Next Monday evening Michigan and Washington will square off in the 2024 national championship to conclude another great season of college football. Unfortunately, the Alabama Crimson Tide were unable to secure their 19th national championship this season, but it was still an incredible season regardless. From an insane come back win against Auburn to an emphatic SEC Championship victory over …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker was given a hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding/interference on Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins. In Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Panthers defenseman Juuso Valimaki while Valimaki was on one knee against …

When the Giants complete their final game of the 2023-24 season against the Eagles this Sunday, it could also be the end of a beloved player’s career. Sterling Shepard was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2016 draft and gave Big Blue five productive years before suffering two season-ending injuries that derailed his time in New …

HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football has found its new defensive line coach for the 2024 season. Fred Wyatt was announced Wednesday afternoon as the Golden Eagles’ new defensive line coach. He most recently held the same position at Eastern Illinois, where we worked under new Southern Miss defensive coordinator Clay Bignell. The Golden Eagles also made the hiring of running …

Michael Penix Jr.’s most recent masterclass of a performance was the catalyst for Washington’s win over Texas in the Sugar Bowl. It also could help him with the next chapter of his football career. The Washington star is viewed as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft. But prior to Monday’s game, the consensus among draft evaluators …

Getty Images Kansas prosecutors are asking a judge to drop three felony charges against Jackson Mahomes, according to the Associated Press. Mahomes allegedly grabbed a woman by the neck and kissed her against her will on Feb. 25, 2023, at a suburban Kansas City establishment. Johnson County Assistant District Attorney Megan Ahsens filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss the …

It’s only appropriate that the all-but-deceased Pac-12 will have a representative in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. While preseason favorite USC disappointed, the conference still enjoyed an impressive season that could culminate in Washington winning it all on Monday night. The Pac-12 owned several of the country’s top quarterbacks, including Heisman Trophy finalists Bo Nix and Michael Penix …

Getty Images The Zach Wilson era with the New York Jets appears to be going out with a whimper. Head coach Robert Saleh said the 2021 second overall pick has yet to clear concussion protocol after suffering a head injury against the Miami Dolphins in Week 15, meaning he will miss the team’s regular season finale against the Patriots on Sunday. …

Eagles injury report: DeVonta Smith among Eagles’ non-participants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith was among a trio of players listed as non-participants to begin the final week of prep of the regular season. Smith suffered an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 35-31 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. His ankle …

Having taken six in a row, the Baltimore Ravens (13-3) will play the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7). Despite that, the Steelers are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3.5). The over/under for this one is set at 37.5 points. The Ravens completely dismantled the Miami Dolphins 56-19 last weekend, while …

The Alabama roster is going to go through a serious purge the next few days as players will begin to enter the transfer portal after an unfortunate Rose Bowl loss. The additions of NIL and transfer portal have greatly changed the game of college football, so these roster purges is becoming an annual thing for the premier programs of the …

Getty Images Detroit Lions fans are still bitter about the team’s controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night. Over the last week, billboards correcting the Lions’ record have been popping up all over town. After scoring a late touchdown to pull within one point, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff completed a pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker for the …

For the first time in 12 days, A.J. Brown stood up in front of several cameras and spoke to the Philadelphia media. Brown made it clear he is not upset with the Philadelphia Eagles coaches nor the play-calling, but needed to get something off his chest.  “I didn’t wanna be negative,” Brown said, via NJ.com. “I was already into the …

Getty Images There figures to be major changes coming to the bowls next season. With the start of the 12-team College Football Playoff, the concept of a New Year’s Six goes away. Those six bowls will now host quarterfinal and semifinal games in the new format. Also, the demise of the Pac-12 means the seven bowls that currently host teams …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Bucs were already talking about treating every game like a playoff game five weeks ago, so of course, there’s no need to manufacture any lose-and-go-home urgency for Sunday’s regular-season finale against Carolina. The threat is very real. If Tampa Bay loses — to the team with the worst record in the NFL — then …