Monthly Archives: February 2024

Penguins share laughs, praise as Jaromir Jagr joins team

Feb 17, 2024, 05:41 PM ET CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Jaromir Jagr wore a Pittsburgh Penguins’ jersey for the first time in 22 years. Jagr, dressed in full gear, practiced with the Penguins at their suburban Pittsburgh practice facility on Saturday morning. The 52-year-old made his iconic name in the NHL and won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, the organization …

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Five-star LB sets official visit date with Georgia

The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have the nation’s No. 8 recruiting class in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Georgia is in the hunt to land a commitment from five-star linebacker recruit Zayden Walker. Zayden Walker is the 10th ranked recruit in the class of 2025. Walker plays high school football for Schley County High School in Ellaville, Georgia. …

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Report: Kansas football to lose offensive line coach Scott Fuchs to NFL’s Tennessee Titans

LAWRENCE — It appears Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold will have to make another assistant coach hire this offseason. According to a report from FootballScoop, the Jayhawks’ offensive line coach — Scott Fuchs — is making the jump from college football to professional football. Fuchs, the report states, will become an offensive assistant with the Tennessee Titans. And that would mean …

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Brandt Clarke scores 1st NHL goal in Los Angeles Kings’ win

Feb 17, 2024, 04:44 PM ET BOSTON — Former first-round pick Brandt Clarke scored on a breakaway with 27 seconds left in overtime for his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the slumping Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday. Clarke, the No. 8 overall selection in 2021, had just been sprung from the penalty box for …

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Falcons are the favorites to land Kirk Cousins, if he leaves the Vikings

The clock is ticking on the Vikings to re-sign quarterback Kirk Cousins before he becomes a free agent. And the window is open for folks to bet on his next team. Friday’s PFT Live included a segment with the DraftKings odds for Cousins’s team in 2024. The Vikings remain the favorites, at -200. The non-Minnesota favorite is Atlanta, at +300. …

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Four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn announces USC as one of top six schools

This is exciting: 2025 four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn, from McKinney High School in Texas, has USC as a finalist in his recruitment. Pettijohn holds offers from over 25 elite programs all over the country, but he recently announced he has already narrowed his list of contenders to six programs. Florida State, Florida State, USC, Ohio State, Texas,Texas A&M and Georgia …

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Steve Sarkisian contract: Texas coach to earn more than $10 million annually, nearly doubling current salary

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s salary will nearly double once the university’s Board of Regents approves the terms of his contract extension. Sarkisian, who made $5.6 million last year, will see his guaranteed compensation increase to $10.3 million this year under the terms of the deal, which were published in advance of the board’s Feb. 21-22 meeting in Austin, Texas. By …

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New Raiders OC Luke Getsy discusses approach for 2024 offense, QB position, Aidan O’Connell and upcoming draft

The Las Vegas Raiders have officially introduced their next offensive coordinator. In a press conference Friday, Luke Getsy addressed the upcoming season and the questions that are lingering with the offense. Getsy said that from afar he has seen positive things from quarterback Aidan O’Connell, who started 10 games last season after taking the job from veteran Jimmy Garoppolo.  “Without even …

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Deebo gifts 49ers teammates one-of-a-kind memento from 2023 season

Deebo gifts 49ers teammates one-of-a-kind memento from 2023 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel is one of a kind, both on and off the field. The 49ers wide receiver is known for his versatile and physical play in San Francisco’s offense. But the “wideback” also has a unique protocol during locker room clean-out …

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Texas’ Steve Sarkisian will follow big wins with even bigger pay bump | Bohls

Steve Sarkisian didn’t pursue the Alabama job and is set to receive a hefty pay increase that would make him college football’s third-highest-paid coach behind Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Georgia’s Kirby Smart. Steve Sarkisian’s very good year just got better. But so did Texas’. The Longhorns’ third-year head football coach, who took them to a 12-2 record and their first …

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2025 4-Star LB out out La Verne (CA) will reportedly visit Texas A&M next month

Under head football coach Mike Elko, Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is looking to grow in the coming months, already adding multiple defensive prospects, including 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins and 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway. During his two seasons as Duke’s head coach, Elko recruited current star Aggies linebacker Taurean York, knowing he would quickly become one of the more underrated …

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