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Plenty of changes are happening at UCLA − but its quarterback remains the same. Nico Iamlaeava was practicing with the team on Wednesday, Sept. 17, three days after the Bruins fired second-year coach Deshaun Foster.…

How damaging is an 0-2 start? Nearly 88% of teams that have started that way since 1990 have missed postseason. But what happened last season that might offer added hope to 2025’s winless clubs? And…

The Los Angeles Chargers will be without their top edge rusher for at least four weeks. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh announced Wednesday the team will place Khalil Mack on injured reserve due to an elbow…

Steve Sarkisian says it ‘could be worse.’ Yikes. What an endorsement. Texas backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell is a transfer who fared well at Troy. If Arch Manning can’t handle UTEP, how’s he going to fare…

The fantasy football season is heading into Week 3, and having two weeks of data will help fantasy managers feel more confident in their projections moving forward. Part of the reason for that confidence? Fantasy…

AI-assisted summary Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers tops the power rankings with a 2-0 record and zero interceptions. Despite an 0-2 start for the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes remains in the top…

The San Francisco 49ers’ franchise quarterback is one step closer to returning to the starting lineup. Brock Purdy was back at practice in a limited role today, per multiple reports. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan…

Now that the season is underway, there are only two ways to improve your rosters — waiver wire and trades. Evaluating a fantasy trade can be a daunting task. Most managers value their players more…

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The Florida Panthers will be without Matthew Tkachuk for at least several months of the regular season as he recovers from offseason surgery. General manager Bill Zito said on Wednesday, Sept. 17 as training camps…