Florida football wide receiver Eugene Wilson III received a loud ovation shortly after throwing out the first pitch at a recent UF baseball game at Condron Family Ballpark. The sophomore pitched from the mound and, although it short-hopped the plate, the cheers came, nonetheless. As the leading returning receiver for the Florida Gators in 2024, the 5-foot-10, 181-pound Wilson had …

The Dolphins signed defensive tackle Mario Kendricks on Tuesday, the team announced. Kendricks, an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech, participated in the Dolphins’ rookie minicamp last weekend on a tryout basis. He also attended the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp. Kendricks spent five seasons (2019-23) in Blacksburg, where he appeared in 56 games with 20 starts. He totaled 67 tackles …

Former Colorado football wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. shared his visit with the Colorado State football program via an X post on Tuesday almost one month after entering the transfer portal. Dawson entered the portal after being dismissed from the Buffs in February. The post was brief, with Dawson thanking CSU for the visit alongside a picture of him standing …

The Giants announced the signing of a draft pick on Tuesday afternoon. Cornerback Dru Phillips has agreed to a four-year contract with the team. The third-round pick is the third of the team’s six draft picks to sign his rookie deal. Phillips played in 38 games and made 16 starts at Kentucky over the last three seasons. He had 47 …

As if it was possible to generate even more hype for EA Sports’ upcoming College Football 25 title, fans of the series got their most enticing peak yet Friday. College Football 25 appeared on the PlayStation Store with the option for fans to wish list the game ahead of its expected summer release.  EA added a countdown timer to its …

Getty Images Jared Goff just became a much richer man Monday after the Detroit Lions inked their quarterback to a mammoth contract extension. Goff agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract that includes $170 million guaranteed. This deal now has him as the second-highest paid quarterback in the NFL only behind Bengals superstar Joe Burrow, who signed a record-setting $275 …

While much of the outside attention on Jonathan Smith’s recruiting has been fixated on filling out the 2024 roster, Michigan State’s first-year football coach has picked up a nice piece for the future. He and his staff didn’t have to look far for it, either. Jace Clarizio, a star running back in the 2025 recruiting class from nearby East Lansing …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 10:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. This NHL season might have been the greatest example of, “Well, you can’t fire the players.” Going back to Sept. 2023, there were 13 coaching changes made in the NHL. Stretch it back to Jan. 2023, and 19 of the league’s 32 teams have changed …

A three-judge panel of the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of the NFL on Tuesday regarding Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league. Via a 2-1 vote, justices ruled that Gruden’s dispute is subject to league arbitration, overturning a district court ruling that his lawsuit against the NFL could move forward. Hearings were held in January in front of the …

Despite all the talent on the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football roster, there’s also a ton of uncertainty surrounding quarterback and several skill positions. Before we get into those groups, we already know that starting running back Omarion Hampton is not only the ACC’s best rusher, but amongst the nation’s best. Moving onto quarterback, though, UNC still has three months …

Getty Images The 2024 NFL schedule will be released Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. ET, but matchups have been leaked leading up to the big event. On Monday, Fox’s Michael Strahan revealed that the Dallas Cowboys will open up their season in Cleveland against the Browns at 4:25 p.m. ET, and that it will be Tom Brady’s first official game …

Getty Images The Detroit Lions have struck another mega deal this offseason as they have agreed to terms with quarterback Jared Goff on a four-year, $212 million extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Goff’s new AAV of $53 million makes him the second-highest paid quarterback in the league behind Joe Burrow of …

The need for leadership in the NCAA, especially in college football is long overdue. Between conference realignment, the transfer portal, and NIL, changes to the sport have quickly occurred and without much governing. Perhaps nobody affiliated with the sport is more synonymous with leadership than recently retired Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban. Paul Finebaum appears to have the …

Neil PaineMay 13, 2024, 08:37 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The Stanley Cup playoffs are no place for the fresh-faced and inexperienced — or so the conventional wisdom goes. Because one ill-timed mistake can often send a team spiraling toward elimination, coaches tend to lean on players …

Dak Prescott should be sending Jared Goff a fruit basket. Or maybe a whole orchard. Goff’s new contract, with a new-money average of $53 million per year, will give Prescott even more leverage in his effort to get his third deal from the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott already had plenty of leverage, thanks to a cap number in excess of $55 …