NFL free agency has passed its second wave as the top players have already signed, and the next crop of free agents have found a home for 2024. There are still some good players available, but the market has significantly dried up over the past few weeks.  Teams are focusing on the draft before free agency ramps up in its …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com It was a busier weekend than normal and that means a loaded Recruiting Rumor Mill on Monday morning. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney on what he’s hearing. MIAMI RIVALS CAMP SERIES: QB Rumor Mill | Garcia’s takeaways | Position MVPs | Hylton Stubbs interview | Vernell Brown III interview | Winston Watkins interview …

My top 50 big board has expanded to 100 as we kick into the homestretch of the draft silly season. Some of my assessments remain the same, while others have evolved. 1. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina Nothing has changed at the top for me. I view both as elite talents and both a full tier above the other options …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One of the strongest groups on the field Sunday at the Rivals Camp Series stop in South Florida was at the game’s most important position: quarterback. Not only was there top class of 2025 talent, but passers in the 2026, 2027 and even 2028 classes made noise on the field and there is plenty of traction …

Four more NFL teams kick off their offseason programs on Monday. The Seahawks, Panthers, Patriots, and Titans will begin Phase One of their programs. That two-week phase is limited to conditioning work and meetings. For all four teams, it will be the first chance that their new head coaches have to work with players. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, Panthers …

PISCATAWAY – Before Colin Ferrell ever met with Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak, before he had ever even known the Scarlet Knights were hiring a defensive line coach, he already had a good understanding of the players he’s now coaching. About a year ago when he was the defensive line coach at Kent State, Ferrell did …

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been throwing for a couple of months as he recovers from the right shoulder injury that ended his rookie season and he’s trying to make sure that he doesn’t overdo anything as he continues working his way back to the field. Stephen Holder of ESPN.com was in attendance for one of Richardson’s workouts in Jacksonville …

Wisconsin football extended an offer to class of 2026 running back Davis Penn on Saturday. Penn is currently unranked by 247Sports, as is the case with nearly every class of 2026 prospect. He does currently hold additional offers from Texas State and Toledo. Related: Evaluating the Big Ten’s next targets for conference expansion The 5’9″ running back is still working …

The Rams have not had a first-round pick since NFL commissioner Roger Goodell introduced Jared Goff as the top selection of the 2016 draft. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press) It’s been nearly a decade since the Rams selected a player in the first round of the NFL draft. Consider: Sean McVay has coached the Rams for seven seasons, twice …

Rare is the night in the NHL when every team in action is in playoff position, or at least close to it. Monday is such a night — though it helps that there are only two games. The early game pits the Pittsburgh Penguins (one point out of the second wild card) against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET, …

Wisconsin football extended an offer to class of 2026 offensive lineman James Thomas on Saturday. Thomas is unranked on 247Sports at this early stage in the recruiting process. He also holds an offer from Arkansas. Related: Evaluating the Big Ten’s next targets for conference expansion The Oak Creek, Wisconsin native could become one of the state’s highest-touted recruits in the …

The 2023-24 NHL regular season concludes April 18, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 20. But before we get there, there are some races with runway remaining, including for two spots in the Eastern Conference bracket, and for the Presidents’ Trophy and No. 1 overall seed. So to help dissect those situations — and help us locate the key …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went 9-1-1 last month, saving their best run of the …

STARKVILLE — Cody Kennedy remembers standing on Division II sidelines and hearing his father shouting from the stands. Coaching in front of a barren sea of metal bleachers, it wasn’t hard for the offensive line coach to pick up what his dad was saying. Yet as his career has brought him into SEC venues, which will include Davis Wade Stadium …

The Bears have two of the first nine picks in this year’s draft and there’s plenty of speculation about them taking a wide receiver with one of them. Given that expectation, it’s no surprise that they’re set to meet with one of the top prospects at that position on Monday. Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com reports that Marvin Harrison Jr. is …