Steve McMichael, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as he battles ALS, has had a health setback. McMichael was already in the hospital for a urinary tract infection but has now contracted an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. McMichael’s family released a statement revealing his condition. “Steve is currently getting a blood transfusion and has MRSA. We are …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 01:15 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier said their game at MetLife Stadium had been circled on their calendar before the season. What he didn’t know was how crucial their 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night could end up …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 01:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — New Jersey Devils forward Nathan Bastian isn’t known for his goal scoring, entering Saturday night’s Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers with just three goals in 51 games this season. Yet as the final horn sounded at MetLife Stadium, Bastian …

Elijah is a member of the 2025 recruiting class and a three-star offensive lineman from Matawan Regional (Matawan, New Jersey). He is a significant addition to this class for Rutgers as he has received offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. According to 247Sports, Elijah is ranked the No. 16 prospect in New Jersey …

Feb 17, 2024, 11:09 PM ET TORONTO — Auston Matthews had his second straight hat trick to push his NHL-leading goals total to 48 and added two assists for a career-high five points in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 9-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Amid consistent “M-V-P!” chants raining down from the rafters, Matthews broke a tie …

Feb 17, 2024, 09:46 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had two goals and two assists as the Florida Panthers won their franchise-record 11th consecutive road game by routing the rival Tampa Bay Lightning 9-2 on Saturday night. Florida is now one win from matching league history, and coupled with the Boston Bruins’ loss earlier …

The Seahawks are expected to hire Charles London as their new quarterbacks coach, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. London, 48, most recently served as the Titans quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator. He will join offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and pass game coordinator Jake Peetz in leading the Seattle offense. He began his NFL coaching career as an offensive …

TAMPA ― The Bucs stayed in the Southeastern Conference to bolster their offensive staff, hiring Georgia assistant Bryan McClendon as their wide receivers coach. He replaces Brad Idzik, who opted to join Dave Canales’ Carolina Panthers staff as offensive coordinator. The Bucs earlier this month hired former Kentucky and Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen to run their offense following Canales’ …

Patriots 2024 roster reset: QB overhaul remains the top priority originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With the beginning of NFL free agency looming on March 13, our Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran is resetting each Patriots position by assessing their 2023 performance, laying out their 2024 contract status and ranking their offseason priority on a scale of …

The Buccaneers have hired Bryan McClendon as their wide receivers coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McClendon has served as Georgia’s wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator the past two seasons. This is his first NFL coaching job. McClendon replaces Brad Idzik, who followed Dave Canales to Carolina to become the Panthers’ offensive coordinator. Todd Bowles’ son, Troy, is …

It’s no surprise that NFL officials look the other way on holding all too often. Former NFL defensive lineman J.J. Watt has an idea for getting more yellow flags to fly. Appearing recently on Pat McAfee’s show, Watt suggested reducing the penalty from 10 yards to five. “I think the refs understand that a 10-yard penalty is a massive penalty …

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Feb 17, 2024, 06:34 PM ET NHL players usually arrive to their games in a suit. But the Stadium Series is no ordinary game. And the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers sported …

Georgia wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon is leaving for the NFL, according to reports. The former UGA player and current pass game coordinator will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. ESPN’s Adam Shefter was the first to report to move. The University of Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart have yet to announce the departure. Smart was spotted …

The Raiders are expected to hire former Auburn assistant coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams as their running backs coach, Mike Gittens of The War Rapport reports. The Raiders originally targeted UCLA running backs coach DeShaun Foster, but Foster was promoted to head coach after Chip Kelly left the Bruins to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. Williams served as Auburn’s running backs …

Texas A&M (15-10, 6-6 SEC) fell on the road 100-75 to a hot No. 15 Alabama (18-7, 10-2 SEC) on Saturday. Sometimes when a team is hot and you’re not you have to accept that loss and move on.  Alabama came into this game as one of the top offensive teams in the nation, but also one of the worst …