Texas is adding some panache to its new conference. The Longhorns, who officially joined the Southeastern Conference on Monday, just dove headfirst into the most exciting football league around and will bring its own brand of swag to the proceedings. Beverly Hills is joining college football’s resident Beverly Hillbillies. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey welcomed UT into the conference near the …

The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Dumoulin, 32, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before joining the Kraken on a two-year deal in free agency last year. In what turned out to be his lone year in …

Report: Aiyuk, 49ers ‘no closer to a deal’ after positive meeting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The meeting between Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers last week might not have gone as well as initially reported. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported last Wednesday that both parties had a “good meeting” and San Francisco intends to move forward with Aiyuk …

USATSI The Big 12 released its annual Preseason All-Big 12 team on Tuesday ahead of the conference’s media days scheduled for next week. Oklahoma State, which made it to the Big 12 Championship Game last season, leads the way with six players on the list, including the only unanimous selection in running back Ollie Gordon II.  Gordon, the 2023 Doak …

The St. Louis Blues acquired forwards Radek Faksa from the Dallas Stars and Mathieu Joseph from the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in a pair of trades for future considerations. The deal with the Senators also netted the Blues a 2025 third-round draft pick. Joseph has two years left on his contract at an annual salary cap hit of $2.95 million, …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is favored to win his third regular season Most Valuable Player award in the upcoming season. Mahomes’ odds to win MVP are +450 if he wins it at DraftKings.com. If Mahomes does win the award, he’ll join Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown as the only three-time winners of …

There have been plenty of dynamic duos in college football history, especially those who wore the Burnt Orange. Among the top 50, 247Sports listed one playmaker duo from the University of Texas, Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley. The family ties between the McCoys and Shipleys run deep, not just in Austin during football season. Colt and Case McCoy played quarterback …

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Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ director reveals what she’s most excited for, outside of Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago After years of rumors and rejections, the Chicago Bears are finally going to star on “Hard Knocks” this summer, and NFL Films is excited. On Wednesday’s upcoming episode of NBC Sports Chicago’s “Under Center Podcast,” NFL Films senior producer and …

In a recent interview with Complex Sports, former Ohio State and LSU, and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked to compare life in Louisiana to life in Ohio. And while Burrow said Louisiana has better food and a better sports culture – calling Louisiana sports fans “more passionate” with “not as much to cheer for” other than LSU …

Tyreek Hill faces a civil lawsuit that alleges the Miami Dolphins star broke a woman’s leg during a football drill last summer. But Hill’s lawyer, Julius B. Collins, has dismissed the allegations as “baseless,” per ESPN, countering that the accuser is trying to “generate bad publicity” for the wide receiver in an effort to have medical bills covered. Social medial influencer …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss how Philadelphia’s defense will dictate how successful the Eagles will be this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Eagles next up. One big thing for me is can their defense return to form? I mean, two …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde recap the celebration at the University of Texas for their first official day in the SEC. Dellenger shares his experience in Austin for the event, providing various anecdotes of what went down. Wetzel opens up important conversations about whether Texas …

It’s hard to fathom that Tom Brady has any regrets about his NFL career. Brady, after all, is the only player in league history to win seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVP awards. Brady also won three league MVP awards (tied for the second-most in league history) and is the NFL’s all-time career leader in career passing yards …

Utah State has informed coach Blake Anderson that it intends to terminate his employment agreement after an investigation turned up noncompliance with university policies concerning Title IX, the school announced Tuesday. Anderson has 14 days to respond to the university’s notice.  Deputy athletic director Jerry Bovee, who served as interim athletic director in 2023, and director of player development Austin Albrecht …