[ad_1] The San Francisco 49ers will have a new backup running back behind Christian McCaffrey. As part of their series of moves to trim the roster down from 90 players to 53, the Niners placed Elijah Mitchell on injured reserve. They did not designate him to return, which means he is out for the season unless he and the team …
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Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens makes Bears roster after missing part of training camp for Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Though he missed a chunk of training camp, Simone Biles’ husband’s job with the Chicago Bears is safe. Safety Jonathan Owens officially made the Bears’ 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon. While that may not have been much of a surprise, Owens’ training camp was unlike perhaps anyone else’s in the league this summer. Owens left midway through camp to …
Read More »Arizona State football fans to eat alligators? Elk bratwurst? ASU revamps concessions
[ad_1] When you think Wyoming football, you think … elk bratwurst? Arizona State University announced revamped concession stand items for the 2024 ASU football season and a signature item will be featured for each game. For Saturday’s season opener against Wyoming, that item is elk bratwurst. For the game against Mississippi State on Sept. 7, the item is an alligator …
Read More »Ducks move local broadcasts to over-air channel, streaming
[ad_1] Aug 27, 2024, 05:29 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to move their local game broadcasts from a regional sports network to a combination of direct to consumer streaming and local broadcasts. The Ducks announced on Tuesday that 65 games next season will be on an over-the-air channel in Los Angeles. They are also partnering …
Read More »Make NFL football office pool picks at CBS Sports, compete for guaranteed prizes in the 2024 season
[ad_1] The offseason brought massive changes to several NFL rosters, which can make it difficult to make NFL office pool picks heading into Week 1. Chicago drafted quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, and he has one of the best receiver groups in the league at his disposal. The Bears also made defensive improvements down the stretch last …
Read More »Kirk Ferentz touches on the expectations facing Iowa football’s Xavier Nwankpa
[ad_1] One of the most highly-anticipated players on the Iowa Hawkeyes this year resides in the secondary. Safety Xavier Nwankpa enters his third season with the Hawkeyes and many believe this could be his breakout year. The former five-star recruit in the class of 2022 chose the Hawkeyes over the likes of Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Alabama. …
Read More »Travis Kelce buys an ownership stake in a racehorse — named Swift Delivery
[ad_1] Three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery. Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of the 3-year-old gelding. Kelce has been dating pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a year, appearing …
Read More »Check out 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for 2024 NFL season
[ad_1] Check out 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ initial 53-man roster for the 2024 NFL season is set. For now. Outside of San Francisco adding star left tackle Trent Williams to it and potentially removing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from it, the squad the 49ers will roll into …
Read More »NFL 2024 roster cuts: Top available players now seeking new teams, potential landing spots ahead of season
[ad_1] And then there were 53. On Tuesday, every team across the NFL needed to whittle down their offseason 90-man rosters to an opening group consisting of 53 players. Even if some players put together strong summers, squeezes along various rosters sometimes make those efforts moot. That said, just because a player didn’t make one of the 32 opening rosters, …
Read More »2025 5-star DL Justus Terry to visit Alabama on September 28 for Georgia game
[ad_1] . 2025 five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry will be making his way from the Peach state to Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s Week 4 matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs. Terry’s father confirmed the news with On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Terry is a highly-coveted prospect that hails from Manchester, Georgia. He was committed to the Bulldogs for over a year before flipping his …
Read More »2024 NFL roster cuts: Patriots dumping their leading scorer from 2023 season, per report
[ad_1] Getty Images When the New England Patriots drafted Chad Ryland, the team was hoping he would be their kicker of the future, but it doesn’t look like that will be happening. According to ESPN.com, the Patriots have decided to cut ties with Ryland after just one year. The former Maryland kicker had a disastrous rookie season, although he did …
Read More »What Fresno State head coach Tim Skipper said about Michigan football
[ad_1] Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Central Michigan Chippewas assistant head coach Tim Skipper watches team warm ups before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports It’s one thing to leave the West Coast to play a ranked team when you’re a Group of Five program. It’s another …
Read More »Cowboys trade TE Peyton Hendershot to Chiefs for conditional draft pick before roster cut deadline, per report
[ad_1] Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have made a move for a backup behind Travis Kelce. The Chiefs are sending a conditional late-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys for tight end Peyton Hendershot, according to NFL Media. It had previously been reported that Hendershot would be among the Cowboys’ roster cuts ahead of the 53-man cutdown deadline on …
Read More »Eagles announce initial 53-man roster for 2024 season
[ad_1] Eagles announce initial 53-man roster for 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season. After 16 training camp practices and three preseason games, the Eagles trimmed their 91-man roster to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 pm. deadline. They went heavy on defense. It’s important to note this …
Read More »Sports: The floodgates open on new season
[ad_1] Aug. 27—Football season began like the first few drops of a rain shower last week but this week the floodgates are open. Last Saturday, I was, thanks to the Dish Network DVR able to keep up with the action, downing a few snacks along the way. This weekend, we add the first weekends of the high school season. It …
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