North Carolina guard RJ Davis (4) reaches for a ball against Georgia Tech during their game at McCamish Pavilion. North Carolina remains on the No. 1 line in the USA TODAY Sports updated men’s tournament bracketology after Tuesday night’s road loss to Georgia Tech, but to stay there the Tar Heels will need a rivalry win this weekend against Duke. …

After featuring a dunk tank in South Florida, and an accuracy contest within the spray of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas, the NHL elected to revamp its All-Star skills competition for the 2024 edition. The league worked with Connor McDavid to bring the skills contest back to its roots as a test of actual on-ice hockey skills, resulting in …

Penn State has seen some major changes on the coaching and football staff this offseason, and one more went down this week. Graduate assistant Bryce Jones, who had been working with the secondary, has reportedly landed a full-time job with Northern Iowa, an FCS program. FootballScoop was the first to report the news of the new job for Jones. According …

Nebraska’s new co-offensive coordinator has spoken to the media for the first time since arriving in Lincoln. Glenn Thomas spoke with the Husker Radio Network earlier this week. Thomas is joining the program as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He is joining the Cornhuskers after spending the previous season as an offensive assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The new …

49ers owner Jed York is still not happy about what he views as a bad call against his team in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs four years ago. York said yesterday that he still remembers the 44-yard pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill in Super Bowl LIV, on third-and-15 with the 49ers leading 20-10 and seven …

Lane Kiffin continues to make way with new additions to his program. According to ESPN’s Chris Low, Kiffin is hiring Billy Glasscock as the Rebels’ new General Manager. Glasscock heads to Oxford after three years working on Steve Sarkisian’s staff at Texas. Lane Kiffin is hiring Billy Glasscock as @OleMissFB’s GM, sources tell ESPN. Glasscock was Steve Sarkisian’s player personnel …

It is not often you see a team completely transform in a matter of an offseason. Bozeman football went from a 5-6 record in 2022 to a dominating 12-1 season in 2023. At the helm was Jason Griffin, who led the county’s best offense to an undefeated regular season. For all his efforts Griffin was named county coach of the …

Is it finally time to believe in BYU? The Cougars are just 3-4 in their first seven Big 12 games. That’s good enough for ninth place entering this weekend. Ninth. Place. Yet, BYU is No. 22 in the latest AP Top 25. They’re No. 6 in the NCAA NET rankings. They’re top 10 in KenPom.com’s rankings. On and on, people …

Mike Macdonald’s success calling defensive plays in Baltimore helped him become the Seahawks’ head coach and he’s not planning to give those duties to someone else in Seattle. In a Thursday press conference introducing Macdonald, Seahawks General Manager John Schneider made several references to how impressed he was by Macdonald’s work in the Ravens’ 37-3 win over the Seahawks during …

AUBURN — Details have emerged regarding the death of Auburn football legend Terry Beasley, whose passing was confirmed by the football program Wednesday evening. Beasley’s death is being initially investigated as a possible suicide, Moody Police Chief Reece Smith told the Montgomery Advertiser on Thursday. Officers arrived at Beasley’s residence at approximately 5:20 p.m. CT on Wednesday and found him …

Running the ball still matters What makes an offense great? In short, the ability to effectively attack multiple parts of the field and stress defenses. Good offenses can do something so well that defenses have to adjust to stop it. Great offenses punish defenses for those adjustments. We live in a passing era, but running the ball efficiently is still …

There is becoming a trend with prospects that new Ohio State football safeties coach Matt Guerrieri likes, long and athletic. Florida 2026 safety, Simeon Caldwell, fits that mold. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 185-pound prospect was offered a scholarship by the Buckeyes on Wednesday. At the moment, he is now up to 15 total offers, but not yet ranked by any services. …

49ers tight end George Kittle was estimated to be a non-participant on Wednesday and he’ll actually be a non-participant on Thursday. That was the word from 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ahead of the team’s first on-field work since beating the Lions in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. Kittle picked up a toe injury in that victory and Shanahan …

It’s safe to say that Ohio State football cornerback coach, Tim Walton, is becoming one of the best recruiters in the nation. Over the past few cycles, Walton has been the lead in numerous high end corners and the 2025 class is looking like he’s going to keep that momentum going. Already in the fold is Texas 5-star Devin Sanchez, …

Mock draft has Ryan Poles trading No. 1 pick to Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The time between the end of the college football season and the NFL Combine is increasingly becoming vital for draft prospects. There are several postseason bowl games (Hula / East-West Shrine / Senior) featuring standout players competing against one another. Certainly, performing well …