Doug Greenberg, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 11:30 PM ET It took the Florida Panthers 30 years to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. They’ll be betting favorites to do it again next year. At sportsbooks across the nation, the Panthers are consensus favorites to win the NHL’s top prize for the 2024-25 season, showing +900 odds at ESPN BET …

The busiest month of the offseason in recruiting is wrapping up, and Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith breaks down the latest from the Midwest. MORE: National rumor mill ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | …

The Florida Panthers are NHL champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It marks the team’s first ever NHL championship. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the series, but stormed back to win three straight and force a decisive Game 7 in Florida. The Panthers struck first in …

Are the Clemson Tigers a surprise team ahead of the 2024 college football season? Phil Steele thinks so. The veteran football prognosticator ranked the Tigers as his second biggest surprise team heading into the season. Florida State was right behind Clemson at No. 3. Utah was listed as the biggest surprise team on Steele’s list. But why would Clemson be …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 11:01 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a 2-1 Game 7 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, in a thrilling conclusion to a classic playoff series. Winger Sam Reinhart’s second-period goal proved to be the …

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders recently sat down with Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt to discuss a variety of topics. The latest episode of “The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast” aired Monday morning with “Coach Prime” as the special guest. On the same morning, …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 24, 2024, 09:02 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. With a relative dearth of top-flight goaltending options available in free agency this offseason, the NHL goaltending carousel has been spinning madly with trades. June 19 saw Jacob Markstrom dealt to the New Jersey Devils and Darcy Kuemper land with the …

The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee football event of the offseason, takes place this week with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars playing host. With 104 of the best players in the country scheduled to compete, there are major rankings implications riding on their performances. Take a look at some of the biggest rankings for the offensive side of the ball ahead of …

Jun. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State’s defensive line and defensive back corps each added a prospect on Monday. The Cougars landed commitments from Josiah Pratt, a three-star defensive tackle from outside Houston, and Ishmael Gibbs, a three-star defensive back who hails from the Los Angeles area, bringing their class of 2025 to 12 members. Pratt, the second defensive lineman in the …

Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer<p>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 <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″><ins>Apple …

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football and coach Shane Beamer gained a quarterback on Monday when a Wake Forest commit reversed his decision and committed to the Gamecocks. Cutter Woods originally announced April 10 that he was heading to the Demon Deacons, but on Monday, he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was staying in-state. Woods, a 6-foot-2, …

am.png The spring transfer portal window is closed and a lot of movement has come to an end as rosters are being finalized for the fall. Here is a look at the 10 biggest wide receiver acquisitions from the transfer portal this offseason. 1. EVAN STEWART, Oregon Stewart might not have put up five-star numbers during his two seasons at …

One of the most riveting recruitments this summer has finally come to a conclusion after a number twists and turns. Sugar Land (Texas) Fort Bend Christian defensive end Max Granville has committed to Penn State. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Rivals250 prospect chose the Nittany Lions over Oklahoma, Texas A&M, USC, Baylor and others. This embedded content is not available in your …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s 2025 recruiting class endured a rough start to its week. Dillon Alfred, a four-star wide receiver from Alabama, told On3 that he’s decommitting from the Rebels. That made him the third prospect to do so in the span of three hours on Monday afternoon, joining four-star wideout Jerome Myles and three-star defensive end Corey Amos. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 08:14 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Boston Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators, breaking up the NHL’s best goaltending tandem. Ullmark, 30, was sent to the Senators for forward Mark Kastelic, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and a 2024 first-round draft pick (25th overall). Ottawa will retain 25% of Korpisalo’s …