Aug. 20—CHAMPAIGN — No campaign involved. No signs or buttons or stickers. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer earned the ultimate seal of football approval — being named a captain — with the simple, ...

Rookie minicamps have begun for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and their sixth-round pick, Bauer Sharp, is focused on earning his teammates' respect with his work ethic on and off the field. "I've just ...

Fresh off an NBA Rising Star championship, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen will now prepare for the final 26 games of the regular season. The Pelicans have long been out of contention for any ...

The decision to bench quarterback Bryce Young early in the 2024 season was a difficult one, Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales acknowledged Tuesday on NFL Network, but the former No. 1 draft pick ...

ATLANTA — Jackson Arnold sat in the same seat last year, only with a different school logo behind him. The Oklahoma transfer quarterback quickly became a leader for the Sooners and was an SEC Media ...

The Minnesota Vikings entered Sunday's game in London with a myriad of injuries. It was so bad that they had Blake Brandel start at center, a position he had never played in a game before. So as ...

The comparisons, Ryan Nembhard understands, are meant as flattery, tinged with hope. Watching dynamic 5-11, 180-pound Nembhard, first in summer league, more recently in preseason games, has caused ...

It has been quite the ride for 49ers rookie offensive lineman Connor Colby. After being selected in the seventh round of the 2025 draft, Colby made his first professional start less than a month into ...