Daily Archives: August 13, 2024

Mayo gives Patriots stern warning about joint practice fighting

Mayo gives Patriots stern warning about joint practice fighting originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo doesn’t want to see any fights when his players square off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Tuesday’s much anticipated joint practice at Gillette Stadium. And if there is fighting, there will be consequences involving Thursday night’s preseason matchup …

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NCAA sued over major-junior hockey player ban

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 13, 2024, 10:31 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Canadian junior hockey player Rylan Masterson filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and 10 universities on Monday evening, alleging the NCAA is violating anti-trust laws by preventing any player who has appeared in a major-junior hockey game from also …

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SP+ rankings: How good is Ohio State 2024 football schedule?

On ESPN college football reporter Bill Connelly’s final 2024 preseason SP+ rankings – “a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency” that predicts the best teams in the sport heading into the season – Ohio State remains near the top. Connelly has the Buckeyes as his second-ranked team behind No. 1 Georgia and ahead of No. 3 Oregon, No. …

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Fantasy Football: 5 TEs who deserve way more attention in 2024 drafts

With so many players to choose from in drafts and so many to rank, some underrated gems are bound to fall through the cracks. But here, fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri wants to help you make sure you don’t miss the players possessing great value, and those with potentially league-winning upside. Here are five tight ends to consider late in …

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Why the ACC is all about quantity over quality in 2024

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks ahead to the upcoming season in the Atlantic Coast Conference – highlighted by a 17-team roster that is led by Clemson and Florida State. View more Video Transcript The theme for the AC C in college football this season might be quantity over quality. And no, that’s not a Misspeak for once. For me. It’s …

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Commanders sign WR Martavis Bryant

Martavis Bryant will get at least one more shot at his comeback. The Commanders announced on Tuesday that they have signed Bryant. After an indefinite suspension for violating the league’s drug policy lasted for years, Bryant was reinstated last November and signed with Dallas’ practice squad. He did not appear in a game, though he did re-up with the team …

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Oklahoma duo named to Bednarik Award watch list

Oklahoma’s Billy Bowman Jr. (2) runs on to the field before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. Preseason [autotag]watch list[/autotag] season rolls right along this summer, as we count down the days to the beginning of the …

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NFL Franchise Valuations Ranking List: From Cowboys to Bengals

2024 Valuation: The sum of the enterprise value of an NFL franchise combined with the value of team-related businesses and real estate holdings. Team Value: NFL franchise valuation, derived from metrics by which football-team transactions occur, including aggregating local and national revenues and factoring in a team-specific multiplier. This represents the market value of the team itself, excluding related businesses held …

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OC Derrick Nix wants more ‘explosive plays’ from Auburn offense

Auburn Tigers offensive coordinator Derrick Nix during practice at Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The Ole Miss Rebels did not become one of college football’s top offenses by playing with a slow tempo. New offensive coordinator [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag], who spent the previous 16 seasons with the Rebels, has been coached several high-octane offenses …

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