Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates on the podium after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Throughout his entire 17-year tenure as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, Nick Saban only coached on his birthday of October …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA — Everywhere Steven Stamkos looked, there was another memory. The Tampa waterfront where he and his teammates celebrated two Stanley Cup championships on jet skis and party boats. The arena ice where he tallied so many of his goals (555) and points (1,137) in …

Ernest Jones (50) bows his head onto the field after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans and then the Seattle Seahawks this season. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will see a familiar face when he stares across the line of scrimmage Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Linebacker Ernest …

Texas A&M football catapulted itself to 11th in the US LBM Coaches Poll and 10th in the AP Poll with a statement win over LSU last Saturday. Soon enough, though, they’ll get a real idea of where they sit in the College Football Playoff race. The CFP selection committee will release its first round of rankings Nov. 5. That list …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 12-4 (.750); season 78-45 (.634). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 8-8 (.500); season 67-55-1 (.549). Off: Steelers, 49ers. …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the 10th part in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Wonderland glistened on Todd Blackledge’s face. He …

Lamar Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, but the Ravens are not concerned about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on why Jackson was out of practice and said that the team wanted to get the quarterback some extra rest because of how their schedule is shaping up. “Rest day,” Harbaugh …

As a kid, Glenn Seabrooks dreamed of playing in MLB. During the regional baseball playoffs as a high school junior, Seabrooks scored the go-ahead run on a Pete Rose-style, head-first dive into home. He played on a travel team with Roman Petricca, a current freshman on the Vanderbilt baseball team. Now, Seabrooks’ baseball days are over. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound defensive …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Los Angeles WR in Week 9. View more Video Transcript The Rams offense looked incredible last week against Minnesota with Matt Stafford throwing for nearly 300 yards and four touchdowns. Puka Nico was strong. Kyron Williams looked incredible on the ground. Demarcus Robinson had two touchdowns …

COLUMBIA — It’s almost rare to hear the name Alex Huntley around South Carolina football’s facilities. Unless it’s a formality, it’s almost always Boogie. Huntley told The Greenville News that as a child, he crawled so fast his brother said “Look at him boogie,” and by the time he played football at age 4, his mom yelled out her first …

Last year, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 105 passes, setting a new NFL record for a rookie. Nacua may not own that record for long. This year, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has 52 catches through eight games, putting him on pace to catch 111 passes this season and break Nacua’s record. Bowers’ 52 catches lead the NFL, and …

BOWLING GREEN — The Western Kentucky football team is, in a word, rolling — and Hilltopper fans will enjoy a happy Halloween because of it. Caden Veltkamp tossed two touchdown passes and George Hart ran for another score in a 21-point first quarter, and the Hilltoppers went on to defeat visiting Kennesaw State 31-14 in a Conference USA football game …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Las Vegas WR in Week 9. View more Video Transcript Having confidence in the Raiders as a whole is tough. You never quite know what to expect from garner menu at quarterback last week, he threw two touchdown passes the prior week, he threw zero touchdowns …

MANHATTAN — The first College Football Playoff rankings are a week away, and Kansas State football’s dream of advancing to the expanded 12-team field is still very much alive. That said, the Wildcats still have work to do, and the only sure path to get in is to keep on winning. At 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Big 12, …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Seattle RB in Week 9. View more Video Transcript I know it probably doesn’t feel like this but in average points per game in half P Pr Kenneth Walker is RB seven on the year now. It’s come in a very strange way, yardage and efficiency …