The NFL will play a regular-season game in Brazil in 2024, its first in South America in the latest expansion of the league’s rapidly growing international plan. The league said Wednesday at the owners meetings in the Dallas area that the game will be played at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The stadium has a capacity of nearly 50,000 …

Cam Newton apparently isn’t too impressed with several NFL starting quarterbacks, two of which are near the top of the league MVP race.  Newton, the 2015 NFL MVP who hasn’t played since 2021, initially weighed in on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy before offering his two cents on three other notable signal-callers.  “They’re not winning because of him,” Newton said of …

Eighty-two underclassmen declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, which included 13 players who left school with remaining eligibility after getting their college degrees. One player who should have an easy decision about the 2024 draft is Ohio State junior wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The 2023 consensus All-American left the door open about remaining in school last week. Harrison mentioned …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has a plan to make a smooth transition into his new job — hiring seven assistant coaches and all of his coordinators from his previous staff at James Madison. The group following Cignetti includes defensive coordinator-linebackers coach Bryant Haines, offensive coordinator-receivers coach Mike Shanahan, special teams coordinator-tight ends coach Grant Cain and co-offensive …

The Big Ten is routinely loaded with first-round talent and the 2023 season lived up to that billing, yet again. From a Heisman-contending playmaker to blue chip talent in the trenches, here are my top 10 prospects from the Big Ten Conference. 1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State (Previous rank: No. 1) The No. 1 prospect from the Big …

Dec 13, 2023, 03:05 PM ET ST. LOUIS — St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s not a good feeling.” Armstrong dismissed Berube late Tuesday night, …

Ashton Cozart, a former wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, has announced his commitment to the SMU Mustangs. Cozart will be a redshirt freshman in 2024. Cozart has a lot of raw ability that should help him at SMU (The young WR stands 6’3″ tall and runs a 4.45 40-yard dash). He didn’t get a chance to play for the …

Tomny DeVito is taking the New York Giants on a journey, and St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino wants to be a part of it. The Hall of Fame head coach tweeted Tuesday that he wants to see New York’s emerging quarterback courtside at St. John’s next game at Madison Square Garden. St. John’s next game, of course, happens to …

Travis Kelce still believes in the Kansas City Chiefs offense, and that includes teammate Kadarius Toney, who has received criticism for lining up offsides while negating what would have been the go-ahead score in Sunday’s loss to the Bills.  Kelce made a point to defend his teammate during his latest “New Heights” podcast with brother and Eagles perennial Pro Bowl center …

Memphis football knows its 2024 opponents. The American Athletic Conference on Wednesday announced its scheduling model for 2024. That model had to be updated because Army is joining the conference and SMU is leaving, but Memphis will not play against the Black Knights in 2024. Memphis home AAC opponents in 2024 UAB Charlotte North Texas Rice Memphis away AAC opponents …

Woof. The Week 14 slate wasn’t kind to us over here as I went a measly 4-10-1 ATS for the weekend that featured some flat-out misses. I was on the wrong side of the Monday doubleheader by backing the Packers and Dolphins and had too much faith in the Texans as a road favorite against the Jets. It was a …

The Panthers won’t be making the playoffs this season, but this Sunday’s game factors into the Falcons’ chances of advancing to the postseason and the Panthers’ injury report will factor into the result of the game. Carolina had a long list of players out of practice Wednesday. Several of them were resting, but edge rusher Brian Burns was sidelined by …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 13, 2023, 02:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Are we now in for a ‘new coach bump’ in St. Louis? After launching 2023-24 with a 13-14-1 record, comprising a recent run of four-straight losses, GM Doug Armstrong and Co. are done with Craig Berube, instead handing the head-coaching keys over (at …

Since taking over as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide at the start of the 2007 season, Nick Saban has been dominant against the Georgia Bulldogs posting an 8-2 record. However, that task is getting harder every year as the Bulldogs have reached new heights under head coach Kirby Smart. Smart was a huge part in the rise …

USATSI The NFL is going bigger and broader with its international schedule starting in 2024, announcing Wednesday that it will play a game in Brazil for the first time ever, while expanding its 2025 overseas slate to as many as nine different contests. The Brazil game will be held at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, as …