Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 11, 2024, 12:47 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg will retire at the end of the 2023-24 season, the club announced on Thursday. Silverberg will skate in his final home game with the Ducks on Friday against Calgary. Originally drafted by Ottawa in the second …

Terique Owens looking for NFL opportunity to follow dad’s footsteps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Imagine the questions Terique Owens faced as he entered high school and showed no desire to play football. The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens opted to focus on another sport, instead. “I always wanted …

Cooper High School junior defensive lineman Austin Alexander has been invited to the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series from April 12 to 14 in Nashville, Tennessee. The camp is a platform for the best high school football players in the country to display their skills for college scouts. Players can also earn a spot in the 2025 Under Armour …

Getty Images The rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers has been one-sided for as long as most can remember. It has been so lopsided that former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers even laid ownership claim on the Bears franchise thanks to his 24-5 regular season record against them. But could the tides soon be shifting? Bears pass rusher …

McKinley’s Dior Garner (left) and Jordan McElroy (5) celebrate a play against Avon during a high school football game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. CANTON — A year ago, McKinley High School’s Dior Garner only had one Division I college football scholarship offer. Now, soon to be a senior, he has 14 offers. Garner has a simple explanation. Once he played …

The Green Bay Packers are officially headed for Brazil, and now, they just have to figure out how to get there. Getting to a road game isn’t usually a complicated process for an NFL team, but it could be for the Packers when they make their trip down to São Paulo for their 2024 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. …

The Jets are retaining one of their own free agents. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, New York is re-signing safety Ashtyn Davis. A third-round pick in 2020, Davis has been a heavy contributor on special teams over the last two seasons. He was on the field for 82 percent of the unit’s snaps in 2023. Davis has started 21 …

One of Nebraska’s kickers is talking about kicking in the Big Ten Conference. Sophomore Tristan Alvano met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. During his availability, he was asked about adjusting to the conditions in Memorial Stadium and the Big Ten entering his second season. “Kicking in the Big Ten is hard. It’s the hardest conference to kick in. In the …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider We know by now the dilemma facing Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. The 2024 league year is about a month old, and we’ve long let go of the idea that a contract extension is imminent. With the need to create cap space no longer urgent, it’s a good guess there won’t be movement on …

O.J. Simpson, a Pro Football Hall of Famer known for being acquitted of double murder in 1995 and convicted of armed robbery in 2008, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family announced on social media. He was 76 years old. A star running back for the Buffalo Bills after winning the Heisman Trophy at USC in 1968, Simpson …

Apr. 11—CHAMPAIGN — Several coaches have served two stints on the Illinois football staff in the past. Mike Bellamy, Dan Roushar and Greg Colby jump to mind. There are others. The latest two-timer is running backs coach Thad Ward, who joined Bret Bielema’s staff in 2023 after the departure of Cory Patterson to Purdue. Recently, Ward added the title assistant …

O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later was found liable in a separate civil trial, has died. He was 76. Simpson’s attorney confirmed to TMZ that he died Wednesday night in Las Vegas. A message posted Thursday on Simpson’s official X account — …

With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here are the top 10 edge rushers. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top OL] 1. Dallas Turner, Alabama Turner is long and is outstanding when knifing inside as part of some defensive …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by Josh Henscheke of MaizeAndBlueReview.com, Steve Marik of InsideNebraska.com and Doug Bucshon of OrangeAndBlueNews.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: USC should feel better about holding onto Julian Lewis CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

O.J. Simpson has died at age 76, his family announced. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images) O.J. Simpson, whose immense fame on the football field was eclipsed by his infamy off it, died Wednesday according to his family. He was 76. Simpson had been battling cancer and had been in hospice. Simpson’s attorney also confirmed his death to TMZ. “On …