Monthly Archives: March 2024

NEW: LSU lands commitment from 2025 4-star linebacker Charles Ross

LSU hosted many talented recruiting prospects this weekend and that hard work has paid off. Brian Kelly and the Tigers have just landed another commitment for the 2025 recruiting class. Charles Ross is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound, four-star linebacker from Houston where he plays for North Shore High School. The North Shore Mustangs finished the 2023 season 15-1 with a loss …

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NHL suspends, fines Flyers’ Tortorella for actions vs. officials

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 10, 2024, 07:20 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella was suspended two games and fined $50,000 for refusing to leave the bench after receiving a game misconduct and a bench minor in Saturday’s 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the league announced. He will …

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Missouri football lands Arizona State transfer quarterback Drew Pyne out of portal

Missouri football has found quarterback Brady Cook’s backup for the 2024 season. The Tigers landed Arizona State transfer quarterback Drew Pyne on Sunday. Pyne reposted the news first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel to his X account, formerly known as Twitter, seemingly confirming the news he is joining Mizzou. Pyne committed to Notre Dame out of high school and spent …

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Report: Packers will release De’Vondre Campbell this week

Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell will reportedly be joining the flood of free agents onto the market this week. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Packers are going to release Campbell on Wednesday. Waiting until Wednesday allows the Packers to make Campbell a post-June 1 cut and clear over $10.5 million in cap space later this year. Campbell …

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Chargers’ Keenan Allen, Mike Williams among players on trade block, team listening to offers, per report

Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers’ roster is potentially on the cusp of some big changes entering the 2024 season. The team has had exploratory trade talks regarding multiple players, including defensive stars Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack, according to The Athletic. They’re also listening to any offers for wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, according to Sports Illustrated.  Allen is reportedly the …

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Dartmouth men’s basketball votes to unionize; what does that mean for college sports?

The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted Tuesday to unionize — the first Division I college athletics team to hold a public unionization effort. While historic, the move is likely months away from directly impacting other college athletic programs as an appeals process works its way through the National Labor Relations Board, the independent agency that enforces U.S. labor law related …

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What Kevin Byard deal means for Bears defense, 2024 NFL draft

What Kevin Byard deal means for Bears defense, 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears ticked several important boxes when they agreed to a two-year contract with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard on Sunday. At first glance they added a bigtime ballhawk to replace Eddie Jackson in the back of the defense. They also importantly added a …

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NHL playoff standings: The Islanders’ path to the postseason

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 10, 2024, 08:30 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. On Jan. 20, the New York Islanders were two points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. That was the day the club announced that it had fired head coach Lane …

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Texas 2025 running back has Ohio State among final six schools

Ohio State football is looking to keeps its recruiting momentum into the 2025 class and for all accounts, that looks to be the case. The Buckeyes have been on numerous top lists of big time prospects and another happened on Saturday. Texas running back, Tory Blaylock, a 5-foot, 11-inch, 190-pound ball carrier had the Buckeyes in his top 6 along …

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Mac Jones trade: Patriots’ Bailey Zappe seemingly approves QB going to Jaguars, likes post on social media

Getty Images New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe doesn’t seem to mind that Mac Jones’ time in New England is over. On Sunday, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the Patriots agreed to trade their former top-15 draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round pick. The league posted the news on social media, and drew Zappe’s approval as he …

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