In a twist of figure-this-out-as-we-go juggling between the intersecting interests of Tom Brady, the NFL said Thursday that Brady will not be barred from broadcasting Las Vegas Raiders games, despite his 5 percent ownership stake in the team. Under the guidelines of his minority ownership in the Raiders, Brady cannot be inside another team’s facility, attend another team’s practices or …
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2024 NFL Week 7 action report: Books seeing more Chiefs money ahead of 49ers clash
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst There’s one game that really jumps out on the NFL Week 7 oddsboard: The Kansas City Chiefs travel to meet the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LVIII. No question, that matchup will be heavily bet. But as the weekend approaches, a more intriguing trend is developing on the second-biggest contest: …
Read More »OHL cooperates with sexual assault investigation
Oct 17, 2024, 02:57 PM ET TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League said Thursday it is taking sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and will cooperate with any police investigation. A woman said in a CTV report that aired Wednesday she was sexually assaulted by eight OHL players in November 2014 at a house where a 19-year-old …
Read More »Drake Maye looks like himself at Patriots practice despite knee injury
Drake Maye looks like himself at Patriots practice despite knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — One day after being placed on the Patriots injury report with a knee issue, and about 16 hours after team sources indicated they were not concerned about Maye’s knee injury, the rookie quarterback went through the practice paces as he typically …
Read More »Chiefs DC Spagnuolo ‘can’t find a weakness’ for 49ers QB Purdy
Chiefs DC Spagnuolo ‘can’t find a weakness’ for 49ers QB Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has game-planned for 49ers …
Read More »Williams admits Chiefs-49ers prep brings back ‘painful memories’
Williams admits Chiefs-49ers prep brings back ‘painful memories’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ losses to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowls LIV and LVIII are never going away. And San Francisco All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams pointed out that a good showing on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champs has no …
Read More »Ravens RB Derrick Henry approaching gold-jacket status — if he’s not already there
In the Ravens’ production meeting this week, someone asked John Harbaugh about Derrick Henry: “Who do you compare him to?” Eric Dickerson came to mind for the Baltimore coach. Harbaugh had seen an article comparing Henry to the Pro Football Hall of Famer, who was an inch taller than the 6-foot-2 Henry but was more slender (Henry is listed at …
Read More »Super Bowl refs’ non-calls rehashed before Sunday’s 49ers-Chiefs game
Super Bowl refs’ non-calls rehashed before Sunday’s 49ers-Chiefs game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers will have a different officiating crew than Super Bowl LVIII for their Week 7 rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, as they also hope for a different result than last season. Bill Vinovich’s crew worked the Super Bowl, when …
Read More »Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov skates in step toward return
Oct 17, 2024, 01:41 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers may get injured captain Aleksander Barkov back a bit quicker than expected. If nothing else, he is still on track to play when the Stanley Cup champions go to his native Finland for a pair of games next month. Barkov skated Thursday for the first time since …
Read More »Tom Brady won’t be barred from working Raiders games as team’s new minority owner
In a twist of figure-this-out-as-we-go juggling between the intersecting interests of Tom Brady, the NFL said Thursday that Brady will not be barred from broadcasting Las Vegas Raiders games, despite his 5 percent ownership stake in the team. Under the guidelines of his minority ownership in the Raiders, Brady cannot be inside another team’s facility, attend another team’s practices or …
Read More »Stars sign goalie Jake Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 01:22 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Dallas Stars have signed franchise goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension, it was announced Thursday. The deal carries a $8.25 million cap hit through the 2032-33 season. Oettinger also receives $23 million in signing bonuses. Oettinger, who enters his fifth …
Read More »Fantasy Football Fades: Could James Conner disappoint again in Week 7?
Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, here’s a look at six players with bust potential in Week 7. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options …
Read More »Steelers QB Justin Fields admits he hasn’t played ‘good enough’
Justin Fields might be losing his spot as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback to Russell Wilson, but he isn’t sulking about it. Fields was blunt in his assessment of his play, believing that, though the Steelers are 4-2 and tied for the AFC North lead, he could’ve done more to keep the job. “I don’t think I’ve played good enough, …
Read More »Chat with Yahoo Sports NFL experts starting Thursday night for Broncos-Saints
Chat with Yahoo Sports NFL experts Nate Tice and Charles McDonald during Saints-Broncos tonight on Yahoo Sports. (Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports) If you love the NFL and you have the Yahoo Sports app, listen up! There’s now a feature in the app that lets you chat with fellow fans of your favorite football team, as well as Yahoo Sports experts. Called …
Read More »Justin Fields on Steelers’ looming Week 7 QB decision: ‘I don’t think I played good enough’
It remains to be seen whether Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will decide to start Russell Wilson at quarterback on Sunday night against the New York Jets. Whatever the choice, Justin Fields, who has started the team’s first six games, said on Thursday that his play has not cemented his status in the role. “I don’t think I played …
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