Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 1, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Another day closer to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. Another right-handed defenseman who’s off the board. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ilya Lyubushkin, who played part of the 2021-22 season with the club, from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team …

Players that Bear watching: UCLA Edge Laiatu Latu originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Whether or not Laiatu Latu is selected in the top half of the first round, his evolving football career is already marked with triumph and success A serious neck injury in 2020 prompted a medical retirement from football. After a two-season hiatus, Latu changed schools (Washington …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 running back prospect Girard Pringle Jr. “Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Pringle Jr. said. The 5-foot-10, 182-pound four-star running back prospect is from Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. Pringle Jr. is the No. 347 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 28 …

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye possess all the qualities any NFL team would desire in a pocket passer prospect. Maye has the stature (6-foot-four, 229 pounds), the arm talent, and the athleticism to make almost any throw, whether that’s a deep ball from the pocket or on the run. His collegiate production is a result of these traits as he …

In an interview shortly after he was hired as the Patriots head coach in January, Jerod Mayo referenced the team having a lot of cap space in 2024 by saying that they will “burn some cash” in order to upgrade the talent on the roster. Mayo’s comments came before the NFL set a higher salary cap than anyone expected for …

The Big Ten landscape underwent drastic changes this offseason. No longer will a regional Big Ten West division allow for programs including Wisconsin and Iowa to skate by and win close to 10 games per season. Now, with powerhouse programs Oregon and USC joining the conference alongside relevant programs UCLA and Washington, every old Big Ten member institution must step …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and while calls around the league are heating up, expectations are being tempered. I spoke to one general manager this week who cautioned that things seem “a little slow.” He called it a thin market, with few …

Jayden Daniels is coming off of one of the most electrifying college football seasons for a quarterback ever. Yes, his 2023 Heisman Trophy season at LSU is one of the best statistical marvels of all time.  He totaled 3,812 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions while completing 72.2% of his passes. That output led to Daniels setting …

The starting quarterback of the 2023 College Football Playoff national champion Michigan Wolverines is headed to the NFL, and J.J. McCarthy is even expected to be a first-round pick. The former four-star recruit went 27-1 as the starter at Michigan, which is good enough for third-best by any quarterback in FBS history. In 40 total games played at Michigan, McCarthy …

Five-star cornerback recruit Dijon Lee plans to take an official visit to the University of Georgia on June 7-9. Lee also has scheduled an official visit with the Washington Huskies for June 21-23. Lee previously named both Georgia and Washington to his top eight schools. Dijon Lee is a member of the class of 2025 and is one of the …

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t the first prospect to pass on doing on-field work during the NFL’s Scouting Combine, but he is deviating from the paths that those players have followed in another respect. Players generally attend the event to meet with teams and undergo medical testing that is then shared with the entire league. Williams told Pete Thamel of ESPN.come …

Spring football is set to begin across college football. One college football analyst is looking ahead and predicting the season. 247Sports national college football analyst Brad Crawford shared his record predictions for every SEC football team in 2024. Some records could surprise you. According to Crawford, the Texas Longhorns (12-2) are set to follow an 11-1 regular season with the …

The Commanders are widely expected to take a quarterback with the second overall pick of this year’s draft and the guy who will be paying that player’s salary is playing a role in evaluating their potential addition. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Commanders owner Josh Harris has been sitting in on interviews with the top quarterback prospects in this …

Before we know it, new Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will hit the practice field with his Crimson Tide players for the first time when spring practice gets underway in March. With the retirement of the legendary Nick Saban, there have not been this many question marks surrounding the football program since 2007 when Saban took over. Contrary to …

The NFL has been drooling about USC quarterback Caleb Williams’ pro prospects for years and for great season. Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the first FBS quarterback with 30 or more passing touchdowns and 10 or more rushing touchdowns in consecutive seasons since back-to-back Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes did so at Texas Tech in 2015 and 2016. …