The spring camp season ended at the beginning of June and then the Rivals Five-Star event took center stage for the top prospects in the nation. College camps, the Elite 11 Finals and the Future 50 camp provided great settings for talented players to be evaluated as well. The results from each event have given the national analyst team a …
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Utah Hockey Club, Senators exchange prospects in trade
The Ottawa Senators acquired Jan Jenik from the Utah Hockey Club in exchange for fellow forward prospect Egor Sokolov on Wednesday. Jenik, 23, recorded four goals and two assists in 22 games with the Arizona Coyotes over the past four seasons. Arizona drafted the Czech Republic native in the third round in 2018. Sokolov, 24, had one goal and one …
Read More »The NFL could appeal the Sunday Ticket case all the way to the Supreme Court … or it could do the right thing
Pigs get fat. Hogs get slaughtered. The NFL — which looks and subsequently acts like the Hogzilla of all Hogzillas — undoubtedly brushes such an old adage aside. After all, it is selling football to Americans (and now even international fans). How could it ever not succeed? It may not be wrong, but how about expressing a modicum of respect …
Read More »Big Ten Spotlight: Rutgers paces league with 20 June commits
Other than the weeks leading up to National Signing Day in December, there is no busier time in the recruiting calendar now than the month of June. The Big Ten had 160 commitments in the month. Today, we look at which programs won June and which ones didn’t with the 2025 class. RELATED: Big Ten Team Recruiting Rankings | Who …
Read More »Top 25 teams of NFL’s modern era revealed, plus veteran safety hit with six-game PED suspension
Happy Wednesday, friends. You’re just one day away from enjoying the warm weather, cold drinks, and plenty of fireworks this Fourth of July, so let that be the motivator to get you through this final stretch of the work week. It’s Tyler Sullivan here to guide you through all the latest happenings in the NFL world before the holiday. While …
Read More »Giants considered signing D’Andre Swift in free agency, thought it would be ‘hard to get him out of Philly’
Getty Images The New York Giants made the decision to move on from Saquon barkley in favor of a different approach to the running back position. Instead of paying Barkley top dollar, the Giants wanted to reverse course and allocate that money elsewhere. They still needed a running back in 2024. With a deep free agent pool of running backs, …
Read More »Oklahoma State football’s million-dollar strength coach, Rob Glass, gets raise
STILLWATER — All 10 Oklahoma State football assistants received new two-year contracts with raises for the nine returning coaches, plus an updated five-year deal for strength coach Rob Glass, according to contracts obtained by The Oklahoman and the USA TODAY Network. Two years ago, head coach Mike Gundy boosted Glass’ salary to make him what was believed to be the …
Read More »Giants ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 1 key moments: Focus on Saquon Barkley, Daniel Jones, and Brian Burns
The first episode of HBO’s “Hark Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants” debuted on Tuesday night, and there was plenty of juicy behind-the-scenes content for Big Blue fans to dig in to. From early offseason talks about how to handle the Saquon Barkley situation, to how the Brian Burns trade started with a light-hearted conversation at the Senior Bowl, …
Read More »USC’s Week 2 football opponent encounters head coaching turmoil
USC is scheduled to play the Utah State Aggies on September 7, the second week of the season. The Aggies will travel to Los Angeles without their head coach. The Utah State Athletic Department issued a statement on head coach Blake Anderson: “Utah State University officials informed Head Football Coach Blake Anderson on Tuesday of their intent to terminate his employment …
Read More »Chiefs’ Travis Kelce reflects on carrying Taylor Swift onto stage for Eras Tour show: ‘Do not drop the baby’
Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has become a fixture at Eras Tour concerts during the NFL offseason. Last weekend, Kelce took it a step further and actually joined Taylor Swift on stage at one of the shows in London. During this week’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce documented how his Eras Tour appearance came to …
Read More »Agent’s Take: How a safety became the NFL’s highest-paid DB for the first time in the salary cap era
In the NFL salary hierarchy, cornerbacks traditionally rank ahead of safeties. That isn’t the case anymore, at least temporarily with the top of these respective markets. A safety is the NFL’s highest-paid defensive back for the first time during the salary cap era, which began in 1994. The NFL’s highest-paid defensive back is Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. …
Read More »Auburn’s Cam Coleman, Alabama’s Ryan Williams poised to lead surge of SEC freshman WRs in 2024
Last season marked a down year for freshman receivers in the SEC as Florida’s Eugene Wilson III was the only wideout from the Class of 2023 in the league to catch more than 25 passes. Just four freshman receivers totaled 15 or more grabs, and all of them played for teams that finished with losing records. Expect a different look …
Read More »Giants scout makes error in evaluation on Christian Wilkins when team evaluated signing him in free agency
The New York Giants were interested in signing Christian Wilkins. Dexter Lawrence even texted general manager Joe Schoen about Wilkins, asking Schoen what he thought about him. Wilkins and Lawrence were teammates at Clemson and are good friends, so the pair would have been a natural fit in New York. They would also free up Kayvon Thibodeaux on the edge. …
Read More »Oklahoma State football coaches get new contracts; pay raises for Kasey Dunn, Rob Glass
STILLWATER — All 10 Oklahoma State football assistants received new two-year contracts with raises for the nine returning coaches, plus an updated five-year deal for strength coach Rob Glass, according to contracts obtained by The Oklahoman and the USA Today Network. Two years ago, head coach Mike Gundy boosted Glass’ salary to make him what was believed to be the …
Read More »Kraken hire Jessica Campbell as NHL’s 1st woman assistant coach
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 3, 2024, 01:45 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench in NHL history. This is the second time Campbell has made history. In 2022 the Kraken hired her to serve …
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