Nov 14, 2024, 10:34 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period during the Edmonton Oilers’ game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was the fastest at 424 games, followed by Mario Lemieux at 513 …

The Commanders have the early 7-0 lead over the Eagles. On their second possession, the Commanders went 58 yards on only four plays. They used a short field after a 38-yard Braden Mann punt. Austin Ekeler got the drive started with a 34-yard catch-and-run to the Philadelphia 24, and Jayden Daniels then ran for 5 yards. Brian Robinson finished off …

Nov. 14—It didn’t take long for running back Luis Salgado to catch the attention of Whitworth head coach Rod Sandberg. “The game was against Pacific, his freshman year,” Sandberg said. Salgado, now a junior, rushed for 108 yards on 17 attempts and two touchdowns in a 28-17 win at Pacific on Nov. 5, 2022. “That was the second-to-last game, and …

Tight end George Kittle returned to a limited practice Thursday, a day after missing practice with hamstring irritation. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle/rest) and punter Mitch Wishnowsky (back) remained out of practice a second consecutive day. Cornerback Charvarius Ward remains away from the team after the death of his 1-year-old daughter. Defensive lineman Kevin Givens …

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Shamar Arnoux has pulled the trigger on another big flip in the 2025 recruiting cycle. After a string of visits to the Plains since the summer, Arnoux has flipped his commitment from …

On Sunday, The NFL Today will be doing something it’s never done before. The CBS pregame show will hit the road for a regular-season game. The cast will be in Buffalo for the game between the 9-0 Chiefs and 8-2 Bills. It’s only the fifth time since the merger that two teams with eight or more wins each will meet …

Barring a late change, Georgia football will be without one of its top offensive players for one of its biggest games of the season. Running back Trevor Etienne has been downgraded to out for the No. 10 Bulldogs’ game Saturday against No. 4 Tennessee, according to the most recent SEC availability report, which was released Thursday night. Etienne had previously …

Patriots host two undrafted free agents for workouts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly hosted a pair of undrafted free agents for workouts at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. Offensive tackle Anim Dankwah defensive back Emany Johnson worked out for the team, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Both players have yet to appear in a regular-season …

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava remains questionable for the Georgia game on Saturday. Iamaleava, who is in concussion protocol, was listed as questionable on the initial SEC student-athlete availability report on Wednesday. And he was listed as questionable on the updated report on Thursday. It will be updated again on Friday and 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturday. No. 7 Tennessee (8-1, …

CMC takes shot at ‘Instagram doctors’ diagnosing his Achilles injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey had some pointed words for the legion of so-called health experts who spoke about his Achilles injury. Speaking to reporters after the 49ers’ practice on Thursday, the star running back described his rehab from bilateral Achilles tendinitis. “I think one thing …

Hope will could return to Gator Nation this Saturday as Florida football coach Billy Napier announced that freshman QB DJ Lagway will be “ready to play” for the Gators vs. No. 22 LSU at the Swamp. Napier made the announcement during Gator Talk on WRUF at Miller’s Ale House in Gainesville. On coaches show on WRUF, Florida football coach Billy …

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to stage 16 international games per year. He has tied that development to having 18 regular-season games. So when will there be 18 regular-season games? That will be driven by when the NFL wants to expand to 16 international games. “We hope to be 16 [international games] within five years,” Goodell said Thursday at Liberty …

Dec 2, 1972; Los Angeles, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans running back Sam Cunningham (39) leaps over the pile against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Long Photography-USA TODAY Sports USC football players love the 1972 throwback uniforms the 2024 team will wear against Nebraska. Ryan Young of USC’s Rivals site …

The Commanders will have their top three offensive tackles for Thursday Night Football. Starting right tackle Andrew Wylie (shoulder), starting left tackle Brandon Coleman (shoulder) and swing tackle Cornelius Lucas (ankle) all are active after the three were listed as questionable to play against the Eagles. The Commanders’ inactives are kicker Austin Seibert (right hip), quarterback Jeff Driskel, cornerback Marshon …

Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The suspense is over. Florida will be getting a key piece back when it hosts LSU on Saturday. QB DJ Lagway will be ready to go, …