Getty Images The Carolina Panthers were in the bottom half of the league in rushing yards (1,769), yards per carry (4) and were tied for last in rushing touchdowns (7) last season. This year, they are planning to work their offense around the run game and build the rest around it.  The Panthers had the worst record in the NFL …

Assuming LeBron James stays with the Los Angeles Lakers this year, he and Bronny James will become the first father-son duo to ever share an NBA court after the latter’s recent draft-day selection. Basketball doesn’t have a monopoly on legendary bloodlines, however, with the NFL boasting more than a dozen active big names whose fathers also excelled on the gridiron. …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 02:44 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov are once again teammates with the pair each signing long-term contracts Monday with the Boston Bruins. While the Bruins announced they signed Lindholm and Zadorov, they did not provide contract details. It’s been reported that Lindholm …

The USC Trojans are getting smoked by the Oregon Ducks in college football recruiting. It’s hard to avoid that reality, as unpleasant as it is. Oregon’s collection of four- and five-star football recruits dwarfs what USC has been able to do. Washington and UCLA also have reason to be concerned, alongside USC, about the extent to which Dan Lanning is …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer The only way for new Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb to go is up, because Seattle was among the bottom-feeders in the NFL in most offensive statistics last season.  The Seahawks finished No. 21 in total yards (323 per game) and No. 28 in rushing yards (93 yards per game) in 2023. They were last …

Saquon Barkley leaving the New York Giants after six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles was a tough pill to swallow. Barkley left New York and traveled down Interstate 95 for the Giants’ NFC East rival in March, landing a three-year, $37.75 million deal with the Eagles. With an average annual salary of $12.58 million per year, Barkley is the fourth-highest-paid …

We’ve gathered at this place in history to assess perhaps the most significant migration of programs that’s ever occurred in college football. Realignment has never seen anything like this despite its long, cluttered, painful history. Beginning on Monday, it’s real and it’s spectacular: Texas and Oklahoma are not only playing up a class but playing by a different set of …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 1, 2024, 02:10 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. As they seek a return to the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers added more scoring help Monday by signing forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract worth $4 million annually. Signing the 31-year-old Arvidsson addresses a serious need for the …

We’re working our way through the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the quarterback position. Use these tiers however you like. We opened the series last week with the tight end tiers. Soon to come will …

The Southeastern Conference is officially expanding its football ranks this season with the addition of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. Not only is the league adding a pair of historic programs to its roster but also some of the top venues in the country. CBS Sports writer David Cobb took a look at the now-16-team conference and ranked each …

One of the biggest developments in the NFC East this offseason was running back Saquon Barkley’s decision to leave the Giants for the Eagles as a free agent. Barkley’s departure didn’t come out of left field as he and the Giants were not able to work out a long-term deal over successive offseasons, but having him go to Philly has …

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is already one of the best in the nation, and it could be set to get even better this week. A pair of LSU targets are scheduled to make their decisions in four-star Indianapolis EDGE Damien Shanklin and four-star Lufkin, Texas, defensive lineman Zion Williams. The latter will commit on July 4 this Thursday, while the …

CHICAGO — Help is on the way for Connor Bedard. Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen agreed to contracts with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, sources confirmed to ESPN, providing a major offensive lift for the rebuilding team on the first day of NHL free agency. Bertuzzi received a $22 million, four-year deal, and Teravainen’s agreement is worth $16.2 million over …

5 Eagles heading into 2024 poised for Pro Bowl jump originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There’s a hallway in the NovaCare Complex with images of every Eagles player who has ever made a Pro Bowl. There’s a chance a few more could be added in 2024 if things go well. The Eagles had eight Pro Bowlers last season: Jalen …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 12:46 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Jake DeBrusk’s run with the Boston Bruins is over, as he signed a free agent deal with the Vancouver Canucks. DeBrusk, 27, signed a seven-year deal with an average annual value of $5.5 million against the salary cap. DeBrusk played all seven years of his …