Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 12:20 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars entered Game 5 in Dallas tied 2-2 in their Western Conference finals series. The Oilers beat the Stars 3-1 and will head home up 3-2 with a chance to end the series Sunday. Here’s what stood out from Edmonton’s …

It’s no secret that the Ohio State football team has a ton of talent coming back. And while everyone likes to talk about how talented the defense will be, there’s plenty of it on the offensive end as well. Look no further than the duo at the running back position as proof of the talent at the skill positions on …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 01:03 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — Like the majority of the Dallas Stars, Matt Duchene is seeking his first Stanley Cup championship. But after their Game 5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, he’s searching for reasons the conference’s top seed is one loss away from elimination. …

Oklahoma looks to still be in the process of bolstering its quarterback room. While Jackson Arnold is QB1 as Oklahoma heads into the 2024 season, Oklahoma continues to ensure the depth behind him is sufficient. The last recruiting cycle saw the Sooners bring in not one but two quarterbacks. Michael Hawkins, a four-star quarterback and an Oklahoma legacy, is fighting …

The Ohio State football program had one whale of an offseason. It got several key members of the team that could have gone off to the NFL to come back, nabbed several high-profile players out of the transfer portal, restructured the coaching staff to a degree with some significant hires, and brought in a top five recruiting class. All of …

This weekend, Rutgers football is hosting Jaelyne Matthews, one of the top players in New Jersey and a four-star offensive tackle. It is the culmination of a recruiting process that began almost three years ago between Matthews and the Big Ten program. The first offer for Matthews, part of the class of 2025, came from Rutgers following his freshman season …

His head coach called him “svelte.” He looks downright skinny. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa supposedly loss 10-15 pounds this offseason. Perhaps that’s accurate — in one of his legs. Via Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Tagovailoa showed up for an event on Friday looking noticeably thinner. Click the link and scroll through the photos. Yes, the length of …

We are about to enter the part of the 2024 college football preseason where we’ll see a ton of predictions and prognostications come out. We have our own, but ESPN — the worldwide leader — also has a lot to say on the topic. In fact, ESPN released its college football power rankings just recently, and we probably don’t have …

May 31, 2024, 11:30 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two quick power-play goals, Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 in the Western Conference finals Friday night to take a 3-2 series lead. There hadn’t been a power-play goal by either team in this series until Nugent-Hopkins scored on …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and QB Cameron Rising listen to an official as Utah and Penn State play in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. After missing the entire 2023 season due to injury, Rising will be back QB for the Utes as they embark on their first season in the Big 12. | …

May 31—MORGANTOWN — While it’s still behind the likes of the SEC and Big 10, WVU football coach Neal Brown thinks there will be plenty of reasons for viewers to tune into Big 12 games this fall. “I think we’ve got a little bit of ground to make up to be the best football conference in the country, but I …

May 31, 2024, 10:45 PM ET SAGINAW, Mich. — Ethan Hay scored his second goal of the game in Saginaw’s five-goal second period and the host Spirit beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-1 on Friday night to advance to the Memorial Cup championship game Sunday night against the London Knights. Hay also had two assists to help Saginaw rebound from …

The NFL Players Association is expected to propose changes to the offseason calendar that would do away with the voluntary organized team activities that are now underway around the league and replace them with additional work in the summer that would lead right into training camps. While the proposal is coming from the NFLPA, Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris said …

Oklahoma and Todd Bates have been a match made in heaven on the recruiting trail. Last year’s defensive line haul was lauded publicly by many media pundits for its depth, versatility, upside, and star power. The class of 2025 may not be nearly as deep nationwide, but there is still help to be found in the nooks and crannies of …

Lions General Manager Brad Holmes said recently that the team expects running back Jahmyr Gibbs to carry a heavier load in his second season, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a sharp rise in the number of times he runs the ball. Gibbs caught 52 passes during his rookie season and running backs coach Scottie Montgomery touched on that area of …