Football

9/8/2026 |  One of Jerry Sandusky’s accusers is to appear for hearing on recanting allegations of sexual abuse (Associated Press (AP)) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was scheduled to appear in court remotely Tuesday for a hearing on a claim that an accuser wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago.

9/8/2026 |  Arion Carter turns an NCAA suspension into a $427-per-tackle for cancer treatments (Associated Press (AP)) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter is back from his one-game suspension by the NCAA over a flight to an NFL training facility during the pre-draft process with a plan to turn his plays this season into helping people with cancer treatments.

9/8/2026 |  Aaron Donald pleased with how return to field is going, mum on status for Rams’ season openerAaron Donald pleased with how return to field is going, mum on status for Rams’ season opener (Associated Press (AP)) LOS ANGELES (AP) — After two seasons out of football, Aaron Donald has been pleasantly surprised by how his body has reacted since rejoining the Los Angeles Rams last month.
Whether it means the three-time Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year will be ready to play in the Rams’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday morning local time is still unclear.

9/8/2026 |  No rookie QBs are set to start in Week 1 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons (Associated Press (AP)) SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past.
That’s what made the Las Vegas Raiders ' decision to keep No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench to start the season behind Kirk Cousins a little unusual, even if it was telegraphed from the moment he was picked.

9/8/2026 |  Veteran coaches surprised that stadium clock was not official clock in wild Michigan win Saturday (Associated Press (AP)) Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away.