If you follow recruiting anywhere near as close as some of us do on this Buckeye homer website, the news that was shared this past week won’t surprise you too terribly much. Former 5-star running back and Texas star, Bijan Robinson, confirmed that he silently committed to Ohio State back in June of 2019 while appearing on an episode of …

May 17, 2024, 10:18 PM ET BOSTON — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a guaranteed …

Vikings pass rusher Dallas Turner is a slight favorite over Colts pass rusher Laiatu Latu to win the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Turner, whom the Vikings traded up to No. 17 overall for, is listed as a +400 favorite at DraftKings.com. Latu, the first defensive player drafted at No. 15 overall, is at +550. The defensive rookie …

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has not yet named a starting quarterback, but speculation surrounds freshman Dylan Raiola. The young quarterback shined during his performance at Nebraska’s annual Red-White game last month. Raiola finished the day completing 16-of-22 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Early reports have praised Raiola’s skills, but high marks have also been given to quarterbacks …

The Miami Dolphins will begin team drills on Monday as part of their voluntary organized team activities, and it’s unclear whether starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be a part of them. Tagovailoa has been absent for the majority of voluntary offseason work since the Dolphins reported back April 15, sources close to the situation told CBS Sports. That is in …

Simon Bruty / Getty Images When looking back over the New England Patriots’ dynasty, the 2017 AFC Championship game is largely glossed over. Many forget that the Patriots trailed by double digits for a significant portion of that game before rallying to record a 24-20 victory. It’s also largely been forgotten that that game included several controversial calls that went …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 18, 2024, 02:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Dallas Stars outlasted the Colorado Avalanche in double overtime to advance to the Western Conference finals. Next up for Dallas will be the winner of the Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers series, which Vancouver leads 3-2. Here’s a look at how the …

Wisconsin football is well-represented in the freshly released EA Sports College Football 25 video game trailer. The trailer dropped on Friday morning and immediately gripped the college football world. Fans of the sport have waited more than a decade for the game’s release, and now are only two months away from the official date. Related: Predicting Wisconsin 2024 player ratings …

Why Warner believes Greenlaw fit 49ers’ Dwight Clark Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw are extremely close, and their friendship was on full display at the annual Dwight Clark Legacy Series event on Thursday night at the California Theater in San Jose. Warner, last year’s recipient of the Dwight Clark …

Instead of telling his high school players what to do, Terry Bridgewater showed them. Bridgewater, a former Pro Bowl quarterback who recently concluded a 10-year NFL career, is the new head coach of his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High. He went in at quarterback for one series on Thursday night during the school’s annual Blue vs. Gold scrimmage.  With …

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Markus Allen committed to Eastern Michigan on Friday. Allen played with the Badgers from 2021-22. He departed the program in June of 2023, though did not immediately find a D-1 home and has since played at Butler Community College. Related: Predicting Wisconsin 2024 player ratings in EA Sports College Football 25 His collegiate path has been …

May 17, 2024, 02:31 PM ET PRAGUE — Brady Tkachuk scored a goal and added three assists, Cole Caufield scored twice and the United States clinched a playoff-round berth with a 4-1 win over Poland in preliminary round play at the men’s world hockey championships on Friday. Michigan State goalie Trey Augustine stopped 20 shots, including all 11 he faced …

Getty Images Almost immediately upon joining the Minnesota Vikings, T.J. Hockenson took his game to a new level. After arriving via trade midway through the 2022 season, the veteran tight end racked up 60 catches for 519 yards and three scores across 10 games with his new team. He was even better in 2023, operating as the team’s No. 1 …

Jamey Chadwell was an institution in the state of South Carolina. Outside of a year sabbatical at Delta State, he served as head coach for 13 straight years at in-state institutions, winning at every level. In 2020, he swept national coach of the year honors after leading Coastal Carolina to an unprecedented 11-0 regular season. Had the 12-team College Football …

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recently drew negative attention to himself for a commencement speech he gave at Benedictine College in which he discussed traditional gender roles — masculinity and motherhood — and Pride Month, among other things. “For the ladies present today … you should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your …