Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:13 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — Stuart Skinner hasn’t given up on the Oilers’ Stanley Cup dream. “It is disappointing being down 3-0. We’ve got to let that reality sink in,” the goaltender said after the Florida Panthers’ 4-3 win in Game 3 of the Cup Final on …

The Dolphins made the signing of safety Marcus Maye official on Thursday. Maye had remained a free agent since the Saints cut him in March. He signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with New Orleans as a free agent in 2022, but he missed as many games (17) as he played (17) in two seasons. That includes a three-game …

The month of June is two weeks old. We’re roughly halfway through a very important month in the world of college football recruiting. Want an overview of Big Ten Football recruiting as it currently stands? Want to get a sense of how important these next three weeks are for the various teams in the conference, not just USC? Mark Rogers …

The Broncos are signing free agent linebacker Andre Smith, Jordan Schultz of FS1 reports. Smith, 27, earned a contract after a tryout at the minicamp this week. He appeared in 11 games with the Falcons last season and totaled 19 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Smith saw action on 112 defensive snaps and 211 on special teams. …

Are you ready for the Allstate 12 Conference? According to various reports originating from recent Big 12 meetings, a sponsor could be coming. Sources told Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports that in meetings in Dallas a couple weeks back, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark introduced the idea of adding a corporate sponsorship to the name, much like bowl games have evolved. You …

We have plenty of questions about the NFL’s decision in the Falcons tampering investigation, given that the outcome doesn’t seem to mesh with the comments made by quarterback Kirk Cousins during his introductory press conference. A request was made to interview someone from the league about the situation. The NFL declined to make anyone available. As an alternative (and despite …

Amaia Jackson took an unofficial visit to Rutgers women’s basketball on Thursday. The class of 2025 guard has one of the most impressive offer lists in the country. In late May, Rutgers offered Jackson, a guard from New York who transferred last year to Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida). She plays for EYBL team the Miami Suns. Earlier this week, Jackson also …

Netflix will broadcast two NFL games on Christmas, but no one knows who will be announcing and producing those games. The streaming giant has been in talks with the league’s existing broadcast partners to find someone to produce the games, according to CNBC. But it’s unclear which network will want to partner with Netflix. ESPN has reportedly already been ruled …

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein still contends that former Wyomissing blue-chipper J’ven Williams “has a long way to go.” But the man who has the biggest say in how much Williams will play this season said Thursday that the Nittany Lions need to get him on the field. “J’ven has played well enough in practice …

Jun 13, 2024, 11:17 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Aleksander Barkov led the way offensively, Sergei Bobrovsky was in peak form in goal once again and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Bobrovsky made 32 saves to extend his run of dominance and the Panthers held …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Jun 13, 2024, 11:35 PM ET The scene changed for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, but the end result was a similar one to Games 1 …

The Broncos waived undrafted rookie tight end Dylan Leonard with an injury settlement Thursday, the team announced. Denver needed the roster spot to make the signing of linebacker Andre Smith official. Leonard missed the last part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury. He signed with the team after going undrafted, getting $27,500 of his contract guaranteed, including a …

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence signed a record five-year, $275 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The extension includes $200 million guaranteed and $142 million guaranteed at signing, according to the reports. Lawrence is now tied atop the list of the National Football League’s (NFL) highest-paid players with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, …

Six-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Calais Campbell has agreed to join the Miami Dolphins for his 17th NFL season, a person with knowledge of the signing told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the signing. Campbell will join his fifth NFL team and add experience and depth to a Dolphins …

When pointing out that, if the Patriots had done what the Falcons had done the Patriots would have suffered a far greater punishment, some will respond by saying the Patriots are repeat offenders. Well, the Falcons are, too. However, both times they’ve broken the rules in the past decade, they’ve gotten a slap on the wrist. In 2015, they lost …