The Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills are squaring off in game No. 272 of the regular season, the NFL season finale on “Sunday Night Football,” with a lot on the line. The winner will be crowned the AFC East champion and the ‘Fins are looking to change the script from the way the division has gone the last three years: …

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning underwent surgery on his hip that will sideline him for the rest of the season. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday that Benning had the surgery and is expected to be back for the start of training camp next season. The Sharks said the estimated time of recovery is typically …

Michael Penix Jr. has beaten Michigan more recently than Ohio State. As Penix and Washington to prepare to face the Wolverines in the national championship Monday, the Huskies’ senior quarterback will try for his second win against Michigan in his career. His first came 1,153 days ago: leading Indiana to a 38-21 win against Michigan Nov. 7, 2020. 1,153 Days …

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith remained out of Eagles practice on Thursday. Smith injured his ankle during last Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals and he has now missed both of the team’s practices this week. Friday will bring another practice, but the Eagles know they’ll be playing in the first round of the playoffs and that may take precedence over pushing …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer A previously unheralded player on one of the top defenses in the NFL, 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward is finally getting his flowers nationally. The sixth-year pro earned his first Pro Bowl nod this week, one of a league-high nine San Francisco players voted to the annual all-star team, announced on Wednesday. Ward has developed into …

Leading his alma mater to its first state championship in two decades, Mainland’s Travis Roland was named Football Coach of the Year on Thursday afternoon, the Florida Dairy Farmers announced in a release. Roland, in his third season in charge of the Bucs, guided the team to a 14-1 record and a 21-19 victory over St. Augustine in the FHSAA …

Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will have surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. For Dvorak, 27, this is his second consecutive season that has ended prematurely. He underwent season-ending knee surgery after playing 64 games in 2022-23 and missed the first 10 games of this season. “His left-handed faceoffs, …

Both of the Dolphins’ top two receivers were absent from practice on Thursday. Tyreek Hill was limited in practice on Wednesday because he left the team’s facility when he learned his house was on fire. He was not present on Thursday either and those personal matters rather than an ankle issue that is also on the report are the reason …

Julian Fleming is not a solution to Penn State’s problems, but he should be a valuable addition to a Nittany Lions receiver room that could use a boost. Fleming, who spent the last four seasons with Big Ten rival Ohio State, committed to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday after entering interest from other Big Ten programs, including Nebraska.  In his four …

Detroit’s Aaron Glenn, Miami’s Frank Smith, and Dallas’ John Fassel were identified as the top-ranked defensive, offensive and special teams coordinators in the NFL, according to a survey of players conducted by the NFL Players Association during the 2023 season. The survey is conducted as part of the union’s broader “report card” initiative that launched last season and surveyed players …

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said on Wednesday that he’ll do anything he can in order to play through injured ribs this week and that bid seems to be going well. Mayfield was listed as limited in practice on Thursday and reporters at the open portion of the session said that Mayfield was throwing with his teammates. The Bucs only held …

The playoffs are on the horizon, with teams firmly established as pretenders and contenders heading into the postseason. The elite teams have separated from the pack, displaying consistent production and execution on offense, defense and special teams. Meanwhile, the pretenders may have flashed championship qualities at times, but their fatal flaws will show up when the pressure escalates in the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde break down the upcoming College Football Playoff title between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies on Monday night in Houston. Before the game picks and preview, Michigan’s quarterback JJ McCarthy spoke this week about the Michigan sign-stealing …

Alabama cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold have declared for the NFL draft, Chris Low of ESPN reports. They join Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner and offensive lineman JC Latham in forgoing remaining eligibility in Tuscaloosa. Nickel cornerback Malachi Moore and middle linebacker Deontae Lawson will return to Alabama next season. McKinstry is one of the top-rated players at his …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Imagine getting the chance to enroll in a course called “Football’s past, present and future with Bill Belichick.” That’s how it feels to serve as the New England Patriots coach’s audience during his Friday press conferences. With rumors swirling that Belichick might be fired as soon as next week, this Friday’s press conference might just …