For the players, the primary goal of playing spring football is to get signed by an NFL team. One player in the United Football League has already guaranteed that he’ll be in an NFL training camp this summer: Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates. Bates hit a 55-yard field goal in Sunday’s game, the fourth long field goal he’s made already …

April 15 is a day circled on calendars across college football. The NCAA Transfer Portal reopened Monday for a 15-day window, closing on April 30. However, graduate transfers can enter the portal whenever. Over the years, Florida A&M has built talented rosters through the transfer portal. First-year Rattlers head coach James Colzie III looks to replicate the same style of team that won last season’s Black College …

The final day of the 2023-24 NHL regular season is Thursday, but the Eastern Conference teams will close things out by Wednesday. And it may take that long before we know the identity of all eight playoff teams in that conference. Monday is a big night in the race for the second wild card, with the Washington Capitals (the team …

EAST LANSING — One of Brian Wozniak’s first memories of Spartan Stadium came from the sidelines during one of the most iconic plays in Michigan State football history. A night game Oct. 22, 2011. The play call: “Rocket,” a Hail Mary from Kirk Cousins to Keith Nichol off a ricochet and stretch as time expired for the game-winning touchdown. The …

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.Apr 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET The 2023-24 NHL regular season was an entertaining one, with races for playoff position, point and goal leaders, and major trophies all …

George Kittle thinks the 49ers’ offensive continuity can help them be even better in 2024. “Stay healthy, just continue to do our jobs, just try to get a little better every day,” Kittle said on ESPN. “Brock Purdy is a fantastic quarterback, and he’s only going to get better because he’s so young. And we were fortunate enough to keep …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football got a verbal commitment from FCS All-American cornerback Cedarius Doss on Sunday afternoon. Doss announced his decision on social media. The move gives Indiana some added depth in the secondary with Nic Toomer moving over to safety. The Hoosiers have Kobee Minor, Jamari Sharpe, Jamier Johnson and JoJo Johnson in the mix for playing time at the …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Charles McDonald and Charles Robinson team up to cover the 2024 All-Juice Team, which was released this morning on Yahoo Sports. C Mac and C Rob spend some time remembering the legacy of the great Terez Paylor (who started the All-Juice team) before going pick-by-pick and explaining …

Steve Sloan, the youthful coach who led the Texas Tech football program to a 10-win season in 1976 and jolted the Red Raiders a year later by returning to his Southeastern Conference roots, died Sunday in Orlando, Florida, where he had lived in retirement. According to an obituary written by former Alabama sports information director Wayne Atcheson, Sloan had been …

UCF had about 50 recruits on hand Friday night at the Knights annual spring game, and several local players expressed their interest in possibly playing at the Bounce House one day. One of those interested onlookers was Ethan Pritchard, a standout linebacker at Seminole High who is currently committed to FSU. “I’m 100 percent committed, but I’m exploring right now,” …

Apr. 14—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ah, the good old days of 2023, when Idaho romped to a 9-4 record and the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Vandals were ably led then by redshirt sophomore quarterback Gevani McCoy, the 2022 Jerry Rice Award winner as the nation’s top freshman, backed up by promising redshirt freshman Jack Layne. At …

Apr 14, 2024, 08:27 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cutter Gauthier, who scored the most goals in the NCAA in the last 25 years during Boston College’s run to the Frozen Four, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Gauthier is likely to make his NHL debut on Thursday when the Ducks wrap up their season …

After the Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, he requested a trade. A month later, nothing has changed. Higgins, though, said Sunday that he expects to play for the Bengals this season. “I do anticipate it,” Higgins said, via video from Charlie Clifford of WXIX-TV. “I’ve grown a love for Cincinnati that I didn’t think I would. …

Before the start of free agency, Tee Higgins reportedly requested a trade out of Cincinnati. A month later, he sounds ready to suit up again for the Bengals. The Bengals receiver addressed his status on Sunday while speaking with reporters at a youth football camp. “I do anticipate it,” Higgins said of playing for Cincinnati next season. “I’ve grown a …

Apr. 14—COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only added fuel to the fire. …