Jan. 3—Offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker, co-defensive coordinator Eti Ena and cornerbacks coach Steve Irvin will not be retained on the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, head coach Timmy Chang announced on Tuesday. Offensive coordinator Ian Shoemaker, co-defensive coordinator Eti Ena and cornerbacks coach Steve Irvin will not be retained on the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 3, 2024, 11:44 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Martin Jones earning a shutout against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday is its own fresh twist in the Toronto Maple Leafs …

Last year, when the NFL determined that the Dolphins had tampered with coach Sean Payton and quarterback Tom Brady, the NFL imposed staggering penalties on owner Stephen Ross: $1.5 million fine, loss of a first-round pick, and a suspension that went from early August until the middle of October. This year, when the NFL (and everyone else) determined that Panthers …

The transfer portal window is now closed, but LSU took one of its biggest hits at the buzzer this week. Offensive linemen Lance Heard entered the portal. It was no surprise after Heard didn’t travel for the bowl game as head coach Brian Kelly said Heard was evaluating his role with the program. The writing was on the wall here. …

Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have been able to both maintain and strengthen their presence as a major force in the NFC from year-to-year thanks in large part to the quality of their draft picks. In 2020, the Cowboys used their first-round pick to take wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. One year later, they used the No. 12 overall pick in …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have been dealing with a rough patch after losing four of their last five games. To break out of their mental funk, Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown came up with an idea to boost morale. In an appearance on SportsRadio 94WIP, offensive lineman Jordan Mailata revealed that the team recently went to an escape room …

After playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, LSU punter Jay Bramblett tied an FBS record for games played. Bramblett began his career at Notre Dame in 2019, where he appeared in 13 games as a freshman. He held the punter job for the next two years before following Brian Kelly to LSU in 2022. In his career at LSU, …

What Deebo hilariously told Rams RB about chasing CMC for rushing title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With 1,459 rushing yards on the season, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is primed to earn the NFL’s rushing title for the 2023 season. But with one game remaining, McCaffrey, from the sideline, must outlast Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren …

Antonio Pierce has one more chance to, as he has said, improve his résumé on the grass. Like his 4-4 record since replacing Josh McDaniels on Halloween night, Pierce’s résumé is a mixed bag. He has brought energy to what had been a lackluster locker room, and the Raiders defense has been better this season. On the flip side, Pierce …

The Oklahoma Sooners had some magical moments in 2023. There were national championship runs and new records set. There were incredible individual performances and great team accomplishments. Big things happened off the field as well for the Sooners that helped set the stage for their move to the SEC. So what were the top moments of 2023? Here’s Sooners Wire’s …

With 17 weeks in the books, the NFL playoff field still has some open spots available. All the witching hours, crazy finishes, referee controversies and historic performances have gotten us tuned up for a very promising final week of the regular season.  I love the final week for the potential chaos like: Beyond the upsets and spoilers, there’s going to …

The Cowboys’ win over the Lions in the 2014 wild-card round was marred by the failure to call defensive holding (and possibly more) against Dallas. The following day, the league’s head of officiating publicly explained the situation, and acknowledged that at least one mistake had been made. Now, the league has no one to provide similar public transparency. It doesn’t …

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to add depth to their cornerback room as they head into the SEC in 2024. Not only did the Sooners get good news with Woodi Washington announcing he’ll be back for his final season, but they also added a transfer to the cornerback room. This transfer addition is a former Oklahoma high school star from Bethany, …

Going into the final week of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks find themselves in the exact same position as a year ago when they needed a win and a Packers loss to make the postseason. The fact Seattle is in this spot yet again is an indictment on what’s gone wrong with this season. Back in the summer, the …

There is just one week remaining of the 2023 NFL regular season and many coaches will soon face the music, as changes are coming to many teams. One head coach in a vulnerable spot is Washington Commanders’ Ron Rivera, who has a 26-39-1 record since joining the club in 2020. His time in Washington has been far from perfect, his …