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Jun 23, 2024, 03:57 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the next-to-last day of the NHL season, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky wasn’t on the ice for practice. The Panthers are sure that’s a good thing. Bobrovsky was a serious Conn Smythe Award candidate at one point in this Stanley Cup Final that ends with Game 7 on Monday …

Jun 23, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Matvei Michkov is being released by his club in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, the first step toward the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospect joining them in the NHL next season, according to multiple reports. Michkov’s arrival in North America ahead of schedule would be a major boost for Philadelphia, which selected the slick, skilled, playmaking …

Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux had a solid second season last year, starting all 17 games and finishing with 11.5 sacks. But a recent conversation with Lawrence Taylor reminded Thibodeaux that he can do more. Taylor, arguably the greatest pass rusher in NFL history, talked to Thibodeaux at a recent team “Night with Legends” event and inspired him to aspire …

Report: NFL owners discussed QB salary cap amid booming market originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The going rate for an NFL franchise quarterback is skyrocketing by the year. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence reset the market after signing a massive five-year, $275 million contract extension last week, paying him an average annual salary of $55 million. Which some …

Getty Images The New York Jets’ Week 1 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers is headlined by Aaron Rodgers’ return to the field against the team he cheered for as a youth, but it’s also a matchup that features two of the best running backs in the game: Christian McCaffrey and Breece Hall. McCaffrey has solidified himself as one of the …

In Roob’s Observations: Why DeVonta Smith has a monster year in him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Why DeVonta Smith has a monster year inside him waiting to come out, what the Eagles’ head coach said after the Eagles lost to the Giants by 52 points in 1972 and how the Eagles’ interior line snaps might be distributed in …

Neil PaineJun 23, 2024, 09:55 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. A week and a half ago, hockey fans were wondering whether the 2024 Stanley Cup Final would end in a sweep for the first time since 1998. Now, we’re all wondering whether it will end with the …

In two years, the market has gone from $46 million (Deshaun Watson) to $51 million (Jalen Hurts) to $55 million (Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence). Inevitably, a quarterback will get to $60 million per year in new-money average. Who will it be? Rich Eisen asked that question recently. I threw out a couple of possible names. I’ve since had a …

Free agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard is still hoping to play in the NFL this season. The 28-year-old Leonard told the Indianapolis Star that if a team calls him, he’ll be ready. “I’m more so just sitting back, getting the body healthy, and whenever the opportunity presents itself, we’ll give it a try,” Leonard said. “I just continue to be me …

The GOAT kicker leads our fantasy rankings at the position yet again. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) A day may come (or rather, a season) when Justin Tucker won’t be the top-ranked fantasy football kicker. It is not this day (or rather, season). No, the GOAT kicker remains at the top, still getting it done for the Ravens at just …

Barry Sanders apparently had a frightening Father’s Day weekend. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Barry Sanders suffered a “health scare” related to his heart over Father’s Day weekend, the Detroit Lions legend revealed Friday. The 55-year-old Sanders didn’t divulge what exact issue he had, but he said it was unexpected and a reminder to be vigilant about one’s health “even …

5 things we’re most excited to see when “Hard Knocks” Bears season begins originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago For years the Chicago Bears have dodged HBO cameras and kept their long-running show “Hard Knocks” out of the locker room. That all changes this summer. Last month, the Bears and HBO announced that the team will be the star of …

Tom Brady might be considered the GOAT, though he says there is another quarterback whom he considers as the NFL position’s ‘gold standard.’  Brady gave that title to former longtime rival Peyton Manning, who was on hand for Brady’s recent induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Manning was there to honor Brady, but the seven-time Super Bowl champion took a …

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is anxious about players getting seriously injured in Frankfurt on the slippery turf that was laid several months ago after NFL games in the stadium. Nagelsmann raised the risk of ACL injuries when Germany plays Switzerland on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Germany must avoid defeat to finish on top …

Getty Images Tom Brady may be retired, but he is still getting plenty of accolades for his remarkable NFL career that included a record-seven Super Bowl wins. As part of his recent induction into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Brady received a gaudy new ring that represents, in the words of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, “a great memory …