped, has given the Eagles a 31-26 lead with 4:26 remaining in the third …

.Just when you want to jump on the Bet Against Florida State bandwagon, the Seminoles have a much needed week off. At least we will have a bigger selection of games between FBS teams after having only 37 last week. Each week, I will use this space to tell you what I think are a few of the best bets …

There was a memorable scene in “Hard Knocks: Offseason” in which New York Giants co-owner John Mara tells his general manager Joe Schoen that he didn’t want to see Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. Especially to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was brought up roughly a million times on social media Friday night. “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if …

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Andrel Anthony #1 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines …

The Eagles signed Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal in the offseason. The move already has paid dividends. The star running back rushed for 109 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a season-opening, 34-29 victory over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. He scored on runs of 11 and 2 yards, sandwiched between …

MARION — The area enjoyed a good night with eight of the teams in the Marion Star coverage area earning wins in Week 3 of the high school football season. Several big performances were posted by players on Friday. More from Week 3: Fast-starting RV sets the tone against the Barons in Week 3’s football rivalry game Photos: Photos: River …

Why Shanahan believes Cowing ‘definitely belongs’ on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Littered with injuries and other setbacks, Jacob Cowing’s rookie preseason was far from ideal. But that didn’t deter the young wide receiver from earning his place in coach Kyle Shanahan’s plans heading into the 2024 NFL season. Well, at least that’s what Shanahan revealed to …

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — When Derek Mason announced he was taking a sabbatical from college coaching after serving as Oklahoma State’s defensive coordinator in 2022, he noted that he’d spent 30 consecutive seasons in coaching and cited a desire to take a break and spend time with his family. “I just felt like I was tired and needed a rest,” Mason …

It was one thing for the Giants to let running back Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. It was another to watch him slide down I-95 to join one of their biggest rivals. And it was Barkley’s debut for the Eagles — with three touchdowns in a 34-29 win over the Packers in Brazil — that will renew questions about …

. Some positions and the impact of the individual players have more of an effect than other positions and the play of those at those positions. However, depending on how the game goes, a field goal made or missed puts more emphasis on the kicker as opposed to the linebackers, who may not need to have an outstanding game due …

The season-opening loss to the Eagles was bad. The Packers are now bracing for something that could be much worse. Quarterback Jordan Love, in his first game after signing a massive contract with a new-money average of $55 million per year, suffered a leg injury late in the fourth quarter. His status is unknown to most, including his head coach. …

The federal judge overseeing the largest antitrust case in college sports history asked attorneys to “go back to the drawing board” during a preliminary settlement hearing and clean up or eliminate language tied to name, image and likeness regulations on athletes and NIL collectives. The hiccup in the preliminary hearing in the House v. NCAA case surprised some, but not …

Packers’ Jordan Love suffers apparent lower leg injury vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Love suffered an apparent lower leg injury Friday night in Brazil. On the second to last play of the game, the Green Bay Packers star quarterback tried to get off a throw but ultimately had to turn around and flip the ball back …

It’s been a busy week on the college football recruiting front for Oakland junior safety Craig Tutt. After traveling to Texas and playing well in the Patriots’ 52-48 win over the defending 4A champs in Anna, Tutt picked up his ninth SEC offer in Texas A&M. On Saturday, he plans to take an unofficial visit to Auburn when the Tigers …