Next week Kalen DeBoer will represent the Alabama Crimson Tide football program at the 2024 SEC media days. Along with DeBoer SEC coaches and top players will make their way to Dallas, Texas for the annual event. On Monday, Alabama released which of its players would be joining Coach DeBoer in Dallas. To the surprise of no one, quarterback Jalen …
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Even before a single snap of the NFL season is played, there are expectations for each team, some being much higher than others. There are always sure bets to make the playoffs and sure bets of teams that are predicted to flounder. Then the season actually begins and a lot of that goes out the window. Every year there are …
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The NFL might need an extra $14 billion, at some point in the next few years. Why not shake more cash out of the gambling tree? Sports business reporter Daniel Kaplan, in an item for AwfulAnnouncing.com, reports that the NFL has licensed its brands to Aristocrat Gaming for an online mobile slot machine game. Previously, the league licenses its brands …
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Michigan football had a huge day on the recruiting trail on Monday, having received commitments from two top-100 prospects. The Wolverines secured 2025 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange four-star safety Ivan Taylor (who flipped from Notre Dame) and Central Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh four-star tight end Andrew Olesh. As the class keeps building, some commits are working on one of …
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The Dallas Stars are taking their games to the world of streaming. After parting ways with Diamond Sports Group, owners of the Bally Sports networks, the Stars announced a seven-year contract with A Parent Media Co. Inc. to launch a streaming platform. Under the terms of the partnership, all Stars games not on a national broadcast will be streamed on …
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The San Francisco 49ers want to keep Brandon Aiyuk, and the All-Pro pass catcher prefers to stay in the Bay Area. The two sides don’t appear close to a long-term contract agreement, however, and Aiyuk continues to tease a potential relocation, this time by sharing footage of himself reviewing Washington Commanders practice film. Aiyuk, remember, specifically identified the Commanders as …
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Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz was named on Monday to the Dodd Trophy 2024 preseason watch list. Presented by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation, Peach Bowl, Inc. and PNC Bank, Ferentz is among 21 college football coaches on the Dodd Trophy 2024 preseason watch list. The Dodd Trophy is one of college football’s most prestigious head coaching …
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The NFL has suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Cam Sutton for the first eight games of the 2024 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the decision Monday. Sutton will not be paid during the suspension, and he will be eligible to apply for reinstatement on Oct. 29. The discipline stems from Sutton’s involvement in an alleged …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether new Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris can elevate the Falcons defense to match its potent offense. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I’m sneaky high on the Falcons this year. I don’t know why I just got, …
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Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 54 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
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Five-star plus 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. narrowed his top schools to four. Sanders Jr.’s top four schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State. He will announce his commitment on Aug. 17, according to On3. Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and …
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Imagine Mike Gundy and Deion Sanders shooting dice at the craps table, Sonny Dykes and Lance Leipold seeing a show at the Sphere and Kalani Sitake and Kyle Whittingham riding the roller coaster at New York New York. Big 12 Media Days are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Las Vegas. Coaches and players from the new-look, 16-team conference will …
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LAS VEGAS — Newcomer Utah has surged to the top of the media’s projections for the new, 16-team Big 12 Conference. As the league embarks on football media days at Allegiant Stadium on Tuesday, a panel of Big 12 writers from the USA Today Network voted the Utes as the favorite for the conference title. Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and …
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LAS VEGAS — Carried by a core of returning offensive players, the Oklahoma State football team had the most selections to the USA Today Sports Network’s All-Big 12 team, which was announced Monday ahead of the league’s football media days at Allegiant Stadium. The Cowboys had six players selected to the team overall, with four on offense. Arizona was next …
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MANSFIELD — The very first thing Anthony Hawkins did when he opened his copy of NCAA Football 14 was head right to the lab. The 2019 Mansfield Senior grad was just a young teenager at the time but his football dreams were as big as the stars. So, he fired up his game counsel, spun in his copy of his …
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