Getty Images Odell Beckham Jr. may be going from one Super Bowl contender to another. Beckham, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens last week, had a positive meeting with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, according to the Miami Herald.  Acquiring a player of Beckham’s pedigree would have been a pipe dream for the cash-strapped Dolphins earlier this offseason. But …

Florida athlete Kaylib Singleton is planning to visit Rutgers this summer, just weeks after being offered by the Big Ten program. Singleton will take an official visit to Rutgers football in the middle of June. He is one of the purest athletes in the class of 2025. In addition to playing asa defensive back fo Fleming Park (Fleming Park, Florida), …

Alabama gymnastics heads to New Orleans this week seeking an SEC Championship. The Crimson Tide (12-4-1, 3-3-1 SEC) will enter the SEC Championships as the No. 4 seed for the second season in a row with a 197.76 National Qualifying Score. No. 1 LSU leads the field (198.125 NQS), followed by No. 2 Florida (197.905) and No. 3 Kentucky (197.81). …

The NFL is determined to ban the hip-drop tackle. The NFL Players Association is opposed to it. The NFL is basically ignoring the union’s position as, put simply, predictable and consistent. “I’ve been in that position before as a leader of the Player’s Association involved in many of the meetings,” NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent said during …

College football is back. Well, at least temporarily. The University of West Florida football team ended its spring season with an open-to-the-public practice on Thursday, where the Argos completed nine offensive series, plus conducted kickoffs, red zone drills and field goals. It wasn’t a typical exhibition game, with the offense squaring up against the defense. Players were flowing in and …

It appears Michigan football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale can pick up the tab the next time he’s out to dinner. Martindale, the Wolverines’ new lead defensive mind, is among the highest-paid coordinators in the nation. The former NFL defensive coordinator’s salary is $2.3 million this year and set at $2.5 million in 2025 and $2.7 million in 2026 according to …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Following the trade that brought reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins, hope sprang eternal in Western Pennsylvania regarding the team; the betting markets weren’t quite as bullish, but +2500 odds in …

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Mar 22, 2024, 07:10 AM ET While the NHL regular season doesn’t …

In the last few days, Miami (Ohio) has made waves in recruiting Stark County high school football players. On Thursday, the RedHawks landed their second Stark player of the week. Central Catholic offensive lineman Jonathan Stangl committed to Miami, just two days after Massillon linebacker Vito McConnell did the same. The RedHawks offered Stangl on Feb. 4 after making his …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti knows it’s going to take time for leaders to emerge in the locker room. In the meantime, he’s going to lean on the guys he brought over with him from James Madison to rally the troops as spring practice gets underway. The job on Thursday went to former James Madison running back Kaelon Black. …

Brennan Jackson saw the best of tight end Benjamin Yurosek up close for two of his best games at Stanford. His scouting report on the tight end may explain why Georgia football is bringing Yurosek in for the 2024 season. “Very ruthless at the point of attack,” said the second team All Pac-12 defensive end from Washington. “He was a …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football’s spring workouts are in the midst of a one-week break with the school on holiday, which presents a good time to reflect. Four of the first five practices have been open to the media. Below is a look at five Razorbacks who have shined this spring and could be in line for a big year …

The tush push isn’t going anywhere. NFL Executive V.P. of Football Operations Troy Vincent confirmed on Thursday that there is no proposal from any team or from the Competition Committee to ban the quarterback sneak play that the Eagles have run so effectively, and no plans to discuss a rule against the play at the upcoming owners’ meeting. That echoes …

More mock drafts? More mock drafts. The NFL landscape has changed now that the biggest wave of free agents have signed, giving more clarity on what teams might want to do in the upcoming draft. While things have changed, this mock draft starts in a familiar place — where the first pick already feels locked in. In this edition, Charles …

How Jake Elliott tweaked offseason plan to yield even better results originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2020 season was not Jake Elliott’s best. In his fourth NFL season, the Eagles’ kicker posted a career-low 73.7% field goal percentage and a career-low 92.3% extra point percentage. But since then? Over the last three years, he’s been one of the …