Dec 22, 2023, 04:44 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday upheld the six-game suspension assessed to Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron. Perron was suspended Dec. 11, two days after cross-checking Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub in the head during the first period of their game in Detroit. The league viewed the hit as a retaliatory move after …

Bears injury report: Darnell Mooney, Teven Jenkins updates originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will be without one of their starters on the offensive line when they take on the Cardinals on Sunday, and they could be without several more key players. The team announced in its final injury report of the week that left guard Teven Jenkins …

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and UCF Knights are set to square off in the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl on Friday evening. Both of these teams finished the regular season with a 6-6 record. Georgia Tech enters Friday’s bout having won three of its last five games, while the Knights secured a victory in three of their last four contests. Kickoff …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter With a prime-time audience and major playoff implications on the line, the New Orleans Saints struggled for three quarters Thursday night, falling behind 23 points before rallying for two touchdowns late in a 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The defeat means New Orleans no longer controls its playoff destiny, and while they’re at …

Getty Images The relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has made headlines throughout the NFL season, and now Patrick Mahomes has weighed in on the power couple. Mahomes admitted that the Kansas City Chiefs had some fun at Kelce’s expense early in the relationship, but that changed quickly. In an interview with Nate Burleson of “CBS Mornings,” Mahomes admitted …

Notre Dame football and Marcus Freeman decided to swing for the fences with their new offensive coordinator search and it appears they connected, launching the pitch out of the ballpark. Although it hasn’t been made official yet, reports from multiple outlets are out that Notre Dame is set to hire Mike Denbrock from LSU for the same role. For Denbrock, …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 22, 2023, 04:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 It often isn’t just about putting up the points. In ESPN.com standard NHL fantasy leagues, and all others that reward physical play, hits and blocked-shots offer substantial value. Not only in head-to-head category battles, but in all forms of fantasy competition. In that …

Week 16 Fantasy start ’em sit ’em. (Photo by Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports) Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Note that some players are targeted for DFS. Good luck with your Week 16 lineups! Start: Tee Higgins, Jaylen Warren Higgins won’t have it easy, likely being shadowed by Joey Porter Jr., but he gets a big boost …

Add a couple more achievements to Mainland football’s growing list this month. Senior LJ McCray earned the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3S Player of the Year award and Travis Roland bagged the 3S Coach of the Year title, which were announced Friday. As a result, the two are finalists for 2023 Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year set …

Trevor Siemian will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday against the Washington Commanders since Zach Wilson hasn’t cleared the concussion protocol. It appeared likely the 31-year-old Siemian would be under center after Wilson didn’t participate in the first two walkthrough practices this week. Brett Rypien will serve as Siemian’s backup against Washington in a matchup of …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Only three Sundays are left in the NFL’s regular season, and we’ve got at least one nice gift on this weekend’s holiday betting slate.  For the Game of the Week, the Dallas Cowboys are featured again for the second week in a row. They’re heading to Miami this time …

Getty Images When the 2023 NFL season began, both the Bills and Chargers profiled as potential Super Bowl candidates. But neither club has followed a smooth path to this point. Buffalo dropped its opener to the Jets on the night Aaron Rodgers went down, then later fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey amid a 6-6 start. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has been …

Florida redshirt junior cornerback Jalen Kimber is hitting the transfer portal, according to a report from 247Sports. Kimber has already transferred once — from Georgia — but is eligible to make another move as a graduate student. He will graduate from Florida in the spring, meaning he can join another team by the summer. Kimber started 11 games for Florida …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider Joe Flacco was once brutally flattened by a future UFC fighter – and popped right back up again. That was 17 years ago when he was still a virtual unknown playing for FCS school Delaware against Hofstra before eventually being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and putting together a long NFL career.  In the years …

The Steelers made several roster moves ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bengals. They activated defensive back Elijah Riley from injured reserve and signed linebacker Kyron Johnson to the 53-player roster from the practice squad. In addition, the Steelers elevated linebacker Myles Jack and safety Eric Rowe from the practice squad. Riley, who no longer has an injury designation for …