One of the most transformative days in the history of college athletics is here. The first wave of conference realignment kicks off Monday with Oklahoma and Texas officially joining the SEC — Texas celebrated over the weekend with a Sunday party on campus, featuring a Pitbull concert — and SMU leaving the AAC for the ACC. July 1 also marks …
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Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb expected to skip training camp without new contract, per report
usatsi The Dallas Cowboys will kick off 2024 training camp on July 25. Just don’t count on star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb showing up. Eligible for a long-term contract extension, the Pro Bowl pass catcher is expected to skip the start of camp without a new deal in place, according to The Dallas Morning News. Lamb, 25, has “been engaged” …
Read More »Does Bo Nix even have real competition as Broncos’ starting QB?
With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Denver Broncos have walked into a new era. Their acquisition of Russell Wilson didn’t turn into anything except the largest dead cap figure in NFL history, forcing their hand into a rebuild where they drafted a …
Read More »4-star safety projected to commit to Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs have received a projection to gain a commitment from four-star safety recruit Jaylan Morgan. Morgan, who is a member of the class of 2025, just received a prediction to commit to Georgia via Benjamin Wolk of 247Sports. Morgan plays high school football for Rockvale High School in Rockvale, Tennessee. The Tennessee Volunteers are expected to be Georgia’s …
Read More »2024 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz
The 2024 NHL offseason is off to a wild start. Just four days after the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, an epic 2024 NHL draft took place at Sphere in Las Vegas, including several big trades along with 225 prospects finding new homes. Now it’s time for the league’s 32 front offices to add to their rosters via free …
Read More »Paul George agrees to join 76ers; Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese topple more records; Joey Logano wins 5OT race
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Read More »Iowa Hawkeyes, Kinnick Stadium ranked among best Big Ten stadiums by CBS Sports
Few places have the buzz and electricity in the air that Iowa City does on a crisp fall Saturday when the tailgate gets going and a massive Big Ten clash is just a few hours from kickoff. Iowa City and the Iowa Hawkeyes do it right. And it has absolutely created an undeniable home-field advantage for the Hawkeyes when they …
Read More »Class of 2026 OL with Wisconsin offer decommits from Arkansas
Class of 2026 offensive lineman Bear McWhorter announced his decommitment from Arkansas on Sunday. Wisconsin offered the three-star interior lineman back in March, then had him on campus for a visit during the spring. Related: Wisconsin football’s top remaining targets in the class of 2025 recruiting cycle McWhorter is ranked as 247Sports’ No. 374 player in the class of 2026, …
Read More »NFC South fantasy primer: Other than Bijan Robinson, who’s worth taking?
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter How should the NFC South fit into your fantasy football plans for 2024, you ask? Sparingly, most would say. The division had the league’s worst combined record in 2023, with very limited individual offensive success stories. What’s more, the Bucs, Falcons, Saints and Panthers all have new offensive coordinators and relatively young ones at that, …
Read More »As the calendar flips to July, the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 expand while the Pac-12 is officially down to two teams
The Pac-12 era is now over. Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC are officially Big Ten teams as of Monday, while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are heading to the Big 12. Cal and Stanford are now also somehow members of the ACC, and Oregon State and Washington State are the last two teams standing. July 1 is yet another …
Read More »Ranking NFL’s top 10 clutch QBs: No surprise at No. 1, C.J. Stroud ranks high, Daniel Jones cracks list
Who is the most clutch quarterback in the NFL? Which quarterback do you want with the ball in his hands with the game on the line? I looked to the numbers to answer these age-old questions, using two stats: Quarterback conversion rate on game-tying or go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter and overtimeExpected points added (EPA) per play in these …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Another busy June in the books
The incredibly busy month of June is in the books but recruiting never slows down so it’s time for another Recruiting Rumor Mill from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Rankings impact of the Future 50 event ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Associated Press: Panthers, Sam Reinhart agree to $69M deal
Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart – who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final – and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year, $69 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday morning. The …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 23 Los Angeles Chargers should be rejuvenated by Jim Harbaugh’s NFL return
Justin Herbert and the Chargers will invite a lot more attention this season with the quirky and polarizing Jim Harbaugh taking over as head coach. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) About 11 minutes into Jim Harbaugh’s introductory news conference as the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach, absolutely unprompted, he started getting fired up about the team getting a new vacuum for …
Read More »61 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 61 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
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