The Washington Commanders have many reasons to be excited about the future: A new owner, a new general manager, a new head coach, over 20 new free agents and a highly-touted draft class led by a dynamic quarterback. All of those reasons should excite fans. But quarterback Jayden Daniels is the greatest reason for optimism in 2024 and beyond. The …

Steelers General Manager Omar Khan didn’t think running back Najee Harris was valuable enough to the team to pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, but Khan says that doesn’t preclude Harris from being in Pittsburgh in 2025 and beyond. Khan said on 93.7 The Fan that the Steelers could see Harris signing a contract extension and never …

Thirty years ago today was one of the most memorable and infamous days in sports history. There were moments of great celebration that featured iconic sports figures, but they were all overshadowed by the late-O.J. Simpson and his white Ford Bronco. Friday, June 17, 1994, was packed with notable sports moments, beginning with Arnold Palmer teeing up his final U.S. …

Phoenix Evans was offered on Sunday by Rutgers football. The offer for Evans, a defensive back for one of New Jersey’s top prep programs, came after the underclassman attended a camp on Sunday. The offer from Rutgers is the second from a Power Five offer for Evans. West Virginia had previously offered in addition to Akron and Temple. Rutgers is …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to four-star class of 2026 wide receiver Madden Williams on Saturday. Williams becomes the latest 2026 offensive playmaker to receive an offer from UW, joining wide receivers Kennan and Jarod Pula and athletes Rico Blassingame, Sharroid Whitehead and Brandon Brown Jr. over the past few weeks. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound wide receiver represents St. John …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to fast-rising class of 2026 athlete Jakob Weatherspoon on Saturday. The Avon, Ohio native becomes the third athlete to receive an offer from the Badgers over the past few weeks, joining Rico Blassingame and Sharroid Whitehead. 2026 wide receiver Madden Williams earned an offer from UW on Saturday as well. The 5-foot-11, 172-pound four-star …

Vikings’ CJ Ham: Unscripted with Dawn MitchellThis week on Unscripted with Dawn Mitchell, Dawn sits down with Vikings Fullback CJ Ham. The pride of Duluth has worked his way up from undrafted free agent to 2 time pro bowler – as well as 2 time Vikings team captain. Ham enters his 8th year in the NFL – all with the …

The 2024 NHL draft will take place on June 28 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+) and June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+) at the Sphere in Las Vegas. As usual, fans of teams at the top of the draft order are excited about the next great prospect their club will add. Also, many of the top prospects available have last names …

Last season, Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor counted on the stability of the tight end position. Jency Riley, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder, was the presumed starter but entered the transfer portal after the spring game. In doing so, he took six games of experience, seven catches for 88 yards and one touchdown with him. Now, Taylor must find some tight …

Over the weekend, Rutgers football landed a huge in-state commitment from John Forster. The running back prospect is the seventh recruit ranked as a four-star to commit to the Scarlet Knights in this class. A class of 2025 running back at St. Joseph’s (Montvale, New Jersey), Forster is coming off a season where he ran for 311 yards and five …

MARYVILLE – Youth football camps may not be the most intense preparation for a grueling 12-game season. But for Tennessee football quarterback Nico Iamaleava, the sight of children passionately honing their skills is a source of motivation. “These little kid camps show some competition out here,” said Iamaleava Saturday at his youth football camp at Maryville High School. “And camps …

Flag football once again took center stage this spring as multiple area teams dazzled the competition. One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, flag football has become one of the Big Bend’s most competitive sports and a fan favorite in the springtime. A historic year for Florida High was capped off with a regional final appearance and district title. …

A Southern Mississippi football player was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Southern Mississippi defensive back Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr. was killed Tuesday night in an off-campus shooting. The 21-year-old was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His body has been sent to a medical examiner, per …

Blackhawk’s Dontae Campagna (2) attempts to haul in a pass during the second half against the Central Valley Warriors Friday night at Central Valley High School. Nationally, the sports world is as busy as it gets on June – the NBA and NHL finally reach the finals, major league baseball is in full swing, the NFL has minicamps, and golf …

People don’t forget. Even in St. Louis, where the locals currently hate the Rams, the fans still have a sore spot regarding the lingering perception that New England’s win in Super Bowl XXXVI was tainted by chicanery. And so, when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady returned to St. Louis on Sunday to present the UFL Championship MVP award to Birmingham Stallions …