Daily Archives: June 13, 2024

New Utah team picks Utah Hockey Club as temp name for 1st season

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 05:24 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL’s new team based in Salt Lake City will be known as Utah Hockey Club in its first season. The Arizona Coyotes’ franchise was sold to Utah Jazz owners Smith Entertainment Group in April, with that sale finally closing on Thursday. While the Coyotes’ …

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Northwestern reassigns athletic director Derrick Gragg to administrative role as search begins for replacement

USATSI Northwestern is reassigning athletic director Derrick Gragg to a new position that will oversee the athletic department’s strategy in the ever-shifting collegiate landscape, the university announced Thursday. Northwestern is actively searching for a new athletic director to replace Gragg.  As the Vice President for Athletic Strategy, Gragg will advise university president Michael Shill and his successor to the athletic …

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Eagles radio voice Merrill Reese honored with 2024 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that Merrill Reese, the longtime radio voice of the Eagles, has won the 2024 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. “Each year, the Hall of Fame recognizes an individual who has dedicated their career to improving radio and television in professional football, and this year’s recipient, Merrill Reese, represents exactly what we look for …

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Notre Dame football receives crystal ball pick for 2026 safety Joey O’Brien

Notre Dame football currently has two commitments for its 2026 recruiting class, quarterback Noah Grubbs and wide receiver Dylan Faison. If 247Sports insider Tom Loy is correct, they could be adding safety Joey O’Brien in the near future. The former Irish reporter, who now hold a national title, still has great connections with the program and felt strongly enough to …

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Predicting breakout candidates for every SEC team in 2024

On Jul. 1 the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners officially join the SEC as the No. 15 and No. 16 members of the most dominant football conference in the country. The Longhorns are coming off a College Football Playoffs berth and have aspirations to do the same in 2024. For these teams to be successful in 2024, they will need …

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Patriots sign second-rounder Ja’Lynn Polk

The Patriots took care of a final bit of contractual business before moving into summer vacation mode. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team signed second-round pick Ja’Lynn Polk to his four-year rookie deal. Polk was the final unsigned player from this year’s draft class. Polk was part of a dynamic offense at Washington with first-round picks Michael Penix …

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Ohio State football offers 2026 Texas offensive tackle

Ohio State football has been extremely active with sending out offers over the last two weeks, and it’s no coincidence that the Buckeyes have hosted camps during that time frame. Since the state of Ohio doesn’t allow padded events, it’s a bit more difficult to gauge how good a lineman is. Texas 2026 offensive lineman, Drew Evers, didn’t need his …

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Ex-Sooners Baker Mayfield, Sterling Shepard excited to be reunited with Bucs

Baker Mayfield jumpstarted his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. Now, the quarterback is hoping to help a former college teammate do the same. Sterling Shepard, the ex-New York Giants receiver who played with the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft at Oklahoma, was contemplating retirement before signing a one-year contract, providing an opportunity for …

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