Ohio State has added a scholarship punter in the 2024 class. Nick McLarty, a 6-foot-7, 255 Australian punter, committed to the Buckeyes’ 2024 class Friday after visiting campus Thursday. McLarty had multiple scholarship offers, including one from Utah. McLarty will be one of three punters on the Ohio State roster this fall along with Joe McGuire and Hadi Jawad, who …
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Hurricanes trading for Caps’ Evgeny Kuznetsov, source says
The Carolina Hurricanes are trading for the Capitals’ Evgeny Kuznetsov, a source told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, after the longtime Washington center had been placed on waivers and assigned to the team’s AHL affiliate. The Capitals will receive a 2025 third-round pick and retain 50% of Kuznetsov’s contract, the source said. Kuznetsov is under contract through the 2024-25 season with a …
Read More »Russell Wilson meeting with Steelers Friday as former Broncos QB continues NFL free agency tour
Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers want a big-name quarterback, after all. Despite previous reports indicating little desire to pursue a veteran replacement of Kenny Pickett, the team plans to meet former Denver Broncos starter Russell Wilson Friday, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. This visit comes after Wilson already met with the New York Giants, per Jones. Permitted to speak with …
Read More »‘Bear Bets’: The Group Chat’s thoughts on the NFL Draft, NFL offseason
Bear Bets is back! FOX Sports’ digital gambling show returned this week to discuss some of the hot-button items in the sports world, from the NFL Draft to college basketball. The Group Chat also reconvened, as Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were joined by Sam Panayotovich and Will Hill to discuss their favorite bets ahead of conference tournaments …
Read More »Ohio State football mentality for 2024: ‘Natty or bust’
Mar. 7—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football fans seeing the 2024 roster come together from the end of December into January developed high expectations for the Buckeyes. They aren’t the only ones. “It’s definitely natty or bust, man,” replied cornerback Denzel Burke when asked about the team’s goals for the fall. Ten years removed from Ohio State’s last national championship and …
Read More »NFL free agency matchmaker: For both fantasy and reality, where should the top players end up?
Whether you’re an avid fantasy football player or just a fan of the NFL, free agency always brings a sense of excitement with it. And in the spirit of that excitement, Matt Harmon is playing matchmaker with the top free agents at every position, revealing where he thinks they’ll fit best in both fantasy and reality. This embedded content is …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top 10 cornerbacks available, projected contracts, best team fits
Free agency begins in just a few days, and we have seen a great number of players added to what was already expected to be a highly competitive market after the massive jump in the salary cap. Our team here at CBSSports.com has been previewing the upcoming player-acquisition window in every way imaginable, and we’re continuing that today by taking …
Read More »Rutgers baseball: No Big Ten baseball teams ranked in this week’s top 25
Despite an impressive 9-2 start to the season, Rutgers baseball is still not ranked. In fact, for the first time this season, no Big Ten team is ranked in the updated top 25 list. It is a small change from last week as Indiana was the only team in the Big Ten to make the D1 Baseball Top 25. Iowa …
Read More »Browns restructure Jedrick Wills’ contract, save $10.44 million in cap space ahead of free agency, per report
Getty Images The Cleveland Browns are working to create cap space ahead of free agency, which begins next week. The team made one move Friday, restructuring offensive tackle Jedrick Wills’ contract, according to NFL Media. The team converted $10.44 million of Wills’ $14.175 million fifth-year option to a restructure bonus, according Cleveland.com, which saves that much on the cap. Wills, entering …
Read More »Little noticed at Harlem, one good move made this NIC-10 player a Pac-12 football recruit
Jordan Vyborny kept a low profile his junior year at Harlem. Thirteen catches for 166 yards. No all-conference honors. Not even honorable mention. “Edgy Tim” O’Halloran, the state’s most famous recruiting analyst, didn’t notice him when he came out to see Harlem play Boylan. “I was nothing. I had no attention,” Vyborny says. And yet Vyborny has a good chance …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds: ‘Don’t see how the Bears can pass on Williams’
Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Most people around NFL betting circles believe it’s a foregone conclusion that the Chicago Bears will select super-talented USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft. I vividly remember Bears fans pounding the table last March when second-year general manager Ryan Poles traded No. 1 to the …
Read More »Christian Mahogany 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Everything you need to know about Giants’ potential target
With the Giants holding four top-70 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Boston College offensive lineman Christian Mahogany… By The Numbers – Height: 6-foot-3– Weight: 314 pounds– 40-Yard Dash: 5.13– Vertical: 32.5 inches– Bench: DNP– Broad Jump: 9-foot-1– 2023 Stats (12 games started): 862 offensive snaps, no sacks …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top-10 cap casualties, potential landing spots for Xavien Howard, other vets
The already-robust NFL free agency pool has received a pretty big boost over the last few weeks in the form of cap casualties. You could define cap casualty as a player a franchise is forced to move on from due to financial reasons. If it were not for the money issues, the players would likely still be on a roster. …
Read More »Ranking the Contenders: Five-star OL David Sanders Jr.
Five-star offensive lineman David Sanderr Jr. has a top six and on Thursday he released his visit schedule for the coming months. The No. 2 prospect in the 2025 Rivals250 has some big decisions ahead of him as he works through his extensive visit schedule. In today’s Ranking The Contenders, we take a closer look at the programs on Sanders’ …
Read More »Nuggets win potential NBA Finals preview against Celtics; Karl-Anthony Towns to have meniscus surgery
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