Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 12, 2024, 07:05 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL’s 2023-24 regular season is nearing its midway point, offering as many surprises off the ice as in the standings. (Seriously: If the league wants the regular season to be a series of highlight-reel goals and serial drama among players and teams, followed by …

After the shocking news that Alabama head coach Nick Saban will officially retire his post, the SEC is still widely regarded as the most competitive conference in college football, regardless of Saban’s future absence. This year, Texas and Oklahoma will enter the conference, growing the SEC to a 15-team league in the new age of realignment and “Super Conferences” have …

Getty Images College football was rocked to its core on Wednesday with the announcement that Nick Saban, the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, would retire after a career that has seen him win seven National Championships over the past two decades. And with Saban having just led the Crimson Tide to the Rose Bowl and yet another College …

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles says the best way to stop the Eagles from using their “tush push” quarterback sneak is not to let their offense get into short-yardage situations in the first place. Bowles said he hopes his defense is consistently putting the Eagles’ offense into third-and-long situations on Monday night so he doesn’t have to worry about Jalen Hurts’ …

A former Husker is returning home to finish his college football career. Quarterback Casey Thompson announced on Twitter that he is transferring to Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility. Thompson spent one year at Nebraska after spending four seasons at Texas. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma native would then transfer to Florida Atlantic but would tear his ACL three games …

The champions of the AFC and the NFC will vie for the Lombardi Trophy (Getty Images) One of sports’ biggest events, the annual spectacular of the Super Bowl returns in 2024 as the NFL’s showpiece decider heads for a new location. Las Vegas will host the game for the first time: Allegiant Stadium, opened in 2020 and built at a …

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks continue to work their magic in the transfer portal, this time getting a commitment from the No. 1 available player, and the No. 2 overall player in the 2024 cycle, former Texas A&M wide receiver Evan Stewart. Stewart has been rated by 247Sports as a 5-star transfer, and is the second-highest-rated player to enter …

NFL teams rarely use their No. 1 wide receiver on special teams, but the Lions may do it on Sunday. Khalif Raymond, who returned every punt for the Lions during the regular season, was injured in the regular-season finale and is unlikely to play against the Rams. Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said St. Brown might get the call …

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will bypass the 2024 NFL Draft return for a third season with the Longhorns in 2024, he announced Thursday on Instagram. Ewers, who checks in at No. 30 in CBS Sports’ NFL Draft Prospect Rankings, helped guide Texas to a breakthrough season in 2023. The Longhorns won their first Big 12 championship since 2009 and reached …

It looks like Michigan State football is hitting the recruiting trail hard this week, with multiple offers going out on Thursday. One of those went out to 2025 3-star wide receiver Giyanhi Kontosis, the No. 12 ranked player in Maryland by 247Sports. Kontosis is 6-foot, 191-pounds and goes to Rock Creek Christian Academy. His current offers are from: Contact/Follow us @The …

Ohio State star wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft after a prolific career with the Buckeyes, the last two years of which he led the team in receiving. Harrison is considered the No. 1 overall player in the 2024 CBS Sports NFL Draft Prospect Rankings after becoming the first player in Ohio State history with …

Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP They playoffs arrive with a super wildcard weekend packed with intrigue. The field is wider than ever after a rollercoaster regular season, any contender from the hobbled giants, plucky upstarts and surprise packages can make a case for a deep playoff run, all will believe they can live for another week until the league’s true heavyweights, San …

Two Ohio State football wide receivers have announced their intentions for next season. >>Ex-Ohio State QB Kyle McCord to transfer to Syracuse Marvin Harrison Jr. announced on social media on Thursday that he has decided to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. He thanked the football program and Ohio State athletic department for its support over the years as well …

College football reached the end of an era Wednesday with news that Alabama coach Nick Saban would retire after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, ending a career that included 292 wins and a record seven national championships at the FBS level. Saban’s resume has cemented his standing as arguably the greatest coach in the sport’s history, leaving massive shoes …

Penn State football landed two former Georgia defensive backs in the NCAA transfer portal on the same day. Alabama native A.J. Harris, who Penn State recruited heavily in high school, committed to the Nittany Lions first on Thursday. He just finished his true freshman season with the Bulldogs. Jalen Kimber, a Texas native, made his transfer commitment to PSU official …