Walnut Hills center Tyler McKinley shoots the ball over Fairfield center Aamir Rogers (24) during their district final, Sunday, March 6, 2022. McKinley transferred to Link Academy in Missouri for last season. He commited to Wes Miller’s Cincinnati Bearcats June 8. When 6-foot-7 wing Rayvon Griffth, then of Taft High School, committed to play for Coach Wes Miller’s University of …

Andy Reid is a food connoisseur, often sharing his thoughts on food items and recipes over the years. But the Kansas City Chiefs coach was introduced to something new Monday. A few days after the Chiefs’ visit to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LVII win, Reid was asked to critique the food there. He gave a whole …

Jan 1, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown (2) runs after a catch against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Somewhere on a boat in the sunshine on blue water, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown celebrated his 26th birthday last weekend with friends, including his closest pal, Arizona Cardinals teammate Kyler Murray. Brown was …

As a five-star recruit, Quinn Ewers was widely viewed as the next great quarterback thanks to his big arm and ability to throw from all sorts of angles. He skipped his senior year of high school to begin his career at Ohio State before transferring to Texas after his freshman season. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype …

Former North Carolina defensive lineman Jalen Dalton is getting a shot to make an NFL roster again. On Thursday, Dalton was one of two players claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers, joining Tiyon Evans as the waiver claims by the franchise here in June. As OTA’s and mandatory camps begin, Dalton is now joining the Panthers and has a …

When Ohio State was in the conversation for DBU, they constantly brought in high-level cornerback recruits. The Buckeyes are starting to get back to that. In their 2023 class two top-100 players signed, Calvin Simpson-Hunt and Jermaine Mathews. Head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles want to keep that momentum going with the 2024 cycle. Texas cornerback Kobe …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The only thing more surprising than New England trying to make defensive coaches into offensive coaches last year was the fact that there was a full-blown quarterback controversy unfolding right in front of Bill Belichick. After an impressive rookie season in 2021 by Mac Jones (the No. 15 overall pick in his class), he suddenly found his …

The San Francisco 49ers have completed their acquisition of English soccer club Leeds United. Leeds confirmed on Friday that 49ers Enterprises and Andrea Radrizzani of Aser Ventures worked out an agreement to purchase the club. The transaction announcement comes less than two weeks after the English Premier League club was relegated from Britain’s top league after three seasons there. It’s …

It’s looking less and less likely that Colorado will add another quarterback from the transfer portal, meaning that either incoming freshmen Ryan Staub, Kasen Weisman or walk-on Colton Allen will assume the ever-important role of backup behind expected starter Shedeur Sanders. As of now, Staub is likely the frontrunner to be No. 2 on the depth chart with Weisman and …

TORONTO — Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan has been hired as a special adviser to new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving, the team announced Friday. The 46-year-old Doan spent his entire 21-year playing career with the Coyotes franchise, starting in its final year in Winnipeg in 1995-96. He was an All-Star in 2004 and 2009. After his …

With the New England Patriots rumored to have a visit lined up with All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins, there are potential cap casualties and players who could be on the bubble to make room. The Patriots have some options to maneuver the cap and bring in the star wideout. As of now, the Patriots have around $13,287,568 in cap space, according …

Southern California and UCLA will both face Michigan during their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The conference announced the opponents for the 2024 and ’25 football seasons Thursday afternoon. Next year will be the first season with 16 teams and no divisional format as the top two teams will qualify for the conference championship …

Getty Images New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II is reportedly considering retiring to join the broadcast booth, according to The New York Post. Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” is likely parting ways with former Saints running back Reggie Bush over a contract dispute. The deal is not yet official. Fox Sports asked Ingram to retire and join their …

The Cowboys’ veterans have departed on a six-week break before training camp in Oxnard, but one of them won’t be making the trip to California after all. The team released veteran defensive end Takk McKinley on Friday, according to numerous reports. McKinley, a first-round draft pick of Dan Quinn and the Atlanta Falcons in 2017, was signed to the Dallas …

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2026 defensive lineman Jordan Carter. Carter impressed Georgia coaches at football camp and earned an offered from the Bulldogs. Jordan Carter plays high school football for Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia. He is currently an unranked recruit, but will be ranked soon based on the amount of …