5:05 PM ET Auburn Tigers starting center and former Preseason All-SEC pick Nick Brahms is retiring from football after attempting to come back from knee surgery in the winter. Coach Bryan Harsin told reporters on Monday that Brahms is “officially done with football.” A sixth-year senior, Brahms was one of the most experienced linemen in
4:44 PM ET Bellator will get a resolution to its light heavyweight title picture before the end of the year. Vadim Nemkov will defend his light heavyweight belt against Corey Anderson in the main event of Bellator 288 on Nov. 18 in Chicago, the promotion announced Monday. The two men met for the title and
2:53 PM ET Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said Monday that offensive lineman Jarrett Patterson was questionable for the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish’s opener against No. 2 Ohio State. Patterson has been dealing with an injury to his right foot for about two weeks. Freeman said he did expect
3:27 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the Jayhawks’ season opener against Tennessee Tech on Monday after the pair were arrested last week near campus. Wilson was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon for the
2:25 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. will not play in Saturday night’s season opener against Miami of Ohio, and coach Mark Stoops expects multiple-game suspensions for the No. 20 Wildcats’ rushing leader and other players. Rodriguez pleaded guilty this summer to driving under the influence and other
1:55 PM ET LSU coach Brian Kelly knows who will start at quarterback when the Tigers open the season against Florida State on Sunday in New Orleans. He’s just not willing to say who yet. “Everybody here wants to know who the quarterback is. I get that,” Kelly told reporters Monday. “But I think it’s
1:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Ernie Zampese, offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers‘ “Air Coryell” attack and for the Dallas Cowboys‘ Super Bowl XXX title team, has died at the age of 86. Zampese also worked as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots during his 24 years
12:14 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders haven’t ruled out running back Brian Robinson‘s return this season after the rookie was shot twice in his lower body Sunday. Robinson remained hospitalized Monday, but there’s a chance he’ll be discharged in the afternoon. Robinson posted a story on his Instagram page saying the surgery
1:38 PM ET Alabama tight end and preseason All-SEC pick Cameron Latu is considered day-to-day as he recovers from an undisclosed injury, coach Nick Saban told reporters on Monday. Saban wouldn’t make any predictions about whether Latu would be available for Saturday’s season opener against Utah State but noted that the tight end will start
1:23 PM ET Notre Dame and coach Marcus Freeman are preparing for the first football game of the season against Freeman’s alma mater, Ohio State, and are looking for any advantage they can get. When asked at his media availability about his team being a 17.5-point underdog on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC), Freeman said