Daily Archives: January 24, 2024

Oklahoma Sooners offer No. 1 quarterback in 2026

The Oklahoma Sooners have begun to identify more of their targets in the 2026 recruiting class. In the last week, they’ve issued a number of offers, including two at the quarterback position. One of those was four-star quarterback Faizon Brandon out of North Carolina. The other one is also east of the Mississippi River in four-star quarterback Jared Curtis. Curtis …

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Fantasy hockey stock watch – Brock Faber, Cam Atkinson maintain strong run

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 24, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Ready to nail the last full fantasy week before the All-Star break on a high note? With seven games scheduled Wednesday, another nine Thursday, and four Friday, there’s ample chance to get a leg up before nearly everyone plays Saturday and very few …

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Ranking 20 greatest AFC, NFC championship games: Patrick Mahomes already part of two all-time classics

Given what we witnessed during the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs, fans could be in for an extremely memorable championship weekend.  The four survivors from last weekend’s divisional round — the 49ers, Lions, Ravens and Chiefs — will play this weekend for the right to represent their respective conferences in Super Bowl LVIII. Among the big storylines entering championship …

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Illinois, Michigan State trending up

Vaughn Dalzell shares his Power Rankings for the Big Ten with teams like Illinois and Michigan State closing in on Purdue. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (18-2, 7-2) Upcoming games: Saturday at Rutgers (-12), Wednesday vs Northwestern (-15) *Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-350) Purdue tops this poll once again as they ride a four-game winning streak into a …

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Joe Barry fired as Packers defensive coordinator after three seasons

Joe Barry is out as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator after a turbulent third season on the job that ended with a loss in the NFC divisional round of the playoffs. “We want to thank Joe for his commitment and contributions to our success the past three seasons,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday in a statement announcing the …

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Joe Thuney unlikely to play Sunday

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that left guard Joe Thuney will be out of practice on Wednesday due to the pectoral injury he suffered last Sunday and his prognosis for the AFC Championship Game is reportedly a negative one. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Thuney is unlikely to play against the Ravens in Baltimore. The …

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Michigan football offers to make Jim Harbaugh highest-paid coach in college

Tuesday saw NFL insiders speaking of Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers as all-but-imminent, but a deal was not reached, and Harbaugh reportedly made it back to Ann Arbor to continue work with his alma mater. As the Chargers look to revamp its franchise with both a new head coach and general manager, Harbaugh is getting back to business …

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Blackhawks agree to new 2-year deal with goalie Petr Mrazek

Jan 24, 2024, 01:02 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks announced another two-year contract Wednesday, agreeing to an extension with goaltender Petr Mrazek. Mrazek’s new deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a salary-cap hit of $4.25 million. He is 12-17-1 with a .907 save percentage and 3.01 goals-against average ahead of Wednesday night’s game at Seattle. “Petr …

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San Jose State building a case as UH’s new football rival

Jan. 24—It wasn’t mutual, but until a year or two after the turn of the millennium the University of Hawaii’s rival in football was clear. Back when Kenny Niumatalolo and Craig Stutzmann played for Hawaii it was BYU — as it had been for many years before them. But these days, younger UH fans, especially, don’t get hyped about BYU. …

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