ESPN staffJun 25, 2024, 06:02 PM ET EmailPrintOpen Extended Reactions The 25-year drought between playoff series wins is now a distant memory for the Florida Panthers as they celebrate their first Stanley Cup victory. More than a decade ago, the Panthers added captain Aleksander Barkov and alternate captain Aaron Ekblad in back-to-back drafts in 2013-14. While Florida is favored to …

Oklahoma Sooners freshman defensive lineman David Stone was the centerpiece of Brent Venables’ 2024 Recruiting Class in Norman. The former five-star was a huge get for Venables and Todd Bates out of IMG Academy. The 2024 class was loaded with talent along the defensive line, so figuring out who is the best is no easy task. But On3 has the …

Aiyuk has snarky response to 49ers-Commanders trade report originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk hears all the chatter surrounding his contract situation with the 49ers. Including the trade rumors. The latest came from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who reported Monday on “NFL Live” that the 49ers briefly discussed trading Aiyuk to the Washington Commanders before the 2024 NFL …

The idea of having a college football recruiting signing day in December just doesn’t make sense. Coaches are being hired and fired. This throws a monkey wrench into all sorts of recruiting plans. We could just let the coaching carousel run its course in December and then have both a signing period and a transfer portal window in mid-January. One …

Patriots 53-man roster projection: How will Mayo sort out his WR room? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With spring workouts in the rearview and the Patriots breaking for summer, let’s take a stab at predicting the regular-season roster, shall we? Feels like a good time to go through this exercise, considering the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the roster …

LSU boasted one of the best offenses in college football last season, but in spite of that, it was an overall disappointing campaign as the team finished 10-3 and failed to repeat as SEC West champions. Brian Kelly knows that unit needs to be remedied, and to try to accomplish that, the Tigers moved on from defensive coordinator Matt House …

J.J. Post, ESPNJun 25, 2024, 03:49 PM ET It didn’t take long for the Florida Panthers to get the party started in South Florida. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Panthers made history Monday night, beating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 to clinch the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. Florida didn’t get to the finish line without some tribulations — …

Cornerback Desmond King originally joined the Texans in 2021, and in his first two years with the team, Houston was 7-26-1 and went through two head coaches. He rejoined the Texans in the middle of last season after the Steelers cut him. King played seven games with three starts in the regular season for Houston in 2023, and then saw …

To say the Penn State Nittany Lions are hot on the recruiting trail right now would be an understatement. Despite two players decommitting from their 2025 class and flipping to other schools around the country, that disappointment has been massively outweighed by the players James Franklin and his staff have been able to land. Coming out of their first official …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 25, 2024, 04:21 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Former NHL stars Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick and Shea Weber were part of the seven-person 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday. Datsyuk and Weber were both in their first years of eligibility. Rounding out the class were Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, while …

Getty The Kansas City Chiefs have crossed paths with Hollywood quite a bit over the past calendar year. Now the NFL franchise is slated to be featured in a Hallmark Channel film called “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” Production on the movie will begin in August. Tyler Hynes, Hunter King, and Ed Begley Jr. are slated for the cast …

We are 24 days away from the official release of EA Sports College Football 25. I don’t know about you guys but I have been waiting on this game for a decade. As we get closer to the release date, EA Sports will be releasing more info about the game. On Tuesday, they released the top 25 toughest places to …

Another day, another new chapter in the saga that has become Brandon Aiyuk’s contract situation with the San Francisco 49ers. On Tuesday, Aiyuk — a day after he reportedly met with the 49ers — responded to a recent report that San Francisco had previously engaged in talks with the Commanders about possibly trading him, although nothing ever came of those talks.  …

3 Bears who aren’t in offseason spotlight, but could play pivotal roles in 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago We’ve spent a lot of time talking about a lot of Bears players this offseason. Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze have generated buzz as GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the team’s wide receiver unit. Jaylon Johnson made headlines when …

Jun 25, 2024, 03:34 PM ET PHOENIX — Alex Meruelo is walking away from ownership of the Arizona Coyotes, putting hockey’s future in the desert further in doubt. Meruelo’s son, Alex Jr., told Coyotes staff of the decision on Monday, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the plans have not …