The Iowa Hawkeyes boasted one of the nation’s top defenses in the 2023 college football season. Their performance earned Hawkeye defensive coordinator Phil Parker the Broyles Award which is handed out to the nation’s top assistant coach. Iowa’s defense surrendered just 14.8 points and only 282.5 yards of total offense to opponents to rank fourth in scoring defense and seventh …

USATSI Jocelyn Pierce, the wife of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, according to The Athletic. And the filing stems from the coach’s previous involvement with car dealerships, with Pierce subject to judgments amounting to more than $28 million. Pierce’s wife initially filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona …

Dak Prescott filed a separate lawsuit against his accuser claiming she tried to extort him for $100 million. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) A Texas judge dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Wednesday, ending a months-long legal battle over an alleged 2017 incident, according to WFAA. Collin County Judge Angela Tucker dismissed the lawsuit officially on …

Michigan State football’s success on the recruiting front continued with another in-state commitment Wednesday. MSU earned a commitment Wednesday from Justin Bell, a 6-foot-8 offensive tackle from Macomb Dakota in the 2025 class. He’s a three-star prospect ranked as the No. 24 player in Michigan and 90th offensive tackle in the country, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. “1000% committed let’s …

Months after Dallas police announced they will not move forward with the charges, a Collin County judge cleared Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott of all civil claims against him regarding the sexual assault allegations, per ABC. Prescott was accused of sexual assault in 2017 and the woman who accused him was asking for $100 million in exchange for her not going …

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 06:59 PM ET The NHL’s two Southern California teams — the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks — unveiled new uniforms on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Both teams lean into throwback aspects of their respective franchises, starting with brand-new logos. The Kings’ logo, unveiled last week, includes elements of the 1990s era plus the …

Auburn football has failed to live up to expectations since last reaching the SEC Championship game in 2017. Because of this, the program is on its third head coach since 2020. Auburn has failed to reach at least seven wins since 2019, which could change this season says Will Backus of CBS Sports. Backus recently shared his win projections for …

Ex-NFL QB highlights critical adaptation Caleb Williams must make for the NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Plenty of the pre-NFL draft conversation surrounding Caleb Williams as a “generational talent” could sway outsiders to believe he’s a quick fix for the Bears at the quarterback position. Unfortunately, he’s not. He’s a human, and a rookie. Of course, rookie campaigns …

Jun 26, 2024, 06:28 PM ET The NHL on Wednesday announced rule changes for the 2024-25 season, including the ability for coaches to challenge delay of game penalties for a puck out of play. “This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not …

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program picked up a commitment from 2025 four-star outside linebacker Dawson Merritt on Wednesday. The Kansas native chose the Crimson Tide over Nebraska. Merritt took official visits to both Alabama and Nebraska in the month of June. He was a priority target for both programs and the Crimson Tide won out for the blue-chip recruit. …

Active NFL players are prohibited from promoting alcohol. That hasn’t stopped Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, arguably the most recognizable face of the league, from skirting the rule in recent years. Now the reigning Super Bowl champion is at it again, filming a new Coors Light commercial … that will be buried in a time capsule, only to be …

USATSI No. 1 overall pick quarterback Caleb Williams will make his NFL debut on Sept. 8, when the Chicago Bears play host to the Tennessee Titans. There’s a new level of excitement in Chicago with the arrival of Williams, as evidenced by the new-look Bears opening up as 4.5-point favorites over Tennessee. While the Titans went 6-11 last year, they put …

Jun 26, 2024, 06:17 PM ET The life Pierre-Luc Dubois envisioned for himself a year ago no longer exists. Back then, he had requested and been granted a trade from Winnipeg to Los Angeles, signed a contract for $68 million over the next eight seasons and thought he would be a big part of the Kings’ future. Instead, Dubois endured …

One of the nation’s top linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of potential schools to just five and Notre Dame has made the cut. Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is rated as the nation’s top outside linebacker according to Rivals and is the brother of former Notre Dame standout Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who now stars for the Cleveland Browns. On …

PFF ranks Bears defensive line one of worst in NFL. Read their explanation why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have improved their roster nearly across the board as they’ve turned the page from rebuilders to postseason hopefuls, but a group of football data analysts believes one important position group is lagging behind. On Tuesday PFF released its …