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Colorado defeated Georgia Tech 14-13 in a season-opening college football game Thursday, September 4, as freshman quarterback Julian Lewis led a two-minute drill touchdown drive an
UMass upset Rutgers 37-21 on Thursday, September 4, 2026, ending a 16-game losing streak against FBS opponents as the nation's longest-active losing streak. Transfer quarterback Po
No. 6 Oklahoma defeated UTEP 51-0 on September 4 in a season opener, with quarterback John Mateer throwing three touchdown passes and leading the Sooners to a 27-0 halftime advanta
Judge William Jorden ruled Thursday, September 4 that LSU may sign players who have participated in NFL preseason, allowing Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to join the roster. T
UMass snapped a 16-game FBS losing streak with a 37-21 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night in New Jersey. The upset marks the largest point-spread victory since Kansas defeated
The Southeastern Conference filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against LSU, Athletic Director Verge Ausberry, and head football coach Lane Kiffin, arguing the SEC has First Amendm
Mark Sanchez, a former Jets first-round pick and Fox Sports analyst, filed a motion to plead guilty in Marion Superior Court on Thursday in connection with an October 2025 stabbing
49ers defensive end Sam Okuayinonu will not play Thursday, September 5 against the Rams in Melbourne due to a foot injury. He did not travel with the team to Australia. Tight end G
Georgia attorney general Chris Carr has urged SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to suspend or expel LSU from the conference if the Tigers roster former NFL players. A Louisiana judge is
Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak named Kirk Cousins, 38, as the starter for Week 1 against Miami on September 13, passing over No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza threw int
The NCAA closed its investigation into University of Cincinnati regarding gambling activity by former quarterback Brendan Sorsby with no punishment to the institution. The student-
Netflix has signed a multiyear commercial distribution agreement with EverPass Media to deliver its expanded NFL package to bars and restaurants. The move positions Netflix alongsi
The SEC said it will fight a Louisiana court order that would allow former NFL players to compete in college sports. The legal challenge centers on the conference's authority to en
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love's Week 1 status against the Chargers is in genuine doubt after suffering an ankle sprain in the Las Vegas preseason opener on August 13
Hall of Fame defensive tackle Aaron Donald, 35, ended his retirement and re-signed with the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year contract worth $20 million, plus $10 million in incentive
The NFL placed Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list on August 30, 2026, rendering him ineligible to play while facing misdemeanor charges of
Six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen was arrested early Sunday on two preliminary DUI misdemeanor charges, hours after catching one pass in the Colts' preseason loss to Detroit. Allen
All 32 NFL teams must reduce their rosters from 90 players to 53 by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Teams can retain up to 17 practice squad members, including one internatio
The Chicago Bears traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons for cornerback Clark Phillips and a fifth-round pick ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. Dexter, a 2
North Carolina defeated TCU 15-10 in Ireland in the 2026 season opener, a 34-point swing from a 48-14 loss to the Horned Frogs last year. Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. made his Tar
Odell Beckham Jr., 33, earned a spot on the New York Giants' initial 53-man roster after missing the entire 2025 season. He reunites with head coach John Harbaugh and enters a wide
Buffalo sent a 2027 seventh-round pick to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick and center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, per Tom Pelissero's reporting. Van Pran-Granger,
The NFL and NFLPA are in active negotiations to finalize terms for player participation in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Central questions include injury insuranc
A federal judge in Dallas issued a temporary restraining order blocking the SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey from overturning an injunction that grants high-school class of 2022 pl
The Giants placed WR Calvin Austin on injured reserve after he tore his ACL in his right knee during Tuesday's training camp practice. Austin, signed to a one-year deal in the offs
NFL owners voted unanimously Wednesday to ratify the league-record $9.612 billion sale of the Seattle Seahawks to a group led by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla's family. The deal
The Brown County District Attorney's Office has charged Packers running back Josh Jacobs with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property tied to his May arrest
A British Medical Journal study found 25 percent of deceased former NFL players who died between 2016-21 showed signs of CTE. Pat McAfee has called for the NFL to provide lifetime
The Los Angeles Rams acquired wide receiver Tutu Atwell from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter, according to reporting first by ESPN. The late-preseaso
The NFL has ended its nearly 80-year Pro Bowl competition, replacing the televised all-star game with a recognition-only honor bestowed on 88 selected players. The move follows thr
