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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg will have hip surgery at the end of month and miss the remainder of the season, general manager Brad Treliving announced Wednesday. “I’ll have a better idea as we finalize what is going to get done and ultimately once they do the procedure of how long rehab is going to be, but it’s safe …

Individual dead money amounts were covered a couple of weeks ago. The focus now turns to the NFL teams with the most dead money. Dead money is a salary cap charge for a player who is no longer on a team’s roster. An inordinate amount of dead money can put a team at a competitive disadvantage. The salary cap room …

Fresh off of what was supposed to be the biggest NFC showdown of the season, the next biggest NFC showdown is on tap.  The Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) will hit the road to take on the rival Dallas Cowboys (9-3) on Sunday Night Football, in a matchup with humongous NFC East implications.  The Eagles are atop the division at 3-0, with …

The Raiders made an addition to their defensive line coming out of their bye week. Defensive end Janarius Robinson has been signed to the active roster off of the practice squad. There was no corresponding move needed to open a spot on the 53-man roster for Robinson. Robinson was a 2021 fourth-round pick of the Vikings. He spent his rookie …

USATSI The last time Dallas Goedert suited up for the Eagles, it was against the Cowboys. A month later, Philadelphia’s star tight end is expected to return for the Eagles’ rematch with Dallas on Sunday night, marking the end of a three-game absence due to injury. “This is a big game,” Goedert told reporters Wednesday. “It’s really fun going down …

usatsi Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t rule out a quarterback change entering the team’s Week 13 bye. But he’s sticking with Joshua Dobbs for at least one more game, telling reporters Wednesday that Dobbs will start Sunday’s Week 14 matchup with the Raiders. Dobbs is coming off arguably the worst game of his NFL career, throwing four interceptions in a …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 6, 2023, 02:14 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Patrick Kane will play his first game for the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night when they host the San Jose Sharks. Coach Derek Lalonde said Wednesday that Kane would be in the lineup for the Red Wings, who are 14-7-3 (31 points) and sit …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter There might be no one playing better football right now than Dak Prescott. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is on a remarkable run, putting up video game numbers, and leading the most dangerous offense in the NFL. And there might be no player better at finding ways for his team to win than Jalen Hurts. It …

The Chiefs are a bit banged up coming off Sunday night’s loss to the Packers as they begin the practice week for the Bills. Head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that running back Isiah Pacheco, left tackle Donovan Smith, safety Bryan Cook, and linebacker Drue Tranquill all will not practice on Wednesday. Pacheco is dealing …

As the 2023 NFL regular season enters its pivotal stages, the discourse surrounding the “Tush Push” — a rugby-style quarterback sneak that has been central to the Philadelphia Eagles’ dominance over the past two seasons — has continued to suggest that the play is not long for pro football. The Eagles’ Tush Push is squarely in the crosshairs of the …

USATSI About 48 hours after saying he wasn’t ready to give the reins back to Zach Wilson, Robert Saleh ultimately took the plunge on Wednesday, stating that Wilson will once again be the Jets’ starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.  “Zach gives us our best change to win,” Saleh said of Wilson. “Giving him another opportunity to …

The Detroit Lions (9-3) are the favorites — expected to win by at least a field goal, but less than a touchdown (currently -3) — against the Chicago Bears (4-8) in a matchup of two division rivals.  The Lions scored a 33-28 victory over the New Orleans Saints in their Week 13 matchup, while the Bears also scored a win …

The NFL playoffs are inching closer and closer. The air is frigid, the holiday lights are bountiful and each game has an increased importance as the season reaches its waning days. There’s a team that’s back to looking like the cream of the crop in the NFL, but first, this column will start with a team whose quarterback carousel may …

Kenny Pickett won’t be back anytime soon, but there’s optimism that he has not taken his last snap during the regular season. The Steelers anticipate that their quarterback will be out for a month, according to ESPN. If that timeline is accurate, Pickett would be back in time to face the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh’s final game of the regular …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 6, 2023, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 After launching 2023-24 in inactive fashion, Alex Lyon is now one loss to the Maple Leafs removed from a perfect 5-0 record. Since that tight 3-2 defeat on Nov. 17, the Red Wings’ netminder is 4-0, while rocking a .959 SV% and 1.25 …