Defensive back Omarion Cooper confirmed on his social media page that he plans to return to Florida State football after one season at Colorado on Tuesday afternoon. The former four-star prospect started his first two seasons at FSU (2021-22), where the Lehigh Acres product immediately became a contributor as he started seven of the 20 games. He recorded 30 tackles, …
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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer, per report
Rashee Rice is under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer at a Dallas club early Monday, according to WFAA. Officers have begun the process of interviewing witnesses about the incident, per the report. The Kansas City Chiefs receiver is already slated to face a multi-game suspension from the NFL for his involvement in a multi-car crash Rice, who turned himself into …
Read More »Eagles’ Brandon Hunt interviewing for Patriots’ GM job; report
Eagles’ Brandon Hunt interviewing for Patriots’ GM job; report originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles Director of Scouting Brandon Hunt is set to interview for the Patriots’ top personnel job, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt is interviewing today for the New England Patriots lead personnel job, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 7, …
Read More »College football transfer portal: Florida, Oklahoma among teams with ex-FCS standouts to watch in 2024 season
Though the casual college football fan may not pay much attention, there is a ton of talent in the Football Championship Subdivision. The transfer portal has allowed those players to take a chance and move to a higher level, offering more exposure at prominent programs. Since the advent of the portal, several FCS players have found starting roles on power-conference …
Read More »Stars let 3-0 lead ‘slip away,’ lose Game 1 to Avalanche
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That’s how many consecutive Game 1’s the Dallas Stars have lost following Tuesday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. The Stars jumped to a 3-0 lead …
Read More »Patriots GM search: Here’s what’s holding up New England officially giving Eliot Wolf the job
USATSI Throughout the predraft process, Eliot Wolf walked, talked and acted like the general manager of the New England Patriots. The thing is, however, he didn’t — and still doesn’t — have that title. Wolf’s current job title is director of scouting and he has merely been looked at as the de facto GM throughout the offseason after the team …
Read More »High School Football: Eric Soza named new football coach, athletic director at Rockport-Fulton
ROCKPORT — Rockport-Fulton will have a new coach next season and will have a familiar last name. Eric Soza, a former star quarterback at Beeville and son of Coastal Bend head coaching veteran Chris Soza, was officially hired by unanimous vote as the Pirates next head coach during a special board meeting on Tuesday at the Live Oak Learning Center. …
Read More »Cowboys’ Stephen Jones: Dak Prescott ‘can lead us’ to a Super Bowl
Even though the Dallas Cowboys have yet to make a long-term commitment to Dak Prescott, they still maintain the belief that he can quarterback them to a Super Bowl title. In fact, the Cowboys insist that they’re close to getting that sixth Lombardi Trophy that’s eluded them for nearly three decades. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones reiterated both sentiments …
Read More »Details about Caleb Williams’ visit to the NFL Scouting Combine — including an interesting purchase
Details about Caleb Williams’ visit to the NFL Scouting Combine — including an interesting purchase originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As part of the pre-draft process, Caleb Williams traveled from Los Angeles to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine in March. But his itinerary was seemingly relaxed upon arrival. Williams, as many top prospects do, including LSU’s Jayden Daniels, …
Read More »San Jose Sharks win NHL draft lottery, right to choose No. 1
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:19 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SECAUCUS, N.J. — Macklin Celebrini watched NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly slowly flip the placard to reveal that the San Jose Sharks had secured the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery Tuesday night. “My heart was beating. You can’t really prepare for …
Read More »Post-spring Georgia football news roundup podcast
Host J.C. Shelton is joined by former Georgia Bulldog and NFL tight end, Arthur Lynch, to break down post-spring news! Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.” The podcast streams on YouTube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network and wherever you get …
Read More »Lions rookie CB Ennis Rakestraw shares heartfelt letter he wrote as a kid
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is making good on a promise that’s over a decade old after being selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions rookie cornerback shared a letter he penned as a fourth-grader on social media, in which he wrote to his teacher at the time that he promised to “talk about you” if …
Read More »Travis Kelce’s new protege has never heard a Taylor Swift song, but he’s excited to learn from the Chiefs star
FORT WORTH, Texas — There may not be a better NFL landing spot for a rookie tight end than the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs given the opportunity to team up with three-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce. Rookie tight end Jared Wiley, Kansas City’s first of two fourth-round …
Read More »Revenue sharing in college athletics is coming, but only collective bargaining will provide a true solution
In 2011, 300 college football and basketball players from Arizona, Kentucky, Purdue and UCLA petitioned the NCAA demanding a cut of television revenue. They were told such a move is not “fiscally possible.” What followed was an early effort toward cost of attendance which involved increasing scholarships by $2,000. That all seems laughable by today’s standards. Nowadays, the players — …
Read More »2024 NFL strength of schedule for all 32 teams: Browns, Ravens among hardest; Falcons, Saints have it easiest
If the Cleveland Browns are going to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in 35 years, it’s not going to be easy, and that’s because they’ll be facing the NFL’s most difficult strength of schedule in 2024. The Browns haven’t made two consecutive playoff appearances since all the way back in 1989, which also happens to be the …
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