Jerod Mayo had a plan. Its principles were clear even when its timeline wasn’t. The New England Patriots’ first-year head coach would allow veteran journeyman Jacoby Brissett and rookie Drake Maye to duke it out through 2024 for the starting quarterback position. As long as Brissett held the edge, he would start. When that was no longer apparent, Maye was …

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Hockey Club never trailed after getting first-period goals from Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller and held off a late rally to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night. Guenther finished with two goals after adding an empty netter in the final minute. Barrett Hayton added a second-period …

Shilo Sanders was injured in Colorado’s Week 2 loss to Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Colorado will have Shilo Sanders back against No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday. Coach Deion Sanders said his son would return to the starting lineup just four weeks after having surgery for a broken forearm. Shilo Sanders suffered the injury in the first half …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explain why fantasy managers should roll with the Pittsburgh WR in Week 6. View more Video Transcript The start of the 2024 season has not been kind to George Pickens while the Steelers are off to a solid start. Pickens has yet to catch a touchdown and has been kind of inconsistent depending on …

Iowa State remained on top for a second week and tightened its grip in the latest Big 12 power rankings. Off to the program’s best start in 44 years, Iowa State received 12 of 16 possible first-place votes for 251 points from a panel of media that regularly covers the Big 12. After debuting at No. 1 for the first …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explain why fantasy managers should roll with the Cincinnati RB in Week 6 vs. the Giants. View more Video Transcript As of the filming of this video, I don’t know the status of Zack Moss but he suffered an ankle injury in week five and it’s possible that he either misses time this week …

Yahoo! Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman look ahead to Saturday night’s clash between two top-3 teams and if the Ducks quarterback has done enough this season. Hear the full conversation on College Football Power Hour and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I watched that Oregon first half against Michigan …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explain why fantasy managers should start the Tennessee RB in Week 6. View more Video Transcript The Titans were on a buy last week which means will Levis could return. And while theoretically, that might actually impact the Titans run game negatively, Levis or not, this is an excellent match up and I want …

Lincoln Riley was considered a wonder boy in college football while guiding Oklahoma to four straight Big 12 championships and 55 wins in five seasons and coaching two Heisman Trophy winners. His decision to leave the Sooners to become head coach at USC in December 2021 was stunning. It was touted as a huge win for the Trojans. Riley is …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 11:35 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Carter Verhaeghe, a vital part of the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup win last season, has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $56 million. The deal was announced Tuesday night after the Panthers raised their championship banner and 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in their …

The Broncos signed inside linebacker Levelle Bailey from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. Denver also signed wide receiver Kaden Davis, center Dieter Eiselen and tackle Cam Fleming to the practice squad. It released running back Salvon Ahmed and cornerback Quinton Newsome from the practice squad and placed guard Will Sherman on practice squad/injured. Bailey, …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) sings the fight song with teammates in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Next up for the 5-0 Cougars is a Saturday afternoon game against Arizona in Provo. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Steve Young accomplished a lot of amazing things over his football career — including a Super Bowl victory and enshrinement in …

After benching Gardner Minshew on Sunday, coach Antonio Pierce said Monday that the Raiders were still evaluating the starter for Week 6. The team apparently will continue that evaluation all week. Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com reports that Minshew and Aidan O’Connell will compete for the starting job this week in practice. Minshew won the starting job in training camp and …

Over the summer, as college administrators scrambled to unearth new cash for the onset of athlete revenue sharing, a svelte, bespectacled man visited with leaders at some of the most high-profile athletic departments in the country. He presented to them his solution for the unwieldy entity of college football. It is called Project Rudy. “His claim is that everybody will …

The 49ers estimated linebacker George Kittle (ribs) and linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) as limited again. They held a walkthrough Tuesday after not practicing Monday. Kittle played 58 of 64 offensive snaps Sunday against the Cardinals, and Warner played all 58 defensive snaps. The 49ers made only two changes to their report from Monday, with wide receiver Chris Conley (oblique) and …