Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 18, 2024, 05:45 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.Y. — The New York Islanders will host All-Star Weekend in 2026, the NHL announced on Sunday. That news was announced during the first intermission of the Islanders’ Stadium Series game against the New York Rangers at MetLife Stadium. …
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How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career
How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Long before his 49ers days, adolescent Patrick Willis called his shot, predicting the self-drive that earned him a place among football royalty. When appearing on “The Eye Test for Two” podcast with Clark Judge and Ira Kaufman on Saturday, San Francisco’s most recent …
Read More »New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe fights on first NHL shift
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 04:49 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe made history on Sunday, becoming the first NHL player to make his debut in a regular-season outdoor game. On his first NHL shift at MetLife Stadium, Rempe tried to make an impression on the …
Read More »Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael improving from infection, could return home soon
Getty Images Former Chicago Bears star and recent Pro Football Hall of Fame selection Steve McMichael has been hospitalized due to an infection and is in the intensive care unit, his family told ABC 7 Chicago. McMichael is improving from his condition as his family is hoping he can return early this week. Wife Misty McMichael released a statement Sunday tat …
Read More »Bears legend Steve McMichael improving after staph infection, blood transfusion in hospital
Steve McMichael is a Hall of Famer. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Bears legend Steve McMichael is improving after a staph infection led to a stint in the intensive care unit at a Chicago-area hospital this week. McMichael’s wife Misty McMichael wrote in a statement shared with the Associated Press on Sunday that his family is hopeful that McMichael will …
Read More »Steve McMichael improving, family hopes he can go home Tuesday
Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael’s condition has improved enough that his family is hopeful that he’ll be able to leave a Chicago-area hospital early this week. McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS three years ago, was in the hospital for a urinary tract infection and then developed MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. McMichael required a blood transfusion to …
Read More »Rangers, Isles honor police, firefighters for Stadium Series
Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Feb 18, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Talk about arriving in style. The New York Rangers pulled up to their Stadium Series clash against the New York Islanders on Sunday via NYPD police cruisers …
Read More »Ryan Nielsen: We’ll evaluate everything Travon Walker does and put him in position to succeed
Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen said at a press conference this week that he’s hopeful things work out on the contract front with Josh Allen because he’s excited to work with the edge rusher. Whether things with Allen work out or not, Nielsen will be coaching linebacker Travon Walker in 2024. The first overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft …
Read More »Detroit, NFL say 2024 draft will be secure after Kansas City Super Bowl parade mass shooting
For the first time, America’s most popular sport intersected with America’s most terrifying trend. Now that a mass shooting has occurred at the Kansas City parade and rally following the Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win, it’s fair to wonder whether other places where thousands of football fans gather can or will be secure. The next significant event happens in two …
Read More »Micah Parsons suggests two moves Cowboys should make this offseason, including keeping Tony Pollard
The Dallas Cowboys have been the model of consistency over the last three years, posting 12-5 seasons in each campaign. However, that consistency has also reared its head in the postseason with early playoff exits in all three seasons. Now, they embark on the offseason where they’ll look to retool the roster in hopes of getting over the hump and …
Read More »Chiefs OL Nick Allegretti played through Super Bowl LVIII with torn UCL
Nick Allegretti found himself thrust into a starting role along the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line in the wake of Joe Thuney’s pectoral injury in the divisional round. While rising to the occasion and playing 79 offensive snaps in the eventual win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII is impressive enough, it grows in K.C. lore when …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Ranking top 25 offensive free agents; Kirk Cousins, trio of receivers top list
With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror, we are officially out of the 2023 season and gearing up for 2024. Over the next several months, 31 teams are going to do their best to catch up to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. That process begins in earnest with free agency, which opens next month. With that …
Read More »10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII
10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A week later, it remains as obvious as ever that this is never going away. The 49ers were crushed on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. And they remain crushed. There was not just one reason the 49ers lost 25-22 to the …
Read More »Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents
Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2024, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster. We already looked at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, interior offensive line and offensive tackle. Up …
Read More »Does the NFL have an age discrimination issue?
The NFL’s chronic struggles with racial bias in the hiring of coaches and General Managers has had, in a strange sort of way, an indirect benefit for the league. It has obscured the question of whether the league also has a bias against older coaches. Most legally-protected characteristics are hard-wired. From race to gender to sexual orientation to disability, people …
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