Monthly Archives: May 2024

Kirk Cousins shrugs off Michael Penix Jr. draft pick, says he’s ready to make it work

Kirk Cousins shrugged off any hard feelings Tuesday over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he’s ready to compete and doesn’t think there will be any issues in the quarterback room. Cousins spoke after the two quarterbacks worked together during an offseason training session at the Falcons’ suburban complex in Flowery Branch. “There’s always going to be competition …

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No bad blood at conference’s spring meetings, but divorce between ACC, Florida State and Clemson still likely

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — It’s business as usual in the ACC for Florida State and Clemson at the conference’s annual spring meetings, even if the schools continue to quarrel with the conference inside the courtroom. The ACC is a battleground, with Florida State and Clemson locked in multiple legal disputes as they challenge the league’s grant of rights and contemplate …

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Commanders to work out Martavis Bryant

Martavis Bryant has a workout scheduled with the Commanders for Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. The Cowboys released Bryant last week. Bryant, 32, was reinstated to the league last year after his indefinite suspension began in 2018. He signed with Dallas’ practice squad late in the season but did not appear in a regular-season game. The Cowboys released him …

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Ex-Michigan star QB Denard Robinson no longer part of staff, suspected of driving while intoxicated

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan star quarterback Denard Robinson is no longer part of Sherrone Moore’s coaching staff, school spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed. Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he was in a single-car accident on April 15 at 3:05 a.m., less than two miles from the football team’s training facility, according to Ann Arbor …

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Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins dodge elimination in Game 5

May 14, 2024, 10:13 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers …

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49ers, Chiefs have best Super Bowl LIX odds before schedule release

49ers, Chiefs have best Super Bowl LIX odds before schedule release originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before the 2024 NFL preseason begins, first comes the highly anticipated regular-season schedule release. Some games have already been revealed by the league — such as the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener — but the full …

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WSU football games to be televised nationally by The CW and FOX

May 14—PULLMAN — Washington State’s football games for next season have a pair of television homes. The Cougars’ 2024 home games will be broadcast on The CW and Fox, according to a release published Tuesday, including six on The CW and one on Fox/FS1. They’re playing a schedule heavy on Mountain West Conference opponents as part of a scheduling agreement …

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Cowboys OC Brian Schottenheimer not fazed about CeeDee Lamb’s holdout: ‘We know he’s taking care of business’

Getty Images FRISCO, Texas —  Voluntary workouts are winding down for the Dallas Cowboys, and their organized team activities (OTAs) kick off in a week on May 21.  However, 2023 First-Team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who led the NFL in catches in 2023 (135) while breaking Hall of Famer Michael Irvin’s Cowboys single-season catches and receiving yards (1,749) records, …

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Former Michigan star QB Denard Robinson no longer member of Wolverines staff following OWI arrest

USATSI Former Michigan star quarterback Denard Robinson is no longer a member of the Wolverines’ staff. Robinson was arrested last month for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated following a single-car crash, which led to an indefinite suspension from Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore. “He is no longer on staff,” Michigan football spokesman Dave Ablauf said told the Detroit News Tuesday. “I …

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John Tavares’ overtime goal lifts Canada over Austria

May 14, 2024, 06:43 PM ET PRAGUE — Canada squandered a five-goal lead in the third period before Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime to give the defending champions a 7-6 win over Austria at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The Canadians led 6-1 but Austria produced an unprecedented five-goal final period to …

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Is Lions’ Jared Goff more reliable than Bengals’ Joe Burrow?

The NFL is the league of never-ending quarterback debate, and this offseason is no different. After helping the Detroit Lions win their first playoff game in 32 years and advance to the NFC Championship Game, Jared Goff secured a four-year, $212 million contract extension from the Lions on Monday. But has Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 …

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