The Big Ten and its officials were hearing it from a lot of sides after a controversial ending to Saturday’s ending between the Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota had rallied to score 21 points in the fourth quarter and were down 27-24 with under two minutes left when they attempted an onside kick, which they appeared to recover. However, the Golden Gophers were flagged for offside, which nullified the attempt and the recovery. MINNESOTA RECOVERS THE ONSIDE KICK BUT A FLAG IS CALLED 😱😱 pic.twitter.com/d8PUckrczb — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 28, 2024 Despite the call, it certainly…
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After a fairly tumultuous week, UNLV looked no worse for wear Saturday against Fresno State. UNLV played for the first time Saturday since starting quarterback Matthew Sluka abruptly left the team over an NIL dispute this week. By the end of the third quarter, they had jumped out to a 31-7 lead behind new quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams. Williams, replacing Sluka, had three touchdowns — two passing and one rushing. The outstanding performance elicited a lot of similar reactions across social media. Most of them took shots at Sluka, arguing UNLV clearly did not need him and he and his agent…
One Oklahoma Sooner player ran into an unexpected obstacle trying to take the field for Saturday’s game against the Auburn Tigers. Video posted on X showed Oklahoma players taking the field at Auburn in rather unremarkable fashion. An Auburn cheerleader,… Barry Bonds has been working as a special advisor for the San Francisco Giants over the last several years, but it appears his duties have expanded. Evan Webeck of The Mercury News reported Saturday that the retired slugger great Bonds… Jordan Love spent the last two weeks sidelined due to injury, but that is ending in Week 4. Love is…
Jordan Love spent the last two weeks sidelined due to injury, but that is ending in Week 4. Love is expected to be active for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That means the quarterback… Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes certainly seemed to be sending a message in his abbreviated outing at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates limited Skenes to two innings against the New York Yankees in his final start of 2024, but… The Detroit Tigers on Friday clinched their first postseason berth since 2014, and the team included owner Chris Ilitch in…
Miami Hurricanes alum Michael Irvin attended the team’s 38-34 win over Virginia Tech at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Friday night, and the “Playmaker” brought his typical enthusiasm. Irvin, who starred for Miami from 1985-1987, was on Miami’s sideline for the game and hyping up the team. He was shown by ESPN giving the team a big pep talk on the sideline. Michael Irvin is pumped up! pic.twitter.com/Mr0Pp0Otgg — NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) September 28, 2024 He helped up Xavier Restrepo: Michael Irvin helps Xavier Restrepo up pic.twitter.com/lR4sFFDhaX — NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) September 28, 2024 And he encouraged…
Jul 21, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Colorado Buffaloes receiver Travis Hunter during Pac-12 Media Day at Resorts World Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter had some fun with critical comments made by Richard Sherman ahead of Saturday’s game. In an appearance on the “St. Brown Podcast” this week, Sherman was fairly dismissive of Hunter as a wide receiver, calling Hunter “bland.” Sherman praised Hunter as an elite athlete, but felt he was better as a cornerback than as a wide receiver because he does not see Hunter as a natural route-runner. Hunter…
March 16, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) dribbles the basketball during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Donte DiVincenzo is one of the players who has been included in the New York Knicks’ massive trade that was reported on Friday. One report suggests he might be happy about the deal. The Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday agreed to a trade that sends Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle and DiVincenzo, among others. According to a report from SNY’s Ian Begley,…
A Jacksonville Jaguars football helmet lies on the field before of a regular season NFL football matchup against New York Giants Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Photo Credit: Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Unio / USA TODAY NETWORK The Jacksonville Jaguars’ season appears to be going from bad to worse. The Jaguars announced Saturday that they are placing star linebacker Foye Oluokun on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least the next four weeks. Oluokun is dealing with plantar fasciitis and had already been ruled out of this week’s game. Oluokun had started the first three games…
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning warms up before the game against the BYU Cougars at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 28, 2023. Photo Credit: Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Arch Manning will get the start at quarterback for Texas for the second week in a row. Manning will start for the Longhorns in their game against Mississippi State on Saturday while Quinn Ewers continues to rest and recover from an oblique injury. Texas is aiming to have Ewers at 100 percent for the Longhorns’ game against rival Oklahoma on Oct. 12. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is not expected to…
Jan. 4, 2011; New Orleans, LA, USA; ESPN logo prior to the 2011 Sugar Bowl between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Louisiana Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports ESPN is reportedly considering a highly unusual arrangement to replace departing NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The network is considering enlisting MLB insider Jeff Passan as a replacement for Wojnarowski, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. ESPN would have Passan switch sports, partly because their long-term network with the NBA is much stronger and more guaranteed than their television relationship with Major League Baseball. It is…