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The Atlanta Falcons are scheduling a second interview with Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh for the team’s vacant head coach position, a source told ESPN on Saturday, confirming a report.

The date of the second interview is not yet clear. Harbaugh first interviewed with the Falcons on Tuesday — a little more than a week after he led Michigan to its first national championship since the 1997 season.

According to a source with knowledge of the search but not authorized to speak publicly, the search is still “wide open,” and the franchise is happy with the way it has gone thus far.

The 60-year-old Harbaugh has been at Michigan since 2015, and he has an 86-25 record, including 12-0 this past campaign despite being suspended twice during the regular season. He has won three straight Big Ten titles with the Wolverines.

Harbaugh has won at every stop where he has been a head coach. Before Michigan, he coached the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons with a 44-19-1 record, two NFC West titles, three NFC title game appearances and one Super Bowl berth, losing to the Baltimore Ravens following the 2012 season.

He took over a struggling Stanford program in 2007 and finished with a 29-21 record, including a 12-1 mark in 2010 and a 40-12 win over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. It was the first time the Cardinal had won a BCS bowl game. While at Stanford, Harbaugh also helped develop future No. 1 overall pick Andrew Luck at quarterback.

He started his head-coaching career in 2004 at the University of San Diego, where he went 29-6 and helped develop quarterback Josh Johnson into a future NFL quarterback.

As an NFL player, Harbaugh appeared in 177 games with 140 starts, completing 58.8% of his passes for 26,288 yards and 129 touchdowns with 117 interceptions for the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Ravens and San Diego Chargers.

Atlanta had a second interview with former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick on Friday.

The Falcons also completed two first interviews — both virtual, due to NFL league rules — with Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris on Saturday. Morris was the former interim head coach of the Falcons in 2020, taking over after Dan Quinn was fired with 11 games left in the season.

Atlanta has interviewed 11 coaches for the position that opened when the club fired Arthur Smith after three seasons on Jan. 8.

NFL Network first reported the scheduling of Harbaugh’s second interview.

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Army to allow alcohol sales at football games

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WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army will begin selling alcoholic beverages at football games at Michie Stadium beginning with its game Friday against Tarleton State, athletic director Tom Theodorakis announced Wednesday.

Army was the last service academy to not sell alcohol at football games. Air Force began sales in 2017 and Navy in 2021.

“The opportunity to purchase alcohol has become common practice at college athletic venues across the country, and we’re pleased to introduce it here at West Point as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing the gameday experience,” Theodorakis said, adding that Army is committed to ensuring a safe and family-friendly environment for fans.

Fans will be able to purchase beer and ready-to-drink cocktails with a limit of two drinks per transaction. A portion of the revenue from alcohol sales will help support Army’s other 29 sports.

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Harvard-Yale rivalry to return to Fenway in 2026

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BOSTON — Harvard and Yale will play The Game at Fenway Park next season, the second time the rivalry has moved to the historic home of the Boston Red Sox.

The Nov. 21, 2026, game will be the 142nd meeting between the Ivy League schools — the third most-played rivalry in college football. Yale leads the series 71-61-8, including the last three years.

Harvard won the 2018 game 45-27 at Fenway, the first time The Game was played off campus since an 1894 meeting that was so violent the Harvard faculty voted to disband the football program.

Fenway has hosted football since its opening year in 1912, and it served as the home of the AFL’s Boston Patriots from 1963-68. More recently, the ballpark has hosted some Boston College and high school football games and the Fenway Bowl.

Fenway also has hosted concerts, Shakespeare in the Park, big air skiing, Irish hurling and pickleball.

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Sources: Tide DL Keenan (ankle) out for opener

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Sources: Tide DL Keenan (ankle) out for opener

Alabama will be without team captain and starting defensive tackle Tim Keenan III for Saturday’s opener against Florida State after he suffered a high ankle sprain Tuesday in practice, sources told ESPN.

Keenan was scheduled to undergo a tightrope surgical procedure Wednesday and is expected to miss multiple games, but sources said Alabama expects him back at some point this season. The Crimson Tide face UL Monroe in Week 2, Wisconsin in Week 3 and then have a bye week before traveling to Georgia for the SEC opener on Sept. 27.

Coach Kalen DeBoer said earlier Wednesday on the SEC coaches teleconference that Keenan was still being evaluated after suffering a lower-body injury and would “probably not” be full go for the game.

Keenan, a fifth-year senior, is one of the anchors of an Alabama defensive line that should be one of the strengths of the team. He’s a two-year starter and one of the strongest leaders on the team. Redshirt freshman Jeremiah Beaman and true freshman London Simmons are next in line to step in for Keenan, who was second on the team a year ago with 7.5 tackles for loss.

Offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts‘ status for Saturday’s opener remains uncertain, according to DeBoer. The fifth-year senior, who has started 21 games over the past two seasons, has been “very limited” in recent practices as he works his way through the NCAA concussion protocol.

The Crimson Tide were already going to be without starting running back Jam Miller, who dislocated his collarbone in a scrimmage and will miss multiple games. DeBoer told ESPN last week he expected Miller to be back for the Georgia game.

On3.com was the first to report the news of Keenan’s surgery and the expectation he would miss multiple games.

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