One of the biggest recruiting targets during this official visit weekend for Rutgers football is Jaelyne Matthews. The four-star offensive lineman is taking his much-anticipated official visit to the Big Ten program this weekend. One of the top players in New Jersey in the class of 2025, Matthews was first offered by Rutgers as a freshman. He is an offensive …

Mandatory minicamp begins for 10 NFL teams today. The reality is that this stage of the calendar has little bearing on the eventual careers of rookies across the league but there are some with a bit more to prove as veterans and rookies come together for the first time.  Here is a look at eight players with the most to …

So far, Eagles taking to Vic Fangio’s old-school coaching style originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There are a lot of ways to describe longtime NFL defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and his coaching style. But Jordan Davis explained it succinctly. “No bulls—,” Davis said. “There’s no bulls—. Hope y’all can bleep that out. But there’s really no BS. It’s straight …

Wisconsin football top class of 2025 interior offensive line target N’Kye Wynn announced his commitment to Rutgers on Sunday. Wynn became the second Wisconsin target to commit to Rutgers over the weekend, joining three-star WRVernon Allen III. Both Allen and Wynn had just taken official visits to Rutgers over the weekend.  The 6-foot-5, 277-pound offensive lineman chose Rutgers over Wisconsin, …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 wide receiver target Vernon Allen III announced his commitment to Rutgers on Sunday. The three-star wide receiver committed to the Scarlet Knights during an official visit over the weekend. He chose Rutgers over Wisconsin, Duke, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, among others. Most notably, Allen had an official visit scheduled with …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 linebacker target Elliot Schaper announced his commitment to Duke on Sunday. Schaper became the third Wisconsin class of 2025 target to commit elsewhere over the weekend, joining three-star WR Vernon Allen III and three-star iOL N’Kye Wynn. Both Allen and Wynn chose Rutgers over Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker chose Duke over Wisconsin, California, Arizona …

OXFORD ― Leading into one of the most anticipated Ole Miss football seasons in recent memory, the bookmakers have set the Rebels’ preseason win total at 9.5. Should they beat that mark, they likely will find themselves in the field for the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Should they fall short, they could find themselves in a second-tier bowl game, …

College football players received great news when the NCAA settled its $2.8 billion antitrust suit requiring revenue sharing for student-athletes. OK, I realize “student-athletes” is an outdated term. That was just a slipup. Let’s not get bogged down there. Let’s focus on all the money college athletes might receive as part of the settlement. It might not be as much …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Three days before the 2024 NFL Draft, Qwan’tez Stiggers stood ready at Blue Beacon Truck Wash, soap gun in hand. The cornerback knew, at this point, that his draft stock was encouraging. Why would scouts from 29 teams travel to his independent pro day if they weren’t interested in hiring him? Why would 13 NFL teams …

When Jets pass rusher Haason Reddick arrived in a trade with the Eagles in March, he said he’d be happy regardless of anything that happened with his contract. But without a new contract, Reddick hasn’t been at the Jets’ Organized Team Activities. Reddick hasn’t attended any of the offseason work that was open to the media, according to Rich Cimini …

With the newest EA NCAA 25 college football game dropping next month, there’s plenty of time to decide who to pick in a rebuild dynasty. Many players select a Group of 5 team to rebuild, or build up to a Power 5 conference and lead them to a national championship. As they are entering their second FBS season, Jacksonville State …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 3, 2024, 01:19 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. When it came to what the Dallas Stars did in Game 6, it was the sort of performance that captain Jamie Benn said was his team’s best of the Western Conference final. It was also the one that saw the Stars …

Michael Clayton committed to Rutgers football on Saturday evening as the Big Ten program built a strong relationship with the Georgia athlete. Offered by Rutgers in late May, Clayton quickly set up an official visit with the Scarlet Knights. And it was over the weekend while on this official visit that Clayton committed to Rutgers. A 6-foot-1 and 170-pound wide …

Doug Greenberg, ESPNJun 2, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Generational players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are making their Final debuts and the Edmonton Oilers have a chance to lift their first Stanley Cup since the days of Mark Messier. However, it’s the Florida Panthers, making their second straight Stanley Cup Final appearance, who enter the series as favorites. Florida opened …

SAGINAW, Mich. — Josh Bloom scored off a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 22 seconds left to give the host Saginaw Spirit their first Memorial Cup junior hockey title, 4-3 over the London Knights on Sunday night. Saginaw is the fifth U.S. winner in the 104-year history of the Memorial Cup, following the Portland Winterhawks …