SOUTH BEND — Moments before Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman addressed the media on Wednesday’s early signing day, Alabama backup quarterback Tyler Buchner confirmed reports that he plans to return to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player and graduate in May. Earlier in the month, Drew Pyne, the other Irish starting quarterback in 2022, told ESPN he would transfer …

We’re into the home stretch of the NFL season, with just three games left for every team in the league. Thursday night brings the second-to-last “Thursday Night Football” game of the year, which pits a pair of NFC playoff hopefuls against each other as the Los Angeles Rams host the New Orleans Saints. Both L.A. and New Orleans are 7-7 …

(Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports) In a rematch of Super Bowl XLVII aka “The Blackout Bowl” aka “The Harbaugh Bowl” in New Orleans, the No. 1 seeds in each conference face off in a Christmas night present that can be a nice capper for whatever movie or marathon that you enjoy throughout the day. Or just to unwind after the NFL’s Xmas …

Dec. 21—The Idaho football team signed 28 players to its 2024 recruiting class during National Signing Day on Wednesday. Of those 28, five reside in the Gem State, and 15 have roots in the Pacific Northwest. Idaho also inked several recruits from nontraditional hotbeds such as Anchorage, Alaska, and Raymond, Alberta, Canada. “Those (Ore., Idaho, Wash.) have to be our …

Championship contenders are not built overnight. But who says last-minute moves can’t be instrumental to a successful season? This year is no exception, as some of the best teams atop the NFL standings have stayed busy since the schedule kicked off. Below, we’ve identified the top in-season moves by each of our 10 favorite playoff contenders — basically our picks …

The first day of the early signing period has come to a close, and the Oregon Ducks were responsible for some of the top storylines of the day, almost unanimously named one of the single biggest winners from the celebrated event. Is anyone surprised? Duck fans learned quickly a year ago that Dan Lanning has a flair for the dramatic. …

Colorado went 4-8 in Deion Sanders’ first season. (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X164462) Colorado coach Deion Sanders says another Pro Football Hall of Fame member is joining his coaching staff. Sanders said Wednesday on the Rich Eisen Show that former defensive tackle Warren Sapp would be joining the Colorado staff. “To see him …

One of the top players from Idaho in the 2024 class has signed with Michigan State. Three-star interior offensive lineman Rakeem Johnson signed his national letter of intent with the Spartans on Wednesday. The early signing period opened on Wednesday, with 17 prospects in the 2024 class signing with the Spartans. Johnson ranks as the No. 85 interior offensive lineman …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 21, 2023, 07:49 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. There was infighting within USA Hockey. There was a heated physical altercation over recruiting a player. There was the agent who got fired for buying kegs and hiring exotic dancers to recruit teenagers. There were parents who signed guardianship of their …

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson asked for a trade before the deadline earlier this year and then said he wasn’t interested in talking about a contract extension when one failed to materialize, but he has a different view on the matter as the 2023 season winds down. Johnson is playing out the final year of the deal he signed as a …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy only met Jaden Allen-Hendrix a week ago. And Gundy immediately noticed the frame of the running back recruit. Six feet, 2 inches and 225 pounds is hard to miss. “He’s a potential 245-pound back,” Gundy said. “He’s just kind of scratching the surface.” That’s what the Cowboys are banking on. OSU landed signatures …

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson’s latest suspension for violating player safety rules by lowering his helmet to hit opposing players has come to an end, but it’s not a sure thing that he will be back in Denver’s secondary for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. P.J. Locke has been starting in Jackson’s place and he has been playing well, so the …

National Signing Day took center stage on Wednesday as the early signing period opened for the 2024 college football recruiting cycle. In an era where the transfer portal has wrestled away some of the recruiting drama from both the December and February signing periods, what will always remain true is that the next generation of stars come from the high …

The Ravens have been a tough team to beat this season, but that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from predicting a loss in Week 16. Baltimore has been installed as around a five-point underdog for Monday night’s game against the 49ers. Both teams are 11-3 and the game will be at Levi’s Stadium, which makes it easy to understand why the 49ers …

Auburn has landed its second commitment of the day and it is once again along the trenches. The Tigers announced that three-star offensive tackle Favour Edwin had signed with the program late Wednesday night. He is Auburn’s 20th signee of early signing period. Offensive line coach and Jake Thornton beat out Alabama and Florida for the McDonough, Georgia product, who …