The Gophers football program is holding its first of two consecutive “Summer Splash” recruiting weekends, and on Sunday morning coach P.J. Fleck and his staff began adding to Minnesota’s 2025 class. Bradley Martino, a wide receiver from Golden Gate High School in Naples, Fla., and Nick Spence, an offensive lineman from Liberty High School in Peoria, Ariz., announced Sunday on …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean, a look back at Buddy Ryan’s playoff history and Jason Kelce’s thoughts on the difference between a deli and a diner. That’s a taste of what’s coming in this week’s edition of Roob’s 10 …

Cannonballs continued to land during the Gophers football program’s “Summer Splash” recruiting weekend on Sunday. Peoria, Ariz., offensive lineman Nick Spence started things off with a pledge at 9 a.m. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound, three-star recruit from Liberty High School had offers from Duke, Iowa State, San Diego State and others. “Proud to announce my commitment to Minnesota!” Spence posted on …

The Minnesota Vikings traded up to spend a top-10 pick on J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft, securing a potential long-term replacement for the departed Kirk Cousins. But with spring practices nearly complete, all signs point to veteran Sam Darnold entering 2024 as the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Darnold, the ex-New York Jets castoff, signed just a one-year, backup-level contract …

Rashee Rice has been a full participant at the Kansas City Chiefs’ offseason program. Now, the second-year wide receiver has spoken publicly for the first time regarding separate off-field incidents, including a high-speed crash that resulted in criminal charges, assuring reporters he’s still working to better himself. “I’ve learned so much from [the car crash],” Rice said Saturday at a …

In lieu of giving defensive end Haason Reddick a new contract, the Eagles traded him to the Jets. And with the Jets not yet giving Reddick a new contract, he has yet to show up for offseason workouts. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the most clear message could come this week, if Reddick skips the team’s mandatory minicamp …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the special teams positions… Projected depth chart Starters: …

The Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to again resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group heading into the 2024 season. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the special teams unit… Projected depth chart Starters: Graham Gano (kicker), …

It is now two Big Ten offers in the span of a week for David Forster, an athlete prospect who hasn’t even played high school football yet. Last week, Forster was offered by his in-state program of Rutgers. His brother, John Forster, was at Rutgers last weekend for an official visit. David Forster was offered by Rutgers during that visit …

STILLWATER — Mike Gundy is never short on opinions. And this offseason, college football is not short on impactful rule changes. So the Oklahoma State coach has thoughts on the new technology and guidelines coming to the game this season. The three most notable rule changes are: Two-minute warning time stoppages at the end of each half, like the NFL. …

The Georgia Bulldogs aren’t giving up hope on adding a commitment from five-star defensive line recruit Justus Terry. In fact, Terry was previously committed to head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia. However, the elite defensive lineman is now committed to the USC Trojans. Georgia football is not going to stop recruiting Justus Terry until early signing day. “I won’t sign …

Today, I choose to see the bright side. Take that, Darth Vader. I could write about the nearly unrecognizable state of the Big 12, which once supplied football that was as entertaining as you’d find anywhere, or mourn the loss of “Pac-12 After Dark.” Such musings would be a look in college football’s rearview mirror. Let’s set our eyes today …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football has officially added six transfers to its 2024 roster. The newest Yellow Jackets are TE Josh Beetham (Yorkville, Ill./Michigan), DB Jayden Davis (Suwanee, Ga./Cincinnati), DL Thomas Gore (Nashville, Tenn./Miami (Fla.)), DL Romello Height (Dublin, Ga./Southern California), DB Zachary Tobe (Ocoee, Fla./Illinois) and DL Jordan van den Berg (Johannesburg, South Africa/Penn State). All six have …

Former Jackson State defensive back Kevin Dent was inducted Saturday into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dent was joined in the 2024 class by Joe “747” Adams (Tennessee State); Antoine Bethea (Howard); Waymond Bryant (Tennessee State); Richard Huntley (Winston-Salem State); Lemar Parrish (Lincoln University); and Eddie Hurt (Morgan State). “It is a great honor to …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Jun 8, 2024, 11:30 PM ET The Florida Panthers have struck first in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, winning Game 1 by a 3-0 score over the Edmonton …