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| Have the Vikings hit rock bottom after two weeks? MINNEAPOLIS -- It took two embarrassing losses for Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer to channel his inner Yogi Berra. Following the Vikings' 28-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, an exasperated Zimmer tried to make sense of whether the ... | |
| Everything Kirby Smart Said In Press Conference Before Arkansas Here's everything Kirby Smart had to say in his press conference prior to the matchup Saturday with Arkansas. Opening statement … "It's game week. I am excited to have game week, that is for sure. It has been a long time coming and there have been a lot of ... | |
| Monday's NFL injury and roster news for Week 3 Malik Hooker's fourth professional season is over. The Colts safety tore his Achilles in Sunday's 28-11 win over the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the situation. Hooker's injury is the latest in what has ... | |
| Chiefs survive mistakes to register sloppy win over Chargers KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs were nearly flawless in their Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. They proved Sunday they can win when things don't go quite so smoothly. The Chiefs were penalized 11 times for 90 yards, had a handful of ... | |
| Grading The Notre Dame Offense vs. South Florida Notre Dame improved to 2-0 on the season when they pounded South Florida by a 52-0 score. The Irish offense was dominant on the ground and put the game away early. We've broken the game down in many ways, and now it's time to hand out grades, ... | |
| High-scoring Jaguars are efficient, creative, entertaining JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It's been a while since anyone could honestly say this about the Jacksonville Jaguars: They're fun to watch on offense. The Jaguars (1-1) are off to their best two-game start on that side off the ball in two decades, scoring a ... | |
| Inside Bryson DeChambeau's joyous US Open celebration MAMARONECK, N.Y. — After the dust settles from a U.S. Open horserace and the dusk settles over Winged Foot's 18th green, what happens? How does that change in the Covid era, and how does it change when the tournament winner is Bryson ... | |
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| For the Raiders, it's 'Viva, Josh Jacobs' If there were any fans allowed in Allegiant Stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders' inaugural home game on Monday night, they'd see a giant picture of Josh Jacobs on the facility's 200 level, perhaps an indication of the importance of the second-year running ... | |
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| Around the AFC North: Steelers Winning With Ferocious Pass Rush Pittsburgh Steelers: Potent Pass Rush is Blasting Quarterbacks. The Steelers gave Denver quarterbacks Drew Lock and Jeff Driskel a beatdown on Sunday, sacking them a combined seven times during a 26-21 victory in Pittsburgh's home opener. Pittsburgh ... | |
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| Gareth Bale Leaves Real Madrid With Complex Legacy BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A one-of-a-kind talent who scored incredible goals at the most critical moments, or an aloof loner who cared more about golf than the sport he was paid millions to play? Real Madrid appeared to have both in Gareth Bale. | |
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| LeBron James and the burden of being great(est) Poor LeBron James. There he is again, battling into the deep muck of the NBA playoffs, leading his team oh-so-close to a world title. And there he is: An omnipresent force in purple-striped high-tops, so consistently great on the biggest stage that we have ... | |
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| Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert impresses in loss to Chiefs Right before kickoff, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn came up to his rookie quarterback Justin Herbert to let him know he was starting. The rookie quarterback said he grabbed his helmet and got ready to play in his first NFL game. "I was really excited," ... | |
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| State-Pitt Game Gets Noon Kickoff It took three games into the 2020 season, but the NC State football team is back in its familiar early kickoff spot. The ACC announced Monday that the Wolfpack's game on Oct. 3 against Pittsburgh at Heinz Field will start at noon with television coverage by the ... | |
| Cardinals' Dexter Fowler: Joining club in Kansas City Fowler, who remains on the COVID-19 injured list, announced Sunday via his personal Instagram account that he's driving to Kansas City to meet the Cardinals ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Royals. Fowler hasn't appeared in game for the ... | |
