(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) North Carolina State quarterback Brennan Armstrong will be in a special place in the team's Atlantic Coast Conference opener Friday night. He will be back in Charlottesville, Va., where he played the last five seasons for Virginia. Armstrong has shown few signs of peeking ahead. But now it's game week for his return. "I haven't looked at what other people are doing," Armstron
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Linebacker and captain JD Bertrand, safety DJ Brown and tight end Mitchell Evans were cleared to return from injury ahead of No. 9 Notre Dame's top-10 showdown against No. 6 Ohio State, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman said Monday. Bertrand was in concussion protocol and missed Saturday's win over Central Michigan. A Notre Dame captain for the second time, Bertrand has 2
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DONNA KLAKAMP FROM ERIE, PA: Do the Steelers coaches utilize electronic devices during the game to review formations, plays, and/or mistakes made on the field? I noticed Kenny Pickett on the bench after each failed drive in the regular season opener against San Francisco, just sitting by himself with no interaction from the coaches or looking at any devices. Is this no
(Photo credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer was benched after throwing four interceptions during Saturday's home loss to No. 7 Penn State, but offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. is "certainly confident" Altmyer can regroup. "You process it," Lunney Jr. said. "You go in and swallow the frog. You have toeat it, watch it, learn from it." Altmyer and the Fighting Illini (1-2) look to e
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels deemed star wide receiver Davante Adams "good" after he was on the receiving end of a helmet-to-helmet hit late in Sunday's game. After their 38-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Raiders said Adams was being evaluated for a concussion after being drilled by Bills safety Taylor Rapp. The Raiders were already playing without their No. 2 wid
(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is in concussion protocol following a helmet-to-helmet hit in Sunday night's win at New England. Waddle had four catches for a game-high 86 yards before getting hit by Patriots rookie safety Marte Mapu with about five minutes remaining in Miami's 24-17 win. Mapu was flagged for unnecessary roughness and Waddle went directly to the
(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) One week before the Bengals are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Rams for "Monday Night Football" in Cincinnati, head coach Zac Taylor said he's not sure quarterback Joe Burrow will be able to play. Asked whether the Bengals might need to rest Burrow to get him healthy, Taylor said doctors would be critical to making that decision. "Hard for me to say right no
(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) The New York Giants did not have an update just yet on the health of star running back Saquon Barkley when coach Brian Daboll spoke with reporters Monday afternoon. But there is optimism after multiple reports said that Barkley's X-rays were negative after the Giants' 31-28 road win over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday. Barkley hurt his right ankle during the Gia
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk held a discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Earlier, in a post on the official handle of his social media platform X, Musk responded to Netanyahu's post stating, "Artificial intelligence discussion with PM Netanyahu in an hour."Later in the evening, the Israeli Prime Minister took to his of
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Chiefs restructured Patrick Mahomes' contract and will pay the quarterback $210.6 million over the next four seasons, his representatives confirmed to ESPN on Monday. His compensation over that stretch from 2023-26 is now guaranteed and becomes the highest salary in NFL history for a four-season span, according to the report. Equity Sports CEO Chris Cabott al
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) A merry-go round of Michigan assistant coaches step aside this week with head coach Jim Harbaugh reinstated from the university-imposed suspension to start the 2023 season. The No. 2-ranked Wolverines (3-0) open Big Ten play Saturday in Ann Arbor against Rutgers with Harbaugh on the sideline and calling offensive plays, which should ease some of the communication and substitu
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Nebraska will proceed without running backs Rahmir Johnson and Gabe Ervin after both were lost to season-ending injuries in Saturday's win over Northern Illinois. Head coach Matt Rhule also said Monday that cornerback Dwight Bootle II (shoulder) is out for the remainder of the 2023 season. Without their top two rushers, the Cornhuskers are going back to 2022 leading rusher Ant
