Deadline Sabrina Wiewel Named Chief Operating Officer At Crown Media Family Networks Crown Media Family Networks has upped Hallmark veteran Sabrina Wiewel to chief operating officer. She’ll assume responsibility for Crown Media’s corporate strategy and business development, and will lead the company’s non-cable business units, including SVOD, international, publishing, home entertainment, and licensing. Wiewel will also oversee the teams responsible …

NFL reporters from across the USA TODAY Sports Network collaborated on a mock draft ahead of Thursday night’s first round. Here are their picks. 1. JACKSONVILLE Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan: Hutchinson is a safe pick with the potential to become a cornerstone on the Jaguars’ defense with Josh Allen. Hutchinson having that type of potential is too good for the …

Penn State’s search for a new athletics director may soon be coming to an official close. Multiple reports on Tuesday note Penn State is expected to name Patrick Kraft its next athletic director, possibly by the end of the week according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Kraft is currently the athletics director for Boston College. Kraft has been the athletics …

Robert Quinn doesn’t want to leave the Chicago Bears, yet the franchise may be on the verge of trading their star edge rusher. Per NFL Network, teams have called the Bears on Quinn’s availability in the days leading up to the draft — on the same day Quinn met the new Chicago coaching staff and head coach Matt Eberflus.  If …

Kicker Riley Patterson is officially back with the Lions for the 2022 season. Patterson’s return wasn’t in much doubt because he’d been tendered as an exclusive rights free agent and the NFL’s daily transaction report shows that he signed that tender on Tuesday. Patterson wasn’t drafted last year and spent time with the Vikings and Patriots before being signed by …

USATSI Adam Anderson, a former Georgia linebacker who was dismissed from the Bulldogs program during to the 2021 season, has been indicted by a grand jury and charged with the rape of a 21-year-old woman. His arraignment is scheduled for June 13, according to ESPN. The incident allegedly occurred on Oct. 29, 2021, at Anderson’s apartment in Athens, Georgia, one day …

Jerry Jones has done well in the draft over the last few years, particularly in the first round. Like many general managers, Jones does have his misses, too — the most egregious being Taco Charlton in the first round of the 2017 draft. Taken with the No. 28 overall selection, Charlton was selected two picks ahead of T.J. Watt — …

Mark Emmert will step down as president of the NCAA by mutual agreement with the association’s Board of Governors, the association announced Tuesday. He will continue to serve in the position until June 2023, or when a successor is in place. Emmert has served in the position since October 2010. That gives him the second-longest run in the job to that of …

ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Report: Commanders aren’t exepected to offer Daron Payne an extension this offseason Commanders General Manager Martin Mayhew said on Monday that the team has opened up discussions about a contract extension with wide receiver Terry McLaurin, but they are reportedly taking a different approach with defensive tackle Daron Payne. Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com reports that …

Last season saw two under-the-radar teams play for the Big 12 conference championship as Baylor took down Oklahoma State by a score of 21-16. This year we may see a similar result. The Big 12 has no clear-cut favorite and is full of parody from top to bottom. The top two teams from last year lost the majority of their …

FRISCO, Texas — Just two days prior to the 2022 NFL draft, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, executive vice president Stephen Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy held a news conference Tuesday afternoon. If fans who tuned in for only portions of the 45-plus-minute conversation derived conflicting messages, forgive them: The traditional draft-week filibustering was in full force. But through the …

We’re just a couple of days away from the 2022 NFL draft, where new Bears general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work ahead of him. Unfortunately, he only has six draft picks to work with, including none in the first round. But the Bears do have two picks in the second round (Nos. 39, 48), as well as the …

USATSI The NCAA announced Tuesday that long-time president Mark Emmert, 69, is stepping down from his role with the association. Emmert, who has been steering college sports’ top organization since 2010, will remain in his position until a new president is hired or until June 30, 2023, whichever comes first. “Throughout my tenure I’ve emphasized the need to focus on …

Jermaine Johnson treated image, green middle stripe There is more uncertainty at the top of the draft than there has been in many years, making any forecast a bit of an adventure. Even the first pick is still unknown. But we’re running out of time, so here’s another guess at how the top of the draft is going to go …

Notre Dame might not be known as “Running Back U” but that doesn’t mean the Fighting Irish haven’t had their fair share of elite runners over the years. And those elite runners have had some pretty elite performances, but which Notre Dame running backs had the biggest days of all-time? We’ve previously looked at the single game passing records for …