MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – Eight or nine conference games? Don’t expect an answer to emerge from the SEC this week at the conference’s spring meetings. Even as the SEC expands to 16 teams this year with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma, the conference will maintain an eight-game conference schedule in football for the 2024 and ’25 seasons. Opponents have …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:19 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Seattle Kraken have called a press conference for Tuesday which is when they are expected to name Dan Bylsma the second coach in franchise history, a source with knowledge of the decision told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report. Bylsma …

We are talking to Rutgers Wire editor Kristian Dyer about the Rutgers-USC football game this fall and its various storylines. One very unexpected answer emerged when we asked Kristian about the Trojans and how he sizes them up from his vantage point. USC’s most important position groups are generally considered to be the offensive and defensive lines. yet, Dyer submitted …

In 2023, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe finished No. 6 in the Heisman voting despite his campaign not truly beginning until Week 4. Milroe had a tough performance against the Texas Longhorns in Week 2 and didn’t see the field in Week 3 against the USF Bulls, but responded with 10 straight wins to guide the Tide to an SEC …

After an ugly ten-point home loss at the hands of the Texas Longhorns, QB Jalen Milroe lost his starting job to Tyler Buchner heading into the USF game in Week 3. With Ty Simpson waiting for a shot to play as well, there was no guarantee that Milroe would ever get his job back with the  Alabama Crimson Tide. Fast …

May 27, 2024, 06:28 PM ET WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Scott Arniel believes overcoming the lowest point in his career will help him reach higher aspirations with the Winnipeg Jets. Arniel was named the new head coach of the Jets on Friday, 12 years after his only other time in the role ended with him being fired by the Columbus Blue …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown’s rookie season ended before it began. He tore the anterior cruciate in his left knee during a preseason game against the Seahawks and spent the year working with Cowboys rehab specialist Britt Brown. “It’s been good, the recovery process and the rehab process with Britt,” Overshown told Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Everything’s been …

We talked to Rutgers Wire editor Kristian Dyer about the USC football game against Rutgers this October. The announcement that the game will be a late-night Friday start drew national headlines. Be sure to follow Rutgers Wire for RU football coverage. Trojans Wire: Give an early assessment of the Rutgers-USC matchup. What are you looking for the most? KD: I …

The Washington Commanders said Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus. A spokesperson said the team is looking into the matter and has spoken with McManus’ agent and the NFL office. ESPN reported two women are suing McManus for sexually assaulting them during a charter flight to London last …

Heading into their welcome-back season in the Big 12 Conference, the Colorado Buffaloes are staring at another grueling schedule. Head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs have a challenging opener against Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse North Dakota State, two nonconference road games against rival opponents and a brutal month of November. On Monday, Ralphie Report writer Rylan Scholes took a …

When Tyler Buchner wound up choosing Notre Dame as part of the football team’s 2021 recruiting class the hope was that he would be able to help the Fighting Irish win a national championship. He did, but it didn’t come like it was anticipated by some. Monday saw Buchner put the cap on an absolutely wild last 18 months. Buchner …

USATSI Safety Jordan Whitehead is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team that drafted him, after a short stint with the New York Jets. The 27-year-old was taken in the fourth round of the 2018 draft by the Bucs, but they let him go in free agency after four years with the team. This offseason, they got him back …

Davis not concerned about Hall of Fame chances as eligibility looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vernon Davis will become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year, but the former 49ers tight end isn’t too concerned about his chances to be enshrined with the Class of 2025. “If it’s meant for me, then it will …

Notre Dame football already had the No. 1-ranked recruiting unit in the class of 2025. It just got even stronger with the commitment of one of the top cornerbacks in the nation. Mark Zackery IV, a four-star CB out of Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.), committed to Notre Dame over the weekend. In an interview with the Indy Star, Zackery said he had known …

Tom Brady achieved nearly everything imaginable in his NFL career, winning seven Super Bowl titles, three league MVPs and quarterbacking a team to an undefeated regular season. But there’s one thing he didn’t do that one of the top challengers to his status as the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history has a chance to accomplish in 2024: three-peat. Patrick …