Hyped rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. could be a true difference maker for the Cardinals this season. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) When the Arizona Cardinals were coming off of Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 31, victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles, it didn’t matter they were nearing the end of a 4-13 season. What mattered in Jonathan Gannon’s first season as …

The Wisconsin Badgers football team has garnered a lot of attention in recent weeks due to the influx of talent they’ve added for their class of 2025. The latest On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, as a result, has Wisconsin ranked at No. 20 overall. Five Big Ten programs were ranked above the Badgers: Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Michigan and …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether Kyler Murray really is “that guy” to get the Cardinals competitive in the NFC. View more Video Transcript The Arizona Cardinals. I think there’s one big question for one big thing, one big curiosity for me. And that is, is Kyler really him? I mean, Kyler Murray might be, he might …

The Wisconsin Badgers enter the 2024 football season with a lot more questions surrounding the team than answers. There are legitimate unknowns including whether Phil Longo’s air raid offense can click in year two, what veteran transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke brings to the team, the performance of Mike Tressel’s defense after a transfer-heavy offseason and, importantly, how the team …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL offseason has more suspense than a Benoit Blanc mystery. Every small trade could lead to bigger things. Every player who reaches free agency could stay or go — and if they go, they’re taking someone else’s roster spot that’s now seeking a new …

Kamar Archie, who took an official visit to Rutgers football earlier this month, is expected to make his college commitment sometime in early July. A four-star linebacker, Archie plays for The Hun School in Princeton, N.J. He has an offer list that includes Florida, Georgia, Miami, Rutgers and South Carolina among others. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has Rutgers football …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Draft weekend is upon us! Two days from now, more …

ORLANDO — Few creatures in the animal kingdom deliver a louder message than the sandhill crane. Its rattling bugle calls, often strung together and lasting several seconds at a time, can be heard 2½ miles away. So perhaps it’s fitting, while simultaneously altogether bizarre, that videos and pictures of these birds — native to Central Florida — have sounded the …

The coaching carousel spins every year in college football. Some programs get dizzier than others, though. Change at head coach isn’t always an indication of lack of success, but coaches who don’t win don’t last long. That’s especially been the case as the sport has grown and patience dwindles more among fan bases. What’s the key to longevity in such …

Playing offensive line in the NFL isn’t exactly the healthiest lifestyle, and Jason Kelce says now that he’s retired, he’s building a body that’s designed more for a long life with his wife and kids than for battling with 300-pound opponents. Kelce, who retired this offseason after 13 seasons playing center for the Eagles, said that like most players who …

One side of the ball is going to have a bit of a different look about it this year in Columbia, Missouri. Some of the biggest questions facing Missouri football in the 2024 season, when all signs point toward a serious challenge for a College Football Playoff berth, is what the defense will look like after a period of not-insignificant …

It has been a bit of a crazy week for Penn State football on the recruiting trail with a total of six new commitments in a roller coaster of a few days. But now Penn State’s men’s basketball program is getting in the commitment fun with the first commitment of the Class of 2025 now officially on the board. Justin …

On Wednesday, Nebraska’s top linebacker target Dawson Merritt, a consensus four-star prospect out of Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kansas, officially committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The decision doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as experts around the recruiting industry have been projecting Merritt to land with the Crimson Tide over the last week. That being said, …

In February 1954, a few weeks after Bobby Cavazos wrapped up one of the greatest seasons and careers by a Texas Tech football player, the announcement of his forthcoming marriage appeared in the A-J. “Cavazos was freshman vice president, sophomore favorite, distinguished military student, Mr. Texas Tech, a member of Who’s Who on Campus, All Border conference three years, voted …

As a freshman at Calvary Day in 2021, Donovan Johnson quickly emerged as one of the top running back prospects in the country. He was an All-Greater Savannah first-team selection after rushing for 1,336 yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson earned his first offer from UCF at the end of the season and played in the Adidas FBU Freshman All-American Bowl. …