Once an overlooked part of the calendar, the league’s trade deadline has become one of the most important and craziest times of the NFL season. This year’s trade deadline did not disappoint, as a record 12 players were traded on deadline day, the most in the last 30 years.  Which team bettered their odds at winning Super Bowl LVII? Conversely, …

TAMPA, Fla. — Lightning star defenseman Victor Hedman was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators because of an undisclosed upper-body injury. The Lightning said Hedman is day-to-day. Hedman missed around half of the first period in Saturday’s game against San Jose after being checked hard in the corner boards. The 2018 Norris Trophy winner …

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen used a similar approach in his first NFL trade deadline with the G-Men that wise people use when going to the grocery store: not shopping hungry. At 6-2 and in the thick of the NFC playoff race, Schoen didn’t rush to make any splashy moves during his team’s Week 9 bye ahead of …

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide came in at No. 6 in the initial rankings of the College Football Playoffs. There is some controversy over Alabama’s ranking since the one loss Tide was ranked one spot higher than undefeated TCU by the selection committee. Alabama’s lone loss came to Tennessee who, to the surprise of some, earned the top …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Parisian landmarks to serve as competition venues The city last hosted in 1924, and it received these Olympics in 2017 as part of a double award with Los Angeles, which will host in 2028. Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY The U.S. women are back to their winning ways. And this title comes with a trip to the Paris Olympics.  …

The NFL trade deadline came and went Tuesday and Brandin Cooks remained on the Houston Texans. The wide receiver was reportedly drawing interest from the Green Bay Packers and other teams, but no one was able to finalize a trade. There were reports that Cooks’ salary — $18 million, fully guaranteed next season — was a major obstacle at getting a deal done. NFL TRADE DEADLINE …

Penn State sixth-year senior quarterback Sean Clifford remains in the running for a unique college football award that goes beyond the football field. Clifford was named a semifinalist for this year’s Wuerffel Trophy. The Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to what is presented to a player who excels in community service off the field serving others and having a positive impact …

The annual NFL trade deadline sees a number of teams make moves in an effort to propel themselves into Super Bowl contention — this year, or in future years. The activity was constant all the way until the final buzzer, as 12 players were moved. Here’s a recap of the 10 trades that went down Tuesday: Hockenson dealt within division …

Getty Images Britt Reid, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant and son of head coach Andy Reid, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony DWI charge, per a report from ProFootballTalk. Reid was on trial for felony DWI after crashing his truck into two cars parked on the side of an entrance ramp to …

Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. started off the month of November by being recognized as a semifinalist for one of the top individual awards in college football for a defensive player. The Maxwell Football Club revealed its semifinalists for this year’s Chuck Bednarik Award on Tuesday, and Porter was among those making the semifinalist cut. The Bednarik Award is …

The Miami Dolphins are wheeling and dealing at the 2022 NFL trade deadline. In the aftermath of their blockbuster deal that has pass rusher Bradley Chubb taking his talents to South Beach, the Dolphins are now making a move to bolster the offensive side of the ball. The club has struck a deal with the 49ers to acquire veteran running …

Whew! The NFL’s frenetic 2022 trade deadline expired Tuesday afternoon with 10 deals going down on the final day – some of them executed right at the wire. Maybe none were quite the headline grabbers that last month’s trade of All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey was. But when a player of pass rusher Bradley Chubb’s caliber switches teams at the 11th …

NFL trade deadline winners and losers: Dolphins make yet another splash USA TODAY Sports NFL+ insider Safid Deen shares his winners and losers from this year’s NFL trade deadline. USA TODAY Whew! The NFL’s frenetic 2022 trade deadline expired Tuesday afternoon with 10 deals going down on the final day – some of them executed right at the wire. Maybe …

Multiple players were involved in a post-game altercation in the locker room tunnel following No. 4 Michigan’s 29-7 win over Michigan State on Saturday in Ann Arbor. As the programs and Big Ten Conference continue an ongoing investigation into the matter, Michigan State suspended four additional players Tuesday after originally suspending four players Sunday.  The school announced Tuesday that running back …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The NFL trade deadline day was surprisingly quiet for the best division in football, though the top three teams at least tried to get stronger for the playoff chase. In the end, though, they all came up empty in their search for offensive weapons, mostly it seemed because the prices were too high. Still, all …