Getty Images The SEC announced it has distributed a total of $741 million in revenue to its 14 member universities for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2023. Though that number doesn’t quite qualify as the conference’s best year, it is an almost $20 million increase from 2021-22’s revenue of $721.8 million, showcasing further growth and recovery after …

Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday, one day after his interference bloodied Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. The fine was the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Marchment got tangled up with McCabe after the latter reversed the puck along the boards with 1:27 remaining in the second period of …

Getty Images The rise of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been a captivating storyline in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII pitting Purdy and San Francisco against the reigning-champion Kansas City Chiefs. Nearly two years after emerging as “Mr. Irrelevant” — the final pick — in the 2022 NFL Draft, the former Iowa State star has an opportunity …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter It’s a “Love Story” between a few Pro Bowlers and Taylor Swift, according to the Pro Bowl Confidential. When asked at the NFL Pro Bowl Games about their favorite T-Swift melody, most players had nothing but praise for the newly crowned Album of the Year Grammy-winner … who also happens to be Chiefs tight end …

The Alabama State football Signing Day Bash on Wednesday was the official kickoff to the 2024 football season. Head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. addressed the fans and media for the first time since the Turkey Day Classic game on Thanksgiving. He answered all the burning questions from Hornets nation in attendance regarding the busy offseason. More: Alabama State football coach …

The primary reason Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is because of his 1990s dynasty in which the team won three Super Bowl titles from 1992-95.  One of the biggest drivers in those teams’ successes was Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards …

The Lions are hiring Deshea Townsend as their defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach, a source tells PFT. Detroit finished 29th in passing yards allowed last season. Townsend, 48, spent the past two seasons with the Jaguars as their passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. He has coached for four other NFL teams and had one college stop. …

Texas recruiting is in a good spot early on in the 2025 recruiting class. The Longhorns rank No. 8 in the class for On3 Sports’ industry rankings with room for improvement. Highly regarded Saraland (AL) quarterback KJ Lacey headlines a class that includes top tight end Emaree Wilson, elite defensive lineman Lance Jackson, Florida defensive lineman Brandon Brown and Pearland …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst A year ago, the NFL was blessed with one of the richest running-back classes in years with Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons) and Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) each being selected in the top 12. To put that in perspective, only five other running backs have been selected that high in the past decade. This year’s running …

Getty Images Earlier this month, The NFL announced that Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone will be performing “America the Beautiful” ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.  Malone rose to fame in 2015 and since then is eight-time diamond-certified and has been nominated for 10 Grammys. He earned his first Grammy nominations in 2019. He earned nominations for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Record …

Michigan State football has added one of the best kickers in the 2024 class to its program. Martin Connington of Boise, Idaho officially signed with Michigan State as part of National Signing Day on Wednesday. Connington is listed as a three-star prospect in 247Sports’ ratings but is considered a top 10 kicker in the class. Connington ranks as the No. …

For every Super Bowl, the NFL invites prominent musicians to perform songs honoring the country. Among the many performances that take place before kickoff, the singing of the national anthem gets the most attention. Several renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” have been so powerful and memorable that years, and even decades, later, we are still going back to them. …

Sanders proclaims Purdy’s NFL journey ‘best story’ in two decades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area From one incredible football story to another — Deion Sanders is fascinated by the journey of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy has inspired the NFL world since emerging as San Francisco’s starter in extraordinary fashion after being selected with the final pick of …

Two teams remain as the quest for the Lombardi Trophy culminates in Arizona on Sunday.  The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to play in the NFL’s biggest game of the year. And as you make your own food and housing preparations for the show, FOX Sports Research has you covered with a Super Bowl edition …

Getty Images Wisconsin could turn to former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for a sounding board as the Badgers enter their second season under coach Luke Fickell in 2024. Vrabel, a longtime friend of Fickell, has yet to land on his feet since being fired by the Titans on the heels of a second straight losing season in January. That’s …