Monthly Archives: June 2024

Dolphins cut Daviyon Nixon to make room for Marcus Maye

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 …

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Compare Big Ten football recruiting now and three weeks later

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 …

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Broncos to sign LB Andre Smith

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. …

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Big 12 in talks with Allstate about selling conference naming rights, per reports

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 …

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NFL answers specific questions about Falcons investigation, in lieu of making someone available for interview

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 …

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Class of 2025 recruit Amaia Jackson visits Rutgers women’s basketball

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 …

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Panthers beat Oilers in Game 3, on cusp of first Stanley Cup title

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 …

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Panthers-Oilers Game 3 takeaways, early look at Game 4

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 …

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Broncos waive TE Dylan Leonard with injury settlement

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 …

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Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence tied for highest-paid player in NFL after signing record extension, reports say

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, …

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Calais Campbell reportedly signing with Dolphins for 17th NFL season

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 …

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247Sports ranks Iowa football’s skill positions among Big Ten’s bottom third

How much the Iowa offense can improve will go a long way in determining the heights that the Hawkeyes reach in 2024. With new offensive coordinator Tim Lester taking over the reins, there’s optimism that some form of change could reach Iowa City this coming college football season. The Hawkeyes’ offensive line brings back six players—senior Connor Colby, junior Gennings …

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