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Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday, one day after his interference bloodied Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. The fine was the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Marchment got tangled up with McCabe after the latter reversed the puck along the boards with 1:27 remaining in the second period of …

Getty Images The rise of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been a captivating storyline in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII pitting Purdy and San Francisco against the reigning-champion Kansas City Chiefs. Nearly two years after emerging as “Mr. Irrelevant” — the final pick — in the 2022 NFL Draft, the former Iowa State star has an opportunity …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter It’s a “Love Story” between a few Pro Bowlers and Taylor Swift, according to the Pro Bowl Confidential. When asked at the NFL Pro Bowl Games about their favorite T-Swift melody, most players had nothing but praise for the newly crowned Album of the Year Grammy-winner … who also happens to be Chiefs tight end …

The primary reason Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is because of his 1990s dynasty in which the team won three Super Bowl titles from 1992-95.  One of the biggest drivers in those teams’ successes was Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leader in rushing yards …

The Lions are hiring Deshea Townsend as their defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach, a source tells PFT. Detroit finished 29th in passing yards allowed last season. Townsend, 48, spent the past two seasons with the Jaguars as their passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach. He has coached for four other NFL teams and had one college stop. …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst A year ago, the NFL was blessed with one of the richest running-back classes in years with Bijan Robinson (Atlanta Falcons) and Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) each being selected in the top 12. To put that in perspective, only five other running backs have been selected that high in the past decade. This year’s running …

Getty Images Earlier this month, The NFL announced that Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone will be performing “America the Beautiful” ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.  Malone rose to fame in 2015 and since then is eight-time diamond-certified and has been nominated for 10 Grammys. He earned his first Grammy nominations in 2019. He earned nominations for Best Rap/Sung Performance and Record …

For every Super Bowl, the NFL invites prominent musicians to perform songs honoring the country. Among the many performances that take place before kickoff, the singing of the national anthem gets the most attention. Several renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” have been so powerful and memorable that years, and even decades, later, we are still going back to them. …

Sanders proclaims Purdy’s NFL journey ‘best story’ in two decades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area From one incredible football story to another — Deion Sanders is fascinated by the journey of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy has inspired the NFL world since emerging as San Francisco’s starter in extraordinary fashion after being selected with the final pick of …

Two teams remain as the quest for the Lombardi Trophy culminates in Arizona on Sunday.  The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to play in the NFL’s biggest game of the year. And as you make your own food and housing preparations for the show, FOX Sports Research has you covered with a Super Bowl edition …

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Some of the National Football League’s top awards will be up for grabs on Thursday night during the 13th annual NFL Honors. This year’s show will once again be hosted by Emmy-winning actor Keegan-Michael Key, who also hosted in 2017 and 2022.  The NFL’s best and brightest will be on hand as some major awards …

Whenever Taylor Swift has attended a Chiefs game this year, she’s almost always been sitting in a box with Donna Kelce, but that might not be the case for Super Bowl LVIII. That’s because it appears Travis Kelce’s mom won’t be sitting in a box.  During a Wednesday interview on the “Today” show, Donna Kelce was asked what the seating …

Minnesota Wild general manager and three-time U.S. Olympian Bill Guerin will be responsible for overseeing the building of the United States teams competing in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next year and the 2026 Winter Games, USA Hockey announced on Thursday. The hiring of Guerin as GM is a carryover from three years ago, when he was tabbed as …

Super Bowl LVIII is drawing close. Yahoo Sports has spent the past week both on the ground in Las Vegas and from afar covering every angle of the big game across multiple platforms. You can find all our work right here, and keep checking back right up to kickoff on Sunday. Super Bowl matchup 10 most important non-QB/coach figures who …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Two NFL masterminds match wits on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco head coach and offensive guru Kyle Shanahan will try to matriculate the football down the field against Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and his stingy unit. In the history of the …