The NFL spent the offseason defining — and then outlawing — the dangerous hip-drop tackle with some level of conversation and controversy. In Week 1, there were no flags for such a tackle. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t take place. Sources tell CBS Sports the NFL identified two hip-drop tackles that should have been called on the field as …

Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith #5 of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with wide receiver Cam Coleman #8 of the Auburn Tigers after scoring a touchdown during the first half of their game against the California Golden Bears at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 7, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. Michael Chang/Getty Images Auburn football posted a disappointing performance in week two in a …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Braxton Whitehead of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats has received a verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season from Arizona State University’s Div.1 program, despite NCAA eligibility rules that prevent any player who has appeared in a major-junior hockey game from playing college hockey. This …

Getty Images Xavier Worthy’s two-touchdown performance in his first NFL regular-season game drew praise from just about everyone. But despite his big game, the Chiefs rookie wideout apparently needs to do more before he earns the respect of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt.  Taylor-Britt recently gave a less than flattering assessment when he was asked about Worthy and what he brings to …

The No. 20 Arizona Wildcats look to continue the nation’s longest winning streak as they face off against the No. 20 Kansas State Wildcats on Friday night. While these schools are now both in the same conference, the game was scheduled several years ago and will not count towards the Big 12 standings. Arizona enters 2-0, most recently defeating FCS …

Rams safety John Johnson III talks to kids at the Edwin Markham Middle School in Watts. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) John Johnson III intercepted a Drew Brees pass in the NFC championship game. He went up against Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. This week, moments before Johnson was to speak to a large room of middle school …

. The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a 2-0 start in 2024 and welcoming a Tulane Green Wave team to town that is a few plays away from being 2-0 themselves after nearly pulling off the upset over the Kansas State Wildcats. Tulane brings in an explosive offense led by Tulane true freshman quarterback Darian Mensah and standout running back …

It’s only Week 2 and the Rams already are decimated by injuries. Receiver Puka Nacua and offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom were placed on injured reserve because of injuries suffered in a 26-20 season-opening overtime defeat at Detroit. Matthew Stafford still has Cooper Kupp, but Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell will be called upon to help …

The Miami Dolphins lost an ugly game Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, but that wasn’t the worst part of the night for the AFC contenders, as starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa also left the matchup with a third-quarter concussion. Tagovailoa displayed the “fencing” posture associated with severe head injuries after lowering his head on a red-zone run, and while he …

NORMAN — Mario Williams showed promise in his first collegiate game. Against Tulane in the 2021 season opener, Williams had six catches for 37 yards and a touchdown in OU’s 40-35 win. Saturday, Williams returns to Norman, this time playing for the Green Wave. The 13th-ranked Sooners host Tulane at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The game …

Bryce Huff not discouraged by quiet start to Eagles career originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a quiet Eagles debut for Bryce Huff. Down in São Paulo, the Eagles’ $17 million-per-season edge rusher played just 30 defensive snaps and had just one assist on a tackle. Huff knows some Eagles fans are already worried but that doesn’t bother …

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down Michigan football’s Week 3 matchup vs. Arkansas State on Saturday in Ann Arbor: Michigan vs. Arkansas State fast facts Matchup: No. 16 Michigan (1-1) vs. Arkansas State (2-0). Kickoff: Noon Saturday; Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. TV/radio: Big Ten Network; WTKA-AM (1050). Line: Wolverines by 22½. Michigan running back Jordan Marshall (23) returns a kickoff from Texas during …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Beer League Leafs, a 40-and-over adult hockey team in South Florida, sat nervously in their dressing room. With their starting goalie unavailable, they didn’t have a clue who would be in the net for their win-or-go-home semifinal playoff game that night. Suddenly, their replacement …

It was the city in which Jim Harbaugh’s playing career officially ended. While he thought he could stretch his playing days at least two more years, when he didn’t appear in a single game for the Carolina Panthers as a 15-year quarterback in 2001, Harbaugh knew it was time to trade his helmet for a headset. “This is the football …

EAST LANSING — No logical reason exists to think Michigan State football will be tested by Prairie View A&M on Saturday. The Spartans are back at home coming off an offensive awakening in last week’s 27-24 win at Maryland, a Big Ten victory in the second game of the year. The connection of quarterback Aidan Chiles and wide receiver Nick …