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Florida International football player Luke Knox has died at 22, the school announced Thursday.Knox, a native of Brentwood, Tennessee, and the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, spent the past four seasons at Ole Miss before transferring to FIU.Knox, who studied business, died Wednesday evening, school officials said. The…

MINNEAPOLIS — After the 49ers’ 22-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on "Monday Night Football" at U.S. Bank Stadium, quarterback Brock Purdy and linebacker Fred Warner shared a quiet conversation in the locker room.  Warner, just out of the shower and still dressed only in towels, sat at his locker, head in his hand, pouring over the…

Erik ten Hag’s first taste of European football at Manchester United includes a trip to Moldova and matches against Real Sociedad and Neil Lennon’s Omonoia.The Europa League group stage draw also brought Arsenal a meeting with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven, who were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Rangers. Bodø/Glimt of…

In a convoluted twist of fate, Tommy Rees helped derail a possible Jan. 1 reunion of LSU coach Brian Kelly and the team he presided over for 12 seasons, Notre Dame.Not that the potential ReliaQuest Bowl matchup between Kelly’s Tigers and the second rendition of coach Marcus Freeman’s Irish was ever a done deal.But when former Irish offensive…

EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday for a conditional 2024 draft pick, giving them an additional option behind starter Kirk Cousins amid an uneven summer for his incumbent backups.Mullens will get a chance to unseat Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, who have been competing for…

SANTA CLARA — After three days off, the 49ers return to their practice facility Monday for a light afternoon practice. In the immediate aftermath of the 49ers’ 31-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday at Lumen Field, quarterback Brock Purdy was not quite ready to flip the page and begin focusing on the team’s Week 13…

Tiger Woods is set to meet with some of the best golfers in the world on Tuesday as he attempts to stop defections from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.The story was first reported by the Fire Pit Collective and sources later confirmed the plans to ESPN. The meeting is set to take place at the venue for the BMW Championship,…

4) Cowboys CB stepping up and showing out There has been nothing bland about Cowboys second-year cornerback DaRon Bland.  The Fresno State product has stepped up in Trevon Diggs' absence due to season-ending injury, leading all NFL players with three pick-sixes in 2023. Bland has yet to allow a…

The Cowboys finished off the Giants on Sunday, winning 49-17 after an opening-day 40-0 victory over New York. They easily covered the 18-point spread against the overmatched Giants with rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito making his first career start.Dallas picked up a half game on the idle Eagles, moving to…