Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 03:35 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million. Its $14 million average annual value should give Draisaitl the highest individual salary cap hit in NHL history when the contract kicks in for the 2025-26 season. As always, there are …

Patriots to pay Barmore’s salary after blood clot diagnosis: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ trend of taking care of their own this year will continue. The Patriots are paying Christian Barmore’s full salary for the 2024 season despite the star defensive tackle beginning the campaign on the Non-Football Injury List, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport …

The coaches across the country weren’t overly impressed with Michigan football in the opening week of the season as the defending national champions have fallen in the first poll of the regular season. The Wolverines now find themselves at No. 9 in the US LMB Coaches Poll after their season-opening 30-10 victory over Fresno State, one spot behind where they …

Sam LaPorta was excellent his fantasy football rookie year. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) We enter the 2024 NFL season with a new approach at the tight end position. Gone are the days where one tight end (Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, etc.) dominated the entire fantasy football landscape. No, we’re in a new generation at the tight end position — …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) reacts after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports You might have heard the news: USC is eight spots below Oregon in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, following Week 1 in the 2024 college football season. Wait a …

Aiyuk, McCaffrey return to 49ers practice on Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was not one, not two, but three welcomed sights for the 49ers at Tuesday’s practice. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams all were in attendance at practice. Albeit, only Aiyuk and McCaffrey practiced as Williams watched from …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) celebrates with wide receiver Cole Adams (7) after scoring a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide started their 2024 campaign emphatically with a 63-0 victory over the Western …

David Helman NFL Reporter This is the time of year for predictions, but let’s also take a moment to focus on the present. It’s been a long hike from February to this moment, as every team in the NFL has had to restock its roster, search for improvements and (hopefully) nail a draft class. If that wasn’t enough, we’ve also …

More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social media of Gaudreau assisting on his 766th and final goal …

Check out 49ers rookies’ new jersey numbers for 2024 NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A group of 49ers rookies have been assigned jersey numbers with the 2024 NFL season just days away. Per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, four San Francisco rookies have their official numbers as the team prepares for its Week 1 tilt against the …

Longhorns defensive players celebrates after a play as the Texas Longhorns take on Colorado State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. The top nine teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll won their opening game to the 2024 season, but there was still some movement. The Oregon Ducks looked mediocre at home against Idaho, …

The 2024 fantasy football season has finally arrived, which means it’s time to set those lineups for the first time. While the moniker of “start your stars” will almost always reign supreme and make your starting lineup decisions all the easier, it’s the flex that can sometimes give fantasy managers a more difficult time. Can you trust a projected Year …

In the rough and tumble Big Ten Conference, Oregon is going to face some big offensive lines and great running backs that go through the holes those lines create. But they might not face a better running back this season than Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty. According to Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, at 5-foot-9 and 215 pounds, Jeanty is ready …

There’s still no sign of Haason Reddick for the New York Jets with the season opener less than a week away.  The veteran edge rusher remained locked with the team in a contract holdout that reached its 43rd day on Tuesday. The Jets are preparing to face the 49ers in San Francisco on Monday night — and right now, it’s …

The Bengals defense could be a fantasy football boon in Week 1. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season kicks off this week, and with that, fantasy football managers will be tasked with setting their lineups for the very first time! Love them or hate them, fantasy defenses are a part of the equation in …