Clemson and Alabama are both making waves during March Madness. The two southern football giants are set to face off in Saturday’s Elite Eight with an appearance in the coveted Final Four on the line — a goal that neither basketball program has yet to attain. While this may be a rare postseason showdown between the two on the hardwood, …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars are keeping one of their key defenders in town for a while longer. The Jaguars signed linebacker Foye Oluokun to a three-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday.  According to multiple reports, the deal tacks on $30 million in new money and results in Oluokun playing on what is now essentially a four-year, $45 …

Most of the big-name deals of the 2024 NFL offseason have come and gone, with free agency in the rear view and April’s draft around the corner. But that doesn’t mean teams are finished exploring the trade market. Sometimes, in fact, the draft’s approach and arrival only serve to intensify prospective negotiations involving expendable veterans. With that in mind, here …

You might have noticed that Buffaloes Wire covered a recent visit by Julian Lewis to Deion Sanders and Colorado. We took note of that. People are wondering how secure Lewis’s commitment to USC truly is. Lewis, the five-star quarterback prospect, has recently had unofficial visits Colorado and Auburn. BamaOnLine.com reported he will be at Alabama on Thursday for a spring …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyMar 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 The Devils visit the Sabres Friday night. The Canucks host the Ducks on Sunday. Everyone else – plus Anaheim and Buffalo again in their respective back-to-backs – plays Saturday. If nothing else, this 1-15-1 weekend slate is easy enough to summarize. Addressing the …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL writer Jori Epstein, and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson discuss whether the Dallas Cowboys just showed their hand on whether Dak Prescott will be back with the team after the 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …

The NCAA Rules Committee discussed following in the NFL’s footsteps and adopting a rule banning the controversial hip-drop tackle this year, CBS Sports has learned. Those talks were tabled, however, as the committee decided it would be too difficult to legislate the rule on the field. The NFL on Monday adopted a rule against the obscure defensive tactic citing player health …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans’ divisional-round playoff loss to the Ravens last season exposed their biggest offensive flaw.  Houston registered just 38 rushing yards on 2.7 yards per attempt in the game. At halftime, it looked even worse — 14 rushing yards, 1.8 yards per carry. Tailback Devin Singletary couldn’t make anything happen.  Baltimore ranked in the top …

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USATSI It’s NFL draft season, which means just about any opinion on top-ranked prospects is liable to make the rounds. The latest: Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy might actually go ahead of North Carolina’s Drake Maye in the crowded 2024 quarterback class. Multiple NFL teams have McCarthy ranked ahead of Maye, according to ESPN, with at least one high-level evaluator citing McCarthy’s …

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had his Pro Day workout on Thursday and he’s now moving on to the next stage of the pre-draft process. Penix is going to start paying visits to teams next week as he continues to work on selling himself as a high pick in next month’s draft. Penix told ESPN that he plans to meet with …

It’s that time of year again to get the Arizona high school football recruiting lists cranking. We’ve started the Big 150 list for top 2025 recruits. Now it’s time to start rolling out the Top 100 in the 2026 class in Arizona high schools. The Arizona Republic ranks them by presenting 10 a week, until it reaches 100. This class …

This offseason, it seems highly likely that we will see a total reset of the wide receiver market. While the crop of free agent wideouts did not necessarily include any of the true top-10 players at the position, there are several extension-eligible players included in that group. Each of Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb and Ja’Marr Chase is widely considered to be …

The Texans have restructured offensive lineman Tytus Howard’s contract, reducing his salary cap hit in 2024 and increasing it in future seasons. The Texans converted $12.875 million of Howard’s base salary into a signing bonus, according to Field Yates of ESPN. It’s a common accounting technique in the NFL, where base salaries count toward the salary cap in the year …

The New England Patriots don’t have their long-term quarterback in place, and Dak Prescott isn’t expected to sign an extension with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. Are these two situations related? On Thursday’s edition of “First Things First,” Nick Wright opined why they may indeed be. “The Patriots right now are on the books for almost $200 million in cap …