New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith continues to get more and more comfortable in his new home. The Spartans picked up a pledge Monday from tight end Jayden Savoury. That brings MSU’s next recruiting class to nine prospective players, all of them rated as three-star prospects, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s forward Jayden Savoury celebrates …

Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane had one of the most explosive rookie seasons in recent memory, and rewrote the NFL history books along the way. Achane gained 800 yards and eight touchdowns on just 103 carries, posting a preposterous average of 7.8 yards per tote — the highest mark in league history for a running back with at least 100 …

There is a lot of hype around the 2024 rookie class — more than normal. Following an NFL Draft that set a record for the most offensive players taken in Round 1, including six quarterbacks, you will find a dozen players from the group in our consensus top-120 picks. In a 12-team league, that’s the first 10 rounds.  The best …

LSU already has its 2025 quarterback on board in No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood, and it’s looking to lock up an elite option in the 2026 class, as well. One of its premier options has now committed elsewhere, however. On Monday, five-star American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) quarterback Dia Bell committed to Texas over the Tigers and others. LSU …

Getty Images Tee Higgins’ holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals has reached its end. The star wide receiver has signed his one-year franchise tender, the team officially announced Monday. ESPN previously reported that Higgins signed his franchise tag on Saturday and is expected to be at training camp. Higgins had been away from the team and did not attend mandatory minicamp as …

As the 49ers and receiver Brandon Aiyuk continue to be at contractual impasse, Aiyuk has made a bold claim. Via Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News, Aiyuk posted a TikTok video of a FaceTime chat with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. During the video, Aiyuk said of the 49ers, “They don’t want me back.” Daniels and Aiyuk were teammates …

LSU coach Les Miles looks to the scoreboard surrounded by players during his team’s 2016 game at Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Former LSU football coach Les Miles reportedly filed a suit against the school Monday seeking to have 37 vacated wins with the Tigers reinstated with Miles arguing that the loss of those victories makes him ineligible …

USATSI San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has repeatedly downplayed the possibility of trading wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, despite the All-Pro skipping mandatory minicamp while seeking a new contract. And yet Aiyuk, who is technically signed through 2024, continues to stoke the flames of a potential split, recently telling former college teammate Jayden Daniels “they don’t want me back.” …

Big time college football is big-time business and not just for those that are taking part or reaping the rewards of ticket and gate revenue. It has tentacles that can stretch out beyond what you might think across other industries. We have one such example that came from the desk of Southwest Airlines last week. With the addition of West …

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has an impressive resume that includes an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, four first-team All-Pro honors and six Pro Bowl selections. He’s also tied Michael Strahan’s record for most sacks in a single season. The star defender has accomplished a lot in his seven seasons in the NFL, but there’s one big thing …

Chicago Bears schedule from 2024 training camp through preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The next time we’ll see the Chicago Bears, it will be well into the dog days of summer. The team held its last set of OTAs last week, then dismissed the players for summer break. This is the last time the team will have a …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 17, 2024, 02:40 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers squandered a chance to win the Stanley Cup in Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers. That experience might be what needed to eventually win it. “I think you learn from it. I think the nerves are a little …

Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Welcome to the …

The NFL and HBO announced on Monday that the AFC North will be the subject of the revamped in-season series of “Hard Knocks.” The series first started to dive into an in-season edition in 2021 when they covered the Indianapolis Colts. Over the last two years, the Arizona Cardinals (2022) and the Miami Dolphins (2023) were the subjects of the …

College football players often take their biggest jump between their first two years in a program. Given the sport’s expedited timeline, in which athletes can transfer at any time if their current situation is undesirable, second-year leaps have become an expectation.  There’s plenty of talent from the 2023 recruiting class poised to make a huge impact this year. Some of …