On August 25, the Big Ten voted unanimously to prohibit football players who signed pro contracts, appeared on pro rosters, or declared for the NFL Draft as underclassmen from comp
The Big Ten voted unanimously on Tuesday to prohibit football players with NFL contracts or professional roster experience from competing in college, followed by an SEC ban that sa
Danny Pinter, the Ravens' newly signed center competing to start, tore his patellar tendon during a joint practice with Minnesota and was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2026
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro receiver Ja'Marr Chase limped off the practice field on Aug. 25, 2026, after suffering a knee injury, but walked off under his own power and reported min
ESPN announced RedZone at the US Open, marking the first time the RedZone brand, acquired as part of its NFL equity deal, will cover a sport other than football. The whip-around fe
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen publicly criticized how media outlets disclosed the death of teammate Ed Oliver's 2-year-old son, saying the player and his family should have controlle
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson suffered a right hamstring injury during a joint practice with Jacksonville on Thursday and could miss approximately two months
O.J. Brigance, the Baltimore Ravens' longtime player engagement adviser and Super Bowl champion linebacker, died August 17 at age 56 after a 19-year battle with ALS. Diagnosed in 2
Marcus Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during Friday's preseason opener against Miami and will miss the remainder of the preseason, according to ESPN. The backup quarterback left t
Devon Witherspoon and the Seattle Seahawks reached agreement on a four-year, $132 million extension with over $101 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL
Panini filed new allegations in its three-year antitrust case against Fanatics, claiming the rival obtained its confidential deal terms, including royalty rates and minimum guarant
Ricky Pearsall underwent surgery to repair the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is targeting roughly nine months for recovery, aiming to return for the 2027 season
Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck sustained a rib injury during the Hall of Fame Game and will not play in Thursday's preseason matchup against Las Vegas. The injury
Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady announced that Josh Allen and all healthy starters will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at the new Highmark Stadi
Waller's agency announced the agreement Wednesday night. Terms were not disclosed. The 33-year-old played nine games for Miami last season after coming out of a two-year retirement
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Moro Ojomo and offensive tackle Fred Johnson fought during team drills on Thursday, August 13, the 11th day of training camp. The altercation s
The Cleveland Browns have named Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback for Saturday's preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, with Shedeur Sanders to start the second prese
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck participated in a multi-site Boston University study attempting to develop the first living diagnosis for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (C
Comcast and Disney resolved a three-month carriage dispute, restoring NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Comcast platforms. The blackout began in late April after the NFL Draft. Financ
DiJonai Carrington responded to criticism of her social media post following her ejection from a Sky-Fever game, stating she never claimed the foul assessment itself was based on w
Jonathan Greenard, acquired by Philadelphia in April for two third-round picks and signed to a four-year, $100 million extension, will miss at least another couple of weeks from a
Jets cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers collapsed during a joint practice with Tampa Bay on Tuesday and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. Coach Aaron Glenn
The NFL updated Rule 15 for the 2026 season to permit head coaches to designate a sideline staff member to throw the red flag and initiate replay challenges, a procedural change th
Lions starting center Cade Mays fractured a small bone in his wrist during training camp and is expected to miss approximately 8-10 weeks, per a source who spoke to NFL Network's I
The New York Giants completed their first training camp under John Harbaugh in West Virginia with 12 days and 10 practices, revealing strong early defensive progress and player eva
Two days after Larry Fitzgerald was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Arizona Cardinals announced they will retire his No. 11 jersey and induct him into their ring of
Wide receiver Luther Burden III suffered a groin injury during Saturday practice and is expected to miss the preseason. According to ESPN sources, the Bears believe he will be read
The Carolina Panthers signed Kyle Trask as their third-string quarterback on Sunday following a hamstring injury to undrafted rookie Haynes King during the Hall of Fame game. King
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, injured in a July 14 car crash that left him with a concussion, three broken ribs, and a broken left hand, intends to coach the team's
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell participated in limited individual drills on Wednesday, his first padded practice since December 2024. Dell caught passes from C.J. Stroud du
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