| Broncos' Jeff Driskel: May start multiple weeks Driskel is slated to start against the Buccaneers in Week 3 and as long as Drew Lock (shoulder) remains sidelined, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Driskel looks set to start at least Denver's next two contests, against the Buccaneers and the Jets, after which ... | |
| Mizzou opens as historic underdog against Alabama COLUMBIA, Mo. — Happy Football Week, Missouri fans! There's a game scheduled for Saturday. The Tigers are going to play a real game with two real teams on Faurot Field playing for real stakes with real fans (some at least) in the stands at Memorial ... | |
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| Philadelphia 76ers: Who are the Top 3 Coaching Candidates? The 2020 offseason is an important one for the Philadelphia 76ers. For the first time in seven years, the franchise is searching for a new head coach to replace Brett Brown. And while front office changes are expected, the precise plan has yet to be revealed or ... | |
| 49ers' hunt for replacements leading again to Ziggy Ansah Another wave of 49ers injuries, a more urgent need for defensive-line help. Ziggy Ansah will visit a third time with the 49ers and is expected to sign, following Sunday's barrage of injuries that took out fellow defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas, ... | |
| Central Florida among risers in latest NCAA Re-Rank 1-90 Clemson remains No. 1 and Central Florida breaks the top 10 at No. 9 in the final USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank before teams from the SEC enter the regular season. UCF beat Georgia Tech 49-21 to enter American play on a high note. Behind ... | |
| Thiago Silva sets sights on Premier League glory with Chelsea Thiago Silva has set his sights on winning the Premier League title with Chelsea, insisting he does not lack motivation in the twilight of his career. The defender joined Frank Lampard's side from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in August and is waiting to ... | |
| Packers' Robert Tonyan: Finds end zone in Week 2 Tonyan caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's victory over the Lions. Tonyan led Packers tight ends in snaps for the second week in a row and registered both his first receptions and score of the 2020 season. He lacks much of a track ... | |
| Dan Quinn says Falcons know the onside kick rules Even though his players stood there stunned, as if they didn't know what to do with the oddly spinning onside kick, Falcons coach Dan Quinn said they do, in fact, understand the rules that allowed them to recover it. That may actually make it worse. | |
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| Around the NFL: No lead safe with Falcons and Lions, it seems When it comes to blowing leads in the National Football League nobody does it like the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. The Falcons who led New England by 25 points and lost 34-28 in Super Bowl LI, did it again Sunday. Coach Dan Quinn's team led ... | |
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| Minnesota prep football, volleyball approved for fall seasons Minnesota high school football and volleyball are back on for the fall. In two votes Monday, the Minnesota State High School League board of directors reversed its Aug. 4 decision to delay both sports until spring because of COVID-19 concerns. In a virtual ... | |
| Orlando City signee Matheus Aiás arrives in Orlando New Orlando City striker Matheus Aiás has arrived in Orlando, a club source confirmed. The Brazilian striker landed in Florida after a weeks-long process of securing a visa. He is expected to begin training with the team after undergoing the league's medical ... | |
| DeChambeau carves up US Open one divot-sized slice at a time Golfers like to say they win when it's their week, when a swing adjustment suddenly clicks or because they are driving the ball and putting it just a little better than everyone else. Bryson DeChambeau has a different take: He thinks every week belongs to him. | |
| Report: Christian McCaffrey is expected to miss multiple weeks Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey appears to have suffered a more serious ankle injury than he initially believed. McCaffrey said after Sunday's game that his ankle was going to be fine, but he is actually expected to miss "multiple weeks," Adam ... | |
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| Colts: 3 safeties Indy can trade for to replace Malik Hooker Here are three safeties the Colts should target as replacements for injured starter Malik Hooker. Does anybody else wish that Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season just hadn't even happened? As enthralling as some of the games were, dozens of standout players ... | |
| TCU QB Max Duggan cleared, available for Iowa State game TCU quarterback Max Duggan has been medically cleared ahead of the Horned Frogs' season-opener vs. Iowa State, head coach Gary Patterson announced on Monday. The outlook for the sophomore signal-caller -- who started the majority of TCU's games ... | |
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