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 …

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (10) warms up before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. The 33rd annual Valero Alamo Bowl is set to host an exciting game between the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners and …

How much will Matt Patricia change the Eagles’ defense? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For 58 minutes on Monday night, the story was going to be about how Matt Patricia, the Eagles’ new de facto defensive coordinator, held the Seahawks to 13 points as the team held on to get a big conference win on the road. Didn’t quite …

The UCF Knights seek their third Gasparilla Bowl victory in the past five years Saturday when they meet the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl. The Knights are familiar guests to this postseason bowl game, which changed names from the St. Petersburg Bowl in 2017. The Knights (6-6) posted a 48-25 win over Marshall in 2019, followed …

Saturday night’s Peacock-exclusive game between the Bills and Chargers could have been a lot more interesting, if former Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman’s information about former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is accurate. Via TMZ.com, Merriman said earlier this month that Rivers, who was last seen nearly upsetting the Bills in the wild-card round of the 2020 playoffs as the quarterback of …

And … here we go again. Well, not me, but you, dear Michigan football fan. The holidays are here, and so are reports about the NFL’s interest in your football coach. The latest comes by way of Los Angeles, where a head coach vacancy opened up a couple weeks back. The Chargers are reportedly interested in Jim Harbaugh, which makes …

Ninteen receivers were drafted before him. He was the last player taken before the start of round six. And Rams receiver Puka Nacua is now making a late run at being named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year. The award seemed to be locked up by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has been spectacular. But Stroud missed Week 15 …

A former Nebraska quarterback has once again entered the transfer portal. Casey Thompson has entered the portal after spending one year at Florida Atlantic. Thompson spent 2023 at Florida Atlantic University after three years at Texas and then playing for Nebraska for the 2022 season. He started three games for the Owls this past season before tearing his ACL. In …

Kyren Williams does a celebratory dance after scoring a Rams TD and tossing the ball to his mom in the stands. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new Dodger Shohei Ohtani, though the two-way standout’s …

For the first time in nearly 26 years, Michigan football is the nation’s No. 1 team, with the Wolverines jumping to the top of whichever measure you prefer: US LBM Coaches Poll, Associated Press poll or College Football Playoff seedings. The Wolverines aren’t exactly feeling the love, however, at least according to running back Blake Corum. When he spoke Thursday …

High school football recruiting has changed dramatically the last few years and we’re seeing the results of it here in Rhode Island. The transfer portal and COVID eligibility have changed how colleges recruit and it leaves Rhode Island, which traditionally hasn’t been a hotbed of football talent, with plenty of good players who still haven’t solidified plans for where they’ll …

Troy football is back in bowl season for the second consecutive year. The Trojans will face the Duke Blue Devils in the Birmingham Bowl. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday and can be seen on ESPN. Oct 14, 2023; West Point, New York, USA; Troy Trojans quarterback Gunnar Watson (18) hands off the ball to running back …

Another early signing period on the recruiting calendar has come and gone, and the majority of the Big Ten’s recruiting classes have officially been signed and locked in for the Class of 2024. And once again, Ohio State continues to find a way to lead the way when it comes to Big Ten football recruiting with the top-class following the …

Fox Crader (W).jpg Offensive lineman Fox Crader (Vancouver, WA/ Evergreen High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Crader will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, …

Noah Carter (W).jpg Defensive lineman Noah Carter (Peoria, AZ/ Centennial High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Carter will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, …