Week 7 of the 2024 college football season will surely be thrilling, and it all kicks off with a Tuesday showdown between the Liberty Flames and Florida International Panthers. The Flames have been outstanding thus far en route to a 4-0 record, and have started gaining some traction in the US LBM Coaches Poll. They may not be ranked yet, …

Chargers special teams coordinator Ryan Ficken talks to place kicker Cameron Dicker (11), who has been consistent. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Compared to the blocking booby traps that were once set at all levels of the field, one condensed layer of opponents on a kickoff return seems easy enough to navigate for Derius Davis. But the NFL’s new kickoff …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and, in turn, Canada for the first time since 1993). …

Ohio State football has consistently developed some of the best offensive linemen in the country. From Paris Johnson Jr. to even Billy Price from years ago, the Buckeyes have had some of the top talent in the trenches. That is no different this year as center Seth McLaughlin continues to shine as one of the nation’s best. Pro Football Focus …

After suffering a hamstring injury in the season opener, tight end Evan Engram may be back on the field for the Jaguars when they play the Bears in London on Sunday. Head coach Doug Pederson provided a positive update on Engram during his Monday news conference, saying he was close to playing in Week 5. “He got himself into practice …

Kane Wommack knows what Alabama football fans are thinking. The Crimson Tide defensive coordinator saw what happened in the second half against Georgia. He saw what happened through four quarters against Vanderbilt, leading to Alabama’s first loss of a new era. “In times like this, it’s natural for everyone to hit the panic button,” Wommack said. And for the most …

The Saints announced a series of roster moves ahead of Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. Center Shane Lemieux has been placed on injured reserve after being ruled out on Saturday with an ankle injury. Lemieux had stepped into the starting role after Erik McCoy’s injury and the team signed Connor McDermott off of the Jets’ practice squad last week …

A little more than halfway through the KHSAA football season, several Louisville-area players have put on amazing performances. We’re asking you — our readers — to vote for the best player midway through the season. Voting is underway, and polls will close at noon Oct. 15. The winner will be announced Oct. 16. Looking for more high school sports coverage? Subscribe …

Well, that was a week. To be clear, wild things happen in the NFL every week — on both sides of the ball. But the number of wild big plays that propelled team defenses to big stat lines in Week 5 was — it felt excessive. In Denver, the Broncos’ throttling of the Las Vegas Raiders included a 100-yard pick-six …

Rutgers football (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will host Wisconsin (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday at SHI Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for noon. The Scarlet Knights will be looking to bounce back from their road loss to Nebraska, while the Badgers are coming off a blowout win over Purdue. See Rutgers football tickets vs Wisconsin on Stubhub Rutgers football tickets vs Wisconsin …

Linebacker Markees Watts won’t be in the lineup when the Buccaneers get back on the field in Week Six. The team announced that Watts has been placed on injured reserve Monday. He tore his quad. Watts joined the Bucs after going undrafted last year and he appeared in seven regular season games. He had four tackles and a sack in …

For a night, at least, Florida football pushed a team around, playing with physicality and effort in a 24-13 win over UCF at The Swamp on Saturday. Now, the Florida Gators (3-2, 1-1 SEC) enter the crux of their 2024 schedule with some confidence after back-to-back wins over Mississippi State and UCF. The original gauntlet of the schedule was thought …

Bills quarterback Josh Allen was examined for a concussion during Sunday’s eventual loss to the Texans after his head hit the turf in the fourth quarter. Allen was cleared during the contest and came back in, missing just one offensive snap. Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed on Monday that Allen has not been placed in concussion protocol since the end …

New Hampstead senior Gianna Brown made headlines last spring as the winner of the Hollis Stacy Award given to the most versatile female high school athlete in Savannah. An athlete must play three sports to be eligible for the honor, but Brown plays four. She is a standout in basketball, soccer and volleyball for the Phoenix, but her favorite sport …

Ka’imi Fairbairn celebrates after his 59-yard field goal decided the Texans’ victory over the Bills.Photograph: Alex Slitz/Getty Images In the first 70 years of its existence, the NFL saw two successful field goals struck from 60-plus yards. Brandon Aubrey, the Dallas Cowboys kicker, has already hit two this season alone. Aubrey, a former professional soccer player once drafted by MLS’s …