Jun 26, 2024, 06:28 PM ET The NHL on Wednesday announced rule changes for the 2024-25 season, including the ability for coaches to challenge delay of game penalties for a puck out of play. “This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not …

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program picked up a commitment from 2025 four-star outside linebacker Dawson Merritt on Wednesday. The Kansas native chose the Crimson Tide over Nebraska. Merritt took official visits to both Alabama and Nebraska in the month of June. He was a priority target for both programs and the Crimson Tide won out for the blue-chip recruit. …

Active NFL players are prohibited from promoting alcohol. That hasn’t stopped Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, arguably the most recognizable face of the league, from skirting the rule in recent years. Now the reigning Super Bowl champion is at it again, filming a new Coors Light commercial … that will be buried in a time capsule, only to be …

USATSI No. 1 overall pick quarterback Caleb Williams will make his NFL debut on Sept. 8, when the Chicago Bears play host to the Tennessee Titans. There’s a new level of excitement in Chicago with the arrival of Williams, as evidenced by the new-look Bears opening up as 4.5-point favorites over Tennessee. While the Titans went 6-11 last year, they put …

Jun 26, 2024, 06:17 PM ET The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings’ future. Instead, Dubois endured …

One of the nation’s top linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of potential schools to just five and Notre Dame has made the cut. Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is rated as the nation’s top outside linebacker according to Rivals and is the brother of former Notre Dame standout Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who now stars for the Cleveland Browns. On …

PFF ranks Bears defensive line one of worst in NFL. Read their explanation why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have improved their roster nearly across the board as they’ve turned the page from rebuilders to postseason hopefuls, but a group of football data analysts believes one important position group is lagging behind. On Tuesday PFF released its …

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce nearly broke the internet this week, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end joined the singer on stage, in costume no less, for a cameo during her Eras Tour show in London. Not only did the London show mark No. 87 trading in a cleats and a football for dance shoes and props, but it …

Rancho Cucamonga (California) cornerback RJ Sermons Jr. is very much in demand. USC football extended an offer to Sermons, a four-star prospect from the 2026 class. Sermons is rated as a four-star recruit by both the On3 and 247 rankings. He is the No. 18 overall player and No. 2 cornerback in the 2026 recruiting class. He also is the …

Jun 26, 2024, 05:35 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday that some of the team’s top stars were playing through injuries during their Stanley Cup playoff run. Knoblauch said Leon Draisaitl had hand and rib injuries that left staff questioning whether he could play, forward Evander Kane had a sports hernia, and captain Connor …

It’s officially “list szn,” and what could be more controversial than ranking wide receivers? Behind quarterback, wide receiver is arguably the second-most “premier” position. After all, we saw a contract signed this offseason that made a pass-catcher the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.  What’s interesting is that you can almost find star wide receivers anywhere. We saw a fifth-round pick …

One of Auburn’s top pledges has re-opened his recruitment. Carde Smith, a four-star OT from Mobile, shared to X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday that he has backed off his pledge to Auburn and will look to sign elsewhere this cycle. Smith joined Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class on April 10, choosing the Tigers over Florida State and Mississippi State. At the time, …

Getty Images For the fourth year in a row, no one will be selected in the NFL supplemental draft. The NFL has informed teams that the supplemental draft will not take place in 2024, according to Sports Illustrated.  The two players eligible last year were not drafted and this event was not held in 2020, 2021 or 2022.  This draft …

49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk requested a meeting with the team, which happened Monday. Aiyuk still doesn’t have the long-term extension he seeks, but the meeting proved productive. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that it was a “good meeting” that led to an understanding that the 49ers have no interest in trading Aiyuk and Aiyuk has no interest in a …

EA Sports College Football continued Wednesday morning with its rankings week, and they certainly aren’t skimping on any of the fine details. The latest teaser explores the sights and sounds of the brand-new video game and how the various individuals behind it recreated college football’s greatest traditions and moments. Related: EA College Football 25 toughest places to play One moment …