Feb 13, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a podcast Monday in reference to the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, who is currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Octagon Hockey, in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, said it was disappointed in the “reprehensible remark” about …

The Pac-12 Conference has countersued the Holiday Bowl in San Diego over a $3.4 million payment the league says it was owed for the game in December 2022, adding to the issues being sorted out by the league after it fell apart last year in the latest wave of college realignment. The Pac-12’s countersuit comes about eight months after the …

After a team plays in the Super Bowl, there is generally a slew of shake-ups in its coaching staff.  And while this could pose trouble for the team itself, it usually isn’t a negative happenstance for the individuals. Several teams who failed to reach the season’s final game keep a keen eye on those who do, and often, they’re waiting …

Shanahan addresses Wilks’ future as 49ers DC after up-and-down season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks appears to be in line to return for his second season on the job, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan intimated on Tuesday. When asked directly whether Wilks will remain in charge of the 49ers’ defense, Shanahan answered, …

247Sports Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. is transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, he announced on Monday. The son of late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry played last season at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he caught 71 passes for 1,127 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore. “I appreciate having the opportunity to compete in …

Since the Super Bowl era began in 1966, there have been five runs by teams who won at least three championships in a five-season span. Those teams are the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers (four from 1974 to 1979), the 1990s Dallas Cowboys (three from 1992-1995), the 2000s New England Patriots (three from 2001-2004), the 2010s New England Patriots (three from 2014-2018) …

For the first time since the NFL changed the rules in 2022 to guarantee both teams a possession in postseason overtime, the rule was applied in a postseason game. Both teams apparently made their strategic coin-toss decisions in advance. The Chiefs planned to kick. The 49ers planned to receive. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan based his decision on a desire to …

Washington State president Kirk Schulz will formally present a proposal to College Football Playoff leaders in a meeting next week that requests the Pac-12 be treated as a power conference in both revenue and voting rights for the extended future, he told Yahoo Sports. In an interview on Tuesday, Schulz confirmed Yahoo Sports’ Feb. 4 report of the proposal and …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 07:29 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig on Saturday night. Rielly hit Greig with his stick after the Senators rookie scored an …

Bears announce party at Soldier Field for 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bust out your party hats for the 2024 NFL draft. Bears fans can purchase tickets to attend Soldier Field for the team’s draft party as they watch how the 2024 NFL draft unfolds. The party is set for Apr. 25 starting at 6 p.m. …

Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them — to prove his doubters wrong but also because …

George Kliavkoff is on the way out as the commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, according to a report from a Pac-12 Insider and a statement from the conference that later seemed to confirm the report. On Tuesday, the San Jose Mercury News’ Jon Wilner wrote on social media that, according to a source, the conference had formally begun the process …

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift has changed his and his family’s lives, for better or worse, with more eyes on them than ever before. During an appearance on “The Big Podcast “with Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Kelce said his three-time Super Bowl champion brother even had to move to a new house due …

49ers’ Armstead to undergo surgery on meniscus he tore in Week 13 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive tackle Arik Armstead, scheduled for offseason right knee surgery to address torn meniscus cartilage, believes he has a good chance to be cleared for the opening of 49ers training camp in late-July. Armstead sustained the injury to …

On Tuesday, the NFL released the list of 2024 draft prospects who were invited to the scouting combine. The annual event is a pivotal showcase for the prospects in that year’s draft, with team general managers, head coaches, positional coaches and scouts all gathering in Indianapolis to get an up-close-and-personal look at the prospective NFL players. In addition to on-field …