Mar 12, 2024, 05:01 PM ET New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended for four games by the NHL on Tuesday for elbowing New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the head. Rempe had a telephone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety earlier in the day. This came on the heels of an incident late in the …

In NFL verbiage, the legal tampering period means agree to deals with as many free agents as you want to and can under the salary cap. There’s no more waiting until Wednesday. NFL free agency is here, y’all. In the spirit of the free agency floodgates now open in the middle of draft season, let’s evaluate how these decisions will …

Texas’ Quinn Ewers is one of the top three quarterbacks in college football. That is, if one college football analyst is to be believed. 247Sports’ Brad Crawford shared his ranking of the top 25 quarterbacks in college football with Ewers ranking No. 3. He has the ability to become the best. The Longhorns’ five-star talent is finally starting to live …

A month after the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Chris Jones earned his third contract and this time, it is a large one. He signed a five-year, $158.75 million deal to make him the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle. He will average $31.75 million, which surpasses Aaron Donald’s $31.67 million average from his three-year, $95 million contract. Nick Wright …

DT Jordan Elliott, 49ers agree to two-year, $10M contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers added reinforcments to the interior of their defensive line. San Francisco agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. Elliott’s agent, Malki Kawa appeared to confirm the report with a …

Burgeoning Penn State football star Abdul Carter is finally making the position move others saw coming for quite a while. The Nittany Lions junior will be getting his first taste as a pass-rushing defensive end when spring practice sessions begin today. For the past two years he’s stunned onlookers, from time to time, with his pursuit speed and instincts in …

Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts are making a habit of retaining their own this free agency. Days after extending wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., the team is re-signing cornerback Kenny Moore II to a historic new deal, according to ESPN, as the sides agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $30 million extension that makes Moore the highest-paid nickel cornerback of all …

Calvin Ridley will be plying his trade in one of two places next year: Jacksonville or New England. According to multiple reports, the race to sign the wide receiver has narrowed to only the Jaguars and Patriots. Per ESPN, the Patriots are pushing for him but believe Ridley prefers to remain in Jacksonville. Ridley, who will turn 30 years old …

March Madness tips off next week, bringing with it America’s unique burst of spring excitement … as well as piles of money. Its basic structure is simple: * Teams earn their way into the bracket either by winning the automatic bid of their conference (each conference gets one) or an at-large invite extended by a selection committee. * Teams earn …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 12, 2024, 04:08 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta area for a third time. Atlanta was previously home to the Flames …

Linebacker Josh Uche has agreed to a one-year deal to re-sign with the New England Patriots, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Uche has spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots (2020-23), who selected him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Michigan. The 25-year-old experienced his best season in 2022, during which he racked up 11.5 …

Report: Patriots agree to team-friendly deal with free agent Josh Uche originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are bringing back another one of their own free agents, this time on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots and edge rusher Josh Uche have agreed to a one-year contract, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian …

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban came out in favor of revenue sharing with players during a college athletics panel focused on name, image and likeness held Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Speaking to a handful of key senators, Saban pointed to competitive balance and athlete development issues as existential issues for the sport.  “If we had some sort of revenue sharing …

Getty Images The former Jacksonville Jaguars employee accused of embezzling $22 million from the team has received his sentence. Amit Patel, the ex-Jaguars finance manager, is going to prison for six-and-a-half years after misusing millions in the team’s money, according to The Florida Times-Union. Patel struck a plea deal in December and admitted to wired fraud and illegal transactions. Although …

Getty Images There really is no offseason in the NFL, especially in the month of March. The league’s new year is just hours away, with breaking news seemingly every minute as free agency’s legal tampering period kicked off Monday. Teams are starting to release and trade players and fill their needs for the 2024 NFL season. This offseason we have …