Jan 26, 2024, 05:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech. The NHL announced the suspension Friday after a disciplinary phone hearing with Gallagher, who was given a match penalty and ejected for hitting Pelech in the head …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens are slated to host the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, and one Ravens fan is attempting to add a little bit more juice to the matchup.  An artist that goes by “dlordink” on social media has painted a mural that showcases pop star Taylor Swift in a Ravens’ Lamar Jackson jersey. The …

Tim Knicky congratulates Georgetown linebacker Ian Lewis during the 2022 football season. After spending the last two seasons as Georgetown’s defensive coordinator, Knicky was hired this week as the first coach at Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch. There isn’t a school yet or technically any players, but the Austin area’s newest football program is up and running. Liberty Hill ISD announced …

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney and run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi when they play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Thuney, who has helped to anchor one of the best interior offensive lines in the league, was ruled out Friday with a pectoral injury that he sustained in a …

The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. He missed the team’s divisional round game with a triceps injury and already was ruled out of the AFC Championship Game. Nnadi, 27, is one of the team’s best run defenders, leaving Neil Farrell and Tershawn Wharton to pick up the slack in his absence. Until …

One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time.  Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five performers took …

Auburn football’s 2024 signing class is special. The Tigers have landed quality talent at wide receiver, such as five-star Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson. The guy who will be throwing passes to those stud wide receivers is not so bad himself. 247Sports recently released its final rankings for the 2024 class, and quarterback signee Walker White is among the nation’s …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 26, 2024, 05:33 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. New York Rangers center Filip Chytil had a setback related to his suspected concussions while skating Friday at Madison Square Garden, sources told ESPN. Chytil fell on the ice, though it is unclear what caused the incident. He was down on the ice for several …

Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries.  Huge news for the Baltimore Ravens: Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off …

Former Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris has a new job in college football. According to reports, Texas State is expected to hire Morris as their new wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. Morris is once again moving on from the Tigers after spending the last season as “special assistant.” Morris was Clemson’s offensive coordinator from 2011-14 before becoming the …

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (shoulder) was left off the team’s injury report Friday, meaning he’ll be active against the Detroit Lions this coming Sunday in the NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). “Little scary at the beginning of the week, but being able to go full go today and no …

The AFC Championship Game and NFC Championship Game will be played Sunday, with Kansas City-Baltimore kicking things off at 3 p.m. EST, followed by Detroit-San Francisco at 6:30 p.m. Super Bowl LVIII berths will be on the line, and Yahoo will be running NFL DFS contests for Sunday’s two-game slate, led by the $100K Conference Round Baller, which pays out …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football reportedly has raided LSU’s coaching staff again. According to the trade publication Football Scoop, senior offensive analyst Trent Miles is leaving the Bayou for the same role at Notre Dame. Miles, 60, follows longtime coaching colleague Mike Denbrock, hired last month as offensive coordinator after two highly productive seasons with 2023 Heisman Trophy winner …

For each Super Bowl, the NFL invites prominent musicians to perform songs honoring the country. Of the many performances that take place before kickoff, the singing of the national anthem gets the most attention. Some renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” have been so powerful and memorable that years, and even decades, later, we are still going back to them. …

The Steelers will kick off the offseason by adding a former Raven to their roster. According to multiple reports, the Steelers have claimed linebacker Jeremiah Moon off of waivers. The Ravens cut Moon on Thursday and filled his roster spot by activating tight end Mark Andrews off of injured reserve on Friday. While the Steelers have claimed Moon, he won’t …