Oct 14, 2024, 05:40 PM ET DENVER — New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy stepped onto the ice at Ball Arena and briefly glanced toward the rafters. Yep, his familiar No. 33 was still up there with all the other banners representing retired Colorado Avalanche numbers. Being back in town for Roy brought back memories of helping Colorado win two …

The Titans had opportunities to defeat the Colts on Sunday, but ended up losing to their division rival 20-17. Tennessee quarterback Will Levis was able to start coming out of the bye after injuring his shoulder in the Week 4 game against Miami. But he finished 16-of-27 passing for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception. On Monday, …

The SEC and Big Ten are discussing a potential scheduling agreement that could lead to a significant increase in media rights revenue, further distancing the two super conferences from the rest of college football, four people with knowledge of the discussions told USA TODAY. The people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the conversations …

Exploring Eagles’ options with Mailata expected to miss multiple games originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata injured his hamstring in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Browns and will miss some time. Mailata was seen after the game using crutches and with a sleeve on his left leg. Mailata is expected to miss multiple …

The Penn State Nittany Lions continued to climb in the national polls after a big win on the Wet Coast, and now they are heading back into primetime for their next game. It was announced today that Penn State’s road game at Wisconsin on Saturday, Oct. 26 will air on NBC in primetime. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET …

Houston Texans defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. has been suspended for four games for violating the league’s substances of abuse policy, the NFL announced on Monday afternoon. It’s unclear what Edwards did specifically to violate that policy. He will be eligible for reinstatement after Houston’s matchup against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 10. NFL: Mario Edwards Jr. of the Houston …

OXFORD − There is a new vacancy on the Ole Miss football roster. Senior safety Key Lawrence is no longer on the team, a school official confirmed to the Clarion Ledger. Lawrence is not listed on the active roster. He was listed on the two-deep Ole Miss roster distributed at LSU last Saturday. Lawrence transferred to Ole Miss this season …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are sending standout defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seattle Seahawks, marking the first in-season trade of the 2024 campaign.  The reported deal will give the Jags a 2026 sixth-round draft pick for the 31-year-old Robertson-Harris, who first signed with the team in 2021 on a three-year, $23.4 million deal. He re-signed in 2023 on another three-year …

Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni wasn’t interested on Sunday in talking about taunting Eagles fans late in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns. After a night to sleep on it, he had a change of heart. When asked on Monday about Sunday’s late-game exchange with fans, Sirianni apologized. “I was trying to bring energy and enthusiasm yesterday,” Sirianni said at …

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is expected to miss the remainder of the NFL season with a torn pectoral muscle.  Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Allen is likely to have season-ending surgery soon after being injured in the loss at Baltimore, which ended the Commanders’ winning streak at four. “It’s a big blow for us; Jon Allen’s obviously …

Count Fox analyst Joel Klatt as one of the people surprised Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was called for an offensive pass interference penalty Saturday vs. Oregon. On the final drive, with quarterback Will Howard leading the Buckeyes down the field on a would-be game-winning drive, Smith attempted to get open on a second-and-10 from the Oregon 28 …

Oct 14, 2024, 04:27 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — More than a decade ago, Alex Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP during his first season playing right wing instead of his usual left. The next year, playing in the same spot, he scored a league-best 51 goals. “I’ll take it right now,” Ovechkin said. So would the Washington …

Pearsall returns to 49ers practice for first time since shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on Monday took the next major step toward a remarkable return to the playing field. The 49ers opened the practice window for Pearsall, who began the regular season on the reserve/non-football injury list after he …

CLEMSON — Clemson football released its Week 8 depth chart Monday. The only change to the No. 9 Tigers’ depth chart was defensive back Tyler Venables being listed as the No. 2 free safety behind R.J. Mickens and in front of Rob Billings. Clemson (5-1, 4-0 ACC) defeated Wake Forest 49-14 last week and will host Virginia (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday (noon ET, ACC …

Wide receiver Rashee Rice had surgery last week to repair the posterolateral corner of his right knee, rather than the ACL that initially was thought to have been damaged in a win over the Chargers, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday. The nature of the injury, and ensuing procedure, does not significantly change the timeline for Rice’s recovery. He still …