Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 01:10 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2025 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, a league source confirmed on Tuesday. Their opponents will be the St. Louis Blues. The NHL previously held the second Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in 2009, featuring the Blackhawks and the …

If Le’Veon Bell does attempt a comeback, Cam Heyward would welcome him back to Pittsburgh with open arms. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive captain recently endorsed the idea of Bell returning to Pittsburgh in light of the news that the former All-Pro running back is considering a comeback.  Bell alluded to possibly resuming his career with the Steelers, the team he …

The Giants are adding another assistant coach who used to be with the Titans. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, New York is hiring Tim Kelly to be the team’s tight ends coach. Kelly, 37, spent the 2023 season as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator. He was the club’s passing game coordinator in 2022. Kelly was previously with the Texans from …

South Alabama promoted former offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to head coach following the departure of Kane Wommack to Alabama. Along with Applewhite, several other members of the Jaguars coaching staff also received a promotion. Among those was former Auburn linebacker Tre Williams. Williams, a Mobile native, joined the Jaguars’ coaching staff in 2023 as the special teams coordinator. Heading into …

As the 2003 NFL season winds to a close, there is just one order of business left to settle: seeing which team will win Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Will it be the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs, who are in search of a third championship in five years? Or will be the San Francisco 49ers, who are out …

Just days away from Super Bowl LVIII, the crew here at CBSSports.com is doing our best to look at this game from every angle imaginable. So, just as we did for the AFC and NFC title games, we’re going to use this space to do a tale-of-the-tape-style breakdown to determine which of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers has …

Feb. 6—Back in the day, college football recruiting could be practical. In 1999, a wide receiver was debating between Hawaii and a school in the Midwest. June Jones, who was UH’s head coach at the time, told the player: “Do you want to catch touchdown passes with us or block the safety 10 times a game?” Mark Tate chose the …

Getty Images The apparent Wrestlemania 40 showdown between The Rock and Roman Reigns has ruffled some feathers with WWE fans online, but San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle might have a solution. During Super Bowl LVIII media day, Kittle threw out a scenario that might make everyone happy, and it even got an endorsement from Triple H. When it …

The NFL sent a memo to league and team employees last week reminding them of the league’s gambling policies ahead of the Las Vegas Super Bowl. On Monday, gambling was the biggest topic at Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual State of the League news conference. Among the many gambling questions asked, Goodell answered a question about how many players and employees …

Purdue picked up a commitment from one of the state’s top senior linebackers. Plainfield’s Landon Drennan, an Indiana Football Coaches Association top-50 selection as a senior, committed to the Boilermakers as a preferred walk-on during a campus visit on Friday. Drennan announced his commitment on Tuesday. “After talking to coach Kane (defensive coordinator Kevin Kane), I knew Purdue was the …

A few former New England Patriots stars are surprised that Bill Belichick was passed over in the coaching carousel this offseason.  Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski were each mystified about why teams opted not to hire their former head coach, who won six Super Bowls during his 24 seasons in New England. Edelman seemed to be the biggest …

Way back for Super Bowl I, played on Jan. 15, 1967, TV crews from CBS and NBC ascended upon the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. For the first and last time, two different networks broadcasted the Super Bowl. In fact, the inaugural Super Bowl is the only Super Bowl that had to redo the second half opening kickoff, as one of …

Aaron Rodgers couldn’t return from his Week 1 injury in time to revive his New York Jets debut in 2023. The veteran quarterback is set to return in 2024, and not only that, but with a clean slate of backups on the depth chart. All signs point to former first-round draft pick Zach Wilson exiting via trade, according to ESPN, …

The town of Overland Park, Kansas, has a player USC is interested in. Blue Valley High School junior linebacker Dawson Merritt has been offered by USC. He is becoming a hot name on the circuit this offseason. Dawson Merritt is a three-star linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class and a native of Stilwell, Kansas. Merritt is a three-star prospect according …

For the first time, the Super Bowl is in Las Vegas, and it’s now just a few days away. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for a rematch in Super Bowl LVIII. The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. This marks the first time Las Vegas and the state …