Three-star quarterback Gavin Sidwar committed to Rutgers football on Monday, becoming the Big Ten program’s first commitment in the class of 2026. Sidwar is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound quarterback prospect at La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania). He holds offers from Duke, Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. Already a multi-year starter, last year, Sidwar was …

USATSI Finishing 2-15, the worst record in the NFL, is a frustrating and difficult situation for any player. For some players, it can get the best of them, but others choose to use it as a learning experience and grow from the struggles. Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen chose the latter. He explained that through the many losses his …

One of the first prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that the new Michigan State coaching staff pursued was Houston Kaahaaina-Torres, a Hawaii native. The Spartans pursued the interior offensive line target alongside Arizona State, Nebraska and Utah. This time, the Spartans fell just short in the recruitment, losing out on the prospect to another Big Ten school. The Nebraska …

With the 2024 draft and the first wave of free agency in the books, the NHL released its 2024-25 regular-season schedule. The defending champion Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner in the rafters in a segue to their season debut against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 8. That same night, the league will witness the start of …

Best, worst and most likely scenarios for Drake Maye’s rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Early July. Time for hot dogs, burned-out lawns, fireworks, vacations and fanciful football content. The kind you disown if you’re wrong. The kind you trumpet if you’re right. “Called it! Did I not call it? I called it in July!” MANY ARE SAYING …

2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston announced his top four schools. Gaston’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon and South Carolina. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 2. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston is ranked as the No. 158 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He …

USATSI The New York Jets released uniforms in April that are a nod to the team’s past, using the airplane design attached to the team name “Jets.” The logo was designed by Jim Pons in 1978, when he worked as the team’s film and video director, and was used by the Jets for 20 years. The team acknowledged Pons’ contribution …

The Southeastern Conference’s expansion to 16 teams this year with the addition of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is a monumental moment in collegiate sports — much less college football. The two historic schools bring along with them a flourishing rivalry that is among the best in the nation. The thing is, though, the SEC is the home of …

The Patriots have locked up another one of their key players. New England has agreed to a three-year contract extension with linebacker Jahlani Tavai, according to a report from ESPN. The initial report indicates Tavai’s new deal has a base value of $15 million that can escalate to $21 million. Tavai, 27, was entering the final season of a two-year …

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, $875,000 deal on Tuesday. Murray, 30, missed all of last season following bilateral hip surgery in October. It was the final year of his four-year, $25 million contract he signed with Ottawa in 2020. Murray played just 26 games with Toronto in 2022-23, finishing 14-8-2 with a one shutout, …

One of the Oregon Ducks’ top offensive targets is set to come off of the board in a month’s time. On Tuesday morning, 4-star offensive lineman Juan Gaston announced that he will officially be making his college commitment on August 2, deciding between four schools — Oregon, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Gaston is rated by the 247Sports Composite as …

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJul 2, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Nobody said life is fair when it comes to investing in relief pitchers for fantasy baseball (or, really, for other matters, too). St. Louis Cardinals RHP Ryan Helsley …

Happy Tuesday, everyone! John Breech may or may not be scouring the jungle for Bengal tigers, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the NFL latest, right here in the Pick Six Newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from an …

The College Football Playoff’s expansion to 12 teams should, in theory, open the door for several programs that previously had difficult paths to the postseason. In actuality, it will likely mostly just lead to even more representation for the SEC and Big Ten. But that could mean LSU is a beneficiary, and On3’s Andy Staples thinks it could be in …

We are a few weeks from NFL training camps kicking off, but several players enter 2024 facing immense pressure to perform at a high level. Despite securing big contracts or earning Pro Bowl honors in the past, a handful of players need to play at an elite level to quiet the noise from a growing crowd of naysayers picking apart …