Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 06:39 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Minneapolis-St. Paul will host the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The tournament consists of 10 nations that field the top men’s players under the age of 20 over a 29-game slate held over …

Former Purdue defender Nic Scourton  is transferring to Texas A&M, 247Sports reports. It will be a homecoming of sorts for the top edge rusher and No. 8 overall player in 247Sports’ transfer rankings, who signed with the Boilermakers in 2022 as a four-star prospect out of nearby Bryan, Texas. Scourton took a recent official visit to the Aggies and also …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The battle atop the Power Rankings continues again this week, with the New York Rangers ousted by the Boston Bruins. Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope for all 32 NHL fan bases — whether it’s …

Jack MacKinnon opted to play football at the University of Michigan instead of baseball at the University of South Florida. Jack MacKinnon had a big decision to make during his senior year at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School. A two-sport athlete playing baseball and football, MacKinnon originally chose baseball. The pitcher/outfielder accepted a scholarship at the University of South Florida …

Florida A&M’s recruiting train keeps on rolling. Even after former head football coach Willie Simmons’ departed for Duke’s running backs coach position last Monday. Assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach James Colzie III has been appointed as FAMU’s interim head coach while administration searches to fill the position permanently. In the meantime, the Rattlers are still looking to reload for another Southwestern Athletic Conference and …

The Dolphins are 11-5 and the Bills are 10-6, and Sunday night’s meeting between them is in Miami, but Buffalo is the pick of the betting world. The Bills are favored by either 2.5 or 3 points at various sports books in the Sunday night finale that will determine the AFC East champion and the No. 2 seed in the …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football defensive lineman Austin Booker announced Thursday in a post on Instagram that he is declaring for the 2024 NFL draft. The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given Booker spent the 2023 season with the Jayhawks but did not play in the bowl game. A transfer from Minnesota who joined earlier that year, the …

Ohio State added a transfer quarterback Thursday night. The Buckeyes landed former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, who has one season left of eligibility remaining. And while Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown didn’t comment immediately after Howard’s announcement, he did post a message of patience on his Instagram story Thursday afternoon. Six hours before Howard’s commitment as announced, Brown posted …

Five-star Georgia football signee Justin Williams is the top linebacker in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Williams showed why in the Under Armour All-America Game. Williams recorded a nice sack to force a third-and-long in the premier high school all-star game. Williams is ranked as the No. 2 player in Texas. He is expected to be the next great linebacker at …

SOUTH BEND — Chase Ketterer knew he had one shot at the perfect ending. Going in for his first play of the game in the waning moments of Notre Dame’s 40-8 Sun Bowl win over Oregon State in El Paso, Texas last Friday, the walk-on Notre Dame football running back from nearby New Carlisle, Ind. heard the play call in …

Texas running back Jonathon Brooks will forego his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL Draft, 247Sports reports. Brooks emerged as the Longhorns’ top running back before suffering a season-ending ACL tear. Additionally, star defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, a second-team CBS Sports All-American, told ESPN that he will depart for the draft.  Brooks was a relatively modest …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football capped off a wild Thursday night by landing a verbal commitment from former James Madison receiver Elijah Sarratt. The Hoosiers landed four verbal commitments in the matter of hours. Sarratt is the No. 124th ranked player in the 247 Sports transfer rankings. He’s the second-highest player the Hoosiers have landed out of the portal behind Ohio quarterback …

Ohio State fans are excited for Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard. In four years at Kansas State, Howard became the Wildcats’ all-time leader with 48 touchdowns, completing 58.8% of his 779 passes for 5,786 passing yards. He also added 19 rushing touchdowns, including nine touchdowns in 2023. He helped Kansas State to a Big 12 championship in 2022. Here’s …

NORMAN — OU earned a commitment from Miami (Ohio) transfer defensive end Caiden Woullard on Thursday. Woullard recorded career highs of 41 tackles (12 for loss) and 9.5 sacks as a junior this season. He chose OU over offers from programs such as Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Missouri. Woullard should provide quality depth for OU, which is set to lose …

After the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ season came to a close with a 35-0 loss versus No. 23 Tennessee in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Hawkeye head football coach Kirk Ferentz addressed a number of topics. The final question posed to Ferentz was what many Hawkeye fans are most curious about: What does Iowa want and need the most from its next offensive …