NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after his left leg bent at an awkward angle seven minutes into the second period of the Lightning’s game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old defenseman grabbed his left knee as he went down along the boards in the Lightning …

Left guard Joe Thuney was the only Chiefs player not to practice Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called Thuney a long shot to play in the Super Bowl, but Thuney said Wednesday he is holding out hope. Running back Jerick McKinnon (groin) was the only player limited. He remains on injured reserve and would have to be activated back …

Michigan State Football added a local kid to their 2024 class on Wednesday. Mason Nickel of Midland, Mich. officially signed with Michigan State on Wednesday. Nickel is a preferred walk-on prospect and is considered a defensive lineman. According to Ryan O’Bleness of Spartans Illustrated, Nickel picked Michigan State over offers from Ferris State, Saginaw Valley State and Michigan Tech. Nickel …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 7, 2024, 08:46 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Boston Bruins rookie center Matthew Poitras will effectively miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. The 19-year-old, who had five goals and 15 points in 33 games, underwent an open …

Mahomes believes matching 49ers’ energy key to Super Bowl 58 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Patrick Mahomes has a feeling that lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be a tough ask for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, if they don’t match the 49ers’ intensity from start to finish. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Las Vegas, …

Getty Images Two of the NFL’s best teams all season are about to meet in a showdown to decide who’ll go down in history as champion. On one side, it’s the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs. On the other, we’ve got the star-studded San Francisco 49ers. The teams will clash in Super Bowl LVIII, and kickoff is approaching fast — just …

Feb. 7—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program will have a new-look offensive staff in 2024 after the departures of offensive coordinator Danny Freund and offensive line coach Joe Pawlak. On Wednesday, Fighting Hawks head coach Bubba Schweigert, speaking for the first time to the media about the coaching moves, said he’s excited about the direction of the offense. “It’s …

It’s just about ‘go’ time! For the first time, the NFL’s biggest game is being held in Las Vegas, and now Super Bowl LVIII will kick off in a matter of just a few days. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for a rematch after playing for the championship in February 2020. Super Bowl LVIII will …

USATSI It’s almost here! On Sunday — Feb. 11, 2024 — the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will square off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII — and these two teams have been in this position before. As a matter of fact, these same teams played each other in the Super Bowl just four …

Feb. 7—Odessa High offensive lineman Gerardo Vazquez knows not everyone has an opportunity to play at the collegiate level. The four-year varsity football player doesn’t plan on taking anything for granted as he looks ahead towards the next chapter in his life. Vazquez signed his letter of intent to play college football at signing ceremony at the Holiday Inn on …

Patrick Mahomes is a much different quarterback than he was four years ago, when he helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl to end a championship drought stretching back five decades. He’s a different man, for that matter, a father of two these days with different priorities in life. Sometimes the two intersect, …

Chad Alexander, the Jets’ director of player personnel, is leaving to become the Chargers’ assistant General Manager, Connor Hughes of SNY reports. He spent the past five seasons with the Jets, working closely with both General Manager Joe Douglas and assistant General Manager Rex Hogan to oversee the Player Personnel Department. The Jets recently parted ways with Hogan. Before joining …

Ralph Freso / Getty Images Colorado is set to hire Cincinnati Bengals safeties coach Robert Livingston as the Buffaloes’ new defensive coordinator, 247Sports reports. Livingston would replace Charles Kelly, who spent one season working under coach Deion Sanders in Boulder, Colorado, before leaving for a role at Auburn at the end of 2023. Livingston has spent the last nine seasons with …

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. The suspension was announced by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after a disciplinary hearing. Dillon hit Acciari in the head with his left shoulder four minutes into the second period of Tuesday’s game …

Back in February of 2020, these same two teams met with an NFL title in the balance, and here there are again. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off once again, with Super Bowl LVIII just a few days away. Both teams are busy preparing in Las Vegas, but when exactly will it be played? You’ve come to the right …