Brutus Buckeye and the Oregon Ducks mascot watch from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Oregon Ducks At Ohio State Buckeyes Football The Ohio State Buckeyes lost their first real test of the season Saturday. They entered Eugene with a perfect record and didn’t leave …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 01:22 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars have signed franchise goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension, it was announced Thursday. The deal carries a $8.25 million cap hit through the 2032-33 season. Oettinger also receives $23 million in signing bonuses. Oettinger, who enters his fifth …

Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 7. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options …

Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks to a reporter after the win over the Boston College Eagles at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Not many coaches had as easy a start to their college coaching career as Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Drinkwitz broke into the college scene …

Justin Fields might be losing his spot as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback to Russell Wilson, but he isn’t sulking about it. Fields was blunt in his assessment of his play, believing that, though the Steelers are 4-2 and tied for the AFC North lead, he could’ve done more to keep the job. “I don’t think I’ve played good enough, …

Chat with Yahoo Sports NFL experts Nate Tice and Charles McDonald during Saints-Broncos tonight on Yahoo Sports. (Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports) If you love the NFL and you have the Yahoo Sports app, listen up! There’s now a feature in the app that lets you chat with fellow fans of your favorite football team, as well as Yahoo Sports experts. Called …

Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt at the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt notes that every top five matchup to start the season has been an instant classic. Alabama’s late 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs came down to Georgia’s final …

It remains to be seen whether Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will decide to start Russell Wilson at quarterback on Sunday night against the New York Jets. Whatever the choice, Justin Fields, who has started the team’s first six games, said on Thursday that his play has not cemented his status in the role. “I don’t think I played …

Wisconsin’s biennial trip to Evanston, Illinois to face the Northwestern Wildcats is often impacted by the weather report. The old Ryan Field’s place near the shores of Lake Michigan makes that the reality. Any wind or weather coming off the lake doesn’t have much interruption before reaching the stadium. Related: 10 keys to a Wisconsin Badgers victory over the Northwestern …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Ever the showman, George Kittle soared through the air during pregame warm-ups, dunking an imaginary basketball over the goalpost to the delight of San Francisco 49ers’ fans, who were egging him on from the stands. The flashy move was a foreshadowing of things to come two weeks ago against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle would score in …

Chart shows 49ers’ stunning struggles in offensive stat they’re known for originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If there is one thing the 49ers notoriously have done well in the Kyle Shanahan Era, it’s accumulate yards after the catch. San Francisco, with its plethora of offensive weapons including running back Christian McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle and wide receivers …

Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) throws a pass during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images Up to this point in the 2024 college football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide have been nothing short of up-and-down. After an impressive season-opening win over Western Kentucky, Alabama struggled at times …

Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster tops Scott Pianowski’s list of Week 7 sleepers in fantasy football, filling the role of a currently-injured Rashee Rice. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) After a great Week 5, the Week 6 fantasy football sleeper page was a swing and a miss. Josh Downs came through, albeit it was fairly obvious, but little else went right. …

Saquon Barkley heads back to the Meadowlands on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) for the first time since leaving the New York Giants in free agency this offseason, but the star running back isn’t expecting it to be a revenge game of any sort. After Barkley’s decision to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles left …

. The Oklahoma Sooners have been battling injuries at wide receiver all season. Deion Burks has missed the last two games for the Sooners, but is questionable heading into Oklahoma’s matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. If Oklahoma’s leading receiver can find his way onto the field, it would be a huge boost for the Sooners offense. Running back and …