A serious shoulder injury forces Notre Dame captain Donovan Hinish to retire from football, impacting defensive line depth ...

CHAMPAIGN — When three Illinois defensive backs went in the top 66 picks of the 2023 NFL Draft just a year after Kerby Joseph went No. 97 overall, the Illini seemed to have one of the best recruiting ...

David Olano's 41-yard field goal at the buzzer gave the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini a 34-32 win over the No. 21 USC Trojans in a top-25 showdown. The Trojans struggled all afternoon on defense, ...

Fighting Irish junior defensive end Boubacar Traore was named a defensive Comeback Player of the Month for September. The Fighting Irish defender was also named to the award’s preseason watch list.

Notre Dame defensive line coach Al Washington has been tasked with replacing three starters from a season ago. Defensive end and former Duke transfer RJ Oben and defensive tackles Howard Cross III and ...

TAMPA — Todd Bowles is known as a defensive mastermind, but he’s had to think bigger the past three offseasons. Finding an offensive coordinator who can put points on the board has used up all his ...

LB Derrick Barnes speaks to reporters about the defense fighting through adversity in the Lions' 34-27 OT win vs the New York Giants Edge Aidan Hutchinson speaks to reporters about the loss against ...

One person was sent to the hospital Monday afternoon after a crash on Marcellus Highway.It happened just before 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Marcellus Highw Fact Check Team: States battle feds ...

After reeling in one of the top 2026 recruiting classes, the USC Trojans' momentum hasn't slowed down as they are in the driver's seat for one of the best prospects in the 2028 recruiting cycle.

For five decades, defense has been the cornerstone of the franchise. Todd Bowles is ready to remedy the unit’s recent shortcomings. Rick Stroud is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.