LSU managed to avoid any major losses in the transfer portal, but that changed on the final day before it closed. On Tuesday, true freshman offensive tackle Lance Heard announced his intentions to transfer from LSU after one season. The news wasn’t exactly a surprise as the former five-star recruit from Monroe didn’t travel with the team to Tampa for …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter If the Buffalo Bills are trying to prove they don’t need Stefon Diggs, they’re doing a good job. Since the promotion of interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady, the Bills have steadily cut their three-time Pro Bowl receiver out of the game plan and targeted him at a much lower clip. Here’s the kicker: They’re winning …

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — St. Louis Blues prospect Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as Czechia (Czech Republic) beat Canada 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the IIHF world junior hockey championship, knocking one of the tournament favorites out in stunning fashion. Tomas Cibulka had the other goal for the Czechs. Carolina …

The competition in the quarterback room just improved for Rutgers football. On Tuesday, Athana Kaliakmanis committed to Rutgers. Kaliakmanis spent the previous two years at Minnesota, In 2022, he played under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who now has the same role at Rutgers. The quarterback took an official visit to Rutgers in mid-December. With the Scarlet Knights, Kaliakmanis steps into …

Dan Campbell opened up more about the controversial penalty that wiped away the Lions’ go-ahead two-point conversion in this past Saturday’s game against the Cowboys when he spoke with reporters Monday, confirming that he tried to trick Dallas on the play.  After scoring a touchdown to make it 20-19 Dallas with 23 seconds left, Jared Goff completed a two-point pass …

Getty Images With the NFL headed into the final week of the regular season, you’d think that the playoff picture would be clearing up, but that’s not the case for the Dallas Cowboys.  Although the Cowboys have already clinched a playoff spot, they still don’t have any idea who they’ll be playing in the wild-card round and things won’t be …

ESPN personality Paul Finebaum hasn’t shied away from sharing his mostly negative opinions on Michigan football this season. However, following the Wolverines’ 27-20 overtime win vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday, Finebaum reversed course, saying a potential Michigan national championship wouldn’t be tainted due to the team’s sign-stealing scandal. It resulted in a three-game suspension for coach Jim …

The 2023 regular season is about to wrap up this weekend, which means some teams are about to pack it in for the year. While some clubs still have their Super Bowl dreams alive with a postseason berth on the horizon, the vast majority of teams will be on the outside looking in on that mad dash to Las Vegas. …

Getty Images Have you ever wanted to own a snack-themed hot tub from a college football bowl game? Well, today is your lucky day. The jacuzzi from the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is now up for sale on eBay. As is the case with most bowl games in the College Football Playoff era, sponsors are trying new things to keep …

The NHL fined Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman $4,427.08 on Tuesday for high-sticking Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti. The incident occurred at 1:51 of the first period during Winnipeg’s 3-2 win on Sunday in Minneapolis. Hartman was not penalized on the play. Hartman, 29, has recorded 17 points (11 goals, six assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 30 games this …

Bill Belichick has been here before. There are just a few days left until the NFL regular season officially ends, and one more game left to play. For the third time in four years, Belichick couldn’t take a pile of rusty buckets and turn them into a gold bar, so the 4-12 New England Patriots aren’t headed to the playoffs. …

The USC Trojans played and won the Holiday Bowl in a surprising outcome despite Caleb Williams missing the game. On New Year’s Day, former USC head coach Steve Sarkisian, who has resurrected his career with the Texas Longhorns, fell to Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night. After Sarkisian won the Big 12 …

The Baltimore Ravens locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The road to the Super Bowl goes through Baltimore, so the Ravens have nothing to play for when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18.  There’s plenty of incentive for Ravens head …

There were a grand total of seven first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 16.  Let’s dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and assign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. More than 10 attempts were needed to qualify for this piece, which runs every …

Getty Images The Cowboys can win the NFC East by beating the Commanders in Week 18. After that, they’re confirmed for the playoffs, where they could have added offensive line help, with former starter La’el Collins working out for the team Tuesday, according to NFL Media. Collins, who reportedly visited the Bills days earlier, could soon join Dallas’ practice squad …