The SEC would have you believe that its very existence is justification enough for up to four College Football Playoff spots in perpetuity. It’s hard to deny that the SEC is a great league, and it has largely dominated on a national scale. Adding Texas and Oklahoma’s various exploits to its already sizable war chest is only increasing its profile.  …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyNov 21, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Offering credit where due, the Boston Bruins are saying all of the right things after playing poorly enough to help cost their head coach his job. Not to absolve the 2023 Jack Adams winner of all responsibility, but if the B’s were playing …

Mayo’s message to players before Pats-Dolphins clearly didn’t resonate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are one of the worst teams in football but had shown signs of life in recent weeks, defeating the New York Jets and Chicago Bears while suffering narrow losses to the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams. So, head coach Jerod …

Getty Images Travis Kelce has strengthened his argument as arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history. During the first half of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the Chiefs’ veteran passed Antonio Gates for the third-most career receiving yards by a tight end.  The only tight ends with more career yards than Kelce are Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez …

Oklahoma Sooners running back Xavier Robinson (21) celebrates after rushing for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Oklahoma won 24-3. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Nov 21, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss the next four to six weeks after sustaining a fractured left fibula, the …

For a while, the Commanders-Cowboys game on Sunday afternoon was pretty boring. It was 3-3 at halftime. It was 10-9 at the start of the fourth quarter. It was only 13-9 more than halfway through the fourth. So, how on earth did this game become a classic, 34-26 Cowboys victory — in regulation? Well, mostly because the special-teams units went …

Getty Images The SEC has fined Auburn and Oklahoma a combined $300,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy after fans from both teams stormed the field following Week 13 upsets. Both programs incurred a $100,000 fine as first-time offenders, but the Sooners were tagged with an additional $100,000 after fans stormed the field early, causing a …

FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 11 and what they mean for each team going forward. Vikings: There’s been one question bugging me for weeks now: Do I trust the Minnesota Vikings? The answer, truthfully, is I still don’t know. They are incredibly well coached on both sides of the ball. Quarterback …

2025 NFL Draft order: How Patriots’ pick position improved in Week 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots gave a lackluster performance in a 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but the Week 12 result did improve their position in the first round order for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Patriots entered the week …

How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention? Just three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC is down to just three playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss team have a shot? We wouldn’t write …

Getty Images Northwest Stadium, the home of the Washington Commanders, continues to be Dallas Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey’s personal house of horrors.  He missed his first two career field goals in Dallas’ 38-10 Week 18 victory at the Commanders last season, one of which was blocked, and that trend continued Sunday afternoon. Aubrey had his first field goal of …

USATSI The Washington Commanders came close to pulling off one of the wildest comebacks in NFL history on Sunday, but their bid came just short after Austin Seibert melted down on an extra point.  With 40 seconds left to play, the Commanders were trailing 27-20 and they were sitting at their own 14-yard line with no timeouts. The only way …

Getty As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here’s a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who’s still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Power Four Conference Championship Tracker ACC: Clinched: SMU has secured a berth in the title game. Scenarios: Miami can …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 09:17 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL Department of Player Safety has clarified why it decided not to suspend Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies on Wednesday night. The department released a video Thursday that covered three recent hits …