Apr 15, 2024, 10:58 PM ET NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Monday night to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy for the NHL’s best regular-season record. Jack Roslovic, Adam Fox and Alexis Lafreniere …

Schrock’s Bears Mock Draft 6.0: Top-30 visits show path after Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In 10 days, the Bears will finally go on the clock and almost certainly select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. General manager Ryan Poles will have a critical decision to make eight …

T.J. Boller came to UW as an outside linebacker but moved to defensive end last year and played in four games, mostly on special teams. MADISON – T.J. Bollers’ attempt to earn playing time on Wisconsin’s defensive line appears to be over. The redshirt junior from Tiffin, Iowa, announced Monday he plans to enter the transfer portal. Bollers started out …

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce will not be part of the negotiated resolution between the NCAA and Arizona State tied to the almost-three-year-old case that’s nearing a conclusion, sources told CBS Sports. Pierce isn’t necessarily exonerated in the case. He’s not compelled to sit for an in-person interview with NCAA investigators looking into alleged major recruiting violations at the school, …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith still has fond feelings for the coach who made him the starter in Seattle and was fired this offseason. Smith said as the Seahawks opened their offseason program that Pete Carroll’s firing hurt him, because Carroll meant so much to him personally. “That day is a day I’ll probably remember forever, just because of how things …

As spring practices roll on, the college football transfer portal will open up again on Tuesday, April 16th. The first transfer portal cycle was a very active one with hundreds of players entering and looking for a new program. While the portal isn’t officially open as of publication time, the North Carolina Tar Heels already know two players are getting …

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson’s 2023 season ended on a low hit by Lions safety Kerby Joseph in Week 16 and he’d like to see the league do something to keep other players from the same fate. Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL on the play, so he’s in rehab mode as the team gets their offseason program going this …

Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are starting to get more active in the transfer portal in terms of reaching out to prospects. While they have yet to land a player, the Tar Heels are showing interest in a handful of players and they have now reached out to a big center in the transfer portal. Per Inside …

The Buccaneers re-signed veteran defensive lineman William Gholston to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. The Bucs also signed former University of Cincinnati offensive lineman Lorenz Metz, a native of Germany, as part of the international Player Pathway Program. He will not count against the 90-man roster. Gholston, who is entering his 12th season, is the longest-tenured defensive lineman …

On Monday afternoon, just five days before Texas A&M’s annual Maroon & White spring game, head coach Mike Elko, along with defensive coordinator Jay Bateman and offensive line coach Adam Cushing, presented the jerseys to the two young men selected as the 2024 captains. The recipients, sophomore linebacker Taurean York and redshirt sophomore left tackle Trey Zuhn III, were by …

Perry, Curran react to Pats meeting with Michael Penix Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are doing their due diligence as they search for their next franchise quarterback. With the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Patriots have primarily been linked to top QB prospects Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy. …

Apr. 15—Miami University offered a scholarship to Lakota West quarterback Jackson Smith over the weekend. The RedHawks became the third program to offer Smith, following Marshall and Kentucky. List 6-foot-3, 170 pounds, Smith completed 24 of 54 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown in seven games last season as a freshman. He also threw six interceptions. The Wildcats offered …

The Jaguars have used their roster exemption for an international player to add Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh. Murtagh signed with the team on Monday through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and he does not count against the 90-man roster limit. The Jaguars can also carry Murtagh as a 17th practice squad player if he fails to make the …

Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring, the team’s leading tackler last season, announced that he will enter the transfer portal. “I’d like to thank Coach (Heupel) and the University of Tennessee for the opportunity to play in my home state,” Herring posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. “I appreciate all the support from the entire staff, my teammates and …

Defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles is back on the Saints’ roster. Jean-Charles became a free agent last month and the Saints announced that they have re-signed him on Monday. It’s a one-year deal with no other terms disclosed. The Saints signed Jean-Charles to their practice squad last November after he was waived by the 49ers. He appeared in three games for …