In what feels like a blink of an eye, we have arrived at Super Bowl LVIII. As you might imagine, the anticipation for this showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs from Las Vegas is ramping up to historic levels. Patrick Mahomes’ team is looking to win its third title in the last five years, while the …

Watch Lynch’s draft call to Purdy that started it all for 49ers QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A lot has happened since the 49ers selected Brock Purdy at No. 262 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old quarterback certainly has shed the Mr. Irrelevant title that comes with being the draft’s last pick, having led San …

College football’s kings are aligning in an effort to pave the sport’s future path. Amid one of the most pivotal times in college athletics, the SEC and Big Ten, the two wealthiest conferences in America, are creating a joint advisory group of university presidents, chancellors and athletics directors to address the turmoil enveloping the industry, the league’s two commissioners told …

The Super Bowl LVIII matchup is set, teams have begun preparation for the NFL title game and are set to head to Las Vegas, but exactly when is it played? If you’ve been wondering when the big game is, you’ve come to the right place. This year’s NFL championship game, concluding the 2023 season, will be played on Sunday, Feb. 11, …

The Iowa Hawkeyes have their new offensive coordinator. It’s former Western Michigan head coach and, most recently, Green Bay Packers analyst Tim Lester. Iowa football and men’s basketball play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin shared an exclusive conversation with Lester on the Hawkeye Radio Network prior to Iowa basketball’s win over Ohio State on Friday night. Lester shared why Iowa was the …

Getty Images After 21 weeks of regular-season and playoff football, the NFL’s championship matchup is set: The defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs will officially meet the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in just one week, facing off in an ultimate fight for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, Feb. 11. How can you tune in for Super Bowl Sunday? Here’s everything you …

Georgia football wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint has boosted his 2024 NFL draft stock thanks to an impressive week at the Senior Bowl. Rosemy-Jacksaint capped off his excellent week with a touchdown in the Senior Bowl’s annual scrimmage. Rosemy-Jacksaint caught 34 passes for 535 yards and four touchdowns in 2023. The senior receiver has proved to be a reliable target for …

Before Kirby Smart was a two-time national champion at Georgia or even Nick Saban’s right-hand man at Alabama, he was a defensive backs coach under Saban at LSU in 2004. It was the first big break in the industry for Smart, who was previously a graduate assistant at Florida State. But it seems that initial first interview for the job …

The Badgers offered Torin Pettaway, a three-star class of 2025 defensive lineman from Middleton, Wisconsin, on Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound athlete still has one more year at Middleton High School before he’d potentially look to play college football. Pettaway has now received four Division 1 offers, all of which have come from teams within the Big Ten (Minnesota, Nebraska, USC …

Ole Miss football already has the No. 1 transfer class according to 247 Sports, but the Rebels aren’t done yet. Coach Lane Kiffin added four-star linebacker Corey Amos to the roster, the first 2025 commit for Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defensive player announced his commitment to the Rebels via social media on Saturday. Amos attended Opelousas High School in …

York ‘excited’ former 49ers coach Harbaugh returning to NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nearly a decade’s worth of time has done enough to settle any differences between 49ers CEO Jed York and the team’s former coach, Jim Harbaugh. Well, at least that’s how York has made it seem after recently praising Harbaugh, whom he “mutually” parted ways …

Icon Sportswire Oregon’s 2024 recruiting class received a major late addition Saturday, when five-star receiver Gatlin Bair announced his commitment to the Ducks. Bair’s commitment comes with a caveat, however. He plans to serve an LDS mission and won’t enroll until 2026, according to 247Sports. Still, his commitment gives the Ducks a building block to plan around for the future …

Getty Images Zay Flowers’ infamous taunt in the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs is now hitting him squarely in the wallet. The rookie wide receiver was hit with a $10,927 unsportsmanlike fine by the league, according to NFL Media.  The infraction contributed to Baltimore’s late meltdown largely spearheaded by Flowers. The Ravens trailed Kansas City, …

The 2024 Senior Bowl was played on Saturday in Mobile, AL. The National Team beat the American Team 16-7. That isn’t the focus here. Perhaps more important to players and NFL teams evaluating players than the game itself is the week of practice leading up to the game. One cool thing about the Senior Bowl is that players vote on …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 3, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — Playing in his home arena, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews stole the show during Saturday’s NHL All-Star Game tournament, authoring an MVP performance and capping off a revamped weekend of festivities at the league’s annual showcase. Team Matthews …