Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — Leon Draisaitl is a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fan. “He’s so valuable, right? In every facet of the game. He touches every part of it,” the Edmonton Oilers star said of his longtime teammate. “Have you guys ever seen him make a mistake? I really …

Four-star wide receiver recruit Travis Smith Jr. walked the red carpet at the University of Georgia on his official visit to Athens. Smith Jr. is a priority recruit for the Bulldogs. He walked the red carpet alongside Georgia head coach Kirby Smart in a must-watch video. Travis Smith intends to announce his commitment on July 13. Smith is a member …

The Wisconsin Badgers football team was voted as one of the top dark horse programs to win the Big Ten in The Athletic’s weekly newsletter this past week. They sent out a survey asking what under-the-radar Big Ten team could win the conference, excluding its main favorites (Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State). Related: Big Ten football championship betting …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Greg Sankey could have said: We’re not interested in further expansion. He didn’t say that. When I asked the SEC commissioner this week about the conference’s appetite for additional growth beyond 16 teams, Sankey kept the door cracked to the idea. I should add, he didn’t express a rabid desire to expand immediately. But I exited …

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears already figured to have plenty of eyes on them. There’ll be a few more cameras now, too. The Bears are ready to welcome the “Hard Knocks” film crew this summer after HBO and the NFL picked the founding franchise to be featured on the training camp documentary for the first time. “It …

After six years with the Panthers, cornerback Donte Jackson was traded to the Steelers in March. And he says he’s in the right place. “When I first got traded here, basically what they said, ‘Get ready to go match, get ready to go follow guys, get ready to go and do what we know you do well,'” Jackson said, via …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Nine prospects decommitted from Power Five programs in May and Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney issues a Sting Factor for each of them. MORE GORNEY: Ten programs hosting huge visit weekends | Recruiting Rumor Mill ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

DETROIT – Rivals was in attendance for the National College Showcase at Wayne State in Detroit on Thursday. Several college assistants and head coaches were in attendance for the event. Minnesota coach PJ Fleck, Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore, Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker and several others were seen checking out the talent. Here’s a rundown …

Florida football has been grinding away on the high school recruiting trail under the direction of head coach Billy Napier and his army of staffers. The program’s efforts are beginning to show signs of success thanks in part to a crystal ball prediction from 247Sports for four-star quarterback Will Griffin out of Tampa (Florida) Jesuit in the 2026 cycle. UPDATE: …

The updated state rankings for the 2025 class have been released. Take a look at who ranks No. 1 in each state. NOTE: Rivals currently has rankings for 36 states plus Washington D.C. More states could be added for the 2025 class during future rankings updates. ***** RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK MONDAY: Who should be No. 1? TUESDAY: Five-Star Countdown | …

When it comes to the best quarterback rooms in college football there is little doubt that the Texas Longhorns would be among them. After all, they have a former five-star signee as the starter and his backup was the No. 1 overall prospect of the 2023 recruiting class. Even with Quinn Ewers returning to the Longhorns for the 2024 college …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 2, 2024, 01:06 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Fla. — The New York Rangers didn’t see this end coming. They were the Presidents’ Trophy winners on the strength of a 114-point regular season. They breezed by the Washington Capitals, and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes handily to reach an …

Auburn football’s weekend has become much more interesting. Six of Auburn’s top 2025 targets are in town this weekend for official visits, and one of Alabama’s top 2026 recruits is set to join them on Sunday. JaMichael Garrett, a four-star linebacker from Gulf Shores High School (Alabama) shared on X (formerly Twitter) Friday night that he will close out the …

The Fighting Irish football program kicked off June 2024 on a positive note, with Noah Grubbs, a four-star recruit in the class of 2026, committing to the team. It’s a big recruiting win for the Irish and head coach Marcus Freeman and quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli, who landed the 6-foot-5 talent out of Lake Mary (Fla.) over Michigan, Florida, Miami …

The Texas Tech football team added another piece to its 2025 recruiting class. Gil Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound cornerback out of Fort Bend Ridge Point, announced his commitment to the Red Raiders through social media on Saturday. Jackson is listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and held offers from the likes of Vanderbilt, Air Force, Alabama State and Army. …