Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Jun 2, 2024, 11:05 PM ET From a regular-season batch of 32 teams, to a Stanley Cup playoff field of 16, and now down to two, the NHL’s …

EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Sunday night. Zach Hyman also scored — like McDavid, on a first-period power …

A busy weekend for Rutgers football was capped off on Sunday with the commitment of N’kye Wynn. The Michigan offensive lineman is one of the top tackles in the nation. Landing Wynn is another major recruiting victory following a weekend where Rutgers landed a total of eight commitments. Wynn is ranked as a four-star by On3. On3 ranks him as …

There was a time in the recent past when it appeared that 2025 Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith four-star cornerback Jahmari DeLoatch was a lock to end up in Michigan football’s class. But now, that potential is a little murky. As official visits heat up for the 2025 class, DeLoatch was idle this past weekend but doesn’t have Ann Arbor among …

DETROIT — Usually when a team wins big, the expectations go through the roof. It doesn’t take a team winning a national championship for pundits and plaudits across college football to suddenly crown a new media darling. Take Penn State in 2016. After winning the Big Ten — despite losing 49-10 to Michigan earlier in the year — the Nittany Lions …

ESPN projection system gives 49ers best odds to win Super Bowl 59 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will win their sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy in 2025 — according to an NFL projection system, that is. In a recent article, Seth Walder of ESPN’s analytics department revealed that ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) predicts San Francisco has …

Brandon McManus has been released by the Washington Commanders, less than a week after he and the Jacksonville Jaguars (his former team) were sued by two women who allege McManus sexually assaulted them during the Jaguars’ overseas flight to London last year.  The two women, identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, filed the lawsuit in Duval County (Florida) …

2023 was a great year for current Baltimore Ravens and former Notre Dame great Kyle Hamilton in the NFL. Hamilton started 15 games for the Ravens as Baltimore won the AFC North and had the best regular season record in the AFC.  He also recorded 81 tackles, three sacks, and interception (pick-six), and was credited with defending 13 passes. Hamilton …

Kicker Brandon McManus was released by the Washington Commanders on Sunday, in the aftermath of two women suing him for sexually assaulting them on a trans-Atlantic flight. Two women who were working as flight attendants on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Sept. 28 flight to London allege in a lawsuit filed in civil court that McManus tried to kiss one of them …

In a sport filled with folks who regularly lie when they have to, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is honest. Perhaps too honest, from his new team’s perspective. During a press conference conducted only a few hours after the official start of free agency, Cousins admitted to as many as four different tampering violations that happened during the 52-hour negotiating window, …

Rutgers football’s recruiting roll continued on Sunday with the commitment of three-star wide receiver Jourdin Houston. Rutgers has pulled in multiple commitments this official visit weekend. Houston has a strong Power Five offer list that includes Boston College, UConn, Duke, Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Wake Forest. The commitment is a major recruiting win for Rutgers and head …

One of the very top safeties in the 2026 recruiting cycle has a new scholarship offer from Notre Dame. Bralan Womack, a top 20 overall player and third overall safety in the 2026 recruiting cycle (per 247Sports composite rankings) received an offer during the Irish Invasion camp that was held this weekend. Harlan is listed at 5-11, 185-pounds and already …

If you missed it last week, the recruiting world of Notre Dame football had a little drama with 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight at the center of attention. David Johnson of Inside the Rebels made a crystal ball prediction for the 247Sports family that Knight, a Mississippi product, would ultimately be committing to Ole Miss. Knight committed to Notre Dame last …