(Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports illustration) For at least one year, the NBA Draft will take place over two nights, beginning with the first round at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday from Barclays Center before the second round concludes Thursday with a broadcast from the ESPN studios at Manhattan’s Seaport. This will be a trial run for a new agreement reached during the …

Jordon Davison, the prolific running back for the Mater Dei Monarchs (San Ana, Calif.), is headed to Eugene, Oregon. The four-star talent chose the Ducks over several top-tier programs, including Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama, making his announcement on Friday in San Ana. It’s another major recruiting victory for head coach Dan Lanning, who is preparing for the Ducks’ first …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 28, 2024, 04:34 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Auston Matthews has represented Team USA in the past. But never for something like this. The Toronto Maple Leafs center and Scottsdale, Arizona, native was one of six initial skaters named on Friday to the United States’ roster …

247Sports Alabama landed a commitment on Friday from four-star cornerback Dijon Lee, the No. 40-ranked player in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. Lee’s commitment solidifies the Crimson Tide’s standing as the second-ranked recruiting class ahead of Georgia and inches the program closer to jumping Ohio State for the No. 1 class in the cycle. “The reason why I …

The coach’s name has changed. Recruiting success hasn’t. Kalen DeBoer added another name to his powerful recruiting Class of 2025. Five-star cornerback Dijon Lee has committed to playing for the Crimson Tide. Per the Tuscaloosa News on June 28: The 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect out of Mission Viejo, California is the 20th commitment in coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide’s 2025 …

Jun 28, 2024, 04:04 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning and longtime star center Steven Stamkos are unlikely to reach an agreement on a new deal prior to the start of NHL free agency. Stamkos, the team captain since March 2014, will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday at 12 p.m. ET if the two sides remain without a …

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks kicked off the weekend in style on Friday, landing a pair of blue-chip commitments in a matter of minutes. The first one to come was 4-star defensive lineman Josiah Sharma, who is rated as the No. 230 player in the 2025 class, and No. 28 DL. His commitment came just a few minutes before …

The Florida Panthers are the 2024 Stanley Cup champions, which means that 31 other NHL teams are working to re-shape their rosters to catch them next season. Stay up to date with all the latest moves this summer with our trade tracker, including grades on the biggest deals. Note that trades are arrayed here with the most recent ones first. …

Getty Images Cincinnati defensive lineman Dontay Corleone is out indefinitely while undergoing treatment for blood clots found in his lungs, the team announced Friday. One of the Bearcats’ top returning players and a 2025 NFL Draft prospect, Corleone was a second-team All-Big 12 selection last season.  “I am incredibly grateful to my family and for Aaron Himmler, Dr. Jon Divine, …

The hype around EA Sports’ upcoming 2025 College Football video game has been astronomical over the past month as the developers release various aspects of the highly-anticipated release. Recently, the rankings for various categories have been announced with much fanfare. On Friday, the overall top-25 team rankings were posted on social media, which omitted the Florida Gators but included seven …

The Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staff made another statement on the recruiting trail on Friday. 2025 five-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. announced that he committed to Alabama over other programs like the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, and Washington Huskies. Lee Jr. is regarded as one of the top cornerbacks in the country in the ’25 recruiting class. National recruiting analyst …

From 2017-2018, no one found the end zone more than running back Todd Gurley. The No. 10 overall pick of the 2015 draft, Gurley scored a whopping 40 touchdowns in that span — 19 in 2017 and another 21 in 2018, despite missing three games that year. But just a couple of years later, Gurley played his last season for …

During his rookie season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson showcased his dynamic skill set. Despite only playing in parts of four games, Richardson accounted for 713 total yards and seven touchdowns, regularly creating big plays with his arm and his legs. Alas, his season was cut short by injuries. Richardson first suffered a concussion and had to sit out part of …

Tennessee made a big splash with an elite defensive player from the Midwest. Four-star defensive end Mariyon Dye announced his commitment to the program on Friday. This embedded content is not available in your region. The Elkhart (Ind.) Central defender is the 16th known commitment for Tennessee’s class. The class sits inside the top 10 of the Rivals team recruiting …

Special to Yahoo Sports An old fantasy football theory is that players perform better when they are heading into the last year of their contract. Last offseason, the great Brandon Niles did an in depth analysis of this phenomenon to assess if it held up — you can read it here. Today, I will be adding the information we know …