Florida football’s first junior day event of 2024 is starting to bear fruit as prep prospects emerge from the weekend in the Swamp with positive takeaways from Billy Napier’s program. Among those in attendance was four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. out of Warner Robins (Georgia) Houston County in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-5-inch, 215-pound passer has been on campus …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history to have his number retired. Patrick Marleau watched his …

USATSI The Tennessee Titans are conducting their first head coaching search since 2018 after firing Mike Vrabel earlier this month, and they have reportedly requested some interesting names to interview, such as Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Tennessee is also interested in both of the …

Various outlets are reporting that Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor, a freshman, is entering the transfer portal after Nick Saban retired as Bama head coach. When a coaching job changes hands, a provisional 30-day transfer portal window opens. We are in the midst of that 30-day window for Alabama players choosing to enter the portal. Proctor is quite …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer During his 14 years as the top personnel man for the Seattle Seahawks, John Schneider collaborated with head coach Pete Carroll on several roster-building and big-picture moves that led to championship-caliber teams, including the drafting of Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor, and trading for Marshawn Lynch. However, with Carroll holding the title of …

Skyy Moore will be back on the practice field for the Chiefs as they prepare for their divisional-round matchup with the Bills. Kansas City has designated Moore to return from injured reserve and his 21-day practice window will begin on Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his Wednesday press conference. Moore has not played since the Week 15 …

Michigan intends to cast a wide net in its search to replace Jim Harbaugh … if it ultimately needs to replace Jim Harbaugh. Perhaps, though, that net will need not extend much further than then end of Schembechler Hall. Who are we kidding? If Harbaugh heads to the NFL — given his numerous interviews, it appears as if that might …

The NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend is in the books, with six different teams advancing on Saturday and Sunday, including the upstart Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. Whether close games or blowouts, each contest added some important context to quarterback situations around the league. Who’s upped their stock? Whose future is muddier than before? Here’s our instant assessment of each …

Jason Kelce is going to go down as one of the greatest Philadelphia Eagles players of all time, and arguably the greatest player at his position in NFL history. He also isn’t ready to commit to retirement just yet.  Despite an ESPN report — that the 36-year-old center told Eagles teammates in the locker room that he is retiring following …

The San Francisco 49ers are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9.5), in their NFC Playoffs matchup versus the Green Bay Packers. The total for this one is set at 50.5 points. The 49ers ended the season on a hot streak, winning six of their last eight en route to capturing the No. 1 seed …

Billy Napier and Co. were busy last weekend for the opening of the college football recruiting contact period. The first junior day of the calendar year was an important one for Florida as the program continues to search for the best prop prospects to fit in the Swamp’s scheme – even when the recruit is in a different class. One …

The Falcons haven’t shied away from blockbuster names in their latest head coaching search, first meeting with longtime Patriots coach Bill Belichick, then hosting the University of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh on Tuesday. It’s clear the latter is prepared for a return to the NFL, also meeting with the Chargers and drawing public praise from his brother, John, as “the best …

Everything appears to be pointing upward for Jordan Love, who broke out with a great 2023 season that has fantasy football managers excited about where to select him in 2024 drafts. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) Dalton Del Don runs through several players who had hot finishes to the 2023 season, and whether he’s committing to the player for next …

After 30 years of leading Harvard and reaching heights as both the winningest coach in school and Ivy League history, Tim Murphy announced his retirement on Wednesday.  Murphy, 67, took over the Crimson football program prior to the 1994 season at a time when Harvard had not won more than eight games in a season since 1919. That changed in …

Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the midst of a unique streak heading into Sunday’s NFC divisional game at Detroit. Although the Buccaneers are 6.5-point underdogs, it likely won’t faze them, considering Tampa has won four games in a row straight up (SU) as the underdog, including Monday’s 32-9 wild-card win at Philadelphia. Can Tampa Bay make …