Apr 13, 2024, 06:59 PM ET Washington Capitals say defenseman Nick Jensen is conscious, alert and using his extremities after being stretchered off the ice following a scary collision. Jensen’s head hit the boards and his body went limp after being shoved by Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont late in the first period of the teams’ game Saturday. He was attended …

Caleb Williams interactive with Bears social media, teases draft day threads originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With the 2024 NFL Draft less than two weeks away, Caleb Williams’ official inclusion on the 2024-25 Chicago Bears is zoning in. And recently, he interacted with Bears social media, amused by a trending meme in the sports social media sphere. Williams is …

Shortly after Alabama football’s “A-Day” on Saturday afternoon, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from a 2025 receiver. Lotzeir Brooks, a 3-star receiver, committed to Alabama on Saturday, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He also held offers from Penn State, Georgia, USC, Oregon and Tennessee. REQUIRED READING: Jam Miller shines as Alabama football holds new A-Day format in first with …

Football returned to Bragg Saturday evening as the Rattlers hosted its green and orange spring game. In the first organized game action since Florida A&M’s Celebration Bowl victory in Atlanta, the Rattlers finished off spring football camp with its annual showcase game and ushered in the James Colzie era. The Rattlers Green team, wearing white jerseys, beat the Orange team …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s third Orange and Blue game under Billy Napier was an improvement from last year’s 10-7 snoozer, but not necessarily a cause for celebration. The Blue squad, featuring UF’s first-team players, edged the Orange 19-17 on a 37-yard field goal by Trey Smack as time expired, sending his teammates running onto the field as spring football came to …

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is hoping to find some talent via the NCAA transfer portal to bolster several position groups. (Ric Tapia / Getty Images) Hey, all you defensive backs about to enter the transfer portal. Offensive and defensive linemen getting antsy for a new school, listen up. Any tight end who is about to become a free agent, pay …

There was no unique sport coat for the Alabama football coach at A-Day this year. For all the years he ran the spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nick Saban wore notable jackets. He was hard to miss. This year, you had to look harder to spot new coach Kalen DeBoer on Saturday. He wore a crimson hoodie, tan pants, white …

The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a $33.5 million judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson’s will was filed Friday in a Clark County court in …

The state’s top tight end recruit in the junior class has made his college decision. Washington’s Nate Roberts announced his commitment to Ohio State on Saturday, choosing the Buckeyes after receiving offers from some of the top programs in the nation. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Roberts committed to Notre Dame in June before decommitting in August. A four-star recruit according to …

After multiple visits to Athens, defensive lineman Darren Ikinnagbon has committed to Georgia. The Hillside, N.J. star was on campus again for Georgia’s spring game this weekend. Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Duke, Tennessee, Ohio State and Penn State were the other top contenders for Ikinnagbon. This embedded content is not available in your region. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 13, 2024, 04:57 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEW YORK — No team in the NHL this season has lost in overtime or the shootout more than the New York Islanders. But all of those losses add up to the Islanders remaining in control of their playoff fate after their 3-2 shootout loss …

WEST LAFAYETTE — With a revamped offensive line, Hudson Card showed why Purdue football brought him to West Lafayette. Card unofficially was 11 of 17 for 160 yards in the first half, including a 58-yard touchdown to Andrew Sowinski on the first series of Saturday’s Purdue football spring game. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jake Wilson also threw a late touchdown to …

Ring the bell, it’s time for Round 2. The second window of the college football transfer portal opens Monday, and will remain open for players to enter until the end of the month of April. Missouri football did plenty of its required work in the first window, which opened Dec. 4 and closed Jan. 2, by securing 12 commitments. Three …

USATSI Arizona State is hiring former NFL All-Pro Hines Ward as wide receivers coach, according to ESPN. Ward spent the 2023 season as the head coach of the San Antonio Brahmas in the former XFL, leading his team to a 3-7 record.  Ward’s previous experience as a collegiate coach came in 2021 when he worked with the wide receivers under …

GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators’ spring game didn’t create a quarterback competition between incumbent Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. It did, however, highlight some of their strengths on an idyllic afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Here are four initial thoughts on the exhibition at the end of Billy Napier’s third spring. DJ Lagway looked like a five-star …