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WATCH: Nebraska freshman Carter Nelson catches first career touchdown pass Former Top247 recruit Carter Nelson hauls in his first career touchdown catch in the first quarter against Northern Iowa. It didn’t take long Saturday for Nebraska to get freshman wide receiver and former Top247 recruit Carter Nelson his first career touchdown. On Nebraska’s first drive of the game Saturday, Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola found Nelson over the middle for a 14-yard gain, and then on the next play, Raiola connected with Nelson for a 24-yard touchdown to put Nebraska up 7-0 early. Nelson came in to Saturday’s game with three catches for…
Sherrone Moore explains why Michigan football publicly announced Alex Orji as QB starter All offseason long, Michigan football kept its quarterback battle tight to the chest. U-M coaches didn’t want to give away who would win the starting job headed into the season, senior Davis Warren or junior Alex Orji, and appeared to instruct players to keep the decision internal as long as possible. That decision, picking Warren, lasted three weeks. The senior from Los Angeles was benched in the third quarter of last week’s game against Arkansas State after he threw his third interception of the game. It was the sixth in…
LSU coach Brian Kelly is overhauling his defensive staff BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly fired defensive coordinator Matt House and three other defensive assistants on Wednesday. In a statement released by LSU, Kelly said he informed House, cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples, safeties coach Kerry Cooks and defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey that they would not be retained for the 2024 season. “Decisions like these are always difficult, and we do not make them lightly,” said Kelly, who thanked the coaches for their efforts but said the staff changes were in “the best interests of our program.”…
Report: Bob Melvin leaving Padres to manage San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants have hired manager Bob Melvin away from the division rival San Diego Padres, three people with direct knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had made a formal announcement of Melvin’s hiring — which was likely to be official by late Tuesday night. The Athletic first reported Melvin was the Giants’ choice. The 61-year-old Melvin will be returning to the Bay Area where he grew up, cheered for and later played on the…
Does Matt Rhule Fit the Bill for Nebraska Football? Husker Dan breaks down Rhule’s accomplishments as a head coach since the firing of Scott Frost on Sept. 11, there have been a lot of candidates mentioned as possible successors to Scott Frost as the permanent head football coach at Nebraska. Matt Campbell, Dave Aranda, Bill O’Brien, Luke Fickell, Lance Leipold, Kyle Whittingham and Chris Klieman are some of the better-known names. Add another to the list. His name is Matt Rhule. Yes, he’s the same Matt Rhule who was fired earlier this fall as head coach of the NFL’s Carolina…
Sha’Carri Richardson Reveals BFF Mondo Duplantis’ Part in Avenging Her Paris Olympics Heartbreak Sha’Carri Richardson delivered a thrilling victory over Julien Alfred in their highly anticipated 100m rematch at the Zurich Diamond League, their first face-off since the Paris Olympics. Racing on a rain-soaked track, Richardson clocked in at an impressive 10.84 seconds, edging Alfred by just four-hundredths of a second. This win was particularly sweet for Richardson, who had finished behind Alfred in Paris, where Alfred claimed gold with a 10.72-second run, and Richardson settled for silver at 10.87. Yet, Richardson remains the top sprinter this year, holding the…
Former Gamecocks football player, Kevin Long dies at 69 Columbia, S.C. (AP) — Kevin Long, who played running back at South Carolina before getting drafted by the New York Jets, has died at age 69. The university said Long died Tuesday. Curtis Frye, the former track coach at South Carolina who was a close friend of Long, spoke with Long’s wife and informed the university of his death. A cause of death was not provided. Long, who was from Clinton, South Carolina, played with the Gamecocks from 1973-76 and became the first running back in program history to surpass 1,000…
Former Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost ready to return to coaching Scott Frost is talking about returning to the sidelines. The former Nebraska head coach spoke with Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports about his future and said he can’t wait to get back into the game he loves. “For the first time in my life, I don’t know what’s next. I’m dying to get back in.” Frost came to Nebraska in 2018 in what was seen as a homecoming for the former National Champion. The Wood River, Nebraska native was expected to return the Huskers to form after successfully rebuilding Central Florida. That did not come…
Sha’Carri Richardson Has a Mystery Lover—Here’s What We Know About Them & Her Dating History She’s been turning heads ever since she first sprinted onto the track scene, but it’s not just her speed that has people talking. Sha’Carri Richardson’s girlfriend and dating history has been drawing plenty of curiosity, even as the sprinter keeps that part of her life largely private. Related: Get to know Sha’Carri Richardson’s biological and adoptive parents Richardson’s journey in the spotlight hasn’t always been smooth. In 2021, a positive marijuana test during the US Olympic trials led to a suspension that kept her out of the Tokyo…
Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.” Now, with a trip to her first Olympics approaching, come new questions: Is she still better than a field of the fastest women on the planet? And can she handle the pressure that is unique to the Olympics? The 24-year-old favorite in the Olympic 100 meters has been open and honest about her quest to become…