The Bears spent the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on wide receiver Rome Odunze primarily for what he can bring to the offense. But he may bring plenty to the special teams as well. Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower referred to Odunze as a four-down player, noting that he barely returned punts in college but managed …

We’re getting closer and closer to the release of EA Sports revival of its college football franchise, College Football 25, and as we do, the company is releasing tidbits of game plan, rankings, and more. On Thursday, the EA Sports team provided a ranking of the top offenses in its game, and wouldn’t you know, Ohio State landed with a top …

Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …

We’re getting closer and closer to the release of EA Sports revival of its college football franchise, College Football 25, and as we do, the company is releasing tidbits of game plan, rankings, and more. On Thursday, the EA Sports team provided a ranking of the top defenses in its game, and wouldn’t you know, Ohio State has the top …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 08:49 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Washington Capitals acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames on Thursday night, adding more veteran scoring around star Alex Ovechkin. The Flames received a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft. It was originally owned by the Colorado Avalanche and traded to Washington …

Sports Illustrated predicts Bears make playoffs in 2024. Read their explanation why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On Thursday, Sports Illustrated published a list of teams they believe will make the playoffs this season, after missing the postseason last year, and the Bears made the cut. Unsurprisingly, reason No. 1 is new quarterback Caleb Williams. “His early dealings with …

There has been a ton of interest in the future of four-star running back, Jordon Davison, and where he is going to commit. Today we took another step forward in figuring out the future of the California product as he narrowed down his list to four schools. On X, it was announced that Davison would announce his commitment on June …

Jun 27, 2024, 07:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association. Three other major awards where handed out earlier Thursday. …

Quarterback Russell Wilson’s two years in Denver were a dud and some of his former teammates will get a chance to try to make sure his move to Pittsburgh gets off to an unsuccessful start this season. The Steelers will be in Denver in Week Two of the regular season and Wilson, who is currently slotted at No. 1 on …

When putting together his first staff as a head coach, Mississippi State’s Jeff Lebby had a potential rule change in mind. This week, the NCAA Division I Council passed a rule, effective immediately, that allows off-field staffers such as analysts, quality control coaches and others to coach players. Previously, schools were limited to 11 countable coaches — one head coach …

A federal jury in Los Angeles Thursday found the NFL liable in the Sunday Ticket class action and awarded the plaintiffs more than $4 billion in damages. The NFL can appeal to U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez that the damages awards are excessive and unreasonable; the league can also appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit …

The college football season is just over eight weeks away, and for the first time in over a decade, college football fans will have a brand new video game to preoccupy that time. It is already expected to be one of the hottest games of the year even though it won’t officially be released until July 19. However, with the game …

Jun 27, 2024, 07:38 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who had a career-high 140 points, won the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player to open the NHL awards show on Thursday night. The awards go to the league’s top players as voted on by the NHL Players Association. MacKinnon won the award …

The NFL suffered a huge setback Thursday and was ordered to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages for violating antitrust law in a class-action suit over pricing of DirecTV’s “Sunday Ticket” packages. A Los Angeles jury voted unanimously that the league colluded with DirecTV, along with CBS and Fox, to drive up pricing of the premium product. The jury deliberated …

Another day, another defensive lineman commit for Michigan State football. About 24 hours after the Spartans received the commitment of Cal Thrush, the Spartans picked up a commitment from Derrick Simmons, a 2025 3-star defensive lineman from Frankenmuth, Michigan. Simmons is the No. 9 ranked player in the state by 247Sports and picked the Spartans over programs like Illinois, Purdue, …