May 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET PRAGUE — Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak scored as Czechia shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship Sunday. Just over a week after the Bruins saw their season end, their best player broke the deadlock for his country with 10:47 remaining in the final period, prompting the sold-out Prague …

Penn State defensive tackle Davon Townley Jr. announced on social media that he will transfer to play football at Missouri State. Townley, a 6-foot-6, 277-pounder from Minneapolis, is coming off his redshirt sophomore season with the Nittany Lions. He appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons and made four total tackles. Townley is among the first prospects to …

In the NFL’s ongoing quest to bring American football to the entire world, Paris and Dublin are among the cities that are being evaluated to potentially host future games. Henry Hodgson, general manager of the NFL’s UK office, told the Irish Times that the league is looking at several cities to determine whether they have a suitable stadium to host …

Notre Dame football did not have to travel for to recruit in-state cornerback Mark Zackery IV. The Indianapolis native has long held the Irish in high regard during his recruitment and that paid off on Saturday as the 5-foot, 11-inch and 165-pound corner verbally committed to Notre Dame. Zackery becomes commitment No. 22 for the Irish in the 2025 class, …

May 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET PRAGUE — Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak scored as the Czech Republic shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Just more than a week after the Bruins saw their season end, their best player broke the deadlock for his country with 10:47 remaining in the final period. …

One of the greatest pro quarterbacks in NFL history has proven to be not a very good amateur G.M. That might cause Jets fans to worry about Aaron Rodgers’s assessment of rookie receiver Malachi Corley. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Rodgers called he third-round pick “my favorite receiver in the draft” during in a recent interview with the Official Jets …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s crop of eye-popping athletes on the defensive line just added another member out of the transfer portal. Jacksonville State defensive end Chris Hardie committed to play for the Rebels on Sunday, according to multiple reports Sunday. Hardie racked up 8.5 sacks in 13 games last season in the Gamecocks’ first campaign at the FBS level. …

PFF gives Bears WR room unique distinction ahead of 2024 regular season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Most folks who follow the NFL are high on the Bears’ wide receiver room this season. But Pro Football Focus has taken their praise of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to a new level. In a column published last week, …

Four-star quarterback Madden Iamaleava is staying in the Golden State for the next chapter of his football career, with the Warren (Downey, Calif.) senior committing to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. Iamaleava made the announcement via X (formerly twitter): The 6-foot-3 QB’s decision to stay in Southern California adds an element of buzz for the first-year Big Ten program and coach, …

May 26, 2024, 03:29 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Kaapo Kakko was back in the New York Rangers’ lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, replacing injured winger Jimmy Vesey. It was Kakko’s second appearance of the series. Vesey is listed as week-to-week after getting hurt in a collision with Florida’s Ryan …

How Bears have noticed Gervon Dexter improvements, even before putting on the pads originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears won’t put the pads on at practice for some time, but the team has already noticed improvements from second-year defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. In fact, head coach Matt Eberflus saw a change before the team even hit the practice …

On Friday, 2025 four-star safety narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools — Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Stanford, and Tennessee Volunteers. Jimcoily fielded an offer from the Crimson Tide on May 14. He is scheduled to take an official visit to Alabama on June 21. The product of Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee is listed at 6-foot-3 …

Getty Images The NFL is ever-expanding and has made a concerted effort over the last few decades to bring the game onto an international stage. This year, the league is set to play games in England, Germany, and Brazil, and it sounds like more countries and cities are being eyed for future regular season games.  Henry Hodgson, general manager of …

After reportedly trying to find someone to oversee the offense in a spot above coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, the Jets apparently realized they had someone hiding right under their noses, whose job duties already include that — in theory. The head coach. The many sound bites created this week by a firehose of interesting quotes from quarterback Aaron Rodgers included an …

The Clemson football program is all over the place in rankings heading into the 2024 college football season.  You’ll see the Tigers firmly in the Top 15 in post-spring rankings some places. Others, Clemson, will be outside the Top 15 without much doubt about how good they can be with their lack of activity in the transfer portal. There is no consistency here, but …