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 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The NHL free agent signing period begins Monday at noon ET, and general managers around the league have already begun the process …

Maxx Crosby will anchor a Raiders defensive line that figures to be one of the best in the NFL this season. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) Antonio Pierce did everything an interim head coach should do to earn the full-time job. The Las Vegas Raiders played harder and better when he took over. He got the players to buy in, and they …

Malachi Nelson is about to embark on a new era at Boise State. He entered the transfer portal on December 18, 2023. He left USC after one season. He sat behind Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams and Miller Moss this past season and threw just three passes. The USC transfer was a unanimous five-star recruit listed as the No. 1-ranked …

A defensive end from Germany has officially announced his commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. David Hoffken is a 6-foot-7, 257-pound prospect out of Keil, Germany. Hoffken was offered and accepted a scholarship from the Cornhusker coaching staff earlier this month, but he announced his acceptance on social media earlier this week. The Huskers found the Keil, Germany native at a …

AggiesWire_RN2 Amidst the upheaval in Texas A&M’s baseball program, the football program is forging ahead. New head coach Mike Elko has been a beacon of hope this offseason, making significant strides on the recruiting trail. His efforts have already borne fruit, with 14 commitments secured for the 2025 recruiting cycle, promising a bright future for the team. One of the …

MANSFIELD — Summer just started, but football season is right around the corner. The No. 18 and 19 teams in the Richland 25 will both be on display this fall and should have solid years on the gridiron. Let’s meet the next two teams in our countdown. Nos. 24-25 Richland 25: Kicking off the countdown of the Top 25 teams …

AUBURN — Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze only got half of his wish. At Baumhower’s Victory Grille for an episode of Tiger Talk in November, Freeze led the crowd in a chant in an attempt to convince tight end Luke Deal and defensive lineman Marcus Harris to come back for one last season at Auburn. “One more year!” the customers, …

Last month, Saquon Barkley wrote on social media that he “never got an offer to come back” to the Giants before signing with the Eagles in free agency. The trailer for the upcoming season of Hard Knocks seems to contradict that. In the trailer, Giants General Manager Joe Schoen is shown on the phone, apparently with Barkley, seeming to indicate …

SOUTHFIELD — Things have changed with the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game since Tecumseh’s Tim Bryan suited up in 1988. For one, Bryan played for the West. For another, the game was played at Michigan State University. On Saturday, Bryan got to experience watching his son, A.J., suit up and play for the East in the East-West …

Some promising new faces are getting close to their first camp in Columbia. In a little more than two months, Missouri football will kick off its 2024 season with a game against Murray State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. The new campaign brings high hopes, as the Tigers have what shapes up as a good opportunity …

As fans count down the days until the return of College Football 25 is released, EA Sports has released its rankings of the toughest places to play. Florida State’s Doak S. Campbell Stadium was selected as No. 9. It is one game ahead of its in-state rival, Florida Gators. Texas A&M’s Kyle Field is the No. 1 ranked toughest stadium …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One hundred of the top college football prospects are set to compete at the Rivals Five-Star this week. Of that group of players, several are already committed. Many prospects are fresh off their commitment after a wave of June decisions. Others have been locked in for months. Here is a breakdown of the strength of prospects’ verbal …

He’s really only played one high school football season. D’joni Scatliffe, however, oozes potential. He’s a specimen of an offensive lineman so picture perfect that college recruiters are starting to knock down the doors at East River High. All but one may be too late, Syracuse was first to the punch and the Orange football coaching staff has the 6-foot-7, …

The college football season is just over two months away, but for the first time in over a decade, college football fans will have a video game to hold them over for the time being. EA Sports ‘College Football 25’ is set to release on July 19 with a brand new set of features and a massive upgrade in graphics. …

Michigan State is building the future of its secondary, as class of 2025 three-star cornerback Aydan West pledged to the Spartans on Tuesday night. West currently attends Quince Orchard High School in Maryland. West is coming off of an incredibly strong official visit to East Lansing, which made the decision easier for him. Still, it was something that required a …