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NFL’s Christmas Takeover Puts a Bow on Out-of-Home Ratings Jackpot

As the NFL wrapped its annual owners’ meetings down in Orlando earlier this week, Roger Goodell’s tailor began letting out the waist of the commissioner’s Grinch costume. On Tuesday, the man who fronts the sports monolith announced that the league will play a Christmas Day doubleheader, thereby spoiling the party for the happy denizens of Hoopsville® for a fifth consecutive …

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Why top Canadian prospects are choosing college over juniors

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 28, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER Macklin Celebrini’s path to becoming the potential No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL draft is one that’s about taking advantage of an opportunity that he and others like him previously didn’t know existed. Rick Celebrini said his …

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J.K. Dobbins visits Chargers – Yahoo Sports

Free agent running back J.K. Dobbins, having been cleared for all football activities after last year’s torn Achilles, is in Los Angeles. Dobbins has a visit with the Chargers as he attempts to find a new NFL home. If he signed with the Chargers, Dobbins would reunite with Greg Roman, who was the Ravens’ offensive coordinator for Dobbins’ entire four-year …

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NHL playoff standings: Potential playoff matchups on Thursday

It’s a typically busy Thursday night in the NHL, with 14 games on the schedule. And there are some absolute gems among those 14 contests, including several that could be run back during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The early window includes three games that could take place in either the first round of the Eastern Conference bracket or further …

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Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2024 NHL draft

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMar 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The NHL regular season is nearly done, meaning many teams …

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Reforming the draft to The Larry David Rule: NFL changes we’d like to see

Kickers’ moments of glory could be coming to an end if Larry David gets his way. Photograph: Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports The NFL will look radically different next season. The league’s owners voted on Tuesday to approve a new kickoff rule originally adopted in the XFL. It is one of the most groundbreaking changes in league history. After slowly legislating …

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