A North Carolina judge denied two motions filed by Florida State to dismiss or stay a lawsuit from the ACC, marking a notable win for the conference in its ongoing legal battle with FSU. The ruling will likely allow the lawsuit to proceed through North Carolina courts, where the ACC is headquartered, rather than in Florida. At stake is more …

The six teams of the recently launched Professional Women’s Hockey League now know the name of the trophy they’re competing for once the playoffs open next month. It’ll be the Walter Cup, named after the PWHL’s primary financial backer, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, and his family, the league said on Thursday. The name was proposed by PWHL advisory …

Eagles bring back veteran defensive back a month after releasing him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A month after they released him, the Eagles have re-signed slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday morning. NBC Sports Philadelphia confirmed the news. The Eagles released Maddox on March 6 to get out from under the final year of his …

Shane Steichen is making an addition to the Colts’ offensive coaching staff, reportedly adding former Middle Tennessee State quarterback Brent Stockstill, according to John Brice of Football Scoop. In the report, it says that Stockstill will be joining the Colts in an off-the-field offensive assistant role. Stockstill began coaching at the Division-I ranks with Florida Atlantic under then head coach …

USATSI The Houston Texans got a new weapon for quarterback C.J. Stroud this week, acquiring former Buffalo Bills star Stefon Diggs via trade. It turns out Diggs got a little something in return. Not only will the wide receiver join one of the AFC’s upstart contenders, but he’s also headed for 2025 free agency, according to ESPN, after Houston agreed …

Getty Images A day after trading Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills made another notable transaction. The team has signed former Cowboys and Bengals offensive tackle Le’el Collins to a one-year deal, according to his agent (via ESPN).  Collins, 30, has been available since his practice squad contract with the Cowboys expired after Dallas was eliminated from the 2023 playoffs. Prior …

If you’re going to start somewhere, you may as well start right. Missouri football landed four-star quarterback Matt Zollers on Thursday, securing a commitment from the top-100 ranked prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings over Georgia, Penn State and Pittsburgh. Zollers is the first player to commit to MU coach Eli Drinkwitz’s Class of 2025. Not a bad way to kick …

The Philadelphia Eagles have reached an agreement with Jordan Mailata on a three-year contract extension, the team announced. The extension is for three years and $66 million, giving Mailata an average annual salary of $22 million a year, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  Mailata will be the fourth-highest-paid tackle in the NFL in terms of average annual …

Quavo, Jamie Foxx were present at Bears, Caleb Williams’ dinner before his pro day: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This week, the Bears crossed off their final to-do item in their full-fledged evaluation of USC quarterback and expected No. 1 pick, Caleb Williams. They brought him to Chicago for a top-30 visit this week. They took him out …

Penn State was hoping for a big commitment in the Class of 2025 from one of the top players in the state on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Nittany Lions, the top quarterback in Pennsylvania has decided he will head to the SEC rather than suit up in blue and white in Happy Valley. Matt Zollers, from Royersford, PA, announced his …

Left tackle Jordan Mailata has signed a three-year, $66 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN reported Thursday. The deal includes $48 million guaranteed and keeps him in Philadelphia through 2028. Mailata, 27, has spent his entire NFL career with the Eagles, serving as their primary left tackle for the past four seasons. Philadelphia selected the 6-foot-8, 365 pound Mailata …

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Arguably the most important commitment for the Penn State Nittany Lions in the class of 2025 was going to be announced on April 4 as they waited to hear where top in-state quarterback Matt Zollers had decided to play his college football. With James Franklin and his offensive staff looking to bring in two quarterbacks during this cycle, they were …

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will likely miss the rest of the regular season with an undisclosed injury, but coach Paul Maurice firmly believes the veteran will return for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Ekblad played only 7:16 before leaving Tuesday’s loss at Montreal after a skirmish with Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky late in the first period. “I don’t think he …

Eagles and Jordan Mailata reach terms on 3-year mega extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles and left tackle Jordan Mailata have reached terms on a three-year contract extension that will keep him in Philly through the 2028 season, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The three-year extension is worth $66 million, which includes $48 million …