Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 04:04 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON — Corey Perry is the only Edmonton Oilers player with a Stanley Cup ring, winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007. As his team faces elimination in Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, Perry’s message to his teammates is clear: Play …

Tony Jefferson is back in the NFL. The Chargers have announced that Jefferson signed today, bringing the 32-year-old safety back into the league after he sat out the 2023 season. Jefferson originally signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie out of Oklahoma in 2013. He played four seasons in Arizona before signing with the Ravens in free agency in …

A Nebraska high school sprinting champion has been offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Cornhusker football team. Mitchell Hupp is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound linebacker from Stanton High School out of Stanton, Nebraska. Hupp has had an eventful season as Stanton High won the Nebraska Class D1 Football State Championship. He also was on the Nebraska Class C Track and …

The Los Angeles Chargers have a new coach in Jim Harbaugh, which comes with high expectations for 2024. The team hasn’t had much time working with the former Michigan coach who led the Wolverines to the College Football Playoff national championship, but he is already making an impact and changing the way things are done in L.A. Quarterback Justin Herbert says …

LSU already has a 2025 recruiting class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, and coach Brian Kelly is trying to make that group even stronger. The Tigers will play host this weekend to one of the top defensive backs in the cycle as five-star Jonah Williams, the No. 1 safety in the country, will be in town for …

Getty Images Tony Jefferson is officially back in the NFL. The 32-year-old safety has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Friday. This comes after Jefferson tried out for a roster spot during the team’s minicamp. The specific financial terms of Jefferson’s deal were not immediately disclosed.  Last month, Jefferson announced that he would be attempting a …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are paying up to keep Trevor Lawrence around. The team announced it had reached a five-year deal with its franchise quarterback on Friday. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the deal contains $200 million guaranteed and $142 million fully guaranteed. He’s now set to earn about $55 million per season. “I am beyond grateful to be …

Missouri State head football coach Ryan Beard received a contract extension ahead of his second season leading the Bears, the university announced Friday morning. Beard’s extension includes a hefty raise that makes his salary more respectable before the school moves to Conference USA in 2025. The deal is expected to be approved by the Missouri State Board of Governors at …

NFL free agency has passed its third wave as the top players have already signed, and the next crop of free agents have found a home for 2024 after the draft concluded. There are still some good players available heading into the summer, but most of these players likely won’t sign until training camp.  Compensatory picks no longer factor into …

The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled their championship rings for Super Bowl LVIII on Thursday. The rings, which have 529 diamonds, 38 rubies and a host of small details on every surface of the ring, represent the Chiefs’ fourth Super Bowl victory. This embedded content is not available in your region. But there’s a catch: For all of its tiny details, …

Following their first bowl win since 2014, expectations are higher than ever for Rutgers football. And according to the Sporting News, there is a good chance that Rutgers can build on last year’s success. Last season, the Scarlet Knights posted a 7-6 record and defeated Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. As they look to build on their …

For most of his tenure as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, Sean McVay has shown a strong preference for using one bell-cow running back. He did it with Todd Gurley, C.J. Anderson (briefly) Darrell Henderson Jr., Cam Akers and, most recently, Kyren Williams.  However, the Rams made a significant investment in another running back this offseason, using the No. 83 overall …

NFL insider predicts Aiyuk’s annual pay in new 49ers contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Less than three months until the 2024 NFL season, Brandon Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers remains unclear. If both parties finally agree on a contract extension to keep the wide receiver in the Bay beyond next season, Sports Illustrated’s NFL insider Albert Breer …

SOUTH BEND — Exactly two months into his tenure as Notre Dame athletic director, Pete Bevacqua celebrated his first national championship with the men’s lacrosse team in Philadelphia. His predecessor and mentor had to know what was coming next. “I got back and I saw Jack Swarbrick, who’s been so amazing to me this year,” Bevacqua said on a university-produced …

The Chargers today have signed a sprinter who was born in Nigeria, raised in Scotland and ran track at Ohio State. Praise Olatoke, an All-Big Ten sprinter for the Buckeyes, has been signed by Jim Harbaugh’s team to play wide receiver, the Chargers announced today. Olatoke is part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program, which gives international athletes a chance …