Sep 28, 2019; Seattle, WA, USA; USC Trojans defensive lineman Jay Tufele (78) makes sure a sliding Washington Huskies quarterback Jacob Eason (10) is down during the second half at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports The USC football team technically does play a road game later in the month of November at UCLA. However, we all know …
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Fantasy hockey guide – Add players from these power play units
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 29, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. The goal on the power play is, of course, goals, and while PP tallies are a great driver of fantasy production for …
Read More »Steelers have won 22 straight Monday night home games
The last time the Steelers lost at home on a Monday night, Russell Wilson was two years old. Most of his teammates weren’t born. Coach Mike Tomlin was a 19-year-old college student at William & Mary. October 14, 1991. Giants 23, Steelers 20. At Three Rivers Stadium. Since then, the Steelers have won 22 straight Monday night home games. The …
Read More »Ohio State wins appeal on Arvell Reese targeting call
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (20) hits Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Jahmal Banks (4) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Reese was called for targeting on the play. Ohio State won 21-17. Ohio State had to grind out a win over Nebraska this past Saturday. The …
Read More »How Sunday showed different development approaches of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels
Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter The Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders game, featuring the 2024 draft’s top two picks at quarterback, was flexed into the late window on Sunday, and for good reason. Both quarterbacks were coming into it flying pretty high. Caleb Williams and the Bears were coming off their bye week after winning three straight games. Jayden Daniels was …
Read More »Why did Patriots trade Josh Uche? Curran, Perry analyze deal
Why did Patriots trade Josh Uche? Curran, Perry analyze deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston In 2022, Josh Uche was one of the New England Patriots’ best pass-rushers, racking up a career-high 11.5 sacks with 14 quarterback hits. Two years later, the Patriots traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs for the paltry return of a 2026 sixth-round pick. …
Read More »The challenge for USC football in November is easy to identify, hard to pull off
USA TODAY Sports Syndication The USC football team enters the month of November with a very specific and clear challenge. No one who follows this football program would disagree with the essential, central task facing this team going into the last month of competition in 2024. The debate is not what the challenge itself is. The debate is over the …
Read More »Sabres D-man Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high-sticking
Oct 29, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has been fined $5,000 by the NHL on Tuesday for high-sticking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell. The fine is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The incident occurred with 7:02 remaining in the third period of the Panthers’ 5-2 victory on Monday in Buffalo. Dahlin was …
Read More »Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ‘took over’ vs. Dolphins. It may be just the beginning
Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 8 winner: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Kyler Murray doesn’t see all the speculation — he stays off X as much as possible — but he hears it. It’s hard not to, after all. …
Read More »Report: 49ers’ Shanahan a fan of rumored trade target Johnson
Report: 49ers’ Shanahan a fan of rumored trade target Johnson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If history is any indicator, it’s that the 49ers might have a deal or two up their sleeves before the NFL’s Nov. 5 trade deadline. What position will they address and how big of moves will they make? That remains to be seen, …
Read More »How new roster limits will affect college football | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the effects of the new roster limit rule throughout college football. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript All …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Players to consider dropping to make room for Week 9 waiver wire pickups
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. You’ll need to drop some players to make room for your waiver-wire adds — here are candidates to consider. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Jets (47%) Rodgers hasn’t made it to three …
Read More »Georgia faces rematch in ESPN’s playoff projections
ATLANTA, GA – December 6: The National Championship trophy is displayed following the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are coming off a bye week, but are in a strong position in ESPN’s updated College Football Playoff predictions (subscription required). ESPN projects that …
Read More »Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Now that dust has settled from 3 big WR trades, who’s winning?
This week we’re drilling down into some of the biases that could impact our ability to evaluate players involved in recent NFL trades. Just when your fantasy team was (is) at a point where you probably knew what you were and where you were headed, a real-life NFL trade can shake things up, giving you new life — or at …
Read More »Latest USA TODAY Sports College Football Playoff, bowl projection for Alabama Crimson Tide
Oct 5, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer talks with quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images The Alabama Crimson Tide got back in the win column in a big way with a 34-0 shutout victory over the Missouri Tigers at Bryant-Denny …
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