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 …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman wrap up Week 6 of college football with Miami’s comeback victory on the road against Cal in what might be the statement game so far for Cam Ward’s Heisman campaign. The latest AP Poll has Georgia ranked above Alabama despite the Bulldogs losing painfully …

New 49ers kicker Wright was preparing for hurricane when team called originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Matthew Wright was in Tampa, Fla. on Monday trying to pack up as much of his belongings as he could in preparation for Hurricane Milton when his agent called with a job offer. In the midst of the madness, …

Plenty of coaches entered the season on the hot seat but many of them have started off the season really well … or good enough to make a case to keep their jobs. In today’s Tuesdays With Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney breaks down those coaches who are doing enough to possibly not get fired. RECRUITING RUMOR MILL: …

The Panthers promoted veteran defensive end DeShawn Williams to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. They also signed veteran outside linebacker Shaq Lawson to the practice squad. Williams and Lawson played together at Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina, before both went to Clemson. Williams was elevated for two games earlier this season, after …

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish welcome the Stanford Cardinal to northern Indiana on Saturday for a Week 7 college football battle, and if you want to be in the crowd for the action this weekend, we have ticket information right here. The Fighting Irish occupy the No. 12 spot in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll with a 4-1 overall …

49ers treating Seahawks showdown as must-win even if it’s not originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – It’s still too early in the 2024 NFL season to label a game as a must-win, although Thursday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks is as close at it gets for the slumping 49ers. A win at Lumen Field in front …

The Iowa Hawkeyes are set for a Saturday afternoon college football clash with the Washington Huskies in Soiux City, and if you want to watch the new-look Big Ten action in person live, we have the details you desire right here. Iowa have not started the 2024 campaign in its best foot, amassing a 3-2 record so far with a …

Purdy cites trust issues in blaming himself for 49ers’ red-zone woes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – A major reason for the 49ers’ rough start to the 2024 NFL season has been the rocky play by the offense in the red zone. A year after being the NFL’s best team inside the 20-yard line, the 49ers …

OXFORD — Over the last two weeks, No. 9 Ole Miss’ offensive line has been challenged in a big way. And, if you ask junior offensive tackle Diego Pounds, that will only help the Rebels as the season unfolds. Ole Miss (5-1, 1-1 SEC) has faced Kentucky and South Carolina the last two weeks, coming away with a win and …