[ad_1] The 2024 NFL season is nearly here. We’ve cleared the last few hurdles on the calendar, including training camps, preseason and roster cutdowns. The Kansas City Chiefs’ pursuit of their unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title begins against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Yahoo Sports is helping you gear up for …

[ad_1] It’s “Prime Time” again in Colorado, but will the Buffaloes’ sequel under Deion Sanders prove better than the original? Colorado rebuilt its roster again under Sanders, adding 42 transfers to counter 41 departures in the portal. It’s not quite the overhaul from 2023 when the Buffs added 52 players, but it’s close enough — and it’s the most turnover …

[ad_1] The NFL season is now just over a week away. Because we are so close to kickoff, we are spending a lot of time around these parts working up all kinds of preview content. What should we expect from each team, each position, the various coaches, each division … anything and everything you can preview, we’re doing it. So, …

[ad_1] Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  It’s your friendly neighborhood NFL writer Tyler Sullivan driving the bus to get us all through the midweek point and, boy, do we have a jam-packed newsletter for you today. Tuesday was a busy day at the office for us as every team across the NFL had to cut …

[ad_1] Fittingly, Texas A&M followed Texas in the first weekly conference call of the season with all 16 of the SEC football coaches on Wednesday. Whether Aggie adorers or Longhorn lovers like it or not, the two rival schools separated by 100 miles of rolling prairie are once again connected at the conference hip, a pair of conjoined and quick-tempered …

[ad_1] Aug 28, 2024, 04:51 PM ET CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit will miss the start of training camp while he recovers from an operation on his right knee. Brossoit had meniscus surgery on Tuesday in Chicago. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Brossoit is expected to return in five to seven weeks. The Blackhawks open training camp …

[ad_1] 49ers set 2024 NFL season practice squad; two spots open originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Carlos Ramirez at 5 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers made their final roster cuts to …

[ad_1] A year after falling 31-13 at North Carolina, Minnesota gets a chance at redemption when the Gophers host UNC in Thursday night’s only game between power-conference teams. The Tar Heels enter as a slight favorite in a battle between teams that bring some unknowns at quarterback into the 2024 season. UNC has benefitted from two NFL Draft pick quarterbacks …

[ad_1] USATSI A day after being waived by New England, Bailey Zappe has a deal in place to join the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad, according to NFL Media. In Kansas City, Zappe will get a chance to work behind two-time league and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and with offensive guru Andy Reid.  Tuesday marked the second time in …

[ad_1] Getty Images Many NFL star players have had their likenesses in the “Madden” video game franchise, and a good amount look realistic. However, New York Jets star running back Breece Hall isn’t one of those. Hall’s avatar in “Madden 25” certainly has a questionable look. In fact, the Jets tailback’s avatar doesn’t look anything like him, and teammate Sauce …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers had some good and bad news following Wednesday’s practice. The bad news was that starting guard Isaac Seumalo sustained a pectoral injury during practice. The good news was that Seumalo avoided a season-ending injury and is expected to miss a month, according to the Post-Gazette.  Seumalo underwent tests to determine the severity of the …

[ad_1] Sep 30, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; LSU Tigers offensive linemen Will Campbell (66) waits for the snap during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports For the fourth year in a row, the LSU Tigers are beginning the season with a contest against a non-conference Power 4 opponent. This time, …

[ad_1] Getty Images The Washington Commanders have been busy purging players from the previous regime, and while roster cutdown day has come and gone, they are still working to move pieces. Per ESPN, the Commanders are trading defensive tackle John Ridgeway III and a 2025 seventh-round pick to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick. In …

[ad_1] The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the …

[ad_1] After a four-game appetizer in Week 0, the Week 1 college football schedule begins the season for most teams around the nation. The action begins on Thursday and features at least one game on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday over Labor Day Weekend. The latest Week 1 college football odds via SportsLine consensus list No. 1 Georgia as the …