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie right-handed starting pitcher Tanner Bibee on the injured list Monday, effectively ending his standout season. Bibee departed after 5 1/3 innings on Saturday night against the Texas Rangers with what the team called hip tightness. According to the team's website, Bibee, 24, "joins Aaron Sele as the only two pitchers in AL/NL history to begi
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Considering how well the Chicago Cubs have handled the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, a visit from that NL Central foe might help end the North Siders' current slide. Aiming to continue their recent dominance over the Pirates, the Cubs look to avoid a season-high sixth straight loss on Tuesday night. At the end of play on Sept. 6, Chicago (78-72) was 1 1/2 games behind
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) After eking out three wins over the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays hope to enhance their positioning in the wild-card race Tuesday night when they visit the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. The Blue Jays (83-67) began Monday with a half-game lead over the Texas Rangers for the second wild card in the American League. Toronto had held a 1 1/2-game lead
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma disclosed the reason for dropping India's Chinaman bowler, Kuldeep Yadav in the first two matches of their upcoming ODI series against Australia. Kuldeep's prowess with spin was on display throughout the Asia Cup is now going to miss the first two games of India's three-match ODI series due to the risk of not exposing him a lot before the ODI World Cup. Op
Washington DC [US], September 18 (ANI): An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy identified new gut bacteria that feeds only on taurine and creates the foul-smelling gas hydrogen sulphide. The researchers have therefore added to our understanding of those microbial mechanisms that have intriguing consequences on health. This is also true of Taurinivorans muris: the bacte
Manchester [UK], September 18 (ANI): Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka will remain sidelined for an undefined period of time after picking up an injury in United's 3-1 loss against BrightonHove Albion. The club released a statement on Monday to confirm the absence of the right-back from their upcoming games which read, "Aaron Wan-Bissaka is set for a period on the sidelines after sustaining an injury during t
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Sean Payton declined to share his message to his players a day after the Denver Broncos fell to 0-2 on Sunday. But the first-year Broncos coach did have a few key numbers in mind after reviewing the film from a 35-33 loss against the Washington Commanders in a game Denver led 21-3. "There aresome things that stand out right now, and before you talk about how to win game
(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Sabrina Ionescu put on a big show in the New York Liberty's playoff opener. Ionescu attempts to follow up with another strong outing and the second-seeded Liberty will look to wrap up the first-round series when they host the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. Ionescu was in top form in Game 1 as she scored 29 points and set a franchise postseason record with seven 3-point
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma feels Ravichandran Ashwin's lack of game time won't be a concern for him in their upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. With Axar Patel's recent injury just before the World Cup, the experienced spinner will have a chance to push his name in India's squad for the mega tournament. Ashwin barely has featured in the 50-over format, in the past si
(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) CBS Sports longtime sportscaster Jim Nantz was among six people named as part of the PGA of America's 2023 Hall of Fame class. Nantz joins the PGA's Robert Dolan, Don Wegrzyn and Herb Wimberly, PGA past President Suzy Whaley and LPGA legend Kathy Whitworth (posthumous). The six will be inducted on Nov. 8 in Frisco, Texas. Nantz is being inducted in the ambassador category
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Sharrif Floyd has been released from the hospital after fainting on the sideline during Sunday's game. Floyd, 32, is in his first season as an assistant defensive line coach and defensive quality control coach. Floyd collapsed on the sideline during the third quarter of the Cowboys' 30-10 win against the New York Jets in Arlington, Texas.
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain on Monday amid a flurry of roster moves. The Reds also recalled right-hander Connor Phillips, who will make his third career start Monday night against the Minnesota Twins. It's unclear when Bader suffered the injury. He played Sunday, starting in center field and goin
(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) The NFL's Week 2 "Monday Night Football" doubleheader concludes when Cleveland travels to take on its bitter AFC North rival in Pittsburgh. The Browns opened this season with a stunning 24-3 home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, the Steelers struggled offensively during a 30-7 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. QUICK PICK The Browns are consensus