You don’t win championships in the offseason, they say. But is that true? Didn’t the Buccaneers and Rams recently win Super Bowls in back-to-back seasons by spending big in the spring? Well, sure, but in the bigger picture, the biggest and boldest spenders don’t always turn out to be the most balanced contenders. And there’s no greater example than the …

Raiders cornerback Jack Jones pulled off quite the trick the last time he was on the field and he’s hoping to do the same this weekend. It looked like Jones used magic to turn a pass by Chargers quarterback Easton Stick in Week 15 into a one-handed interception that he returned for a touchdown, so he has some credibility when …

It is true that with Alex Grinch and Donte Williams on staff, USC’s defense did not perform well. Players were not developed and taught at the highest level. The Trojans lagged behind their competitors, and the defense clearly held the program back. Recruits have seen this and are not flocking to Los Angeles to play defense for Lincoln Riley. All …

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It doesn’t feel long ago that the Buffalo Bills were 5-5, and coming off disappointing losses to the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos. It led to the ousting of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey — a move many believed was made out of desperation. Since that embarrassing loss to Denver, the Bills have gone 3-1 to improve to …

The Badgers football team is gearing up for the ReliaQuest Bowl against LSU on January 1 in Tampa, Florida, and safety Hunter Wohler announced Thursday that the bowl game will not be his final contest with Wisconsin. The safety will be back in Madison for his senior season in 2024 to address some “unfinished business” with the Badgers. Wohler became …

UCLA Bruins long snapper Beau Gardner has committed to Georgia football. Gardner played in 13 games in 2023 as UCLA’s primary long snapper on punts and field goals. Gardner has two years of eligibility remaining. Georgia’s current long snapper, William Mote, could technically return in 2024. Mote has been with Georgia since 2019. Beau Gardner joins former Vanderbilt wide receiver …

Rams coach Sean McVay was gushing about the performance of Puka Nacua after the receiver’s performance against the Saints. (Allen J. Schaben Los Angeles Times) The Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints, 30-22, on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. What we learned from a victory that improved the Rams’ record to 8-7 and strengthened their bid for an NFC playoff …

Video Details The Detroit Pistons are on the worst kind of streak… a losing streak. Cade Cunningham’s team are now at 25-straight losses after falling to the Utah Jazz, and are now one game away from breaking the single-season record of 26-straight losses, a record currently held by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. While he wasn’t paying attention to the Pistons …

Dec. 22—OXFORD — College football keeps changing. And it’s either hop on the moving train or get left behind. Let’s count some of the major changes that have taken place (or will be shortly) in the last few years: —The transfer portal and the one-time transfer rule, which has completely changed the way team-building and roster maintenance works —Name, image …

The NFL offseason always has a mixed bags of signings and trades. Some signings are the difference between being a playoff contender and winning a Super Bowl, while others can go in the reverse direction. Playoff teams can go from missing the postseason altogether or bad teams can get even worse with a poor offseason move (or two).  These poor offseason …

The 2023 Armed Forces Bowl features the James Madison Dukes (11-1) battling the Air Force Falcons (8-4) on Saturday. The Dukes bounced back in the season finale after picking up their first loss. In Week 13, James Madison blew out Coastal Carolina 56-14. Meanwhile, Air Force ended the year on a four-game losing streak. On Nov. 24, Boise State defeated …

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard may be closing in on the end of his NFL run. Shepard tore his Achilles late in the 2021 season and his 2022 season ended with a torn ACL in Week Three, so there was no guarantee that he’d be back with the team this year. His rehab work impressed the Giants enough to bring …

Award season hasn’t ended just yet, and the awards left on the board are some of the most valuable, decided on by the coaches in the sport. For the 16th season, FootballScoop announced its coach of the year finalists, which fellow coaches vote on. The candidates must be nominated by a fellow coach to be eligible for the award, and …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 22, 2023, 07:50 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings! Plus, with the league’s holiday roster freeze in effect, and the IIHF World Junior Championship set to begin Tuesday, we analyzed each team’s roster to sort out the …